Eminent Kashmiri Pandits hail revocation of Article 370
5 years, 4 months ago

Eminent Kashmiri Pandits hail revocation of Article 370

India TV News  

Six hundred eminent Kashmiri Pandits, including actor Anupam Kher, scientist Subhash Kak and musician Bhajan Sopori, have hailed the historic decision of the Modi government to revoke Article 370 and reorganise Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh into two Union territories. "We, the displaced Kashmiri Hindus of Kashmir living across the world hail the epoch-making decision of the Modi government to neuter Article 370 and reorganise Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories," they said in a joint statement. "We, the global community of displaced Kashmiri Hindus condemn a handful of discredited individuals, with questionable motives, seeking to unethically represent Kashmiri Hindus while casting aspersions on the GOI's historic decision. "We, the resilient displaced Hindus of Kashmir along with the rest of the conscientious Indians, once again hail the emancipating decisions of the Modi government to annul Article 370 and create two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh.

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Maybe Kashmir is named after sage Kashyap: Amit Shah
1 week ago

Maybe Kashmir is named after sage Kashyap: Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that it could be possible that Kashmir is named after sage Kashyap, a revered figure in Hinduism. He also said that the mentions of temples destroyed in Ladakh and the use of Sanskrit in Kashmir showed that the Valley has "an unbreakable bond" with India. Shah also criticised Article 370 and Article …

Removal of Article 370 fulfilled ‘one country-one constitution’ resolution: Dharampal Singh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Removal of Article 370 fulfilled ‘one country-one constitution’ resolution: Dharampal Singh

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday marked Constitution Day by emphasising the fulfilment of the ‘one country-one constitution’ resolution, following the removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. A special event was held at the party’s headquarters in the state capital, where BJP state general secretary Dharampal Singh praised the landmark decision as a key step in integrating Jammu …

'Article 370 won't be restored even if Indira Gandhi returns from heaven': Amit Shah jabs Congress
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Article 370 won't be restored even if Indira Gandhi returns from heaven': Amit Shah jabs Congress

India TV News  

Maharashtra elections: Days after the Jammu and Kashmir government introduced a resolution to restore Article 370 in the Assembly, which had granted special status to the erstwhile state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that the provision 'will not be restored even if Congress stalwart and late PM Indira Gandhi comes down from heaven.' Speaking at an election rally in …

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 …

‘Congress’s shahi parivar thinks it is born to rule India': PM Modi in Maharashtra
1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘Congress’s shahi parivar thinks it is born to rule India': PM Modi in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at the Congress, saying it has always been the mentality of the ‘shahi parivar’ that it was born to rule India. “This is the reason that after Independence, the Congress never allowed Dalits, backward classes and Adivasis to progress,” PTI quoted Modi as saying in a rally at Chimur in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur …

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 …

Modi slams Congress over Article 370 resolution, says party disregards Ambedkar
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2 months ago

Modi slams Congress over Article 370 resolution, says party disregards Ambedkar

Hindustan Times  

NAGPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress in poll-bound Maharashtra on Saturday for supporting a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly calling for the restoration of Article 370, and said it reflects the party’s disregard for the Constitution and its architect BR Ambedkar. Addressing an election rally at Akola, Modi said, “Congress wants to …

Union Home Minister Amit Shah promises to make Jharkhand No. 1 state, protect reservation rights
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2 months ago

Union Home Minister Amit Shah promises to make Jharkhand No. 1 state, protect reservation rights

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, campaigning in Jharkhand, pledged to make the state the nation’s top-performing region if the BJP comes to power. Shah assured the crowd that his government would remove every Bangladeshi intruder from Jharkhand while criticising the Congress Party for allegedly attempting to award reservation rights to Muslims at the expense of the Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled …

Congress-ruled states ATM for party’s 'royal family', MVA symbol of corruption: Modi claims in poll rally
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2 months ago

Congress-ruled states ATM for party’s 'royal family', MVA symbol of corruption: Modi claims in poll rally

New Indian Express  

The Congress' game plan is to pit castes and communities against each other and not allow Dalits and backward groups to unite, but the people of Haryana foiled this conspiracy by following the 'Ek hai to safe hai' mantra, Modi claimed. Modi said in his last two terms his government was able to provide houses to four crore poor people, …

‘People have found their voice’: Omar Abdullah on passage of Article 370 resolution
2 months ago

‘People have found their voice’: Omar Abdullah on passage of Article 370 resolution

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said people of the Union Territory have ‘found their voice’ after the passage of the resolution on Article 370, a legislation that gave special status to the former state and was scrapped in August 2019. Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks during the J&K Assembly session, in Srinagar, …

