How did Jammu and Kashmir become a part of India? 9 facts on Accession Day
6 years, 2 months ago

How did Jammu and Kashmir become a part of India? 9 facts on Accession Day

India Today  

Accession Day is celebrated on October 26 every year to commemorate the day when th last Dogra ruler of Jammu and Kashmir Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession in 1947. https://t.co/HcCpfGAGBl pic.twitter.com/wIXg3vdrXz BJP Jammu & Kashmir October 24, 2018 It claimed that constitutionally, legally and politically, the accession made by Maharaja under the India Independence Act, 1947, was final and irrevocable. Instrument of Accession Following this, Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession at Amar Palace in Jammu on October 26, which India's last Governor-General Lord Mountbatten accepted on October 27. Here's my thread on today's significance in Indian History 26th Oct 1947: Maharaja Hari Singh signs on accession of Jammu & Kashmir to India pic.twitter.com/2jAKbz5Mq2 Manjinder S Sirsa October 26, 2017 8.

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Jammu and Kashmir joins nation in celebrating Constitution Day after 74 years
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir joins nation in celebrating Constitution Day after 74 years

India Today  

For the first time in 74 years, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir officially joined the rest of the nation in celebrating Constitution Day on November 26, marking a historic milestone in the region’s political and cultural landscape. A NEW CHAPTER IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR'S HISTORY The observance of Constitution Day holds profound significance for Jammu and Kashmir. Schools, …

Jammu and Kashmir votes in regional elections first time in a decade after losing special status in 2019
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir votes in regional elections first time in a decade after losing special status in 2019

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The three-phased election for choosing a local government …

Kashmir leader says the region lacks democracy and asks India to restore its special status
1 year, 5 months ago

Kashmir leader says the region lacks democracy and asks India to restore its special status

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Kashmir’s top pro-India politician had a stark message Friday — the eve of the fourth anniversary since India revoked the disputed region’s special status, throwing the Himalayan territory into political chaos: “Democracy stops where the boundaries of Jammu and Kashmir begin.” In an interview with The Associated Press, Omar Abdullah said India’s 2019 decision to strip the …

Kashmir leader says the region lacks democracy and asks India to restore its special status
1 year, 5 months ago

Kashmir leader says the region lacks democracy and asks India to restore its special status

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kashmir’s top pro-India politician had a stark message …

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Writes: Nehru’s 5 Blunders on Kashmir – The Real Story - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Writes: Nehru’s 5 Blunders on Kashmir – The Real Story - News18

News 18  

A recent article that I wrote on Jawaharlal Nehru’s ‘Panch Bhool’ or ‘Five Blunders’ on Kashmir has invited varied reactions. Fourth, Nehru’s note to Lord Mountbatten before his visit to Kashmir in June 1947 is unequivocal on what Hari Singh actually wanted. This will satisfy both the popular demand and the Maharaja’s wishes.” So, Nehru was absolutely aware in June …

75th anniversary of five Nehruvian blunders on Kashmir: How India suffered due to Nehru's mistakes, writes Kiren Rijiju
2 years, 2 months ago

75th anniversary of five Nehruvian blunders on Kashmir: How India suffered due to Nehru's mistakes, writes Kiren Rijiju

Firstpost  

There are two ways to look at the significance of 27 October. October 27 is the 75th anniversary of an important day in a series of Jawaharlal Nehru’s greatest blunders, both before and after this date, that haunted India for the next seven decades. Maharaja Hari Singh, like all other princely states wanting to join India, had approached Indian leadership …

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Writes: 75th Anniversary of Five Nehruvian Blunders on Kashmir
2 years, 2 months ago

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Writes: 75th Anniversary of Five Nehruvian Blunders on Kashmir

News 18  

There are two ways to look at the significance of October 27. October 27 is the 75th anniversary of an important day in a series of Jawaharlal Nehru’s greatest blunders, both before and after this date, that haunted India for the next seven decades. Maharaja Hari Singh, like all other princely states wanting to join India, had approached Indian leadership …

'Nehru delayed Kashmir's accession to India': Kiren Rijiju fact-checks Jairam Ramesh
2 years, 3 months ago

