Terrorism in Kashmir at minimum level after abrogation of Article 370, says Prakash Javadekar
5 years, 1 month ago

Terrorism in Kashmir at minimum level after abrogation of Article 370, says Prakash Javadekar

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Terrorism in Kashmir has been at a minimum level after the repeal of Article 370, Union minister Prakash Javadekar said Saturday, describing the first six months of the Modi government’s second term as dedicated to development and security of the country. The information and broadcasting minister said the Modi government completes six months of its second term today, with the country moving fast on the path of progress. Citing various landmark decisions and work done in the first six months of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second stint, Javadekar said the repeal of articles 370 and 35A has paved the path of peace in Kashmir. Javadekar said the Modi government has taken major decisions like merger of banks, scheme for waiver of loans to the industries and disinvestments in public sector and India has emerged as a country with the lowest corporate tax rate, igniting hope among global investors.

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Article 370 caused spread of terrorism in Kashmir: Amit Shah
1 week ago

Article 370 caused spread of terrorism in Kashmir: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Article 370 was responsible for sowing the seeds of separatism among the youth in Kashmir by giving credence to the idea that Kashmir’s relationship with India was temporary, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. It sowed the seeds of separatism among youth in Kashmir,” Mr. Shah said, speaking at a book launch. Geo-cultural country Mr. Shah was speaking …

PM Modi Has Eliminated Terrorism, Naxalism; Article 370 Will Never Be Restored In J&K: Amit Shah In Maharashtra
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

PM Modi Has Eliminated Terrorism, Naxalism; Article 370 Will Never Be Restored In J&K: Amit Shah In Maharashtra

ABP News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has successfully eliminated terrorism and Naxalism from India, and stressed that Article 370 will never be reinstated in Jammu and Kashmir. "I want to tell Rahul Gandhi that even if his fourth generation comes, Article 370 will not be restored in Jammu and Kashmir," he said, adding that …

Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: ‘Language of Pakistan’: Modi, Shah criticise Congress push to reinstate Article 370
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: ‘Language of Pakistan’: Modi, Shah criticise Congress push to reinstate Article 370

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah campaigned in Maharashtra on Tuesday ahead of the November 20 Assembly election, focusing on the abrogation of Article 370, which once granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, emphasising that it would “never” be reinstated. At rallies in the western State, both leaders sharply criticised Congress and its ally, the …

'We love Jammu and Kashmir, they love Article 370': PM Modi slams Congress over Article 370 resolution
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2 months ago

'We love Jammu and Kashmir, they love Article 370': PM Modi slams Congress over Article 370 resolution

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that democracy has strengthened in Jammu and Kashmir and said terrorism has been curbed there since Article 370 was removed. PM Modi also hit out at the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir, without taking names and said, “…We love Jammu and Kashmir, they love Article 370. The remarks of PM Modi …

Jammu and Kashmir assembly move on 370, 35A signals intent to rekindle terror: Yogi
2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir assembly move on 370, 35A signals intent to rekindle terror: Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday strongly condemned the recent resolution passed in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly by the National Conference and the Congress seeking to reinstate Articles 370 and 35A. The 140 crore people of India stand firmly for the unity and integrity of the nation and are prepared to respond decisively to any threats.” He further cautioned …

J&K peaceful, no one wants Article 370 back: Minister G Kishan Reddy
4 months, 1 week ago

J&K peaceful, no one wants Article 370 back: Minister G Kishan Reddy

New Indian Express  

JAMMU: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday claimed that five years since the abrogation of Article 370, peace had returned to Jammu and Kashmir and large-scale development was underway, as he urged the people to vote for his party in the upcoming state election. Reddy said that before the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to the …

Terror won’t impact poll plan, J&K admin is fully prepared: Manoj Sinha
5 months ago

Terror won’t impact poll plan, J&K admin is fully prepared: Manoj Sinha

Hindustan Times  

Srinagar Five years after the abrogation of Article 370 that removed Jammu & Kashmir’s special status and split the state into two Union territories, J&K is on course to holding its first assembly elections in a decade in line with the Supreme Court-mandated deadline of September 30. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, 65, spoke to Hindustan Times on Tuesday on new …

