‘Eight million population incarcerated’, says ex-IAS officer Shah Faesal as Parliament gives nod to abolish J&K’s special status
5 years, 5 months ago

‘Eight million population incarcerated’, says ex-IAS officer Shah Faesal as Parliament gives nod to abolish J&K’s special status

Firstpost  

Kashmir is experiencing ‘unprecedented’ lockdown, eight million population ‘incarcerated’, said former IAS officer, politician Shah Faesal. New Delhi: Kashmir is experiencing an “unprecedented” lockdown and its eight million population “incarcerated” like never before, former IAS officer and politician Shah Faesal said on Wednesday, adding that there is no shortage of food and essentials as of now. “You can say that the entire 8 million population has been incarcerated like never before,” Faesal, who had topped the civil services exam in 2010, said. “My appeal has also been that let’s stay alive, then we shall fight back,” the former civil servant said.

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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 …

‘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, …

SC imprimatur on J&K will haunt other states
1 year ago

SC imprimatur on J&K will haunt other states

Hindustan Times  

The verdict is out, and we are not surprised. The Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, in its verdict on 11 December. The safeguards provided to us by the Constitution of India in the form of Article 370 to protect our unique identity have made J&K a prosperous state. The …

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 …

'UTs of Mumbai...': How Asaduddin Owaisi, J&K leaders reacted to SC verdict
1 year ago

'UTs of Mumbai...': How Asaduddin Owaisi, J&K leaders reacted to SC verdict

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to the Supreme Court's verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi expressed his dissatisfaction with the judgment and took a jibe at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party saying it might now attempt to convert Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai into union territories. The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the …

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 …

Righting historical wrongs in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 1 month ago

Righting historical wrongs in Jammu and Kashmir

Firstpost  

The two J&K bills, recently passed by the Lok Sabha, not only reflect a commitment to inclusivity and justice but also represent a broader strategy to integrate Jammu and Kashmir more fully with the rest of India Throughout history, philosophers and scholars have recognised the importance of acknowledging and rectifying historical injustices. The recent passage of the Jammu and Kashmir …

114 seats, migrant quota cleared for J&K Assembly
1 year, 1 month ago

114 seats, migrant quota cleared for J&K Assembly

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, 2023, the former legislation seeking to reserve seats for “Kashmiri migrants, people displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Scheduled Tribes” in the yet-to-be constituted 114-seat J&K Assembly. Mr. Shah said former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru made “historical blunders” by taking the …

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 …

Leaders detained as dilution of Article 370 completes four years
1 year, 5 months ago

Leaders detained as dilution of Article 370 completes four years

The Hindu  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that she was put under house arrest on Saturday, along with other leaders of her Peoples Democratic Party, while the Srinagar office of the National Conference was sealed, according to a party spokesperson. J&K’s regional parties accused the Lieutenant Governor’s administration of imposing such restrictions on the fourth anniversary of the …

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 abrogation anniversary | Amarnath Yatra from Jammu base camp to remain suspended
1 year, 5 months ago

Article 370 abrogation anniversary | Amarnath Yatra from Jammu base camp to remain suspended

The Hindu  

The Amarnath Yatra will remain suspended from the Jammu base camp on Saturday, August 5, 2023 with sources saying it is a precautionary measure in view of the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. "The Amarnath Yatra will remain suspended tomorrow," Jammu Deputy Commissioner Avny Lavasa told PTI. Sources said the decision was taken as a precautionary measure …

‘No reason’ to strip Kashmir autonomy: India’s top court told as it hears challenges to special status removal
1 year, 5 months ago

‘No reason’ to strip Kashmir autonomy: India’s top court told as it hears challenges to special status removal

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 India’s Supreme Court was told that the integration …

Abrogation of Article 370 led to unprecedented era of peace, prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, Centre tells Supreme Court
1 year, 6 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 …

2019: Special status of Jammu and Kashmir revoked
2 years, 4 months ago

2019: Special status of Jammu and Kashmir revoked

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST Before the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was abrogated by a vote in Parliament on August 5, 2019, the Kashmir Valley saw a massive build-up of troops, and the administration asked non-locals, including Amarnath pilgrims, tourists, and students, to leave. The Centre’s move, for long a project of the BJP and the …

Abrogation of Article 370 Has Changed Destinies of People in J&K
2 years, 5 months ago

Abrogation of Article 370 Has Changed Destinies of People in J&K

News 18  

The last three years have changed the very idea of governance in Jammu and Kashmir as the common man has now become the topmost priority and is being provided with equal opportunities irrespective of caste, colour, creed and sex. Abrogation of Article 370 has changed the destinies of people in J&K. After August 5, 2019, when the Centre made this …

