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Mufti Mohammad Sayeed meets 'old friend' Sharad Yadav, invites him for swearing in ceremony

New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): People's Democratic Party chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Friday met 'good friend' and JD (U) chief Sharad Yadav and invited him for his swearing-in ceremony in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier in the day, Sayeed also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to finalize the modalities of government formation in the state and give final touches to the Common Minimum Programme. The PDP chief will reportedly take charge as the Chief Minister on March 1. Feb 27, 2015
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Reactions pour in as Mufti - Modi meet clears way for formation of BJP-PDP govt in JandK

New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Political leaders on Friday react after meeting between PDP Chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared the way for the formation of PDP-BJP government in JandK. BJP and its allies shared the view that the government will work for the welfare of the people of the state and that both the parties will ultimately reach a common programme for JandK and for the welfare of the people of the state. Meanwhile, political parties including NCP, JD (U) and Samajwadi Party opined that the alliance will not give positive results to the state. Feb 27, 2015
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Mufti Mohammad Sayeed meets PM Modi ahead of taking over as J&K CM

New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): People's Democratic Party chief Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. Sayeed said that during the meet both the ministers finalized the modalities of government formation in the state. Sayeed, also formally invited Prime Minister Modi for his oath-taking ceremony. Over the last few days, leaders of both the parties were engaged in hectic talks in a bid to iron out differences. Mufti will be sworn-in as chief minister on Sunday. BJP’s Nirmal Singh is likely to be deputy chief minister. Feb 27, 2015
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Kashmiri separatist slams PDP for having double standards over AFSPA

Srinagar/ New Delhi, Feb 27 (ANI): Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Yasin Malik slammed chief of People's Democratic Party (PDP), Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for double standards. AFSPA gives security forces, battling militancy in the troubled regions of Kashmir and the northeast, sweeping powers to search arrest or shoot people. BJP-PDP have formed an alliance to work out a common programme that focuses on welfare and leaves aside traditionally contentious issues, including the size of the military's presence in the state. Malik added that their group was not afraid of Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and BJP because their policies were straight forward policy. Meanwhile, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju said in New Delhi that the government has not yet decided on the scrapping of the act from the state. Feb 27, 2015
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At least one dead in Kabul attack

At least one person is dead after a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle full of explosives into a Turkish embassy car in Kabul Thursday. Investigators on the scene explained. (SOUNDBITE) (Dari) MOHAMMAD Feb 26, 2015