Guided tour: Opposition fumes over Kashmir visit of EU MEPs
5 years, 2 months ago

Guided tour: Opposition fumes over Kashmir visit of EU MEPs

India Today  

On a day when the United Nations Human Rights Commission expressed concerns over the situation in Kashmir, trouble brewing at home added to the government's woes. Leaders across the political spectrum in the opposition slammed the government accusing it of compromising India's position on the Kashmir issue, while it continued to be in a lockdown position for nearly three months. National Conference called it a PR stunt, "What the people of Kashmir think of the MPs visit is very clear from an intensified shutdown in the valley today," a national spokesperson said in a statement. Leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Gulam Nabi Azad went on to say that, "I don't mind any panel being sent to Kashmir but why deny me. Three of the States former chief ministers are locked inside their houses in Kashmir and one in Delhi and you're rolling red carpets for some 27 EU parliamentarians'he said in a protest at Jantar mantar."

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BJP surrendered to Kashmir parties: Jammu outfits up in arms over no invitation to PM Modi's meeting
3 years, 6 months ago

BJP surrendered to Kashmir parties: Jammu outfits up in arms over no invitation to PM Modi's meeting

India Today  

Ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir all-party meeting to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24, a massive controversy has erupted over the non-inclusion of some political parties from the Jammu region. Displaced Kashmiri Pandits who were driven out of their homes in Kashmir Valley by terrorists have also been snubbed," Dogra Front president Ashok Gupta said. …

European delegation that toured Kashmir was on "private visit" to India: Govt
5 years, 1 month ago

European delegation that toured Kashmir was on "private visit" to India: Govt

India TV News  

A group of European parliamentarians who recently visited Kashmir were on a "private visit" to the country, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. "The government of Jammu and Kashmir has reported that a group of 27 members of European Parliament, who belonged to different political parties including ruling and opposition parties, paid a private visit to India from October 28, …

Kashmir: Inviting global scrutiny
5 years, 2 months ago

Kashmir: Inviting global scrutiny

The Hindu  

ON October 29, India allowed a 27-member European Union delegation to travel to Kashmir, the first foreign team to be allowed access to Kashmir, even as allegations of this being a “guided tour” dominated headlines. Several Congressmen strongly criticised New Delhi’s recent actions in Kashmir and its decision to “lock down” the Kashmir Valley from August 5 after the Modi …

Congress issues show cause notice to its three leaders in J-K for meeting EU MPs
5 years, 2 months ago

Congress issues show cause notice to its three leaders in J-K for meeting EU MPs

India TV News  

The Congress issued a show-cause notice to its three senior leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday for meeting the visiting European Union parliamentarians without prior permission and sought an explanation from them. Former minister and MLA Usman Majid, state general secretary Channi Singh and spokesperson Farooq Andrabi met the EU delegation in Srinagar. "The party has issued a show-cause …

MEPs' visit: Terrorism in Kashmir is international community's problem, not India's alone, says EU parliamentarian but steers clear of Article 370
5 years, 2 months ago

MEPs' visit: Terrorism in Kashmir is international community's problem, not India's alone, says EU parliamentarian but steers clear of Article 370

Firstpost  

Extending support to India in the fight against terror, four European Union lawmakers on Wednesday said that the visit of 23 parliamentarians to Jammu and Kashmir was to ascertain the region’s reality Winding up a two-day “unofficial” visit to Kashmir to assess the ground situation in the region upon invitation from the Indian government, the visiting delegation on Wednesday made …

Not an international issue: Sena questions EU MPs visit to Kashmir
5 years, 2 months ago

Not an international issue: Sena questions EU MPs visit to Kashmir

India TV News  

Taking a strong objection to the visit by a delegation of European Union MPs to Kashmir, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday asserting it is "not an international issue". While questing the rationale behind allowing the foreign team to visit Jammu and Kashmir, an editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' wondered, "isn't the EU delegation's visit an external invasion of India's independence …

EU MPs visit to Kashmir 'biggest diplomatic blunder' in India's history: Congress
5 years, 2 months ago

EU MPs visit to Kashmir 'biggest diplomatic blunder' in India's history: Congress

