Sun Sep 15 02:17:08 UTC 2024: ## J&K News Roundup: Amit Shah Rallies, Corruption Bust, and Political Tensions

**Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is set to witness a flurry of political activity today as BJP President Amit Shah addresses three election rallies in the region. Meanwhile, tensions continue to simmer within the Congress party, with some questioning the party’s focus on “Hindu bashing.”**

**Other key news from J&K:**

* **Corruption crackdown:** The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested two forest department officials, Rashpaul Singh and Avdesh Singh, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to release pending payments to a contractor in Kathua district.
* **Fresh encounters:** A fresh encounter broke out in Kathua, while another gunfight took place in Poonch.
* **Milad-un-Nabi:** Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha greeted the people on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi.
* **Kejriwal’s resignation:** Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his resignation, effective two days from now.
* **Development promise:** Former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad vowed to bring a developmental revolution to the Chenab Valley.

**National news:**

* **India-China talks:** External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India has made some progress in talks with China on the eastern Ladakh border row.
* **Missile test:** India successfully flight-tested a surface-to-air missile.
* **Paralympic medallists:** Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Paralympic medallists.
* **Baba Sidhgoria Dham:** The 55th Shat Chandi Mahayagya and Shrimad Bhagwat Katha are being held at Baba Sidhgoria Dham.

**The State Times Group, the only media vehicle in J&K breaking language and geographical barriers, continues to connect the region to Delhi and the rest of India.**

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