Farooq Abdullah privately backed 370 move: Ex-RAW chief Dulat says in new book

In 2019, when Delhi revoked Kashmir’s autonomy under Article 370, Farooq Abdullah of the National Conference publicly condemned the move as a “betrayal.” But privately, he struck a different note, writes A.S. Dulat, the former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing in his new book, The Chief Minister and the Spy. “We would have … Read more

Kerala: CPI-M to expel party leaders who drink in public, CPI says they can have privately

Kerala: CPI-M to expel party leaders who drink in public, CPI says they can have privately

Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) The two Communist parties in Kerala, the largest party — the CPI-M and CPI — the second biggest ally in the ruling Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government, have their own set of rules for tipplers. On Monday, M. V. Govindan, the State CPI-M Secretary, a senior legislator and also a former Excise … Read more