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Russian strike on buses kills 30 people in frontline Ukrainian city
Police said the buses were hit with a glide bomb (Handout) Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians after 30 people were killed when two buses were blown up in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, in one of the deadliest single attacks for weeks. Photos posted by local authorities showed the burnt-out metal shell of the vehicles, with the blurred-out images of bodies and debris strewn across the road. Police said the buses were hit with a glide bomb. The strikes come just a day after five children were among 22 killed when a Russian missile struck a five-storey apartment block in Pryluky, in the northern Chernigiv region. The Russians are deliberately targeting civilians, Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said, accusing Moscow of flouting every conceivable rule of warfare and norm of international humanitarian law. Kramatorsk City Council called it yet another horrific crime committed by the Russian army against the civilian population. Once again, the Russians have struck a location where there are absolutely no military targets, it added. There has been mounting concern about the increase in civilian casualties in the conflict, as both sides step up long-range attacks beyond their borders. Since Russia first invaded in 2022, Ukraine has accused its forces of deliberately attacking and killing civilians. The United Nations has verified more than 17,000 civilian deaths throughout the war, but says the real number is considerably higher. Last week, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had sanctioned massive attacks on civilian areas. The Kremlin has denied the claim. - Security worsened - Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, has come under increasing attack, including on Wednesday when Russia launched a barrage of powerful ballistic and cruise missiles, and fast-moving, jet-powered drones. The city's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said two people were found dead on Thursday after a fire at a four-storey building that was hit by a drone in the densely populated Solomyansky district. Klitschko has said the attacks, which have hit key transport bridges in the city, as well as the rail network and energy grid, were tearing Kyiv apart. For the first few years of the war, Kyiv had been relatively spared from the devastation wrought on the frontline but should now be on a war footing, he argued. Kramatorsk, which was home to some 150,000 people before the war, is one of the key cities that Russia has not yet captured in the eastern Donetsk region, which Moscow claims as its own. It has been a logistics and supply hub for the Ukrainian military for much of the war and is part of the so-called fortress belt which troops are fighting to keep hold of. Russian forces have edged close to the city's eastern fringes, which has prompted calls for the civilians who remain to relocate to safer regions of Ukraine. Filashkin said Thursday's strike, which happened at 10:00 am (0700 GMT), represented a sharp deterioration in security and ordered the suspension of public transport in Kramatorsk and neighbouring Sloviansk. Under these circumstances, we cannot risk the lives of passengers and drivers, he said. The safety of the residents of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk is now our top priority. Ukraine last month launched a counter-offensive against Russian troops around Lyman -- to the north of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk -- claiming some success in regaining pockets of territory. bur-phz/jc/jxb This article originally appeared on AFP at https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/russian-strike-buses-kills-30-104611850.html
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Digital Desk | Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Celebrity photographer Atul Kasbekar remembered veteran actor Nana Patekar following his demise on October 8, recalling their warm relationship and sharing a deeply personal anecdote from one of their meetings. Atul Kasbekar revealed that Nana Patekar had once shown him a stack of firewood he had prepared for his own funeral, adding that the actor had joked about not wanting people to cry at his funeral merely because smoke from wet wood had got into their eyes. Sharing a series of memories, Kasbekar wrote on his social media account, Nana Saheb. What a man. What a loss. I shared a wonderfully warm relationship with Nana Patekar. We didnt meet often, but whenever we did, it felt like wed met yesterday. He was particularly proud that a fellow Maharashtrian had made a name in photography. Always a warm word, invariably laced with his trademark acidic wit. He added, Unpredictable. Intense. Fiercely individualistic. Nana Saheb didnt enter a room. He took possession of it. One of my most cherished memories is photographing him for my exhibition HONEST: Portraits of Character, possibly among his last formal portrait