DC Edit | Focus on J&K statehood, not 370
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2 months ago

DC Edit | Focus on J&K statehood, not 370

Deccan Chronicle  

The resolution passed by Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday seeking special status for the Union territory and the one moved in the house on Thursday calling for the restoration of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution reflect political expediency and oneupmanship by the parties and does not exactly contribute to the genuine demand for the restoration of …

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 …

A tale of many resolutions: How Article 370 has become bone of contention in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly
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2 months ago

A tale of many resolutions: How Article 370 has become bone of contention in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly

Firstpost  

A scuffle broke out during the first session of the newly-elected Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today when Sheikh Khursheed, brother of Engineer Rashid, entered the Well of the House with a banner calling for the restoration of Article 370. The chaos came a day after the Assembly passed a government resolution seeking a ‘dialogue’ with the Centre for reinstating the …

Watch | Ruckus in J&K Assembly, some MLAs marshalled out after clash over Article 370
2 months ago

Watch | Ruckus in J&K Assembly, some MLAs marshalled out after clash over Article 370

Firstpost  

Fist fight broke out in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Thursday after Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh, an Awami Ittehad Party MLA representing the Langate constituency and brother of Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid, displayed banner that read, ‘We demand restoration of Article 370 and 35A’ Ruckus broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday. The situation turned murky …

BJP fumes over Jammu and Kashmir assembly ruckus, Smriti Irani sends strong 'Article 370' message to INDIA bloc
2 months ago

BJP fumes over Jammu and Kashmir assembly ruckus, Smriti Irani sends strong 'Article 370' message to INDIA bloc

Hindustan Times  

Smriti Irani of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday hit out at the Opposition's INDIA bloc as the Jammu and Kashmir assembly continued to face disruption after Awami Ittehad Party MLA and brother of Engineer Rashid, Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh, displayed a banner on Article 370 in the House. ".Through the BJP workers, I want to assure citizens of India and …

Ruckus in J&K assembly as Engineer Rashid's brother displays Article 370 banner
2 months ago

Ruckus in J&K assembly as Engineer Rashid's brother displays Article 370 banner

Hindustan Times  

A ruckus broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday after Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh, MLA from Langate and brother of jailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid, displayed a banner on Article 370, leading to a fist fight among lawmakers. Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party MLA Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh displaying a banner on Article 370 in J&K …

Jammu and Kashmir legislature passes resolution asking India to restore its special status
2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir legislature passes resolution asking India to restore its special status

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jammu and Kashmir’s regional legislature …

Shah says only Modi can restore statehood to J&K
3 months, 1 week ago

Shah says only Modi can restore statehood to J&K

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: Home Minister Amit Shah and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressed poll rallies in Jammu on Thursday where Shah said J&K will definitely get statehood, but only “Modi can restore it” and promised to make J&K-terror free if voted to power. On Rahul Gandhi’s assertion that Congress will restore statehood to J&K, Home Minister said, “When I removed Article …

Five years after Article 370, Jammu sees tectonic shift in mood in as unemployment, corruption remain
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Five years after Article 370, Jammu sees tectonic shift in mood in as unemployment, corruption remain

Hindustan Times  

From euphoric celebrations on August 5, 2019, when the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government revoked Article 370, Jammu has undergone a tectonic shift in the last five years. ‘Taken for granted’ Sumit Hakhu, 45, a Kashmiri Pandit, says the revocation of the Article 370 choked the oxygen supply to separatists and terrorists in the region and ensured full integration of …

‘PoK residents should join India’: Rajnath Singh at J&K Assembly election rally
4 months ago

‘PoK residents should join India’: Rajnath Singh at J&K Assembly election rally

Live Mint  

Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the residents ofPakistan-occupied Kashmir should join India as unlike Pakistan, the New Delhi consider them our own. The Defence Minister was speaking at an Assembly election rally in Ramban of Jammu and Kashmir in support of the BJP candidate Rakesh Singh Thakur. The Union minister said following the abrogation …

Uddhav To Fight INDIA Partners In Jammu & Kashmir? Shiv Sena Wants To Contest 20 Seats In J&K Polls
4 months ago

Uddhav To Fight INDIA Partners In Jammu & Kashmir? Shiv Sena Wants To Contest 20 Seats In J&K Polls

ABP News  

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: The Uddhav Thackeray faction is all set to enter the poll fray in Jammu and Kashmir where elections are scheduled to take place this month for the Legislative Assembly. The party will contest the polls on 20 seats, said party leader Anand Dubey, against its two INDIA bloc allies, Congress and the National Conference. "Elections …

