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 the new nation of Pakistan. The Pakistani region of Kashmir was then recognized as “Pakistan-administered Kashmir,” while India’s territory retained the name Jammu and Kashmir. Prominent officials like MP Arun Jaitley are attempting to frame the region’s new designation as a step toward “National integration” that “will help the people of J&K the Most” and correct “a historical blunder.” But with this move, more than just reinforcing its control of Kashmir, the Indian government now seems to be working toward totally reshaping the state in its own self-glorious vision by taking away the self-determination of its citizens. Indeed, addressing Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was an explicit part of the BJP’s 2019 election manifesto even though, in 2018, India’s Supreme Court declared that Article 370 of the Constitution had permanent status.

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Book Review: Unravelling the Kashmir Knot – Past, Present and Future By Dr. Aman Hingorani
6 days, 19 hours ago

Book Review: Unravelling the Kashmir Knot – Past, Present and Future By Dr. Aman Hingorani

Live Law  

Three decades ago, I read Freedom at Midnight by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre. Jammu s Kashmir's Accession and the Legal Framework At the time of independence, colonial India's territory included around 560 princely states, which had the option to accede to India, Pakistan, or remain independent under the Indian Independence Act of 1947 read with the amended Government of …

Jammu and Kashmir joins nation in celebrating Constitution Day after 74 years
1 month, 2 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, …

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 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 …

Residents in India-controlled Kashmir vote in the second phase of polls surrounded by heavy security
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Residents in India-controlled Kashmir vote in the second phase of polls surrounded by heavy security

The Independent  

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Jammu And Kashmir Election: PM Modi Attacks '3 Families' For 'Destroying Valley'. WATCH
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu And Kashmir Election: PM Modi Attacks '3 Families' For 'Destroying Valley'. WATCH

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the "three families" of Jammu and Kashmir politics amid the ongoing assembly elections. In a veiled dig at the Abdullahs, the Muftis, and the Gandhis, PM Modi said that the three families used to snatch the rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. A few days ago, when I came to Jammu …

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

India’s Kashmir holds first regional election since losing autonomy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s Kashmir holds first regional election since losing autonomy

Al Jazeera  

At stake are seats in the region’s 90-member legislature, which will make laws and approve local governing decisions. Kashmiri political analyst Sheikh Showkat Hussain told Al Jazeera the election is significant because it has “become a sort of referendum” on the region’s historic special status, which was revoked by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. That move, upheld by the Supreme …

HistoriCity | Kashmir: Before the conflict, a mystical, rich history of confluence and influences
3 months, 3 weeks ago

HistoriCity | Kashmir: Before the conflict, a mystical, rich history of confluence and influences

Hindustan Times  

The troubled modern history of Jammu and Kashmir, where elections are imminent, is well known; a period marked by conflict and constant meddling by India’s western neighbour and estranged twin. In the 6th century, Hiuen Tsang, the Chinese traveller and Buddhist monk who hiked through Kashmir to India in search of Buddha’s teachings, left a detailed account of the region. …

India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years

LA Times  

India has announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir, the first in a decade and in a new political environment after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semi-autonomy and downgraded it to a federally controlled territory. Mohit Bhan, a spokesman for Kashmir’s People’s Democratic Party, said Friday’s announcement was “too little, too late.” …

India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — India on Friday announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir, the first in a decade and in a new political environment after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semi-autonomy and downgraded it to a federally controlled territory. Mohit Bhan, a spokesman for Kashmir’s People’s Democratic Party, said the announcement was …

Jammu and Kashmir's first election in a decade: A test of new politics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir's first election in a decade: A test of new politics

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir are set to hold their first Assembly elections in a decade, following the region’s transformation into a Union Territory and the removal of Article 370 in 2019. First Election Since Article 370: This election will be the first major test of the political shifts in the region following the end of Jammu and Kashmir's special status. Jammu …

Fighting militants in the mountains of Jammu
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fighting militants in the mountains of Jammu

The Hindu  

It has been 45 days since 20-year-old Abishek Badkali’s father, Amarjit Sharma, a chemist, was murdered at night in Mela village in Kathua district of Jammu division. Security officials describe the Pir Panjal and the Chenab valleys as “Jammu’s Tora Bora”, the mountain ranges in Afghanistan where al-Qaeda survived for years. Located around 20 km from the International Border between …