sessions. He insisted I come to his farm near Pune. He further wrote, His first question was how many people were coming. Not out of concern for the crew size, but because everyone would be served lunch..And what a feast! Every assistant, spot boy and driver was seated in his main dining area, with Nana Saheb personally walking around serving extra rotis and helpings of his famous mutton. He added, No hierarchy. No fuss. Just extraordinary generosity from a man who could intimidate an entire film set with one raised eyebrow. He then proudly showed me around his property, including his gym, where he casually knocked off a dozen tricep dips. Stone cold. No warm-up. Show-off! And then, in a moment of spectacularly morbid humour, showed me a stack of firewood hed prepared for his own funeral. He further revealed, Hed kept it dry, he explained, because wet wood smokes, and he didnt want people crying at his funeral merely because the smoke got into their eyes! Only Nana Saheb could turn his own cremation into a comedy routine. A phenomenal actor. The voice of a generation. A formidable presence. And beneath that intimidating exterior, a deeply generous, solid human being. His loss feels personal. Like a punch in the guts. Im honoured to have made those portraits but infinitely more grateful for the time, conversations and laughter we shared. He concluded, My heartfelt condolences to Malhar, Neelu ji and all his loved ones. Rest easy, Nana Saheb. There will never be another quite like you. Earlier, Atul Kasbekar had also shared a video of Patekar working out in April 2026, which later resurfaced following his death. In the clip, Patekar could be seen in a white vest and shorts with a gamcha around his neck, effortlessly performing tricep dips in a gym. He completed several repetitions before smiling at the camera, with Kasbekar praising his fitness and describing him as a legend. For the uninitiated, Atul Kasbekars recollection comes after Nana Patekars death on October 8, 2026, at the age of 75. The actor died after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Dona Paula, Goa. He was taken to Manipal Hospital, where doctors attempted to revive him for around 45 minutes before he was declared dead at approximately 5:20 AM.
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'This team can still surprise people: Chahal backs Man Utd to turn season around
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) India cricketer and lifelong Manchester United supporter Yuzvendra Chahal has backed the English giants to mount a strong challenge for a better position in the Premier League after the international break, drawing confidence from the teams fighting spirit and unpredictability following his recent experience of watching the Manchester Derby live at Old Trafford. Chahal, who travelled to the iconic stadium to watch Manchester United take on neighbours Manchester City, said his attachment to the club goes back to his childhood and remains an important part of his sporting life away from cricket. What I really like about this United team is the fight and the unpredictability. Matheus Cunha is someone I really admire, the way he plays with such energy, takes on defenders and keeps pushing the players around him. I genuinely believe this team can still surprise people. As a United fan since childhood, Ill always believe in the team and keep backing them. Thats what being a football fan is all about, Chahal told JioStar. For Chahal, supporting United is not simply about following results. The cricketer said the club has been part of his life since he was young, with watching important matches alongside friends becoming one of the pleasures of following the Premier League. Manchester United has been a childhood love for me, so the Premier League is something I genuinely enjoy following whenever I get the time. One of my favourite things is getting my friends together, sitting with them and watching a big United game, there is always so much emotion and banter! That passion took on a different dimension when Chahal experienced the Manchester Derby from inside Old Trafford. The occasion offered him the chance to follow one of English footballs biggest fixtures not from a television screen, but from the stands. The contest also produced the kind of twists that made the experience particularly memorable for the United supporter. Chahal felt the balance could shift in his sides favour after City were reduced to 10 men, only for the match to deliver further frustration. I watched the Manchester Derby recently. When City went down to ten men, I really felt United would find a way to get the result, and there were moments when it looked like we could take the game. To then see Haaland score and the goal go through that whole VAR drama was painful as a United fan! But thats football, sometimes you get the result you want and sometimes you dont, he added. With the Premier League set to resume after the international break, Chahal expects United to have another opportunity to alter the narrative around their campaign.