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 …

5 Years Since Abrogation of Article 370, J&K's Rising Rs 1.12 Lakh Crore Debt
5 months ago

5 Years Since Abrogation of Article 370, J&K's Rising Rs 1.12 Lakh Crore Debt

The Quint  

Nestled in the northern reaches of India, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has long been a region of scenic beauty and strategic significance. However, behind its picturesque landscapes lies a fiscal narrative marked by escalating debt and burgeoning liabilities. Over the past decade, the economic landscape of J&K has transformed dramatically, with its debt burden swelling to unprecedented …

Article 370 abrogation 5th anniversary: BJP to hold rally in Jammu-Kashmir to celebrate, Opposition calls it ‘black day’
5 months ago

Article 370 abrogation 5th anniversary: BJP to hold rally in Jammu-Kashmir to celebrate, Opposition calls it ‘black day’

Live Mint  

Security has been beefed up across Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, today, August 5. Five years ago on August 5, Article 370 was abrogated, which took away Jammu and Kashmir's special status and statehood. To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Article 370 abrogation, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of …

‘Safer Valley’ Or A Vote To Restore Article 370 — What’s Behind Historic Turnout In Kashmir
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Safer Valley’ Or A Vote To Restore Article 370 — What’s Behind Historic Turnout In Kashmir

ABP News  

Highlights Kashmir is voting in the first major election since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 Baramulla, once a dreaded militancy hub, recorded over 58% voter turnout, reportedly the highest since 1984 The BJP has not fielded any candidate from Kashmir for the Lok Sabha election Srinagar: Kashmir is witnessing historic voter turnouts in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, …

‘Challenge Congress to say they will bring back Article 370’: PM Modi
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Challenge Congress to say they will bring back Article 370’: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has challenged the Congress or any other opposition party to bring back Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. While responding to a question on opposition leaders declaring they will bring back Article 370, Modi told News18 that whoever understands India's constitution, federal structure, and what is in jurisdiction, will not say such things. The prime minister …

Statehood, elections soon, says PM in J&K
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Statehood, elections soon, says PM in J&K

Hindustan Times  

The time is not far when assembly polls will be held in Jammu & Kashmir and its statehood will be restored, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, daring the Opposition to restore Article 370 and saying he had not only abrogated the provision that bestowed special status to the region but also buried it deep in the ground. Addressing …

In Kashmir seats, friends turn foes
9 months ago

In Kashmir seats, friends turn foes

Hindustan Times  

The three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir Valley have put the INDIA bloc in a fix. The glue that held the multi-party Gupkar alliance was Article 370, but, clearly, both parties have privileged their electoral goals over the bigger idea of Kashmiri sub-nationalism, embedded in the demand to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. The consensus built around Article 370 …

POK Integral Part of India, All Muslims and Hindus Living There Are Indians: Amit Shah
9 months, 2 weeks ago

POK Integral Part of India, All Muslims and Hindus Living There Are Indians: Amit Shah

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday emphasised that both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the entire Parliament firmly believe that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is an integral part of India, asserting that both Muslims and Hindus living there are Indians. People Misled on Article 370 While speaking on the government’s decision to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Shah …

Art 370 abrogation emerges as main poll plank in J&K
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Art 370 abrogation emerges as main poll plank in J&K

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: The Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir would be fought on Article 370 with both the BJP and opposition parties to focus their poll campaigning in the Union Territory on the Article 370, which granted special status to the region. It is the first parliamentary polls to be held in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Articles …

DC Edit | ‘Normalising’ of J&K after 370 big achievement by Modi govt
10 months ago

DC Edit | ‘Normalising’ of J&K after 370 big achievement by Modi govt

Deccan Chronicle  

Any Indian who is unbiased and honest would not hesitate to say today that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s greatest achievement, even bigger than combating terrorism, building the Ram temple in Ayodhya, abolishing triple talaq, or integrating the poorest into the mainstream, not to forget the digital economy and banking systems, might be the winning of Kashmir for Bharat, that is …

Modi makes rare pre-election Kashmir trip, but struggles to ‘win hearts’
10 months ago

Modi makes rare pre-election Kashmir trip, but struggles to ‘win hearts’

Al Jazeera  

The Indian leader’s development pitch for the disputed region leaves Kashmiris asking when political grievances will be addressed. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – In his first speech in the main city of Indian-administered Kashmir since scrapping its semi-autonomous status in 2019, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed the move had brought development and prosperity to the region’s residents. The 2019 break …