Jammu targeted to ease pressure in Kashmir, Ladakh: Experts
6 months ago

Jammu targeted to ease pressure in Kashmir, Ladakh: Experts

Hindustan Times  

With the arc of terror spreading to the hitherto peaceful districts of Jammu region, security experts on Tuesday attributed the spike in attacks, including the Kathua attack, to the imminent assembly elections, infiltration of terrorists via the border and Line of Control besides local support and the redeployment of troops from the area. The Jammu region, he said, is vulnerable …

Militancy Moves from Kashmir to Jammu: What Are The Challenges and Implications?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Militancy Moves from Kashmir to Jammu: What Are The Challenges and Implications?

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 20, 2024 15:26 IST - 7 MINS READ Ajeet Singh, 34, from Salal village in Reasi district of Jammu, is worried. “The massive militarisation, area domination, and the growing human intelligence network in Kashmir have forced foreign militants to shift their focus to Jammu,” a senior intelligence officer said. “Militants keep changing their strategies based on their …

India strongly rejects references to Jammu and Kashmir in China-Pakistan joint statement
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India strongly rejects references to Jammu and Kashmir in China-Pakistan joint statement

The Hindu  

India on June 13 stoutly rejected "unwarranted" references to Jammu and Kashmir in the latest joint statement by China and Pakistan and asserted that the Union Territory and Ladakh "have been, are and will always remain" its integral parts. "We have noted unwarranted references to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the joint statement between China and Pakistan …

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 …

India’s Modi visits Kashmir: How has the region changed since 2019?
10 months ago

India’s Modi visits Kashmir: How has the region changed since 2019?

Al Jazeera  

Here’s a look at Narendra Modi’s government policies and how they have affected Kashmir since the region’s semi-autonomous status was taken away. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made his first visit to Kashmir since his government’s controversial 2019 decision to scrap the region’s special semi-autonomous status. Here’s a look at key changes brought to Kashmir by Modi’s government …

Ahead of India election, tension brews in Kashmir over tribal caste quotas
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ahead of India election, tension brews in Kashmir over tribal caste quotas

Al Jazeera  

A new law granting tribal status to Paharis has angered the Gujjars and Bakarwals who fear losing constitutional rights — opening up caste divisions in an already tense region. Members of these two communities – who form about 10 percent of the region’s population – now allege that the BJP is trying to patronise the Paharis community for political benefits …

‘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 …

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 …

India’s Supreme Court upholds government’s decision to remove disputed Kashmir’s special status
1 year ago

India’s Supreme Court upholds government’s decision to remove disputed Kashmir’s special status

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — India’s top court on Monday upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir’s special status as a semi-autonomous region with a separate constitution and inherited protections on land and jobs. The 2019 move resonated in much of India, where the Modi government was cheered by supporters for fulfilling a …

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir at UNGA; calls for taking credible action against 26/11 perpetrators
1 year, 3 months ago

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir at UNGA; calls for taking credible action against 26/11 perpetrators

The Hindu  

India has strongly responded to Pakistan after its caretaker leader raked up Kashmir in his address to the U.N General Assembly, with Delhi saying the “home and patron” to the largest number of proscribed terrorist entities in the world should take credible action against perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks instead of engaging in “technical sophistry”. Instead of engaging in …

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 …

‘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 …

CONTROVERSY | Jammu and Kashmir’s land endowment scheme stokes fears of demographic change
1 year, 5 months ago

CONTROVERSY | Jammu and Kashmir’s land endowment scheme stokes fears of demographic change

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 27, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ A government programme to dole out land to the homeless in Jammu and Kashmir has reignited the contentious discourse on “demographic change” that has rattled the Kashmiri psyche ever since the erstwhile State lost its special status. Earlier this year, the newly envisaged Affordable Rental Housing Complexes scheme, which …

Jammu and Kashmir Completes 5-year Central Rule; Political Parties Raise Chorus for Early Polls
1 year, 6 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Completes 5-year Central Rule; Political Parties Raise Chorus for Early Polls

News 18  

Jammu and Kashmir on Monday completed five years without an elected government, prompting a scathing attack from the mainstream National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party over the delay in restoration of democracy in the Union Territory. On August 5, 2019, the Centre revoked Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and bifurcated the state into two Union …

