UN experts: Loss of Kashmir autonomy undermining minority rights
3 years, 10 months ago

UN experts: Loss of Kashmir autonomy undermining minority rights

Al Jazeera  

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – United Nations human rights experts have expressed concern over India’s decision to strip Kashmir’s limited autonomy in 2019 and the subsequent passing of new laws, which they warned “could curtail the previous level of political participation of Muslims and other minorities”. “The loss of autonomy and the imposition of direct rule by the Government in New Delhi suggests the people of Jammu and Kashmir no longer have their own government and have lost power to legislate or amend laws in the region to ensure the protection of their rights as minorities,” said Fernand de Varennes, Special Rapporteur on minority issues and Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. ‘Deplorable’ But the spokesman for India’s Ministry of External Affairs rejected the statement by the OHCHR saying it was “deliberately timed” to coincide with the visit of foreign envoys to Kashmir. The democracy has strengthened in Kashmir, and the best example of that is the conduct of the grassroots local elections.” ‘Alter the demographics’ The UN rights experts also pointed out that “the number of successful applicants for domicile certificates that appear to be from outside Jammu and Kashmir raises concerns that demographic change on a linguistic, religious and ethnic basis is already underway.” “These legislative changes may have the potential to pave the way for people from outside the former state of Jammu and Kashmir to settle in the region, alter the demographics of the region and undermine the minorities’ ability to exercise effectively their human rights,” their statement said.

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Removal of Article 370 fulfilled ‘one country-one constitution’ resolution: Dharampal Singh
4 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 …

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

'We love Jammu and Kashmir, they love Article 370': PM Modi slams Congress over Article 370 resolution
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1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

DC Edit | Focus on J&K statehood, not 370
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1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Watch | Ruckus in J&K Assembly, some MLAs marshalled out after clash over Article 370
1 month, 2 weeks 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Jammu and Kashmir legislature passes resolution asking India to restore its special status
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

J&K Assembly Rages as PDP MLA Moves Resolution Against Article 370 Abrogation
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

J&K Assembly Rages as PDP MLA Moves Resolution Against Article 370 Abrogation

India TV News  

A heated debate erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday as a PDP MLA moved a resolution opposing the abrogation of Article 370. The resolution, which called for the restoration of special status to the state, sparked a ruckus in the House, with BJP MLAs protesting the move and NC MLAs lashing out at the BJP members for …

India Blames Pakistan for 'Mischievous Provocation' at UNSC
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

India Blames Pakistan for 'Mischievous Provocation' at UNSC

Hindustan Times  

India expresses deep displeasure over Pakistan's use of provocative language and political propaganda at the UNSC. The Indian Permanent Representative to the UN, P Harish, strongly condemned Pakistan's actions and highlighted the plight of women belonging to minority communities in the country. He also drew attention to the ongoing conflict in Kashmir, which he said is a matter of self-determination …

India's Diplomatic Response to Pakistan's Anti-India Remarks at the UN
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

India's Diplomatic Response to Pakistan's Anti-India Remarks at the UN

ABP News  

India responds to Pakistan's anti-India remarks at the UN Security Council. In a robust rebuttal, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish highlights Pakistan's human rights abuses and the dire situation faced by minority groups within the country. He emphasizes India's commitment to addressing its own challenges while calling out Pakistan's hypocrisy in pointing fingers at others. This exchange underscores the ongoing tensions between …

In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy
3 months, 1 week ago

In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy

NPR  

In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India revoked autonomy toggle caption Channi Anand/AP PULWAMA, India — Men and women filed into gender-segregated lines, huddling in shawls early Wednesday morning in this Himalayan territory. We can't protest against anything, even power cuts or water supply.” Sponsor Message Shahid says he once ignored elections, like many in Kashmir who …

Article 370 abrogation 5th anniversary: BJP to hold rally in Jammu-Kashmir to celebrate, Opposition calls it ‘black day’
4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

POK Integral Part of India, All Muslims and Hindus Living There Are Indians: Amit Shah
8 months, 4 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 …

Nothing Wrong With Reasonable Criticism Of Article 370 Move, Greeting Pakistanis On Their Independence Day: SC
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nothing Wrong With Reasonable Criticism Of Article 370 Move, Greeting Pakistanis On Their Independence Day: SC

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that every citizen has the right to criticise any decision of the state while quashing an FIR against a professor for his WhatsApp status criticising the abrogation of Article 370. Under the said guarantee, every citizen has the right to offer criticism of the action of abrogation of Article 370 or, for that matter, …

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

The Hindu Morning Digest, December 16, 2023
1 year ago

The Hindu Morning Digest, December 16, 2023

The Hindu  

Israeli military says it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages in Gaza Israeli troops mistakenly shot to death three hostages in a battle-torn neighborhood of Gaza City, and an Israeli strike killed a Palestinian journalist in the south of besieged territory. Ties with India may suffer ‘serious damage’ if allegations in Pannun case are not addressed, say U.S. lawmakers A group …

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 …

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. …

‘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 …

Article 370 verdict: What Pakistani media said as SC upholds Centre's abrogation decision
1 year ago

Article 370 verdict: What Pakistani media said as SC upholds Centre's abrogation decision

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court's verdict that upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution remained among key discussion points in Pakistan's media both on Monday and Tuesday. The political circles in the country also remained critical of the verdict and said the decision to uphold the revocation of Article 370 has “no legal value”. The Express Tribune called …

‘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 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 …

