The Latest Breaking News from Mehbooba Mufti

Jammu and Kashmir Congress spokesperson Deepika Pushkar Nath has resigned from the party after its state unit "allowed" former BJP leader and minister Choudhary Lal Singh to join Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra which is scheduled to enter the union territory on January 20. Read on for details:

The Congress leader's announcement comes after meeting J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha which was in connection with the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi. Read on for details:

Amit Shah ruled out negotiations with Islamabad but says he’s ready for dialogue with Kashmiris.

Pulwama attack happened when J&K was under Central rule with their handpicked Satyapal Malik running the State from Raj Bhavan, says Omar Abdullah

Elections will be held in J&K; the Delimitation Commission has ensured that real representatives come to power, he says and tells regional leaders to look at PoK to understand Kashmir’s progress

Police refute PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s allegations; say “there is no lock or any restrictions. She is free to travel”.

Regional parties and locals say the ground is a ‘sacred space’ and want the govt. to construct the hospital elsewhere  

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According to the fruit traders, around 5,000 trucks remain stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the main route connecting the Valley with Jammu