'Nehru delayed Kashmir's accession to India': Kiren Rijiju fact-checks Jairam Ramesh

Op India  

The Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday fact-checked senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over his Twitter thread where he alleged that Maharaja Hari Singh dithered on Kashmir’s accession to India and it was Sheikh Abdullah who championed it, “entirely because of his friendship and admiration for Nehru.” In a Twitter thread spanning six tweets, Rijiju debunked the ‘historical lie’ …

Nehru delayed Kashmir's accession to India not the Maharaja: Kiren Rijiju tells Jairam Ramesh
2 years, 3 months ago

Nehru delayed Kashmir's accession to India not the Maharaja: Kiren Rijiju tells Jairam Ramesh

India Today  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, in response to a tweet by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, said that Jawaharlal Nehru delayed Kashmir's accession to India and not Maharaja Hari Singh. Responding to Jairam Ramesh's tweet, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "The first time Maharaja Hari Singh approached Nehru for accession to India was July 1947 itself, a full month before Independence. …

1947: Maharaja Hari Singh signs Instrument of Accession
2 years, 5 months ago

1947: Maharaja Hari Singh signs Instrument of Accession

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 10, 2022 06:00 IST On October 26, 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir signed the Instrument of Accession with India, thereby ending the intense angling for that princely state by rival players India and Pakistan. Karan Singh, the Maharaja’s son and then the heir apparent of J&K, framed it thus: “Death and destruction were fast …

Kashmir sees rise in violence after Yasin Malik sentenced to life
2 years, 7 months ago

Kashmir sees rise in violence after Yasin Malik sentenced to life

Al Jazeera  

Indian forces kill at least 10 rebels in the disputed region since Wednesday’s sentencing of the top pro-independence leader. At least 10 rebels have been killed in Indian-administered Kashmir since an Indian court sentenced prominent Kashmiri pro-independence leader Yasin Malik to life in prison earlier this week, officials say. “Three militants each of Jaish-e-Muhammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in two …

Pakistan’s record in PoK is exploitative and predatory, has no business talking about Jammu & Kashmir
2 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan’s record in PoK is exploitative and predatory, has no business talking about Jammu & Kashmir

Firstpost  

Jammu and Kashmir is considered one of the most intractable challenges faced by independent India. It is interesting that Pakistan, to this day, complains of the expelled and/or killed Muslims of Jammu, but no mention is made of the unfortunate Hindus and Sikhs of PoK by any organisation or government. In the June 2018 report, the Office of the High …

Troops patrol Kashmir on anniversary of statehood revocation
3 years, 5 months ago

Troops patrol Kashmir on anniversary of statehood revocation

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Government forces patrolled much of Indian-controlled Kashmir and ordered shops and businesses to remain open Thursday to foil a planned strike by separatists on the second anniversary of India’s revocation of the disputed region’s semi-autonomy. “The paradox is that India has destroyed this place and are now forcing us to celebrate our subjugation and humiliation.” On Aug. …

'Can Decide to Join Country or be Independent': Imran Khan's New Offer for Kashmir
3 years, 5 months ago

'Can Decide to Join Country or be Independent': Imran Khan's New Offer for Kashmir

News 18  

Departing from Pakistan's declared policy on Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that Islamabad would let the people of Kashmir decide if they want to join Pakistan or become an "independent state". Addressing an election rally in Tarar Khal area of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir ahead of the polls on July 25, Khan also rejected claims by a leading Opposition …

Kashmir’s status quo is fragile, PM’s all-party meet key to stopping a dangerous drift
3 years, 6 months ago

Kashmir’s status quo is fragile, PM’s all-party meet key to stopping a dangerous drift

Firstpost  

Although killings of terrorists have also been high — 174 ethnic-Kashmiri jihadists were shot last year, up from just 34 in 2016 — levels of violence remain higher than in the five years before the 2016 uprising, data from the South Asia Terrorism Portal shows The leaflet was glued onto the signboard that welcomes students into the Government Boys High …

