Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammad Yasin Malik and president of Jamiat-e-Ahlahadees Moulana Showkat Shah were arrested on Wednesday night. The police arrested them on the charges of launching an anti- election campaign in north Kashmir.

A senior police officer of the state has confirmed their arrest and said that both of were lodged in Submal Police station.

Their arrests have sparked protests in Maisuma area. Police resorted to lathi charge to disperse the angry protesters.

These two break-out factions of Hurriyat Coneference have planned for anti-election campaign through out the valley.

Meanwhile the National Conference has launched its election campaign.

Jammu, Oct 24 : Jammu and Kashmir''s National Conference (NC) president Omar Abdullah has slammed the separatist groups for boycotting forthcoming Assembly provincial polls.

Abdullah said the separatists were trying to take advantage of the volatile situation since the Amarnath shrine land row erupted earlier this year.

The National Conference (NC) set the poll campaign rolling on Wednesday. It organized a rally at the sports stadium where around 3,000 people, mostly delegates, gathered to listen to Omar Abdullah who kicked off his party’s campaign.

“We realise that this time campaigning will not be easy. We have to tread a difficult path and we are ready for it. We deliberately chose the workers’ convention to kick-off our campaign. From tomorrow, we will have a full-fledged campaign in villages and other areas,” said the NC president. 

Srinagar, Oct 24: The notification for the first phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections will be issued today.

Ganderbal (J-K) Oct 23 : Two Hizbul Mu

Tata Teleservices, a part of the Tata Group of companies, has informed that it would launch its services in Jammu and Kashmir and the North Eastern region in next two month.

The proposed roll out of services would take its presence to 21 circles across the country. Presently, the company operates in more than 6600 towns across 19 circles.