Modi govt. a disaster for J&K security situation, says Kharge
6 months ago

Modi govt. a disaster for J&K security situation, says Kharge

The Hindu  

Condoling the death of five soldiers in a terrorist attack in the Kathua region of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that the Narendra Modi government is a “disaster” for the security situation in J&K. “We unequivocally condemn this cowardly terror attack on the Army in the strongest possible terms. This is the fifth… — Mallikarjun …

Terror attacks in Kashmir: Critical revamping needed in war against terrorism
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Terror attacks in Kashmir: Critical revamping needed in war against terrorism

Firstpost  

New Delhi must not be complacent as Pakistan has made massive investments in terrorism and radicalisation for three decades The recent terrorist attacks in Jammu & Kashmir’s Pir Panjal valley has questioned official claims of terrorism heading towards a rapid decline in the Union Territory, particularly after the abrogation of Article 370. Sounding an alarming note, the recent developments suggest …

J&K Attacks: Terrorists Testing Modi 3.0 - News18
6 months, 3 weeks ago

J&K Attacks: Terrorists Testing Modi 3.0 - News18

News 18  

Four terror attacks in four days south of the Pir Panjal range in the Jammu division of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir signal not just a shift in the centre of gravity and area of operation of terrorists, but also the strategic intent of their handlers and controllers sitting in Pakistan. This is also clear from the fact …

Jammu and Kashmir DGP's strong response on terror attacks: 'Pak handlers making desperate attempts...'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir DGP's strong response on terror attacks: 'Pak handlers making desperate attempts...'

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police, RR Swain, said on Saturday that after recent terrorist incidents in the state, attempts were made by cross-border terrorists' infiltrations to sustain terrorist networks in Kashmir despite suffering heavy losses. Days of terrorism numbered: DGP The state's police chief said, "When you talk about a danger or challenge, you see how serious or …

Detained By My Own Country For Making Elections A Success, Defeating Pakistan’s Designs: Omar Abdullah
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Detained By My Own Country For Making Elections A Success, Defeating Pakistan’s Designs: Omar Abdullah

ABP News  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday featured at the 'Ideas of India' summit and said that he had no clue about the abrogation of Article 370 until the "very end of July or beginning of August". 'You Don't Wish Away Sovereign Commitments Like That': Omar Abdullah On Article 370 "I understand the politics of Article 370. …

Article 370 Review: Yami Gautam Starrer Turns Kashmir’s Complex Political Issues Into A Dramatic Tale
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Article 370 Review: Yami Gautam Starrer Turns Kashmir’s Complex Political Issues Into A Dramatic Tale

ABP News  

New Delhi: The movie's title, ‘Article 370’, gives one a good idea of what to expect when you enter the theatre. That was the day the Indian government abolished Jammu and Kashmir's special status, or autonomy, which had been granted to the region under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. The film is based on the covert act of the …

Article 370 was biggest hurdle in JK's development, says PM Modi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Article 370 was biggest hurdle in JK's development, says PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir and was abrogated in 2019, was the biggest hurdle in the development of the erstwhile state. Modi also said that after the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir, which is now a Union Territory, has witnessed balanced development across regions and in …

Article 370 Verdict: Why Opposition Needs to Shed Hypocrisy, Articulate Clear Stand on Kashmir
1 year ago

Article 370 Verdict: Why Opposition Needs to Shed Hypocrisy, Articulate Clear Stand on Kashmir

News 18  

The Supreme Court’s landmark verdict affirming the abrogation of Article 370, spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, marks an irreversible shift in India’s political landscape. Now, as Opposition parties unite under the banner of ‘I.N.D.I.A’ for the 2024 general elections, it becomes imperative for them to articulate a clear stance on crucial issues like Kashmir and Article 370 revocation. …

