Amit Shah assures Jammu and Kashmir delegation of normalcy, says communication clampdown in Valley to be lifted in 15 days
5 years, 4 months ago

Amit Shah assures Jammu and Kashmir delegation of normalcy, says communication clampdown in Valley to be lifted in 15 days

Firstpost  

The communication clampdown in Jammu and Kashmir is to be lifted in 15 days, Home Minister Amit Shah assured a delegation from Kashmir in the first-ever meeting since the abrogation of Article 370_._ Attempts are being made to ensure that landlines across the Valley are being restored and Rs two lakh to be given for all sarpanchs and panchs as insurance in the new Union Territory, said Shah. #BREAKING – Communication clampdown to be lifted in 15 days. #Article370Revoked | @Arunima24 with more details pic.twitter.com/bFnNb7dOr5 — News18 September 3, 2019 The move comes amid the communication blackout in the Valley since 5 August, where communication services have been snapped since the government’s decision to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate the state into two Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Justifying the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 and Article 35A, which granted special status to erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, Shah had on Saturday had stated that Article 370 and Article 35A were roadblocks in the complete integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India, adding that the mandate given by the people of the country made Prime Minister Narendra Modi abrogate the same in the first Session of Parliament itself.

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Amit Shah chairs high-level meet to review security situation in Jammu and Kashmir
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Amit Shah chairs high-level meet to review security situation in Jammu and Kashmir

India TV News  

Security situation in Jammu and Kashmir: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level security meeting focusing on key security issues, particularly related to Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, along with senior officials from the Army, paramilitary forces, Jammu and Kashmir administration, intelligence agencies, and the Ministry of Home Affairs, participated in the …

Home Minister Amit Shah Reviews Security Situation in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 8 months ago

Home Minister Amit Shah Reviews Security Situation in Jammu and Kashmir

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, including the Line of Control and International Border, sources said. Shah was given a detailed presentation on the prevailing law-and-order situation in Jammu and Kashmir by security officials of the central government and the union territory administration. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Jammu and Kashmir …

We will talk to people of J&K, not to Pakistan: Amit Shah
3 years, 2 months ago

We will talk to people of J&K, not to Pakistan: Amit Shah

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that for peace he will talk to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and not to Pakistan. Addressing a youth rally at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre on the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, Amit Shah lashed out at former Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah. Let me clarify, if we will …

Amit Shah gets bulletproof shield removed on stage in Srinagar, says 'want to speak to people frankly'
3 years, 2 months ago

Amit Shah gets bulletproof shield removed on stage in Srinagar, says 'want to speak to people frankly'

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on the third day of this three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, got bulletproof glass shield removed on the podium before he addressed the people at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre in Srinagar on Monday. "I was taunted, condemned.," Amit Shah said, "Today I want to speak to you frankly, which is why there is no …

Time for sidelining people of Jammu has come to an end: Amit Shah
3 years, 2 months ago

Time for sidelining people of Jammu has come to an end: Amit Shah

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the time for sidelining the people of Jammu has come to an end and now both Kashmir and Jammu will be developed together. Shah is on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, his first after the Centre revoked the erstwhile state's special status and bifurcated it into union territories on …

Amit Shah reviews development projects in J&K, says welfare of people Modi govt's top priority
3 years, 6 months ago

Amit Shah reviews development projects in J&K, says welfare of people Modi govt's top priority

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in Delhi to review development projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Home Minister also asked authorities to ensure that the farmers of J&K get the benefits of the PM Kisan Yojana, Kisan Credit Card and other farmer-friendly schemes. NSA Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Intelligence Bureau Director Arvind …

Chronology of events in Kashmir case
5 years ago

Chronology of events in Kashmir case

India Today  

Following is the chronology of events in which the Supreme Court on Friday issued a slew of directions for lifting communication blockade in Jammu and Kashmir: - Aug 5, 2019: Centre passes resolution to remove provisions of article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state of J&K. - Aug 6: Advocate M L Sharma moves SC challenging abrogation …

Amit Shah says nobody’s land would be taken away in Kashmir
5 years, 4 months ago

Amit Shah says nobody’s land would be taken away in Kashmir

The Hindu  

For the first time since the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked on August 5, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on September 3 that “only government land would be used to establish industries, hospitals and educational institutions”. He told a delegation from Jammu and Kashmir, comprising sarpanches and members of civil society groups, that “nobody’s land would …

Jammu and Kashmir after Articles 370 and 35a: A look at what happened over the past three weeks
5 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir after Articles 370 and 35a: A look at what happened over the past three weeks

Firstpost  

Kashmir, being the tense, conflict-induced zone that it is today, witnessed a series of events that unfolded over the past three weeks. In a tweet addressed to Malik, Gandhi said he along with a delegation of Opposition leaders would take up his ‘gracious invitation’ to visit Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, but added they don’t need the aircraft. You are …

J&K integration complete with axing of Article 370: Amit Shah
5 years, 4 months ago