For Kashmir, life after Article 370
1 year ago

For Kashmir, life after Article 370

Hindustan Times  

The unanimous decision of the Supreme Court’s five-judge bench to uphold the Centre’s 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 should, hopefully, ensure closure in the challenge to the status of Jammu and Kashmir within the Indian Union. In his judgment, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud held that Article 370, which gave a special status to J&K, was a transitory …

RSS welcomes SC decision of upholding abrogation of Article 370
1 year ago

RSS welcomes SC decision of upholding abrogation of Article 370

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, as it said the revocation of the provision was one of the biggest demands of the organisation from the very beginning. The people of Jammu and Kashmir have finally got freedom …

‘I can’t explain to them': Shah slams Cong on Supreme Court's Article 370 verdict
1 year ago

‘I can’t explain to them': Shah slams Cong on Supreme Court's Article 370 verdict

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah lashed out at the Congress after Supreme Court held the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir as constitutionally valid. “If you want to stick to this decision even today, public is watching - there will be face off in 2024 and PM Modi will become the PM for the third time,” the home …

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

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

India Today  

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

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

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

ABP News  

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

'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 …

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 …

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 …

PM Modi reacts to Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 abrogation: ‘Historic, beacon of hope…’
1 year ago

PM Modi reacts to Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 abrogation: ‘Historic, beacon of hope…’

Hindustan Times  

Supreme Court Verdict on Article 370: Prime Minister Modi on Monday termed the Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 as “historic”. “Today's Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 is historic and constitutionally upholds the decision taken by the Parliament of India on 5th August 2019; it is a resounding declaration of hope, progress and …

Jammu and Kashmir surrendered sovereignty after India merger: Supreme Court on Article 370
1 year ago

Jammu and Kashmir surrendered sovereignty after India merger: Supreme Court on Article 370

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir surrendered completely its sovereignty after it joined the Union of India after Independence, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud observed on Monday as he pronounced the verdict of a five-judge bench in a clutch of petitions linked to the abrogation of Article 370. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud during pronouncement of verdict on a …

Abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir is constitutionally valid, says SC | Full text
1 year ago

Abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir is constitutionally valid, says SC | Full text

India TV News  

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Monday upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Writing the judgement for himself and Justices Gavai and Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said Article 370 of the Constitution was …

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

'Can't challenge Centre's every decision' to 'J-K is India's integral part': Key highlights of SC verdict
1 year ago

'Can't challenge Centre's every decision' to 'J-K is India's integral part': Key highlights of SC verdict

India TV News  

Four years after the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, the Supreme Court declared on Monday that the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 was constitutionally valid. Holding that the power under Article 370 ceases to exist after the dissolution of the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly will lead to the freezing of the process of integration: CJI. The …

Unraveling the constitutional evolution of Article 370: A comprehensive overview
1 year ago

Unraveling the constitutional evolution of Article 370: A comprehensive overview

India TV News  

Article 370, a constitutional provision bestowing special status on Jammu and Kashmir, has undergone a complex and transformative journey. Erosion over time Pandit Nehru's acknowledgement in 1963 and Home Minister Gulzari Lal Nanda's remarks in 1964 marked early signs of Article 370's erosion. Legal framework of Article 370 Article 370's legal framework stipulated that the President could issue orders for …

Indian court confirms end of special status for Kashmir
1 year ago

Indian court confirms end of special status for Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

The Supreme Court has ordered the region to hold local elections by September 30, 2024. India’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s decision to revoke special status for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. After seven decades or so of significant autonomy for the contested Jammu and Kashmir region under the Indian constitution’s Article 370, granted in 1947 after the …

Righting historical wrongs in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year 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 …

India to treat Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir at UNSC meeting “with contempt it deserves”
1 year, 2 months ago

India to treat Pakistan’s reference to Kashmir at UNSC meeting “with contempt it deserves”

The Hindu  

India has said it will treat a reference by Pakistan to Kashmir during a Security Council meeting on the Israel-Gaza situation with the contempt it deserves and will not dignify it with a response. Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Security Council meeting that all acts of terrorism are unlawful and unjustifiable, whether they are carried out …

India slams Pakistan on Kashmir at UNGA: ’World’s worst human rights records’
1 year, 3 months ago

India slams Pakistan on Kashmir at UNGA: ’World’s worst human rights records’

Live Mint  

India has hit out at Pakistan after the country's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar predictably raised the Kashmir topic in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly. In its right to reply, the First Secretary at United Nations for the Second Committee of UNGA, Petal Gahlot said that Pakistan should vacate occupied areas of India and stop cross-border …

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 …

India hits back after Pakistan caretaker PM raises J&K at UN: ‘Malicious propaganda’
1 year, 3 months ago

India hits back after Pakistan caretaker PM raises J&K at UN: ‘Malicious propaganda’

Hindustan Times  

India on Friday called out Pakistan after its caretaker prime minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar raised Jammu and Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly. Kakar had called Kashmir as the key to peace between India and Pakistan, Petal Gahlot, India's first secretary at United Nations for second committee of UNGA. Petal Gahlot, India's first secretary at United Nations for …

Article 370 in Supreme Court: Kashmir waits for a verdict
1 year, 3 months ago

Article 370 in Supreme Court: Kashmir waits for a verdict

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 16, 2023 21:23 IST - 10 MINS READ After intense deliberations spanning 16 hearings from August 2 to September 5 that saw some of India’s best legal minds debate whether or not Article 370, which accorded Jammu and Kashmir a special status, was a permanent feature of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on …

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