Vantage | How Jammu & Kashmir has changed after 2019
1 year ago

Vantage | How Jammu & Kashmir has changed after 2019

Firstpost  

The end goal of the process is to ensure a prosperous and safe Kashmir—the one that was promised in 1947 and again in 2019 On Monday, the Indian Supreme Court had the important issue of Kashmir and Article 370 on its docket. Background Article 370 gave special powers to Jammu and Kashmir like which laws would apply there, and so …

Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 abrogation historic, upholds sovereignty and integrity of India, writes PM Modi
1 year ago

Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 abrogation historic, upholds sovereignty and integrity of India, writes PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

On December 11, the Supreme Court delivered a historic judgment on the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35. Yet, I was crystal clear about one thing – that the people of J&K want development and they want to contribute to the development of India based on their strengths and skills. Thus, while serving the people of J&K, we gave primacy …

PM Modi writes: ‘SC verdict on Article 370 has strengthened the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’
1 year ago

PM Modi writes: ‘SC verdict on Article 370 has strengthened the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’

The Hindu  

On December 11, the honourable Supreme Court of India delivered a historic judgment on the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35. Articles 370 and 35 ensured that the people of Jammu and Kashmir never got the rights and development that the rest of their fellow Indians got. Thus, while serving the people of Jammu and Kashmir, we gave primacy to …

From the India Today archives (2019) | The Modi government's road to 'Naya Kashmir'
1 year ago

From the India Today archives (2019) | The Modi government's road to 'Naya Kashmir'

India Today  

The sprawling Dal Lake, surrounded by emerald green mountains, is both the heart and the soul of Kashmir. He and other key officials in the state regard all these factors as clear indicators that the Modi government’s epochal decision to end J&K special status is proceeding according to plan. For mainstream parties such as the National Conference and the Peoples …

Article 370: How International Media Covered SC Verdict On J&K's Special Status
1 year ago

Article 370: How International Media Covered SC Verdict On J&K's Special Status

ABP News  

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 2019 decision of the Centre to abrogate Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, even as it ordered elections to the Union Territory by September 30, 2024. British public service broadcaster BBC, in an article with the headline "India Supreme Court upholds repeal of Kashmir's special status", …

Article 370 Verdict is Historic, Say Modi, Shah
1 year ago

Article 370 Verdict is Historic, Say Modi, Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah Monday hailed as “historic” the Supreme Court order upholding the government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, and said it has vindicated the constitutional validity of the Centre’s move and fortified the “very essence of unity”. Shah, who had moved the legislation in Parliament to …

What’s Article 370? What to know about India top court verdict on Kashmir
1 year ago

What’s Article 370? What to know about India top court verdict on Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

In a major setback to Kashmiri political groups, India’s Supreme Court has upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to revoke special status for Indian-administered Kashmir, which gave it a degree of autonomy. The five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court ruled the region’s special status had been a “temporary provision” and removing it in 2019 was …

Terror incidents in J&K declining since 2018, lowest in 2023: Parliament told
1 year, 1 month ago

Terror incidents in J&K declining since 2018, lowest in 2023: Parliament told

Firstpost  

This year, 41 “terrorist initiated” incidents were reported in Jammu and Kashmir as compared to 125 last year, 129 in 2021, 126 in 2020, 153 in 2019 and 228 in 2018. Terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have shown a declining trend over the last six years with 2023 registering all-time low numbers, the government told the Parliament on Wednesday. …

Amit Shah snubs TMC MP: ‘When we'll be in power in Bengal, you'll understand development’
1 year, 1 month ago

Amit Shah snubs TMC MP: ‘When we'll be in power in Bengal, you'll understand development’

Hindustan Times  

In a rebuff to Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Roy, Union home minister Amit Shah said the progress made in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 would be better understood by him when the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government will be in power in West Bengal. Shah was responding to the questions raised in connection with the revocation of …

From 2024 elections to Moon mission, 10 things PM Modi said at HTLS 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

From 2024 elections to Moon mission, 10 things PM Modi said at HTLS 2023

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched upon a host of development measures taken by his government to highlight the changes and said the people will "break all barriers" to support the Bharatiya Janata in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, while delivering the closing address of the 21st Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers …

DC Edit | Army officers, DSP pay a price
1 year, 3 months ago

DC Edit | Army officers, DSP pay a price

Deccan Chronicle  

India paid a terrible price for its eternal vigil in Jammu & Kashmir against state- Proof of Pakistan’s complicity was in abundance in the frontier Rajouri district where a cache of Pakistani arms and ammunition, besides medicines made in Pakistan, were recovered after two terrorists who had crossed the border were shot down. Members of the Indian Army and paramilitary …

Jammu records increase in terror activities post Article 370 abrogation
1 year, 4 months ago

Jammu records increase in terror activities post Article 370 abrogation

Firstpost  

Post Article 370 abrogation in August 2019, the Jammu region has witnessed an increase in terror activities with certain security indicators, including recruitment of terrorists, showing an upward trend over the past nearly four years, official data revealed Post Article 370 abrogation in August 2019, the Jammu region has witnessed an increase in terror activities with certain security indicators, including …

4 years of Article 370 abrogation: Has security situation improved in J&K?
1 year, 5 months ago

4 years of Article 370 abrogation: Has security situation improved in J&K?

Firstpost  

Four years ago, on 5 August 2019, the Centre scrapped Article 370, saying the move was necessary to end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. According to police data, 174 police and security personnel were killed in militancy violence in Kashmir between 5 August 2019 to 4 August last year, a decrease from the 290 personnel who were martyred over the …

How abrogation of Article 370 has helped India diplomatically
1 year, 5 months ago

How abrogation of Article 370 has helped India diplomatically

Hindustan Times  

Prior to August 5, 2019, the fault line triggered by Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir was a 70-year-old vulnerability of India which was diplomatically exploited by the international community—friends and foes alike. Given that Article 370, a temporary provision in the Indian Constitution, created an impression that the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, which included Ladakh, now a …

Four Years After Removal of Article 370: Jammu & Kashmir Shining With Modi Govt’s 3D Vision - News18
1 year, 5 months ago

Four Years After Removal of Article 370: Jammu & Kashmir Shining With Modi Govt’s 3D Vision - News18

News 18  

Windows usually open in Jammu and Kashmir to breathtaking views. But the repeal of Article 370 four years ago, coupled with central government measures and the crumbling of Pakistan’s economy, has presented the region with a window which is not just pretty but could prove to be destiny-altering. Separatists and pro-Pakistan elements had weaponised temporary provisions Article 370 and Article …

Article 370 gone, Jammu and Kashmir shines with 3D vision of development, delimitation, domicile
1 year, 5 months ago

Article 370 gone, Jammu and Kashmir shines with 3D vision of development, delimitation, domicile

Firstpost  

J&K is slowly emerging out of its decades-old cycle of Islamist terrorism, intifada-style stone-pelting and halted growth. The Modi government’s vision is unfolding with 3Ds — development, delimitation and domicile Windows usually open in Jammu and Kashmir to breathtaking views. Separatists and pro-Pakistan elements had weaponised temporary provisions Article 370 and Article 35A to fan separatism and derail J&K’s integration …

Abrogation of Article 370 led to unprecedented era of peace, prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, Centre tells Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Abrogation of Article 370 led to unprecedented era of peace, prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Centre on July 10 filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court claiming that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing an “unprecedented era of peace, progress and prosperity” after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The affidavit has been filed a day before a Constitution Bench is scheduled to hear a series of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article …

‘Kashmir’s Silence Didn’t Signal Normalcy’: Uncovering Truth Post Article 370
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Kashmir’s Silence Didn’t Signal Normalcy’: Uncovering Truth Post Article 370

The Quint  

As many have observed, a tragedy started unfolding in slow motion. It pummelled people's hopes, aspirations, and desire to lead normal lives. Ahead of what Bhasin terms a "constitutional fraud" — the reading down of Article 370—the government ruthlessly clamped down on communications and movement in Jammu and Kashmir. The large-scale arrests conveyed a clear message: “Speaking up would not …

Book Review: ‘A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir After Article 370’ by Anuradha Bhasin
1 year, 11 months ago