Time to ring in the polls in Jammu and Kashmir
2 years, 8 months ago

Time to ring in the polls in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

It’s what Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not say during his visit to Palli village in Jammu this week that was more important than what he did in a nearly 40-minute-long address to the public gathering. But the constitutional change effected in August 2019 was very much on his mind, as he used Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir and “ghati” in …

14 Kashmiri Pandits, Hindus killed after dilution of Article 370 , Rajya Sabha told
2 years, 9 months ago

14 Kashmiri Pandits, Hindus killed after dilution of Article 370 , Rajya Sabha told

The Hindu  

As many as 14 Kashmiri Pandits and Hindus were killed in Kashmir Valley after Article 370 was read down by Parliament in August 2019, according to data presented by the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai responding to a question by Vishambhar Prasad Nishad, Chhaya Verma and Ram Nath …

How delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir is an opportunity to pave the way for equitable future
3 years ago

How delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir is an opportunity to pave the way for equitable future

Firstpost  

The increase in seats for the Jammu region is a welcome step but history tells us that hegemony of Kashmir over Jammu may persist till the time Jammu is not politically on par with Kashmir The delimitation of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir has taken the centre stage in the ongoing political discourse over the Union Territory ever since the …

Congress seeks new domicile rules, job guarantee for locals in J&K
3 years, 6 months ago

Congress seeks new domicile rules, job guarantee for locals in J&K

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who led the party’s delegation at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting on J&K on Thursday, said the party had placed five demands, including restoration of full Statehood, holding early elections, and the return of Kashmiri Pandits, but did not demand the restoration of Article 370 in J&K. …

Jammu and Kashmir sees a 63.93% fall in terror incidents in 2020
3 years, 11 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir sees a 63.93% fall in terror incidents in 2020

Op India  

In what could be seen as a major accomplishment of the Modi government, the number of terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in the year 2020 decreased by 63.93 per cent as compared to the corresponding period in 2019, the Home Ministry revealed while giving a brief about the Central government’s annual achievements. Orders relating to adaptation of 44 Central …

Mehbooba Mufti says will continue struggle for restoration of Article 370, resolution of Kashmir issue
4 years, 2 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti says will continue struggle for restoration of Article 370, resolution of Kashmir issue

India TV News  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, who was released from detention after over an year, said that she would continue her struggle for the restoration of Article 370 and the resolution of the Kashmir issue. We will also have to work for the resolution of Kashmir issue for which thousands of people have laid down …

Six J&K political parties take pledge to restore Article 370; daydreaming, says BJP
4 years, 4 months ago

Six J&K political parties take pledge to restore Article 370; daydreaming, says BJP

Live Mint  

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Saturday said the Kashmir-based politicians are “day-dreaming” for the restoration of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution which is “next to impossible”. The J&K BJP chief made the remarks after various political parties in Kashmir on Saturday unanimously resolved to fight for the restoration of the special status of …

J-K \'undergoing transformation\' after abrogation of Article 370: S Jaishankar
4 years, 5 months ago

J-K \'undergoing transformation\' after abrogation of Article 370: S Jaishankar

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: On the first anniversary of the revocation of Article 370, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that there has been a “transformation underway in Jammu & Kashmir and in Ladakh” marked by the “application of progressive laws, delivery of social justice, advancement of women’s rights and empowerment, and support for vulnerable sections”. Before the Coronavirus pandemic …

Kashmiri Pandit body demands restoration of Article 370
4 years, 5 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit body demands restoration of Article 370

India Today  

An organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits has asked the government of India to restore the statehood and special status for Jammu and Kashmir. The organisation called Reconciliation, Relief and Rehabilitation has demanded that Article 370 be reinstated in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the completion of a year of its abrogation by the government of India on August 5. The …

Bringing the Israeli model to Kashmir
4 years, 6 months ago

Bringing the Israeli model to Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

For more than 70 years, Kashmiris have lived with the dread of the Indian government changing the demography and special status of Indian-administered Kashmir, which was till recently Jammu and Kashmir state. In October 2019, J&K was dissolved as a state, which meant it no longer had a state assembly empowered to pass legislation, and was divided into two union …

‘Demographic flooding’: India introduces new Kashmir domicile law
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Demographic flooding’: India introduces new Kashmir domicile law

Al Jazeera  

Under the law, those who have resided for a period of 15 years in Kashmir are eligible to become permanent residents. ‘Worry the Kashmiris’ The new law announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs also provided domicile status to the children of central government officials who have served in Indian-administered Kashmir for a total period of 10 years. The government …