India Today  

Demanding answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Wednesday termed the EU MPs visit to Kashmir the "biggest diplomatic blunder" in India's history and said the government had deliberately internationalised the issue. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the BJP government continues to humiliate India on a global scale by allowing internationalisation of the Kashmir issue in violation …

Clashes as far-right EU lawmakers on Kashmir ‘PR’ trip
5 years, 2 months ago

Clashes as far-right EU lawmakers on Kashmir ‘PR’ trip

Al Jazeera  

Police fire tear gas and pellets at protesters as members of European Parliament visit region amid lockdown. Clashes have erupted in Indian-administered Kashmir, as a delegation of mostly far-right members of the European Parliament paid a contentious visit to the Muslim-majority region stripped of its autonomy in August. The European Parliament members are the first foreign delegation to visit Kashmir …

We are not Nazi lovers, says EU MPs delegation after Kashmir visit, advocates India-Pak talks
5 years, 2 months ago

We are not Nazi lovers, says EU MPs delegation after Kashmir visit, advocates India-Pak talks

India Today  

The delegation of European Union MPs, which visited Kashmir to assess the situation in the state, has backed Indian on Centre's move on Article 370 while adding that they were angry on being called Nazi lovers. In response to AIMIM president and Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad Asaduddin Owaisi's 'Govt sending Nazi supporters to Kashmir' remark, the EU MPs said …

Congress to corner govt over MEPs visit to Valley
5 years, 2 months ago

Congress to corner govt over MEPs visit to Valley

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Opposition parties, led by the Congress, plan to corner the government in the coming Winter Session of Parliament over the visit of European Union MPs to Kashmir. By inviting a highly controversial group of European Union MPs, who do not represent the mainstream ideologies and political parties in their own countries, by denying your own parliamentarians privileges …

Opinion | It’s time to widen the valley’s welcome mat
5 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | It’s time to widen the valley’s welcome mat

Live Mint  

It is a measure of the government’s acknowledgement of global concern over Kashmir that it has slowly begun to lift the veil over the valley. It comes roughly a dozen weeks after Jammu and Kashmir’s official autonomy on internal matters was revoked and a legislative push was made to split the state into two Union territories—set to take effect on …

EU MPs visit Kashmir: Lawmakers briefed on Pakistan's role in 'fuelling terrorism'; Opposition launches scathing criticism against Centre
5 years, 2 months ago

EU MPs visit Kashmir: Lawmakers briefed on Pakistan's role in 'fuelling terrorism'; Opposition launches scathing criticism against Centre

Firstpost  

A delegation of 23 EU MPs arrived in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Tuesday for a “first-hand” assessment of the situation in the state, in the backdrop of a complete shutdown and clashes between people and security forces in several parts of the city and the Kashmir Valley. pic.twitter.com/TRt0k4PDeX — ANI October 29, 2019 Jammu and Kashmir: The delegation of …

Clashes, tension as EU MPs reach Kashmir to assess ground situation
5 years, 2 months ago

Clashes, tension as EU MPs reach Kashmir to assess ground situation

Live Mint  

Srinagar: A delegation of 23 EU MPs, on a two-day visit to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, arrived here on Tuesday to a complete shutdown and clashes between people and security forces in several parts of the city and the Valley. The team was briefed by senior security officials on the situation in the Valley and other parts …

Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat October 28 episode: The significance of European Union MPs visiting Kashmir valley
5 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Aaj Ki Baat October 28 episode: The significance of European Union MPs visiting Kashmir valley

India TV News  

A group of MPs from European Parliament will be visiting the Kashmir valley on Tuesday to assess the present ground situation since the abrogation of Article 370 by the Indian Parliament in August this year. The European MPs met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Monday and discussed the current situation. It is true …

Govt allows EU delegation to visit Kashmir: How political parties reacted
5 years, 2 months ago

Govt allows EU delegation to visit Kashmir: How political parties reacted

India Today  

In a diplomatic initiative to counter Pakistan's narrative on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, a 28-member delegation of the EU parliamentarians is all set to visit the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday. Congress says govt's move an insult to democracy The Congress party has questioned the government allowing a European Union delegation to visit Jammu and Kashmir while preventing Indian …