CJP Holds People's Tribunal on SIR in Bengaluru
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, and actor-activist Prakash Raj will also participate in the event to be held at Freedom Park
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Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the people of the country for choosing him as their leader for 25 consecutive years and said that his responsibility towards the country is the greatest, as the public has placed their trust in him. As PM Modi arrived to attend the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha', people welcomed him by showering flowers, holding BJP flags and chanting 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', 'Swagat hai, bhai swagat hai; Modi ji ka swagat hai' slogans. People were also seen taking out their phones to capture the moment. Addressing the massive gathering, PM Modi said, When I took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7, 2001, I never thought that I would reach this milestone one day. Today marks my 25th consecutive year as Head of Government. This is evidence of continued blessings of the public. I express my gratitude to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the NDA, and all political colleagues who have immense faith in democracy. Expressing gratitude to the people of the country, the Prime Minister said, I bow my head and pay my respects to the people of the country. Be it the Assembly or the Lok Sabha elections, people have chosen me for their service for 25 years. Today, I also pay respects to India's democracy and the Constitution. PM Modi also expressed gratitude to the participants of the Seva Jyoti Yatra. The Prime Minister said that earlier in the day, he visited the Shri Vinayak Mandir in Delhi's Sarojini Nagar to offer prayers and seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha on completing 25 years in public office. He said that he prayed for the happiness, prosperity, and good health of my family members across the country. For me, the people are also a form of God. The trust of lakhs and crores of countrymen and the hard work of lakhs of workers have always been my greatest strength. The country has given me so much. Therefore, my responsibility towards the country is also the greatest. And I sincerely believe that every citizen of the country has the greatest right over me, he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks 25 years of uninterrupted leadership as head of government, beginning with his oath as Gujarat Chief Minister on October 7, 2001, and continuing through three terms as Prime Minister of India. In October 2001, PM Modi was chosen to replace Keshubhai Patel as Gujarat Chief Minister at a difficult time for the state, which was still dealing with the aftermath of the devastating Bhuj earthquake as well as political and administrative challenges. He remained Chief Minister until 2014 before moving to national politics. PM Modi's tenure has also been marked by an expanded international profile for India, with the government pursuing greater diplomatic engagement, stronger relations with major powers and a prominent role for India in the Global South.
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a grand welcome as he arrived at the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha' organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as part of the 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' to mark 25 years of his public service, first as the Gujarat Chief Minister and subsequently as the country's Prime Minister. As PM Modi arrived to attend the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Sabha', people welcomed him by showering flowers, holding BJP flags and chanting 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', 'Swagat hai, bhai swagat hai; Modi ji ka swagat hai' slogans. People were also seen taking out their phones to capture the moment. Addressing the massive gathering, BJP National President Nitin Nabin congratulated PM Modi on the completion of 25 years as head of government. People are giving their blessings and best wishes to you so you can continue serving the nation with the same dedication as you always have, he said. We are continuously extending our best wishes to you and wishing you success so that you can take forward the resolve of a Viksit Bharat. Over these 25 years, like a lamp burning itself, you have continuously strived through your hard work and dedication to spread the light of development, confidence and self-respect in the lives of 140 crore Indians. On this historic occasion today, I express my gratitude to you and extend my best wishes for your long and successful public life, he added. Today is an unforgettable day for all Indians and all BJP workers. Today is the day to witness the 25-year journey of a personality whose journey began amid struggles and who continued to move forward, facing every challenge, he said. Through his penance, dedication and resolve, Nabin said, PM Modi made public service the purpose of his life. For him, public service became the path to serving the nation, and with this resolve, he continued to move forward on the path of serving the nation by making politics and power a means of service, he said. Citing former President Pranab Mukherjee, Nabin highlighted how PM Modi was the first person in India's history who was announced as the BJP's Prime Minister's face in front of the nation before the Lok Sabha elections, and people accepted him as their leader by giving the BJP a massive mandate. The BJP chief praised the ransformative schemes taken by the government under the leadership of PM Modi for the betterment of youth, students, women, the poor, sports, etc. Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks 25 years of uninterrupted leadership as head of government, beginning with his oath as Gujarat Chief Minister on October 7, 2001, and continuing through three terms as Prime Minister of India. In October 2001, PM Modi was chosen to replace Keshubhai Patel as Gujarat Chief Minister at a difficult time for the state, which was still dealing with the aftermath of the devastating Bhuj earthquake as well as political and administrative challenges. He remained Chief Minister until 2014 before moving to national politics. PM Modi's tenure has also been marked by an expanded international profile for India, with the government pursuing greater diplomatic engagement, stronger relations with major powers and a prominent role for India in the Global South.
