In J&K, mainstream politicos keep mum on restoration of Article 370 as critics carp, followers fume
4 years, 7 months ago

In J&K, mainstream politicos keep mum on restoration of Article 370 as critics carp, followers fume

Firstpost  

Of the recently released mainstream Jammu and Kashmir leaders, none has publicly called for restoring Article 370. But despite many mainstream politicos recently being released and doing the media rounds, none of them has publicly called for restoring Article 370. A new generation of mainstream leaders is being groomed to run the political show for the next century.” It may matter little how much the words of the pro-India Kashmiri leaders move rest of India, but special attention must be paid to what the 12 million people of Jammu and Kashmir think. Ghaffar Ansari, a Pattan resident, said, “If the pro-India leaders want to complain, they should complain to their ‘masters in Delhi’ and not those deprived due to political gambling since the Partition.” According to well-known international historian and journalist Peter Hanridge, “There are only two options left for Kashmiris: fight for total independence or integrate fully with India like the rest of the states.

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Omar Abdullah, Stephen Sackur and the controversial BBC interview
1 month, 1 week ago

Omar Abdullah, Stephen Sackur and the controversial BBC interview

Op India  

iThe British Broadcasting Corporation notorious for its anti-India bias and controversial reporting conducted an interview with Omar Abdullah, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. A video titled “Omar Abdullah on being Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and its many challenges,” was published on the BBC’s official YouTube channel on 19th February. Declaring Jammu and Kashmir a union territory …

Don’t ‘legitimise’ Article 370 abrogation: Mehbooba to CM Omar
1 month, 1 week ago

Don’t ‘legitimise’ Article 370 abrogation: Mehbooba to CM Omar

Hindustan Times  

Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday urged Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah to refrain from ‘endorsing’ the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A by formulation of business rules for assembly of the Union territory. She said the move would legitimise the ‘illegal and unconstitutional’ actions taken by the Bharatiya Janata Party -government at the Centre on …

'Article 370 won't be restored even if Indira Gandhi returns from heaven': Amit Shah jabs Congress
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4 months, 2 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
Trending News
4 months, 2 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 wants Article 370 back: PM
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress wants Article 370 back: PM

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday slammed the Congress, alleging that its members are distributing a red book labelled ‘Constitution of India’ with blank pages inside. Urging people to stay vigilant against “Congress’s divisive tactics”, the PM reiterated, “Hum Ek Rahenge toh Safe Rahenge.” Earlier in the day, the PM addressed a rally in Akola, where he said that …

Modi slams Congress over Article 370 resolution, says party disregards Ambedkar
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4 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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

DC Edit | Focus on J&K statehood, not 370
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4 months, 3 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 …

Jammu and Kashmir assembly move on 370, 35A signals intent to rekindle terror: Yogi
4 months, 3 weeks 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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4 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 3 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 …

Ruckus in J&K assembly as Engineer Rashid's brother displays Article 370 banner
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

J&K news: Ruckus in Assembly as Engineer Rashid’s brother displays banner on Article 370, house adjourned
4 months, 3 weeks ago

J&K news: Ruckus in Assembly as Engineer Rashid’s brother displays banner on Article 370, house adjourned

Live Mint  

A ruckus ensued in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly in Srinagar on November 7 after Engineer Rashid's brother and MLA Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh displayed a banner on Article 370, the provision granting special status to the erstwhile state abolished in August 2019. Wednesday's bedlam took place a day after ruckus erupted in the as Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary tabled a …

Omar Abdullah dismisses PDP’s assembly resolution seeking restoration of Article 370 – ‘only for cameras’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Omar Abdullah dismisses PDP’s assembly resolution seeking restoration of Article 370 – ‘only for cameras’

Live Mint  

Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said on November 4 that the resolution moved in the assembly seeking restoration of Article 370 was introduced just ‘for the cameras’ and carries no real significance. How the House will reflect and discuss this will not be decided by any one member,” Abdullah said, addressing the House soon after the newly-elected …

Extending era of hope in J&K polls
6 months, 1 week ago

Extending era of hope in J&K polls

New Indian Express  

Every election is different. When the people decide positively, even a not-so-efficient government can get another mandate; when the popular mood is negative, a clean, efficient and decisive government may face a loss. During the last five years, J&K has seen transformative changes in its legal, social and economic landscape. Now, after five years, having invested all the energy and …

J&K peaceful, no one wants Article 370 back: Minister G Kishan Reddy
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi issues veiled threats of terrorism rising again over Article 370 abrogation in interview with The Wire
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi issues veiled threats of terrorism rising again over Article 370 abrogation in interview with The Wire

Op India  

A lot has changed in Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview with leftist propaganda portal The Wire on 2nd July, Jammu Kashmir National Conference leader and Srinagar’s newly-elected MP Ruhullah Mehdi almost threatened the Indian government that “the anger of Kashmiris over Article 370 removal” can erupt anytime in the future just as it did 40 years after independence. Ruhullah …