Jammu outfits renew demand for separate statehood
1 year, 7 months ago

Jammu outfits renew demand for separate statehood

Deccan Chronicle  

JAMMU: Nearly four years after stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its special status and splitting it up into two Union territories, voices are being raised again in the Jammu region of what is since known as the Union Territory of J&K to make it a separate state. But in Jammu its proponents say they want to get rid of the …

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at United Nations
1 year, 8 months ago

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue at United Nations

The Hindu  

India tore into Pakistan after its United Nations envoy raised the Kashmir issue here, saying no amount of rhetoric and propaganda can change the fact that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are and will always be an "inalienable" part of the country. Counsellor in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN Pratik Mathur's remarks came after Pakistan's …

‘Exporter of terrorists’: India slams Pakistan at 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union in Bahrain
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Exporter of terrorists’: India slams Pakistan at 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union in Bahrain

The Hindu  

India on March 13 slammed Pakistan at the 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Bahrain. India through a Right to Reply slammed Pakistan terming it an "exporter of terrorists" and reiterated that Pakistan has no locus standi on Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Mr. Patra further said, "The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have been and will always …

India slams Pakistan foriegn minister Bilawal for raking up Kashmir at UNSC debate
1 year, 10 months ago

India slams Pakistan foriegn minister Bilawal for raking up Kashmir at UNSC debate

Hindustan Times  

India tore into Pakistan after its foreign minister raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at a Security Council debate on women, peace and security, saying it is “unworthy” to even respond to such “malicious and false propaganda”. Responding to Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj …

India slams Pak foriegn minister Bilawal for raking up Kashmir at UNSC debate
1 year, 10 months ago

India slams Pak foriegn minister Bilawal for raking up Kashmir at UNSC debate

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: India tore into Pakistan after its foreign minister raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at a Security Council debate on women, peace and security, saying it is “unworthy” to even respond to such “malicious and false propaganda”. Responding to Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador …

Pakistan remarks on Kashmir ‘frivolous’, says India
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan remarks on Kashmir ‘frivolous’, says India

The Hindu  

India tore into Pakistan after its Foreign Minister raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at a Security Council debate on women, peace and security, saying it is “unworthy” to even respond to such “malicious and false propaganda”. Responding to Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj …

India slams Pak foriegn minister Bilawal for raking up Kashmir at UNSC debate
1 year, 10 months ago

India slams Pak foriegn minister Bilawal for raking up Kashmir at UNSC debate

Live Mint  

India tore into Pakistan after its foreign minister raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at a Security Council debate on women, peace and security, saying it is “unworthy” to even respond to such “malicious and false propaganda”. Responding to Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj …

Kashmir, like Punjab, needs empathy, can’t be ruled from Delhi: Ex-RAW chief Dulat
1 year, 10 months ago

Kashmir, like Punjab, needs empathy, can’t be ruled from Delhi: Ex-RAW chief Dulat

Hindustan Times  

Kashmir, like the border sensitive state of Punjab, needs empathy. Lt Gen Tej Sapru, Gurbir Singh Grewal, educationist and son of former Punjab CM justice Gurnam Singh, former RAW chief-cum-author AS Dulat, justice SS Sodhi, Lt Gen JS Dhillon, publisher Saguna Jain, Ramesh Vinayak, executive editor, Hindustan Times, and Sikh intellectual Gurpreet Singh. These were views shared by Amarjit Singh …

Unending ordeal: The Hindu Editorial on the continued civilian killings in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 10 months ago

Unending ordeal: The Hindu Editorial on the continued civilian killings in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

The death of Kashmiri Pandit and bank guard Sanjay Sharma at the hands of terrorist gunmen in Pulwama is yet another murder in a series of attacks on the minority community in the Valley. Last year, militant attacks resulted in the deaths of 29 civilians including three local Pandits, three other Hindus and eight non-local labourers and also caused the …

Book Review | Kashmiri lives matter: Book reveals how Congress betrayed ‘paradise’
1 year, 10 months ago

Book Review | Kashmiri lives matter: Book reveals how Congress betrayed ‘paradise’

Deccan Chronicle  

Writing about Jammu and Kashmir is not easy owing to its many complexities and much of its actual pre- and post-Independence history being suppressed and/or ‘altered’. The author, veteran journalist Jawaharlal Kaul, describes the volume as a product of his personal engagement with Kashmir, its unknown conversations and histories, and the people’s optimism to rebuild the paradise. Sir Muhammad Iqbal …