British EU MP's Kashmir visit invite reportedly cancelled after he asks to travel freely
5 years, 2 months ago

British EU MP's Kashmir visit invite reportedly cancelled after he asks to travel freely

India Today  

A European Union MP was allegedly uninvited from visiting Kashmir after he expressed the desire to "travel freely, unaccompanied". Chris Davies, Member of the European Parliament for North West England, was a part of the group of EU MPs who were invited to visit Kashmir to see the situation on the ground. Responding to India Today's TV email query, Chris …

Clashes, shutdown as EU MPs reach Kashmir to assess ground situation
5 years, 2 months ago

Clashes, shutdown as EU MPs reach Kashmir to assess ground situation

India Today  

A delegation of 23 EU MPs, on a two-day visit to assess the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, arrived here on Tuesday to a complete shutdown and clashes between people and security forces in several parts of the city and the Valley. The team was briefed by senior security officials on the situation in the Valley and other parts of …

Allowing EU leaders to visit Kashmir but denying permission to Indian MPs a national embarrassment: Congress
5 years, 2 months ago

Allowing EU leaders to visit Kashmir but denying permission to Indian MPs a national embarrassment: Congress

India Today  

The Congress on Tuesday stepped up its attack on the BJP government for allowing European Union MPs to visit Kashmir while denying permission to Indian parliamentarians, and termed it a "national embarrassment". Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the BJP's nationalism is strange, allowing European MPs to visit and interfere in Kashmir while Indian MPs are sent back from …

Indian MPs not being allowed to visit Kashmir: Ghulam Nabi Azad on EU panel's J&K visit
5 years, 2 months ago

Indian MPs not being allowed to visit Kashmir: Ghulam Nabi Azad on EU panel's J&K visit

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has raised a question on the European Parliament delegation visiting Jammu and Kashmir when Indian MPs are having to seek the court's permission to visit the Valley. He said, "I don't have an objection to the European Union Parliament delegation visiting Jammu and Kashmir. Currently, a delegation of European Union Member of Parliament is …

European Parliament members to visit disputed Kashmir
5 years, 2 months ago

European Parliament members to visit disputed Kashmir

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Members of the European Parliament met Monday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of a visit to disputed Kashmir, where India has imposed a harsh security crackdown. Modi told the group that their visit “should give them a clear view of the development and governance priorities of the region.” They are to fly Tuesday to the …

Why govt allowing EU MPs to visit J&K, but preventing Indian leaders: Congress
5 years, 2 months ago

Why govt allowing EU MPs to visit J&K, but preventing Indian leaders: Congress

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday questioned the government for allowing a European Union delegation to visit Jammu and Kashmir while preventing Indian leaders from going to the state, and claimed that it was an insult to India's Parliament and democracy. Senior party leader Jairam Ramesh asked as to why the "chest-beating champion of nationalism", in an apparent swipe at …

Subramanian Swamy urges govt to cancel EU leaders' 'immoral' visit to Kashmir
5 years, 2 months ago

Subramanian Swamy urges govt to cancel EU leaders' 'immoral' visit to Kashmir

India TV News  

Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy has expressed his displeasure at European Union MPs visiting Jammu and Kashmir. "I am surprised that the MEA has arranged for European Union MPs, in their private capacity,to visit Kashmir area of J&K. A 28-member delegation of European Union MPs is due to visit Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow. On Monday, the delegation also called on …

Why foreign delegation allowed in JK while Indian political parties prevented, ask Left parties
5 years, 2 months ago

Why foreign delegation allowed in JK while Indian political parties prevented, ask Left parties

India Today  

CPI general-secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday questioned why members of the European Parliament were being "welcomed" in Jammu and Kashmir when Indian political leaders had been prevented from doing so. "Then why were Indian political party leaders and MPs repeatedly prevented from exiting Srinagar airport? "The fact that the Indian government is facilitating the visit of the EU delegation shows …

European parliamentary panel to visit Kashmir on October 29
5 years, 2 months ago

European parliamentary panel to visit Kashmir on October 29

India Today  

A European parliamentary panel consisting of around 28 MPs will visit Kashmir on October 29. PM Modi and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval briefed the delegation and also discussed the issue of Kashmir and the situation there after the abrogation of Article 370. Iltija Mufti, from the Twitter handle of her mother and former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti, said, "Hope …