NY State Passes Resolution to Observe Kashmir American Day, India Says Attempts to Divide J&K's Rich Mosaic
3 years, 11 months ago

NY State Passes Resolution to Observe Kashmir American Day, India Says Attempts to Divide J&K's Rich Mosaic

News 18  

The New York State Assembly has passed a resolution calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to declare February 5 as Kashmir American Day, drawing a sharp reaction from India which noted with concern attempts by vested interests to misrepresent Jammu and Kashmir’s rich cultural and social mosaic to divide the people. Commenting on the resolution, a spokesperson of India’s Embassy in …

BJP to Mark Accession Day with Gusto on October 26, Says Party's J&K Unit Chief
4 years, 2 months ago

BJP to Mark Accession Day with Gusto on October 26, Says Party's J&K Unit Chief

News 18  

The BJP will celebrate the Accession Day on October 26 across Jammu and Kashmir in a spectacular and grand way, the party’s J&K president Ravinder Raina said on Wednesday. Raina, who addressed a meeting of the party’s district presidents and district prabharis at its party headquarters in Jammu, said the Accession Day is the day they had longed for and …

On October 22, 1947, Pakistan invaded Kashmir. Here is what happened.
4 years, 2 months ago

On October 22, 1947, Pakistan invaded Kashmir. Here is what happened.

India Today  

The Narendra Modi government has launched what is being seen as the first serious move by India to counter the Kashmir narrative set afloat by Pakistan since 1947. BEFORE PAKISTAN INVADED KASHMIR When India got Independence and was partitioned to create Pakistan in August 1947, Jammu and Kashmir was a princely state ruled by Hari Singh. By mid-October, small bands …

Mapped: How India’s boundaries evolved since 1947
4 years, 5 months ago

Mapped: How India’s boundaries evolved since 1947

Live Mint  

A defence ministry document noting Chinese ‘transgressions’ in eastern Ladakh that was hurriedly disowned last week has reignited the debate on the extent of territory that India may have lost to China. Chinese incursions in the region have revived memories of the bloody 1962 war, and brought the world’s two largest armies face-to-face in a tense stand-off along the Line …

J&K: A year of hope and despair | Analysis
4 years, 5 months ago

J&K: A year of hope and despair | Analysis

Hindustan Times  

The creation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir by my ancestor Maharaja Gulab Singh in 1846 was a significant geopolitical event in the subcontinent. But the people have suffered massive financial losses It is important to understand that J&K was a unique state which encompassed far-flung areas that had not previously been administered by India. The restoration should also …

J&K administration adds 'Accession Day', drops ex-CM Sheikh Abdullah's birth anniversary, Martyrs' Day from list of holidays for 2020
5 years ago

J&K administration adds 'Accession Day', drops ex-CM Sheikh Abdullah's birth anniversary, Martyrs' Day from list of holidays for 2020

Firstpost  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has dropped ex-chief minister Sheikh Abdullah’s birth anniversary and Martyrs’ Day from its list of public holidays for 2020, but 26 October which is observed as ‘Accession Day’ figures in it Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has dropped ex-chief minister Sheikh Abdullah’s birth anniversary and Martyrs’ Day from its list of public holidays for …

Narrowing options in Jammu and Kashmir
5 years, 2 months ago

Narrowing options in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

It is a little over 100 days since Parliament, on August 5, approved the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution, and decided to carve out of Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh. There were, no doubt, some ‘highs’ such as voiding of direct criticism of India’s action in Kashmir by a majority of democratic governments …

Jammu and Kashmir: India officially takes greater control over contested region
5 years, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: India officially takes greater control over contested region

CNN  

CNN — India has officially split the former state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, a move that gives the government in New Delhi greater control over the disputed Muslim-majority region. As tens of thousands of Indian troops moved into the Kashmir Valley – already one of the most militarized regions in the world – the Indian government …

A new dawn: Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh come into existence as Union Territories
5 years, 2 months ago

A new dawn: Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh come into existence as Union Territories

India TV News  

History will be created on Thursday when Jammu and Kashmir, which has been part of the Union of India since 1947, will cease to be a state and will be bifurcated into two Union Territories. IAS officers Girish Chandra Murmu and R K Mathur, who have been appointed the new Lieutenant Governors for the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, …

'Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir is part of India,' says MEA: A look at region's origin, history and geopolitical importance
5 years, 3 months ago

'Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir is part of India,' says MEA: A look at region's origin, history and geopolitical importance

Firstpost  

Amid rising rhetoric on Kashmir from both sides of the Line of Control, India on Tuesday said that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir is a part of the country and New Delhi expects to have “physical jurisdiction” over the area “one day”. Addressing the media on the 100-day achievements of the Ministry of External Affairs in the NDA government’s second term, External Affairs …

Jammu and Kashmir state flag removed from Civil Secretariat in Srinagar, Tricolour flies with pride
5 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir state flag removed from Civil Secretariat in Srinagar, Tricolour flies with pride

India TV News  

Twenty days after Jammu and Kashmir lost its special status, the state flag was removed from Civil Secretariat building in Srinagar on Sunday. The state of Jammu and Kashmir was permitted to hoist its own state flag in addition to the national flag of India under Article 370 which granted special status to the state. The flag, which was hoisted …

Kashmir crisis: Modi’s brutal annexation of state follows the Israel-Palestine script to the letter
5 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir crisis: Modi’s brutal annexation of state follows the Israel-Palestine script to the letter

The Independent  

Last week, we saw British television personality Bear Grylls pal up with Narendra Modi for his latest wildlife adventure, Man vs Wild. The notoriously bellicose Modi – an extremist Hindu nationalist – has stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its autonomous status, pouring tens of thousands of extra Indian troops into the already heavily militarised region. As the crackdown becomes more …

Ladakh: All you need to know
5 years, 4 months ago

Ladakh: All you need to know

The Hindu  

On August 5, the Central Government announced that a Union Territory of Ladakh is to be created by carving out the region from the State of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2002, all the political parties in Ladakh had merged to form the Ladakh Union Territory Front in demand of Union Territory status because of its religious and cultural differences with …

Post-Article 370’s revocation, Kashmir observes first Independence Day amid curfew
5 years, 5 months ago

Post-Article 370’s revocation, Kashmir observes first Independence Day amid curfew

Live Mint  

Jammu and Kashmir, shorn of its special status, spent Independence Day under a tight security blanket on Thursday amid a communications blackout, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and governor Satya Pal Malik reached out to Kashmiris. With Kashmir reeling from a complete clampdown following the scrapping of its special status under Article 370 and the state’s bifurcation, both Modi …

Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh witness low key 73rd Independence Day 2019 celebrations: Ajit Doval in venue as Satya Pal Malik unfurls National Flag in Srinagar
5 years, 5 months ago

Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh witness low key 73rd Independence Day 2019 celebrations: Ajit Doval in venue as Satya Pal Malik unfurls National Flag in Srinagar

Firstpost  

Trumpetting the Narendra Modi government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and the eventual bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in two Union Territories, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Thursday assured that the identity of people of Jammu and Kashmir is neither at stake nor will be tampered with after the abrogation of the state’s special …

How India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were formed
5 years, 5 months ago

How India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were formed

Al Jazeera  

This animated map shows how the borders of the Indian subcontinent have evolved since partition. In August 1947, the British decided to end their 200-year long rule in the Indian subcontinent and to divide it into two separate nations, Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-majority India. In addition to the British-controlled territories, the subcontinent also consisted of many other territories under French, …

What is the story behind Pakistan occupied Kashmir?
5 years, 5 months ago

What is the story behind Pakistan occupied Kashmir?

