Ghulm Nabi Azad
Azad promises to re-implement Roshni scheme if elected to power in J-K
Democratic Progressive Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday promised to reintroduce the Roshni scheme if his party wins the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. He also promised to grant five marlas of land to people residing along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir. "The Roshni Act, created by me, will be implemented again if our party comes to power," Azad said at a public rally in Samba district. On November 1, 2020, the Union Territory administration cancelled all land transfers that took place under the JK State Land (Vesting of Ownership to the Occupants) Act, 2001 - also known as the Roshni Act - under which 2.5 lakh acres of land was to be transferred to existing occupants. Over 10 lakh kanals (1 acre is equal to 8 kanals) of land was retrieved in Jammu and Kashmir after the Revenue Department directed all deputy commissioners to ensure 100 per cent removal of encroachments from state land. The former chief minister said that five marlas of land i
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Not Kharge, but Rahul is captain of Congress: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Veteran politician and former Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad believes that the Congress is still run by "remote control" and he also came down heavily on a "new coterie of inexperienced sycophants" who manage its affairs. Ahead of the release of his book 'Azaad -- an autobiography', the former Congress stalwart, who quit the party last year, refused to talk about the issues he had with his former colleagues, saying "the more I dig into the past, the more bitterness surfaces, and I don't want to dwell with that since I have stepped out of the party". At the same time, Azad, who was chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, said he had great respect for Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, but acknowledged there were political differences with Rahul Gandhi. "...as an individual, I am not saying Rahul Gandhi is a bad person. As an individual he is a good person. Maybe we have some .
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Shergill slams Congress coterie culture, calls Bharat Jodo Yatra a gimmick
Jaiveer Shergill, who resigned as Congress spokesperson on Wednesday, said the decision-making of the grand-old party is not in consonance with the ground reality and public interest
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Azad meets Sonia: Refuses to accept No. 2 position in Congress party
According to sources after Sonia Gandhi's phone call on Sunday to Azad both met and discussed issues regarding the party
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Miffed with Cong for disrespecting Ghulam Nabi Azad, nephew joins BJP
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's nephew Mubashar Azad joined the ranks of BJP at the party's headquarters at Trikuta Nagar in Jammu.
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Top events today: Shiv Sena plea against Prez rule, BRICS Summit, and more
From Trump impeachment hearing to Supreme Court deciding whether or not the CJI office comes under the ambit of RTI, Business Standard brings you the top events for the day
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Ghulm Nabi Azad asks if civilians should be treated the same way as militants in Kashmir
He said that people have been killed in all 10 districts of the state, the maximum damage was done in four districts of south Kashmir
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