Rahul Gandhi tries to instigate people of Jammu & Kashmir against 'outsiders' as his Bharat Jodo Yatra continues
1 year, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi tries to instigate people of Jammu & Kashmir against 'outsiders' as his Bharat Jodo Yatra continues

Op India  

Congress scion Rahul Gandhi is currently in Jammu & Kashmir for the final leg of his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’. Whipping up emotions against “outsiders” in Jammu & Kashmir, Rahul Gandhi said, “Earlier, locals of Jammu used to do business here. The divisive nature of Bharat Jodo Yatra by Rahul Gandhi Even though Rahul Gandhi and his Congress party have repeatedly …

Rajnath reasserts India\'s resolve to reclaim Gilgit and Baltistan
2 years, 2 months ago

Rajnath reasserts India\'s resolve to reclaim Gilgit and Baltistan

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: India's northward journey of development will be complete after reaching Gilgit and Baltistan, parts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, while referring to the 1994 resolution passed in Parliament on getting back the territories “under illegal occupation” of the neighbouring country. Singh, who was addressing the Shaurya Diwas function here that mark India's first military …

Murders most foul: The Hindu Editorial on recurring attacks on Kashmiri Pandits in J&K
2 years, 2 months ago

Murders most foul: The Hindu Editorial on recurring attacks on Kashmiri Pandits in J&K

The Hindu  

The dastardly murder of a Kashmiri Pandit farmer in Shopian in south Kashmir recently follows a series of attacks on the minority community in the Union Territory, with at least six Pandits having been killed in targeted attacks by militants this year. At one level, these attacks reflect the desperation of radical elements in the separatist current in the Valley, …

Opinion | If Indians can vote anywhere in India, why not in Jammu and Kashmir?
2 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | If Indians can vote anywhere in India, why not in Jammu and Kashmir?

India TV News  

Following an outcry by non-BJP opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu administration late on Wednesday night withdrew its earlier order authorizing tehsildars to issue certificates of residence to those residing in Jammu for more than a year to enable them to register as voters. National Conference leader Ratanlal Gupta’s remark is correct that the Chief Electoral Officer of …

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 …

Why Kashmir polls matter
2 years, 4 months ago

Why Kashmir polls matter

Hindustan Times  

The run-up to the first assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir in almost a decade has been marred by controversies. And finally this week, the summary update of electoral rolls — a process seen by analysts as the final step before the election commission takes up the process of fixing poll dates — threw up a new row with the …

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif expresses desire for peaceful ties with India, Kashmir issue resolution
2 years, 4 months ago

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif expresses desire for peaceful ties with India, Kashmir issue resolution

India TV News  

Highlights Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his desire for peaceful relations with India Sharif also urged the international community to play a "facilitative role" Sharif expressed views during meeting with newly-appointed Australian High Comm­issioner to Pak Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his desire for peaceful relations with India based on the principles of "equity, justice and mutual …

Uproar in Kashmir as India allows voting rights to non-locals
2 years, 4 months ago

Uproar in Kashmir as India allows voting rights to non-locals

Al Jazeera  

Any Indian citizen living temporarily in the disputed Muslim-majority region can be enlisted as a voter – a move that has outraged the Kashmiris. India’s decision to allow voting rights to any Indian citizen living temporarily in Indian-administered Kashmir has again ignited anger and fears of yet another attempt by the Hindu nationalist government to change the demography of its …

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 …

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to miss presidential polls for second time in history
2 years, 6 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to miss presidential polls for second time in history

The Hindu  

As India elects its next President on July 18, the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will not be a part of the exercise for the second time in the history of the election to the top constitutional post. “The elected members of a dissolved Legislative Assembly of a State are no longer members of the …

Has India’s Kashmir policy under Modi failed?
2 years, 6 months ago

Has India’s Kashmir policy under Modi failed?

Al Jazeera  

With violence refusing to abate, the much-touted ‘muscular’ policy pursued by the BJP is not working, say experts, as they urge political engagement. The spiralling wave of violence has prompted critics to wonder whether the Modi government’s “muscular policy” towards the country’s only Muslim-majority region has failed. “This policy is not going to work in Kashmir, at the end they …

‘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 …

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