India Today  

Historically, Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, once part of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, was illegally occupied by Pakistan in 1947. At that time, Maharaja Hari Singh, the ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, opted for an independent dominion status. In October of the same year, thousands of Pashtun tribesmen from the North-West Frontier Province, backed by the Pakistani Army, infiltrated Jammu …

Kashmir: Pakistan’s Imran Khan likens India’s actions to Nazism
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir: Pakistan’s Imran Khan likens India’s actions to Nazism

CNN  

CNN — Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has likened India’s revoking of Jammu and Kashmir state’s autonomy to Nazi ideology, and warned the international community that inaction would be similar to appeasing Hitler. In a series of tweets Sunday, Khan said India’s actions in Muslim-majority Kashmir were an attempt “to change demography of Kashmir through ethnic cleansing” and asked whether …

Roadmap for India’s troubled Kashmir under its new status
5 years, 5 months ago

Roadmap for India’s troubled Kashmir under its new status

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised early elections for the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir days after stripping the Muslim-majority region of statehood and turning it into a federally administered territory. Indian-controlled Kashmir plunged into a political crisis last year when a coalition between Modi’s Hindu nationalist party and a powerful regional group, the People’s Democratic Party, …

Key events in Kashmir since British rule ended in 1947
5 years, 5 months ago

Key events in Kashmir since British rule ended in 1947

Associated Press  

Some key events in Kashmir: — August 1947: With the end of British colonial rule, the Indian subcontinent is divided into predominantly Hindu India and mainly Muslim Pakistan. — October 1947: India and Pakistan fight their first war over control of Muslim-majority Kashmir, a kingdom ruled by Hindu Maharaja Hari Singh. — December 2001: India masses troops along its western …

No phone calls, no groceries: Kashmir on edge under lockdown
5 years, 5 months ago

No phone calls, no groceries: Kashmir on edge under lockdown

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Tens of thousands of government forces in riot gear patrol Indian-controlled Kashmir. Rabiya, who was left with blurred vision, said that after hearing the government’s announcement that Kashmir’s special status had been stripped, she thought to buy vegetables, anticipating a long curfew period in Srinagar. “We’ve no contact,” the middle-aged woman said before she could give her …

Key events in Kashmir since British rule ended in 1947
5 years, 5 months ago

Key events in Kashmir since British rule ended in 1947

Associated Press  

Some key events in Kashmir: — August 1947: With the end of British colonial rule, the Indian subcontinent is divided into predominantly Hindu India and mainly Muslim Pakistan. — October 1947: India and Pakistan fight their first war over control of Muslim-majority Kashmir, a kingdom ruled by Hindu Maharaja Hari Singh. — December 2001: India masses troops along its western …

The abrogation of Kashmir’s special status: Why now?
5 years, 5 months ago

The abrogation of Kashmir’s special status: Why now?

Al Jazeera  

What motivated the BJP to renounce Kashmir’s autonomy and what are the implications of this decision? For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this was the most politically opportune time to make the move and secure Kashmir’s “complete integration” into the Indian Union. Integration of Kashmir has always been an important talking point for India’s right-wing politicians; until Modi, however, those ambitions …

Kashmir tensions: What you need to know about this week’s developments
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir tensions: What you need to know about this week’s developments

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Tensions between India and Pakistan are high after New Delhi announced changes to the status of Kashmir, the disputed region at the heart of decades of conflict between the two nuclear-armed rivals. Indian-controlled Kashmir was stripped of its special status On Monday, India announced it was scrapping a provision in the constitution that had granted special …

Jammu and Kashmir: the history behind India’s new crackdown on the disputed region.
55 years ago

Jammu and Kashmir: the history behind India’s new crackdown on the disputed region.

Slate  

This week marked the beginning of a new era for the troubled region of Kashmir, likely to be a more turbulent one than even before. As India’s independence from Britain—and the ensuing partition—was being planned in 1947, Singh, a Hindu ruler of a Muslim-majority state, initially desired that the Jammu and Kashmir become an independent neutral region between India and …

Opinion | Some difficult questions on the state of affairs in Kashmir
5 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | Some difficult questions on the state of affairs in Kashmir

Live Mint  

The special status that Jammu and Kashmir has enjoyed is due to the unusual circumstances that surrounded its accession to India. Pakistani infiltration helped change his mind, as he sought Indian assistance, and India agreed to send troops once Kashmir signed an accession treaty. After India sought the United Nations’ intervention, two outcomes were expected—Pakistani infiltrators would go back and …