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

Will Not Fight LS Polls if NC Gets INDIA Bloc to Publicly Commit to Restore Article 370: Sajad Lone
11 months ago

Will Not Fight LS Polls if NC Gets INDIA Bloc to Publicly Commit to Restore Article 370: Sajad Lone

News 18  

Challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in the Supreme Court might have been a mistake but not doing so would have made things worse politically for the mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone has said. Noting that the NC was a constituent of the INDIA bloc, Lone said if the party gets the opposition grouping …

Statehood, elections soon, says PM in J&K
11 months, 2 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 …

Omar Abdullah to contest from Baramulla
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Omar Abdullah to contest from Baramulla

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on April 12, 2024 announced the names of Omar Abdullah and Shia cleric Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi as the party candidates from the Baramulla and Srinagar constituencies. On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in Udhampur and promise of restoring Statehood and early Assembly elections, Mr. Abdullah said, “It is the verdict …

As BJP’s Jugal Kishore Sharma files papers from Jammu seat, party shapes poll narrative around Article 370
11 months, 4 weeks ago

As BJP’s Jugal Kishore Sharma files papers from Jammu seat, party shapes poll narrative around Article 370

The Hindu  

The BJP is shaping its poll narrative around the positive impacts of abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, as its senior leader Jugal Kishore Sharma filed the nomination papers for the Jammu parliamentary constituency on March 30. Highlighting the post-August 5, 2019 development projects in Jammu and Kashmir like “IIT, IIM, 11 medical colleges, Vande Bharat train, four …

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

Detained By My Own Country For Making Elections A Success, Defeating Pakistan’s Designs: Omar Abdullah
1 year, 1 month 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 was biggest hurdle in JK's development, says PM Modi
1 year, 1 month 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 …

SC imprimatur on J&K will haunt other states
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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. …

Article 370 verdict: What Pakistani media said as SC upholds Centre's abrogation decision
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 abrogation historic, upholds sovereignty and integrity of India, writes PM Modi
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

‘I can’t explain to them': Shah slams Cong on Supreme Court's Article 370 verdict
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Upset with SC verdict, J&K parties pledge to ‘continue struggle for Article 370’
1 year, 3 months ago

Upset with SC verdict, J&K parties pledge to ‘continue struggle for Article 370’

The Hindu  

Several political parties in Jammu and Kashmir expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 on Monday, with National Conference’s Omar Abdullah and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti pledging to “continue with their political struggle” to restore the pre-August 5, 2019 position. The PDP has suspended all political activities for the …

From the India Today archives (2019) | The Modi government's road to 'Naya Kashmir'
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 praises Supreme Court’s decision on abrogation of Article 370
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi praises Supreme Court’s decision on abrogation of Article 370

Op India  

On Monday, 11th December, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to the Supreme Court’s judgment to uphold the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. In a post on X, the PM said, “It is a resounding declaration of hope, progress and unity for our sisters and brothers in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.” PM Modi further assured the …

Article 370: India’s Supreme Court says decision to remove Kashmir’s special status constitutionally valid
1 year, 3 months ago

Article 370: India’s Supreme Court says decision to remove Kashmir’s special status constitutionally valid

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 India’s Supreme Court said on …

PM Modi reacts to Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 abrogation: ‘Historic, beacon of hope…’
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Article 370 abrogation in J-K constitutionally valid: Supreme Court backs Centre in landmark verdict
1 year, 3 months ago

Article 370 abrogation in J-K constitutionally valid: Supreme Court backs Centre in landmark verdict

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Follow Article 370 verdict LIVE Updates The Supreme Court ruling can be seen as a big boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The …

Jammu and Kashmir surrendered sovereignty after India merger: Supreme Court on Article 370
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Supreme Court verdict on Article 370: What is the case all about?
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court verdict on Article 370: What is the case all about?

Firstpost  

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has delivered its judgment on the constitutionality of the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Here’s a look at the case and its significance “Tomorrow the judges will give their verdict, we hope for justice,” said former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday, ahead of the Supreme …

What’s Article 370? What to know about India top court verdict on Kashmir
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Indian court confirms end of special status for Kashmir
1 year, 3 months 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 …

J&K parties anxious ahead of Supreme Court verdict on Article 370
1 year, 3 months ago

J&K parties anxious ahead of Supreme Court verdict on Article 370

The Hindu  

Amid fears of a fresh security clampdown in Jammu & Kashmir, regional political parties here appear to have their fingers crossed, with several leaders sounding guarded on December 9, two days ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on petitions challenging the Union government’s actions in diluting Article 370 in 2019. The upcoming verdict is not solely about Article 370 but …

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