Opposition to march to EC, demands return to ballot paper

New Delhi/ VOL News Desk/ The INDIA bloc on Wednesday, September 30, finalised a joint action plan over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) row, including holding rallies and ‘save democracy marches’, with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge asserting that all parties agreed that elections should be held through ballot papers instead of EVMs.

The opposition grouping made the assertion after a three-and-a-half hour meeting of its leaders, including Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi a...

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Omar Abdullah to Ladakh leaders: Don’t trust Centre’s verbal promises, get them in writing


Srinagar, Sep 16/ VOL News Desk/ Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has cautioned the political leadership in Ladakh and Kargil against relying on verbal assurances from the Centre, advising them to seek written and signed commitments on their demands.

Speaking about the ongoing issues in Ladakh, Abdullah said the region had its own concerns, separate from those of Jammu and Kashmir, but offered its leaders advice based on his own experience.
“Now, Ladakh has its own issues. Our is...

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