Book Review: ‘A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir After Article 370’ by Anuradha Bhasin

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2023 10:25 IST Anuradha Bhasin’s A Dismantled State is a powerful rebuttal of the Central government’s normalcy narrative in Kashmir that is peddled on television and social media while ignoring, and in many instances legitimising, the brick-by-brick removal of basic civil liberties of Kashmiris. A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir After Article 370 By …

INTERVIEW | Anuradha Bhasin: ‘Fears of a demographic change valid’
1 year, 11 months ago

INTERVIEW | Anuradha Bhasin: ‘Fears of a demographic change valid’

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2023 10:25 IST Anuradha Bhasin, a veteran journalist based in Jammu, has given a moving account of the marginalisation of Kashmiri Muslims in her book A Dismantled State. Excerpts: The government sold the narrative that Article 370 was the root cause of terror and violence in Jammu and Kashmir. In the aftermath of August 2019, Kashmir …

DC Edit | Fight terror, so J&K develops
2 years ago

DC Edit | Fight terror, so J&K develops

Deccan Chronicle  

Union home minister Amit Shah, in his high-level review of security in Jammu and Kashmir, has rightly instructed the entire security mechanism and ecosystem of officials to have zero tolerance for every single person involved with or supporting terrorism, and to harness technology to eliminate such threats and dismantle the terror structure in the larger interest of the people. It …

A dangerous drift in Kashmir
2 years, 4 months ago

A dangerous drift in Kashmir

The Hindu  

The policies and political projects being pursued by the BJP-led central government in Jammu and Kashmir post-August 5, 2019 — when the erstwhile State’s seven decades-long special constitutional position came to an end — have put unarmed and innocent civilians in the crosshairs of armed militants in Kashmir like never before. For many in the BJP, a cosmopolitan Kashmir may …

Undelivered Promises: Life in Kashmir After Article 370
2 years, 4 months ago

Undelivered Promises: Life in Kashmir After Article 370

The Diplomat  

On August 5, 2019, the Indian government changed the country’s constitution to unilaterally revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy and declared that Kashmir would be directly administered by the Indian central government. After Article 370, the part of the Indian Constitution that guaranteed Kashmir’s special status, was rescinded, Indian military troops scurried across the valley. This was made explicit by Jammu …

Look, Mehbooba. Tiranga is in Kashmir's Har Ghar As Region Sees Hues of Development, Fights Separatists​
2 years, 4 months ago

Look, Mehbooba. Tiranga is in Kashmir's Har Ghar As Region Sees Hues of Development, Fights Separatists​

News 18  

Three years after Article 370 was diluted in Jammu and Kashmir, India is celebrating 75 years of Independence and in the hinterlands of Kashmir the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign is as much a rage as elsewhere in the country. The Tricolour fever is at its peak and so is the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign in Kashmir. On July 29, 2017, …

DC Edit | Ending 370 & terror in J&K: Delhi, UT govt must explain
2 years, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Ending 370 & terror in J&K: Delhi, UT govt must explain

Deccan Chronicle  

With a dastardly attack, fidayeen terror returned to shatter the peace of Jammu and Kashmir after nearly four years. In a brazen terror attack on an Indian Army camp close to a post at Pargal, in Rajouri, two Pakistani-backed terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammed group, who were eventually gunned down in a fierce, five-hour-long battle, raised questions on our accomplishment of …

‘Pakistan is targeting Hindus in Kashmir’
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Pakistan is targeting Hindus in Kashmir’

The Hindu  

Nirmal Singh, former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, blamed Pakistan for the ongoing assault on Kashmiri Pandits and other non-locals living in the Valley, terming its actions as a desperate attempt to keep the proxy war with India going. Speaking to Frontline, the BJP leader said that the youths of Kashmir were inclined towards being a part of …

J&K Killings: Why Terrorism Can't be Erased Without Civil Society's Help
2 years, 7 months ago