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Wednesday extended heartfelt greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing 25 years of service as the head of government, and said that the greatest achievement of his leadership is liberating 25 crore people from extreme poverty, calling it a landmark historical achievement that human history can never forget. Taking to X, the Vice President said, Heartiest greetings and warm wishes to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji on completing 25 years of service to the Nation as Head of Government. Your journey as Pradhan Sevak has transformed the vision of inclusive development into a nationwide mission, guided by Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayaas. Across my visits to States and Union Territories, VP Radhakrishnan said he has witnessed India's visible transformation through improved connectivity, digital advancement, expanding opportunities and inclusive development. The greatest achievement of your visionary leadership is liberating 25 crore people from extreme poverty. It is a landmark historical achievement that human history can never forget, he said. May the Almighty bless you with good health, happiness and strength as you continue to serve Bharat on its journey towards an inclusive, prosperous and Viksit Bharat by 2047, the Vice President added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks 25 years of uninterrupted leadership as head of government, beginning with his oath as Gujarat Chief Minister on October 7, 2001, and continuing through three terms as Prime Minister of India. In October 2001, PM Modi was chosen to replace Keshubhai Patel as Gujarat Chief Minister at a difficult time for the state, which was still dealing with the aftermath of the devastating Bhuj earthquake as well as political and administrative challenges. He remained Chief Minister until 2014 before moving to national politics. PM Modi's tenure has also been marked by an expanded international profile for India, with the government pursuing greater diplomatic engagement, stronger relations with major powers and a prominent role for India in the Global South.
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Peoples Conference - Riddled With Conflicting Narratives
The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference presents one of the more intriguing contradictions of contemporary Kashmir politics. Its chairman, Sajad Gani Lone, is articulate, politically experienced and often forceful in raising issues in the Legislative Assembly and outside it. Yet the larger political journey of the Peoples Conference raises an unavoidable question: what exactly does the party stand for beyond the political positions articulated by its leader at a particular moment? This question assumes importance because political credibility is built not merely by attacking one's opponents but by maintaining consistency in one's own political journey. In the case of the Peoples Conference, its alliances, constitutional positions and political narratives have changed considerably over time. Sajad Lone has travelled through markedly different phases of Kashmir politicsfrom separatist politics to participation in democratic elections, cooperation with the BJP, participation in the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, withdrawal from that alliance, and subsequently attempts to construct another political front. Political evolution is neither unusual nor inherently objectionable. Democracy allows leaders to reconsider earlier positions. The difficulty begins when successive changes are not connected by a sufficiently clear and consistent political philosophy. That is perhaps the central problem confronting the Peoples Conference today. A Party Increasingly Identified With One Leader The Peoples Conference has increasingly become synonymous with Sajad Lone himself. He is its most recognisable face, principal strategist and dominant public voice. This gives the party visibility, but it also creates a structural weakness: political organisations need an identity larger than the personality of their leader. The 2024 Assembly election illustrates the limits of the party's electoral reach. Lone won Handwara with 29,812 votes against National Conference candidate Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan's 29,150a margin of only 662 votes. Lone simultaneously contested Kupwara, where the result was substantially different. PDP candidate Mir Mohammad Fayaz secured 27,773 votes, National Conference candidate Nasir Aslam Wani received 17,976, while Lone finished third with 7,457 votes. These results do not diminish Lone's individual political importance. But they provide useful perspective when assessing claims about the Peoples Conference emerging as a major alternative political force across Kashmir. The political challenge is therefore not merely expanding the party geographically. It is converting the visibility of Sajad Lone into a sustainable organisation with an identifiable second line of leadership and a coherent programme capable of surviving independently of its chairman's personal interventions. From BJP Cooperation to Post-2019 Constitutional Politics Perhaps the most difficult aspect of Lone's political narrative concerns his relationship with the BJP. The Peoples Conference participated in the PDP-BJP coalition era, and Lone himself served as a minister in that government. Cooperation between parties of different ideological persuasions is entirely legitimate in a democracy. Coalition politics often requires