J-K ‘was, is and shall forever’ remain integral part: India tells Pak at UNHRC
4 years, 10 months ago

J-K ‘was, is and shall forever’ remain integral part: India tells Pak at UNHRC

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir “was, is and shall forever” remain an integral part of India, a top Indian diplomat said at the UN Human Rights Council’s meeting here on Wednesday, a day after Pakistan sought the international community’s intervention on the Kashmir issue. India abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 on August 5 and bifurcated it …

Article 370: SC verdict today on pleas challenging curbs in Jammu and Kashmir
5 years ago

Article 370: SC verdict today on pleas challenging curbs in Jammu and Kashmir

India TV News  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on a batch of pleas today including that of Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad challenging the restrictions imposed in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of provisions of Article 370. On November 21, the Centre had justified restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of …

JNU Violence: Why Kashmir’s Students Can Neither Mourn Nor Protest
5 years ago

JNU Violence: Why Kashmir’s Students Can Neither Mourn Nor Protest

The Quint  

Kashmir was rendered an open-air ‘prison’ after the scrapping of Article 370 and subsequent downgrading of J&K’s status to that of a UT, and its bifurcation. While many reflect on the seeming apathy of Indian Muslims towards the oppression of Kashmir, many state that the Kashmiris have gotten ‘fed up’ of protesting against a State of ‘lawless laws’. “It is …

How 2019 changed the Kashmir dispute forever
5 years ago

How 2019 changed the Kashmir dispute forever

Al Jazeera  

Watershed year saw abrogation of special status and later bifurcation amid crippling curfew and communications blackout. “I requested them to give me my father’s walking stick but they told me to take the body or else they will burn it in the jail.” When asked about the cause of Bhat’s death and denial of a post-mortem report, Kupwara’s senior superintendent …

Opinion | J&K needs a healing touch
5 years ago

Opinion | J&K needs a healing touch

Live Mint  

The Union government is reportedly mulling the prospect of according special status to the newly-formed Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh under Article 371 of the Constitution, or along the same lines. As of now, this Article makes special provisions for some 11 states: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, and Karnataka. …

J&K post Article 370: Only 609 out of 5,000 originally detained still under preventive custody
5 years, 1 month ago

J&K post Article 370: Only 609 out of 5,000 originally detained still under preventive custody

India TV News  

Over 5,000 people were taken into preventive custody since the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha regarding militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy said that to prevent breach of peace, activities prejudicial to the …

I am still suffering from Kashmir hangover: Satya Pal Malik
5 years, 1 month ago

I am still suffering from Kashmir hangover: Satya Pal Malik

India TV News  

Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik, who till recently was the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday said that he still suffers from a Kashmir hangover. Malik said that before the Central government decided to revoke Article 370, which conferred a special status on the now former northern state, scores of people would be killed every week due to skirmishes. …

Jammu and Kashmir: 765 people arrested for stone-pelting post abrogation of Article 370
5 years, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir: 765 people arrested for stone-pelting post abrogation of Article 370

Op India  

The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that 765 people have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir for involving in stone-pelting since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5. Responding to another question, Reddy said the Jammu and Kashmir administration had informed that a total of 34,10,219 tourists, including 12,934 foreigners, visited Jammu and Kashmir …

Over 5,000 separatists, stone pelters, others arrested in Kashmir since Aug 4: Govt
5 years, 1 month ago

Over 5,000 separatists, stone pelters, others arrested in Kashmir since Aug 4: Govt

India TV News  

There have been 5,161 "preventive arrests", including politicians, separatists and stone pelters, in Kashmir Valley since August 4, the day before Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 was revoked, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. The Centre also announced its decision to bifurcate the state into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh on August 5. …

In Pictures: 100 days of crippling lockdown in Kashmir
5 years, 1 month ago

In Pictures: 100 days of crippling lockdown in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – On August 5, the Indian government withdrew Article 370 of India’s constitution, which gave the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir partial autonomy. India’s move also included bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir – India’s only Muslim-majority state – into two “union” territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, to be administered by the federal government. The abrogation of …

Ram Madhav says only 200-250 people put under preventive detention in Jammu and Kashmir, claims there is peace in the Valley
5 years, 3 months ago

Ram Madhav says only 200-250 people put under preventive detention in Jammu and Kashmir, claims there is peace in the Valley