Congress, allies misguided people of J&K on Article 370: PM Modi in Srinagar, first visit since 2019
10 months ago

Congress, allies misguided people of J&K on Article 370: PM Modi in Srinagar, first visit since 2019

New Indian Express  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first trip to Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, addressing a public rally in Srinagar where hundreds of people gathered at the city's Bakshi stadium on Thursday. Addressing the crowd, PM Modi claimed that Jammu and Kashmir is touching new heights of development and breathing freely after the abrogation …

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 …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | SC's Art. 370 ruling has left key questions unanswered
1 year ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | SC's Art. 370 ruling has left key questions unanswered

Deccan Chronicle  

When the Narendra Modi government soon after its May 2019 victory in the Lok Sabha elections brought a bill in Parliament in August 2019 to do away with Article 370 of the Constitution, which accorded temporary special status to Jammu and Kashmir, at a time when there was no elected government in the state, and Governor’s Rule of December 2018, …

The future of J&K, as imagined by the SC
1 year ago

The future of J&K, as imagined by the SC

Hindustan Times  

Only the most naïve can imagine that courts, even at the highest level, can pronounce verdicts in a vacuum disregarding the larger consequences of their rulings. While the judgment of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India regarding Article 370 will continue to invite microscopic scrutiny and analysis by legal pundits, the larger message from the learned judges …

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. …

What removing Kashmir’s special status means for the region’s future
1 year ago

What removing Kashmir’s special status means for the region’s future

The Independent  

India’s Supreme Court has upheld the Narendra Modi government’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, a constitutional clause that allowed the country’s only Muslim-majority region a high degree of devolved power. On Monday the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the government, finding that Article 370 was only ever a “temporary” provision and that its revocation …

‘Tu Kaun, Main Khaamkha’: Pakistan rejects Supreme Court of India’s verdict on abrogation of Article 370
1 year ago

‘Tu Kaun, Main Khaamkha’: Pakistan rejects Supreme Court of India’s verdict on abrogation of Article 370

Op India  

On 11th December, Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs office issued a press note rejecting the judgment announced by the Supreme Court of India on the status of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. 2️⃣2️⃣5️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Pakistan Rejects the Indian Supreme Court’s Verdict on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir 🔗⬇️ https://t.co/bsemHte2nF pic.twitter.com/DsFH9AovuE — Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA December 11, 2023 Pakistan claimed that the aspirations should …

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 …

The Jammu and Kashmir verdict: It's time for India to look ahead
1 year ago

The Jammu and Kashmir verdict: It's time for India to look ahead

Live Mint  

The judgement by a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court validating the scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution is welcome, as is the response of leaders from Jammu and Kashmir that highlights their determination to build a better future, rather than squabble over the past, even if they did not agree with the 2019 decision of India’s government to …

‘Clear threat’: Kashmiris on India top court upholding removal of autonomy
1 year ago

‘Clear threat’: Kashmiris on India top court upholding removal of autonomy

Al Jazeera  

For the residents, fears of demographic change triggered by Modi government’s 2019 move are slowly becoming a reality. People in Indian-administered Kashmir have reacted with fear and anger to a Supreme Court judgement upholding the government’s decision to remove the partial autonomy of India’s only Muslim-majority region. “There’s now a clear threat to the people in Kashmir,” Irshad Ahmad, a …

Supreme Court's decision on Article 370 in J-K: Here is what China said on the verdict
1 year ago

Supreme Court's decision on Article 370 in J-K: Here is what China said on the verdict

India TV News  

In a landmark decision, the Indian Supreme Court on Monday upheld the central government's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 that granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, much to the chagrin of Pakistan. The Centre on August 5, 2019, abrogated the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which India's apex court said was …

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 …

SC ignored people's voice in Kashmir, says activist
1 year ago

SC ignored people's voice in Kashmir, says activist

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: “The situation surrounding the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir is a complex tapestry woven with unmet promises and overlooked aspirations,” alleged activist from the minorities and city lawyer Jaha Ara here on Monday. The engagement with the people, their cultural significance, and the governmental assurances were disregarded,” she said in response to the Supreme Court order …

Giving Article 370 permanent status will undo over 70 years of work to fully integrate J&K with the Union, says SC
1 year ago

Giving Article 370 permanent status will undo over 70 years of work to fully integrate J&K with the Union, says SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday said an interpretation that Article 370 attained a permanent character after the dissolution of the J&K Constituent Assembly in 1957 would have undone over 70 years of “collaborative” work to integrate the State with the Union of India. The argument by the petitioners that Jammu and Kashmir would perpetually retain its special status after the …

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