accommodation. But political history cannot simply disappear when circumstances change. The same political leader who had once worked within a governmental arrangement involving the BJP subsequently emerged as a strong critic of the constitutional changes undertaken by the BJP-led Union Government in August 2019. Again, changing one's position is politically permissible. The question is whether the transition is adequately explained. A voter is entitled to ask: what principle governed the earlier cooperation? What changed subsequently? Which political convictions remained constant through both phases? Without clear answers, political evolution risks appearing less like ideological development and more like adjustment to changing circumstances. The Gupkar Experiment And Its Collapse After August 2019, the Peoples Conference joined other Kashmir-based parties in the People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration. The alliance brought together political organisations with substantial historical differences around opposition to the constitutional changes affecting Jammu and Kashmir. But that political unity did not last. Following the District Development Council elections, Lone withdrew the Peoples Conference from the alliance, citing a breach of trust between partners. The episode is significant because it demonstrates a recurring problem in Lone's politics: alliances are constructed around immediate political objectives but subsequently become difficult to sustain when electoral interests collide. There is nothing inherently wrong with leaving an alliance when political confidence disappears. Yet repeated alliance formation and dissolution eventually raises a larger question about political strategy. Is the objective to build a durable political alternative, or merely to construct temporary arrangements against whichever political adversary dominates at a particular moment? Another Alliance, Another Fracture The same difficulty became visible again with the creation of the People's Alliance for Change. In 2025, the Peoples Conference joined Hakeem Yasin's Peoples Democratic Front and the Justice and Development Front in announcing a new political arrangement intended to provide an alternative to established political forces. The alliance was politically interesting because its constituents came from substantially different backgrounds. Lone acknowledged ideological differences while arguing that common ground could nevertheless permit cooperation. That proposition was reasonable. But the durability of the experiment soon came into question. Disagreements emerged around the Justice and Development Front and its relationship with former Jamaat-e-Islami figures. Subsequently, the JDF withdrew from the alliance amid disagreement surrounding the Budgam by-election. Thus another political arrangement intended to represent an alternative encountered serious difficulties before it could mature into a stable political platform. The pattern deserves examination. The Peoples Conference joined the Gupkar alliance and left it. It subsequently participated in another alternative political alliance, which itself encountered an early fracture. When political formations repeatedly emerge and unravel, the problem cannot always be explained entirely by the conduct of alliance partners. At some stage, questions must also be asked about the political architecture upon which such alliances are being constructed. Article 370 Versus Statehood Sajad Lone has recently positioned himself as a particularly strong critic of the National Conference's emphasis upon restoration of statehood. He has argued that Article 370 and Article 35A cannot simply disappear from the constitutional conversation and has accused the National Conference of attempting to reduce the larger post-2019 constitutional question to statehood. That argument deserves democratic consideration. But it also invites scrutiny of Lone's own roadmap. If Article 370 is the principal constitutional objective, what precisely is the realistic institutional mechanism through which the Peoples Conference proposes to restore it? Political criticism is comparatively easy. Political alternatives require details. What legislation does it propose? What parliamentary strategy does it envisage? What constitutional route does it advocate? How does it propose to create national political support for that objective? Without answers to these questions, Article 370 risks becoming another rhetorical instrument rather than a defined political programme. The National Conference can legitimately be questioned about the distance between its 2024 manifesto and subsequent emphasis upon statehood. But the Peoples Conference cannot establish itself as an alternative merely by demonstrating contradictions in the National Conference. It must explain its own constitutional strategy. The 'Amicable Divorce' Narrative Perhaps one of Lone's most striking interventions has been his suggestion of an amicable divorce between Jammu and Kashmir regions. This raises profound questions about the consistency of the Peoples Conference's constitutional narrative. If the political objective is restoration of the constitutional position that existed before August 2019, then what exactly is the territorial entity whose constitutional position is sought to be restored? If Jammu and Kashmir should separate politically or administratively, how does that proposition coexist with arguments based upon restoration of the historical constitutional identity of the former state? The two ideas are not necessarily impossible to