Firstpost  

Ram Madhav has stated that during the abrogation of Article 370, around 2000-2500 people were under preventive detention in Jammu and Kashmir but now only 200-250 are under preventive detention Aurangabad: BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav has stated that during the abrogation of Article 370, around 2000-2500 people were under preventive detention in Jammu and Kashmir but now only …

Article 370 move on Kashmir was PM Modi's tribute to martyred jawans: Amit Shah
5 years, 3 months ago

Article 370 move on Kashmir was PM Modi's tribute to martyred jawans: Amit Shah

India Today  

Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its special status and the abrogation of Article 370 is a tribute to all soldiers martyred on the borders. Speaking at an event of the Rapid Action Force in Ahmedabad, Amit Shah said, "Our Prime Minister has given a fitting tribute to all those jawans who were …

'Restore Article 370, 35A in Jammu and Kashmir, withdraw army, paramilitary forces': 5-member women's group will submit demands to Amit Shah
5 years, 3 months ago

'Restore Article 370, 35A in Jammu and Kashmir, withdraw army, paramilitary forces': 5-member women's group will submit demands to Amit Shah

Firstpost  

The 5-member fact-finding team visited districts of Shopian, Pulwama and Bandipora and raised concerns over alleged human rights violations in Kashmir and demanded that Article 370 be restored New Delhi: A team of women’s rights activists on Tuesday raised concerns over alleged human rights violations in Kashmir after a visit to the Valley, and demanded that Article 370 be restored …

Only 211 people detained under PSA in six weeks since abrogation of Article 370 in J&K
5 years, 3 months ago

Only 211 people detained under PSA in six weeks since abrogation of Article 370 in J&K

Op India  

The number of instances where the ‘draconian’ Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act had to be implemented has come down drastically since abrogation of Article 370. As reported by Times of India, the number of people detained under the PSA has come down to 211 in the past six weeks. While 921 people were detained under the PSA in six …

Home ministry takes stock of bifurcation plans in J&K
5 years, 4 months ago

Home ministry takes stock of bifurcation plans in J&K

Live Mint  

As Kashmir entered the third week of a clampdown, the Union home ministry on Tuesday took stock of how the region would proceed politically and administratively, with the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act set to take effect on 31 October. While the region has been grappling with a curfew, a communication shutdown and a heavy security blanket since Article 370 …

Supreme Court to hear multiple pleas on Article 370 today
5 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court to hear multiple pleas on Article 370 today

India TV News  

The Supreme Court Wednesday will hear nearly 10 pleas in connection with the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The bench will hear Communist Party of India leader Sitaram Yechury's habeas corpus petition, in which, he has challenged the detention of Kashmir politician and party general secretary Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami. Shah Faesal, an independent …

'J&K Restrictions Intrinsically Disproportionate', United Nations Human Rights Body Tells Indian Govt
5 years, 4 months ago

'J&K Restrictions Intrinsically Disproportionate', United Nations Human Rights Body Tells Indian Govt

Live Law  

The United Nations Human Rights expert body has told the Indian Government that the information blackout in Jammu and Kashmir is a form of collective punishment on the people there and is inconsistent with the fundamental norms of necessity and proportionality.The experts expressed concern that the curfew measures imposed in the area after the Centre revoked the special status of …

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 …

Kashmir after Article 370: At least 4,000 detained over fears of unrest, most flown out of region, govt sources tell AFP
5 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir after Article 370: At least 4,000 detained over fears of unrest, most flown out of region, govt sources tell AFP

Firstpost  

Thousands of people have been detained in Kashmir over fears of unrest after the Centre scrapped Article 370, government sources told AFP Srinagar: Thousands of people have been detained in Kashmir over fears of unrest after New Delhi stripped the region of its autonomy two weeks ago, government sources told news agency Agence France-Presse. Jammu and Kashmir government spokesman Rohit …

Centre resorted to false pretexts to remove special status of J&K
5 years, 4 months ago

Centre resorted to false pretexts to remove special status of J&K

Deccan Chronicle  

News reports from Kashmir are worrying. In 1968, in Sampat Prakah versus the state of Jammu and Kashmir, and then again in as recently as 2016 in SBI versus Santosh Gupta, the court made it clear that Article 370 was by no means “temporary”. On social and infrastructural indices like education, health, nutrition, roads and housing, Jammu and Kashmir — …

Abrogation of special status of J-K big milestone, will ensure development: Amit Shah
5 years, 4 months ago

Abrogation of special status of J-K big milestone, will ensure development: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Friday that the scrapping of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir is a “big milestone” for the unity and integrity of the country and will ensure development of the state. At a public rally in Jind, ahead of Haryana polls, Shah said the revocation of provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution …

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