J&K integration complete with axing of Article 370: Amit Shah

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir's integration with India was completed with the scrapping of Article 370. He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Parliament abrogated Article 370 to make Jammu and Kashmir an integral part of India. Paying rich tributes to India's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Shah said …

Amit Shah meets NSA Ajit Doval, Intelligence chief over security situation in Jammu and Kashmir
5 years, 4 months ago

Amit Shah meets NSA Ajit Doval, Intelligence chief over security situation in Jammu and Kashmir

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Monday was briefed over the prevailing security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, where restrictions have been imposed since August 5 - the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh into two Union Territories. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday briefed Home Minister Amit Shah on the prevailing security …

Kashmir inches towards normalcy, phone lines made operational
5 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir inches towards normalcy, phone lines made operational

Live Mint  

The lockdown in Kashmir has begun to be lifted in phases with phone lines and public transport being made partially operational in the region, a day after the Centre decided to restore normalcy in the region. At the same time, Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code was lifted for the day in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, with …

From Partition to history in a stroke, how Indian newspapers covered Centre's move on Article 370
5 years, 5 months ago

From Partition to history in a stroke, how Indian newspapers covered Centre's move on Article 370

India Today  

In a major announcement on Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday announced the government's proposal to revoke Article 370 and proposed the bifurcation of the state into two union territories. Amit Shah's big announcement in the Rajya Sabha on Monday amid uncertainty in the Valley, massive troop build-up and suspension of Amarnath Yatra secured a place …

Ajmer Sharif Dargah Dewan welcomes scrapping Article 370
5 years, 5 months ago

Ajmer Sharif Dargah Dewan welcomes scrapping Article 370

India TV News  

Ajmer Sharif Dargah's spiritual head Zainul Abedin Ali Khan on Monday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for scrapping Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Article 370 status was temporary and the government has fulfilled its promise," Khan said in a statement. The government on Monday revoked Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and …

Jammu and Kashmir: A timeline of recent events
5 years, 5 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: A timeline of recent events

The Hindu  

The government, on Monday, introduced a resolution to remove provisions of Article 370, which provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir. In addition, Home Minister Amit Shah also introduced a Bill bifurcating the State of Jammu of Kashmir into Union Territory of Ladakh and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Home Minister Amit Shah also introduces a Bill bifurcating …

Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh: This is how the redrawn map will look like
5 years, 5 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh: This is how the redrawn map will look like

India Today  

In a historic move, Amit Shah took a crucial step in its attempt to redraw the map of India after the Union home minister introduced a bill to bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Union minister Amit Shah also proposed to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which gives …

Jammu & Kashmir no longer a special status state, Ladakh to be carved out as separate UT
5 years, 5 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir no longer a special status state, Ladakh to be carved out as separate UT

India TV News  

Almost the entire opposition in the Lok Sabha on Monday unitedly opposed the Centre's step to impose unprecedented restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, earlier in the day, proposed to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir and said the state would be split into two Union Territories: Jammu …

Kashmir Turmoil: Amit Shah holds high-level security meeting, Ajit Doval also attends
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir Turmoil: Amit Shah holds high-level security meeting, Ajit Doval also attends

India TV News  

Provisions are fast vanishing from the shelves of departmental stores and even from small grocery stores in towns and villages across the Kashmir Valley. Earlier on Saturday, the Army foiled an attack by Pakistan's Border Action Team on a forward post along the Line of Control in Keran sector, killing five to seven intruders. Indian Army asks Pak military to …

Kashmir turmoil: Mobile internet services snapped in Jammu and Kashmir, security tightened
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir turmoil: Mobile internet services snapped in Jammu and Kashmir, security tightened

India Today  

Panic gripped the Kashmir Valley after the Jammu and Kashmir government's security advisory on Friday for tourists and pilgrims of Amarnath Yatra to curtail their pilgrimage. pic.twitter.com/g5XndHNWK9 ANI August 5, 2019 6: 20 am The meeting that is set to begin by 9:30 am at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, will take place amid house arrest of mainstream political leaders of …

Jammu and Kashmir: Kashmiri Pandits welcome Amit Shah's 'temporary' statement on Article 370
5 years, 6 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Kashmiri Pandits welcome Amit Shah's 'temporary' statement on Article 370

India TV News  

Kashmiri Pandits have welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on Article 370 of the Constitution where he calls the provision "temporary in nature".They further said the time was ripe for the provision to scrapped. Amit Shah, on Friday, had said Article 370, which provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was "temporary in nature" and "not permanent". It said …

The first time in 30 years, no bandh in Jammu and Kashmir on Union Home Minister visit
5 years, 6 months ago

The first time in 30 years, no bandh in Jammu and Kashmir on Union Home Minister visit

Op India  

For the first time in 30 years, there is no call for bandh in Jammu and Kashmir during the visit of the Union Home Minister in the state. The Home Minister Amit Shah reached Srinagar yesterday for a two-day visit to review the situation in the state and the security arrangements made for the Amarnath Yatra. Reportedly, Amit Shah is …

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