reconcile, but reconciliation requires detailed explanation. This is precisely where provocative political formulations can become problematic. A dramatic phrase can dominate headlines for several days. But political parties seeking governmental responsibility have to think beyond headlines. The relationship between Jammu and Kashmir regions involves history, demography, constitutional arrangements, economic interdependence and complex political interests. It cannot easily be reduced to the language of divorce. Opposition Cannot Become an Ideology Sajad Lone has emerged as one of the more vocal critics of the Omar Abdullah government. He has raised issues concerning reservation, Article 370, statehood, police verification and the controversial 1987 Assembly election. Most recently, Lone questioned regional disparities in EWS certificates. Reporting on the Assembly proceedings records his argument that approximately 92 per cent of EWS certificates had gone to Jammu and around 8 per cent to Kashmir, while other poverty indicators suggested a different regional distribution. These are legitimate matters for legislative scrutiny. But raising questions and building a political alternative are two different things. The Peoples Conference cannot define itself permanently by what is wrong with the National Conference. Being anti-NC is not an economic programme. Criticising Omar Abdullah is not an employment policy. Questioning statehood politics is not a constitutional roadmap. Raising reservation concerns is not by itself a comprehensive youth policy. A party aspiring to become an alternative government ultimately has to explain what it would actually do differently. The Lone-Centric Political Model The deeper difficulty may therefore lie in the highly personalised nature of the Peoples Conference. Lone's political interventions frequently generate attention because he is capable of framing issues sharply. But the dominance of one individual also means that each new statement can effectively become the party's political narrative. That creates instability. Institutional political parties normally develop positions through manifestos, resolutions, policy documents and collective leadership. Their ideology provides continuity even when individual leaders modify rhetoric. Where the leader and the party become virtually indistinguishable, however, every change in emphasis by the leader risks becoming a change in the perceived identity of the organisation itself. This is why the Peoples Conference requires more than aggressive opposition politics. It requires institutional depth. The Electoral Reality The 2024 results also counsel political perspective. Lone retained Handwara, but only by 662 votes. In Kupwara, where he simultaneously sought election, he finished third with 7,457 votes against the winner's 27,773. Those figures are factual electoral results, not a prediction about the party's future. They nevertheless demonstrate the scale of the organisational task confronting any attempt to transform the Peoples Conference into a broad political alternative. Media visibility and electoral penetration are not synonymous. A politician may dominate political conversation without his organisation possessing corresponding geographical depth. The real test for the Peoples Conference therefore lies outside television studios, press conferences and Assembly exchanges. It lies in organisational expansion, cadre development, constituency-level leadership and the ability to present voters with a recognisable political programme. From Reaction to Proposition Sajad Lone undoubtedly possesses political experience and the ability to raise uncomfortable questions. A competitive democracy benefits when governments face rigorous scrutiny. But scrutiny alone cannot constitute an alternative government. The Peoples Conference must eventually answer a simple question: What is its positive political proposition for Jammu and Kashmir? If it supports restoration of Article 370, it should articulate the constitutional roadmap. If it wants statehood, it should explain where that demand stands relative to Article 370. If it believes Jammu and Kashmir regions should reconsider their political relationship, it should explain the constitutional, economic and social consequences. If it seeks alliances, it should articulate the ideological minimum binding those alliances together. If it wishes to replace the traditional political parties, it must offer something more substantial than criticism of those parties. And if it wants to become a genuinely broad political organisation, it must develop an identity extending beyond Sajad Lone himself. The central difficulty confronting the Peoples Conference is therefore not the absence of political activity. Nor is it the absence of an articulate leader. It is the absence of sufficient continuity between its different political phases. From engagement with the BJP to participation in the Gupkar alliance; from leaving that alliance to constructing another; from demanding restoration of the pre-2019 constitutional arrangement to discussing an amicable divorce between Jammu and Kashmir; and from challenging traditional political parties to struggling to broaden its own electoral footprintthe Peoples Conference has travelled through several political narratives. Political positions can change. Alliances can change. Strategies can change. But a political party seeking enduring public confidence requires one element that cannot constantly change: a clearly identifiable political compass. Sajad Lone's greatest political challenge, therefore, may not be defeating the National Conference, the PDP or any other opponent. It may be convincing the electorate that beneath the changing alliances, confrontational statements and shifting political circumstances lies a consistent political project. Until that clarity emerges, the Peoples Conference risks remaining a party with a highly visible leader and many political narrativesbut without one sufficiently settled narrative defining exactly where it wants to take Jammu and Kashmir. (Advocate Sunil Sethi is BJP J&K Chief Spokesperson, and Altaf Thakur is BJP J&K Spokesperson)