J&K Killings: Why Terrorism Can't be Erased Without Civil Society's Help

The Quint  

The Kashmir crisis in its present form can be traced back to the India-Pakistan war of 1971 and the birth of Bangladesh. A firm realisation also dawned on Pakistan, that it could not match India in conventional terms, and hence she launched a well-crafted strategy of ‘death by thousand cuts’. As a professional, one must grudgingly give full marks to …

Pakistan's relationship with India 'particularly complicated' by New Delhi's decisions, says Bilawal Bhutto
2 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan's relationship with India 'particularly complicated' by New Delhi's decisions, says Bilawal Bhutto

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s foreign minister referred to the 5 August 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir as well as the recent decision by the delimitation commission New York: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his country’s relationship with India has been “particularly complicated” by New Delhi’s decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir …

It is no longer 'glamorous' to become terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir: Lt Gen Pandey
2 years, 9 months ago

It is no longer 'glamorous' to become terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir: Lt Gen Pandey

India TV News  

Highlights People, in general, are fed up with terrorism, said Lt Gen Pandey. Terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is on the cusp of a transition as it has lost the "glamour" that was once associated with it, Army commander Lt Gen D P Pandey has said, adding "white-collar" terrorists" are now desperately trying to lure into their ranks adolescents who …

5 Reasons Why Kashmir Matters
2 years, 11 months ago

5 Reasons Why Kashmir Matters

The Diplomat  

Kashmiri villagers are seen through the bullet ridden iron mesh of a window of the residential house where suspected rebels were taking refuge, after a gunfight in Pulwama, south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, July 2, 2021. With stability inside of Pakistan and the surge of violence in India against Muslims, along with the revocation of Kashmir’s autonomy by …

40 Kashmir Civilians Killed in Terror Attacks This Year, Annual Toll about Same Since 2017: Home Ministry
3 years ago

40 Kashmir Civilians Killed in Terror Attacks This Year, Annual Toll about Same Since 2017: Home Ministry

News 18  

A total of 40 civilians were killed in Kashmir in terror-related incidents this year until the end of November, according to the union home ministry, even as the Centre says the annual casualty figure has been around the same over the past five years. “The number of civilian killings has remained in the range of 37-40 every year during the …

Opinion: Recent Killings Show Kashmiriyat Distorted by Islamism; It Needs Reform
3 years, 2 months ago

Opinion: Recent Killings Show Kashmiriyat Distorted by Islamism; It Needs Reform

News 18  

On April 9, 1962, a young black man by the name of Roman Ducksworth Jr. was heading to the town of Taylorsville, Mississippi, to see his wife who had just given birth. In fact, until the abrogation of Article 370, the only state languages in Jammu and Kashmir were English and Urdu. The second is Article 370, which allowed Jammu …

OPINION | Kashmir at crossroads: Development or radical Islamist terror?
3 years, 2 months ago

OPINION | Kashmir at crossroads: Development or radical Islamist terror?

India Today  

Kashmir is once again at the crossroads between development and terror. The Dubai government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the administration of Jammu and Kashmir to invest in large-scale infrastructural development projects including industrial parks, IT towers, multipurpose towers, logistical centres, a super specialty hospital and a medical college. Top government ministers, including home minister Amit Shah, are …

Tackling terror: The Hindu Editorial on J&K civilian deaths
3 years, 2 months ago

Tackling terror: The Hindu Editorial on J&K civilian deaths

The Hindu  

The uptick in the number of deaths of civilians, including those of the minority community after terror attacks recently is a major setback when the number of violent incidents in the Kashmir Valley was the lowest in five years. Orchestrated allegedly by a shadowy force calling itself The Resistance Front, termed by security forces as being set up by the …

India's Counterattack After Targeted Minority Killings in J&K Will Further Frustrate Pakistan
3 years, 2 months ago

India's Counterattack After Targeted Minority Killings in J&K Will Further Frustrate Pakistan

News 18  

It’s important to get the context right if an appropriate analysis has to be done on the sudden deterioration of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. It also refocused security efforts to stabilise the environment and deny Pakistan- In terms of integration efforts, the UT government of J&K has been working hard and bringing serious development efforts to the …

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