Opinion | J&K to open up
5 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | J&K to open up

Live Mint  

Satya Pal Malik, the governor of Jammu and Kashmir, has directed the withdrawal of an advisory, issued two months ago, that asked tourists and pilgrims to leave the state. The state has been under a complete lockdown since 5 August, when the Centre revoked its special status under Article 370 to integrate it wholly with India, and decided to split …

Tourists welcome to Kashmir again, Govt lifts restriction
5 years, 3 months ago

Tourists welcome to Kashmir again, Govt lifts restriction

India TV News  

Tourists can now visit Kashmir again. "Governor Satya Pal Malik has directed that the Home Department’s advisory asking tourists to leave the valley be lifted immediately. In an advisory issued in August, the Jammu and Kashmir government had asked Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to "curtail" their stay in the valley immediately. The advisory cited intelligence inputs of terror threats, asking all …

Rahul playing politics over my invitation: J-&K Guv
5 years, 4 months ago

Rahul playing politics over my invitation: J-&K Guv

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday accused Rahul Gandhi of playing politics over his invitation to visit the Valley, saying he just wanted to refrain him from making "baseless statements". "I want to make it clear that when I had invited Rahul Gandhi to Jammu and Kashmir, my intention was that he will refrain from making baseless …

Opposition's visit to Kashmir will benefit BJP: Mayawati
5 years, 4 months ago

Opposition's visit to Kashmir will benefit BJP: Mayawati

India TV News  

Slamming the Congress-led opposition for going to Jammu and Kashmir, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Monday said the leaders should have thought before making the visit as it will give a chance for the BJP to politicise the issue. Mayawati said in a situation like this, the visit of the opposition leaders will give a chance for the Bharatiya …

Mayawati slams Congress for Kashmir visit, says it only gave Centre chance to do politics
5 years, 4 months ago

Mayawati slams Congress for Kashmir visit, says it only gave Centre chance to do politics

India Today  

Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati has slammed the Congress over the Kashmir visit of opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, to take stock of the situation after the withdrawal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5. The BSP chief on Monday said the Kashmir visit only gave a chance for the BJP and Jammu and Kashmir Governor …

Opposition leaders, media got taste of ’draconian’ J&K administration: Rahul
5 years, 4 months ago

Opposition leaders, media got taste of ’draconian’ J&K administration: Rahul

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A day after being denied to visit Srinagar, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said both opposition politicians and the press have got a taste of what he called "draconian" administration. Leaders of the Opposition and the Press got a taste of the draconian administration & brute force unleashed on the people of J&K when we tried to …

Got taste of draconian govt when we tried to visit Kashmir: Rahul Gandhi
5 years, 4 months ago

Got taste of draconian govt when we tried to visit Kashmir: Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that the opposition delegation got the taste of the "draconian administration" and the "brute force unleashed on the people in J&K" when the leaders tried to visit Kashmir on Saturday. Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi said that it has been 20 days since the government decided to scrap the provisions of Article 370 …

Jammu & Kashmir Congress criticises Centre for not allowing opposition leaders visit Valley
5 years, 4 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir Congress criticises Centre for not allowing opposition leaders visit Valley

India TV News  

In a statement issued last night, the Jammu and Kashmir administration had asked political leaders to not visit the Valley as it would disturb the gradual restoration of peace. However, Congress state president G A Mir and other party leaders said the government action belies its "repeated claims" that the situation in the Valley has largely "normalised". "Congress criticises the …

Indian authorities bar opposition from visiting Kashmir
5 years, 4 months ago

Indian authorities bar opposition from visiting Kashmir

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s government on Saturday barred several opposition leaders from visiting Indian-administered Kashmir to assess the situation created by a massive security crackdown in the region that started early this month. Authorities sent the opposition leaders back to New Delhi after they waited for several hours at the airport in Srinagar, the main city in the region, said …

Delegation of Opposition leaders sent back from Srinagar
5 years, 4 months ago

Delegation of Opposition leaders sent back from Srinagar

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A delegation of Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, was sent back from Srinagar on Saturday. The delegation of Opposition leaders from eight parties included senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Ghulam Nabi Azad, Communist Party of India general secretary D Raja, Manoj Jha, among others. Opposition parties, including the Congress, left parties and Trinamool Congress, have been demanding …