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Digital Desk | Agartala, Oct 6 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday that the people of the state were not ready to accept the CPI-M, Congress or their ideology, which, he said, had once again been proved by the results of the recent Village Committee (VC) elections. Saha said he had earlier predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would win more than 90 per cent of the seats in the elections, and the results had proved his assessment correct. We are being told repeatedly here that we have worked as we have done before. We went to the elections and got more than what we expected. This is good for Tripura, and in the future, we hope that we will work together in the plains and hills and for the development of Tripura, he told the media. He added that the opposition parties should introspect and understand why they had suffered such a setback in the elections. I will tell the Opposition the same thing again and again: they need to think about why this is happening to them. So, of course, their thinking or the ideology they believe in -- that people will not accept you in any situation -- has been proven. It is being proven again and again. So, it is their business; they will understand, CM Saha said. The Chief Minister added that people were clear about what they wanted, what they needed and what they expected from the government and various levels of government institutions. So, the Opposition does not understand them. They are talking about the traditional hopes that they have been talking about. These are already backdated now. These will not be able to come in the future under any circumstances, he said. Chief Minister Saha also criticised the Opposition for questioning the electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the Election Commission (EC) after electoral defeats. I said yesterday that whenever they lose, they will only lose after losing. Whenever they lose, they blame the EVMs and Election Commission. And they have repeated the same in the aftermath of the declaration of the VC elections, he added. Meanwhile, of the total 4,594 seats in 587 Village Committees, BJP's tribal-based ally Tipra Motha Party (TMP) won 3,428 seats (74.61 per cent), while the BJP bagged 859 seats (18.70 per cent). Their other tribal-based ally, the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), secured 33 seats (0.72 per cent). The Opposition CPI-M bagged 87 seats (1.89 per cent), the Congress secured 14 seats (0.30 per cent), while Independents won 173 seats (3.77 per cent). The elections were held on September 28, with the final results declared early on Tuesday.
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Digital Desk | New Delhi/Agartala, Oct 6 (IANS) Union Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday thanked the people of Tripura for reposing their faith and extending support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the recent Village Committee elections. Rijiju, who hails from Arunachal Pradesh, expressed his appreciation over the NDA's landslide victory in the recently concluded Village Committee elections held in the areas under the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Taking to social media platform X, the Union Minister said: Tripura has spoken through the ballot. The Village Committee election results reaffirm the people's trust in the NDA and its commitment to development. Thank you, Tripura, for your continued faith and support. He added that in the TTAADC areas, the NDA alliance partners -- Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) -- also secured a significant share of the seats, with the TMP winning the largest number of seats, followed by the BJP and IPFT. Sharing the seat position, Rijiju said that of the 4,320 seats secured by the NDA, the TMP won 3,428 seats, while the BJP and IPFT secured 859 and 33 seats, respectively. According to his post, the CPI-M secured 87 seats, while the Congress bagged 14 seats. The ruling BJP's tribal-based ally, TMP, continued to dominate Tripura's tribal areas, securing 74.61 per cent of the 4,594 seats in the Village Committees. According to officials, results for all 4,594 seats in 587 Village Committees under the TTAADC were declared early on Tuesday. Of the total 4,594 seats in 587 Village Committees, the TMP won 3,428 seats (74.61 per cent), while the BJP bagged 859 seats (18.70 per cent). Their other tribal-based ally, the IPFT, secured 33 seats (0.72 per cent). The Opposition CPI-M bagged 87 seats (1.89 per cent), the Congress secured 14 seats (0.30 per cent), while Independents won 173 seats (3.77 per cent). The Village Committees within the TTAADC areas are equivalent to Gram Panchayats in the non-TTAADC and non-tribal areas. The politically important elections to the 4,594 seats under 587 Village Committees were held on September 28, with the final results declared early on Tuesday.
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