Idea of dividing Kashmir has a chequered history
5 years, 5 months ago

Idea of dividing Kashmir has a chequered history

The Hindu  

The idea of dividing Jammu and Kashmir into two or more parts has a chequered history, tracing its origin to the Dixon Plan of 1950. According to columnist A.G. Noorani in his article in Frontline of October 2002, the Plan had assigned Ladakh to India and northern areas and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to Pakistan, besides splitting Jammu between the two. Karan …

Kashmir has been cut to the quick
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir has been cut to the quick

The Hindu  

In the face of a massive security build-up in Kashmir at the close of July, a seasoned journalist conjectured, “This is just the right time when militants and their masters in Rawalpindi could do with a terror attack in Kashmir.” Such were the arguments trotted out by experienced media persons in seeking to account for the extraordinary lock down that …

Article 370: Closely following events in Jammu and Kashmir, says US
5 years, 5 months ago

Article 370: Closely following events in Jammu and Kashmir, says US

India TV News  

The US on Tuesday said that it was “closely” observing the events in Jammu and Kashmir following the Indian government scrapping the constitutional provision that accorded special status to the state. We take note of India’s announcement revising the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir and India’s plan to split the state into two union territories,” Morgan Ortagus said. On …

Jammu and Kashmir bifurcation good, but challenges ahead
5 years, 5 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir bifurcation good, but challenges ahead

India Today  

This government has so far made a distinct shift in policy to deal with Pakistan by mending the chronic nature of Kashmir imbroglio while resetting the internal parameters of Jammu and Kashmir. There have been imperative: a) change in Pakistan’s strategy since China’s launch of the $62 billion CPEC project in April 2015, aimed at bolstering Pakistani economic growth; b) …

Opinion | The full integration of Jammu and Kashmir
5 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | The full integration of Jammu and Kashmir

Live Mint  

On Monday, the Indian government moved to withdraw the “special status” conferred on the state of Jammu and Kashmir by Article 370. The abrogation of Article 370, which was incorporated in the Indian Constitution in October 1949, has been a long-held political promise of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has argued that its provisions for autonomy on internal matters have …

Jammu and Kashmir News Updates: Amit Shah claims Article 370 'crushed democracy' in state; MEA briefs P5 nations on developments
5 years, 5 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir News Updates: Amit Shah claims Article 370 'crushed democracy' in state; MEA briefs P5 nations on developments

Firstpost  

1:03 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Creating the new Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir doesn’t change anything on the ground Leaving aside all the Constitutional-ese, Article 370 was, in essence, a compact between the Kashmiri political élite and the Indian republic — in return for wide-ranging powers, the local élite agreed to Indian rule. Now, New Delhi is saying it …

Why was Indian-administered Kashmir’s status revoked?
5 years, 5 months ago

Why was Indian-administered Kashmir’s status revoked?

Al Jazeera  

India has moved to scrap parts of the constitution which grant Indian-administered Kashmir significant autonomy. Indian-administered Kashmir was granted special autonomy that allowed it to function largely without direct interference from New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s Hindu-nationalist led government has revoked the special status after sending additional troops to the region and putting it on lockdown. Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra …

Jammu and Kashmir bifurcation updates | U.P., Haryana police told to ensure safety of Kashmiri students
5 years, 5 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir bifurcation updates | U.P., Haryana police told to ensure safety of Kashmiri students

The Hindu  

The government, on Monday, introduced a resolution to remove provisions of Article 370, which provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir. In addition, Home Minister Amit Shah also introduced a Bill bifurcating the State of Jammu of Kashmir into Union Territory of Ladakh and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. — Devesh Kumar Pandey 5.30 p.m. Shah introduces J&K …

Jammu and Kashmir Instrument of Accession explained: Article 370 linked to agreement signed between Hari Singh and India
5 years, 10 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Instrument of Accession explained: Article 370 linked to agreement signed between Hari Singh and India

Firstpost  

Under the instrument of accession, Jammu and Kashmir surrendered only three subjects — defense, external affairs and communications — to the Union of India and earned an assurance from India that the people of Jammu and Kashmir through their own constituent Assembly would draft their own constitution The killing of over 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel on 14 February …

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