Rahul Gandhi, other Opposition leaders to visit Jammu And Kashmir today
5 years, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi, other Opposition leaders to visit Jammu And Kashmir today

India TV News  

Rahul Gandhi, along with a delegation of Opposition leaders is slated to visit Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday. The sources said top Congress leaders who will visit Srinagar are Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma. CPI-M's Sitaram Yechury, CPI's D Raja, DMK's Tiruchi Siva, RJD's Manoj Jha and Dinesh Trivedi from TMC will also be part of the delegation …

Rahul Gandhi accepts J&K Governor's offer, to visit Kashmir tomorrow to review situation
5 years, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi accepts J&K Governor's offer, to visit Kashmir tomorrow to review situation

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accepted Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik's offer to visit Kashmir to review the situation after the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 that gave a special status to the state. The development has come a few weeks after J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik invited Rahul Gandhi and even offered an aircraft to …

Don't attempt to disturb peace process: J&K govt warns ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit
5 years, 4 months ago

Don't attempt to disturb peace process: J&K govt warns ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit

India Today  

Hours after the reports that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi would be visiting Kashmir to review the situation, the Jammu and Kashmir government warned against political leaders visiting the Valley, saying that senior political leaders should not disturb the peace process in the Valley by their visits. Rahul Gandhi on Friday accepted Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik's offer to …

Accept invite to visit JK without any conditions, when can I come, asks Rahul Gandhi to Gov
5 years, 5 months ago

Accept invite to visit JK without any conditions, when can I come, asks Rahul Gandhi to Gov

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday repeated his demand to visit Jammu and Kashmir and asked Governor Satya Pal Malik when he could come. He said he had accepted Malik's invitation to visit J&K and meet people without any conditions and termed the governor's reply "feeble". On Tuesday, Malik had lashed out at Gandhi for putting "pre-conditions" for a visit …

Kashmir updates: Overall situation calm, some restrictions to continue | As it happened
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir updates: Overall situation calm, some restrictions to continue | As it happened

India Today  

The Congress expressed concern on Tuesday over the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir, while urging the government to initiate a political dialogue and convene an all-party meeting on the issue. Senior Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said opposition leaders should be allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir freely and speak to the people there and demanded immediate release of all …

Rahul Gandhi trying create unrest by seeking to bring opposition leaders on J&K visit: Governor
5 years, 5 months ago

Rahul Gandhi trying create unrest by seeking to bring opposition leaders on J&K visit: Governor

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for putting "pre-conditions" for a visit to the state and alleged he was trying to "create unrest" by seeking to bring a delegation of opposition leaders. Gandhi has put forth many conditions for the visit, including meeting mainstream leaders under detention, the governor said …

Invite all-party delegation to Kashmir, Shashi Tharoor asks J&K guv on special invite for Rahul
5 years, 5 months ago

Invite all-party delegation to Kashmir, Shashi Tharoor asks J&K guv on special invite for Rahul

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has asked the Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik to invite an all-party delegation to the Valley to review the ground situation in the state. Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik had on Monday said he will send an aircraft to Rahul Gandhi to facilitate his visit to the Valley over the Congress …

J&K on edge as more forces move in
5 years, 5 months ago

J&K on edge as more forces move in

The Hindu  

An uneasy calm enveloped the Kashmir Valley on Sunday as additional security forces occupied civilian installations and police stations and were put on “standby mode.” National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah chaired an all-party meeting in Srinagar and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi “not to revoke J&K’s special status.” The security build-up took a final shape on Sunday, a …

Setback for normalcy but move compulsory: J&K governor on tourists being asked to leave Kashmir
5 years, 5 months ago

Setback for normalcy but move compulsory: J&K governor on tourists being asked to leave Kashmir

India Today  

Sending tourists back from Kashmir and curtailing the Amarnath yatra is certainly a setback to bring normalcy in Kashmir, feels Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik. There was a fear of hundreds of people dying in a fidayeen attack as Pakistan made attempts to aid massive infiltration of terrorists, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik told India Today …

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