24 seats in PoK are reserved it belongs to India: Amit Shah in Parliament
1 year, 2 months ago

24 seats in PoK are reserved it belongs to India: Amit Shah in Parliament

Op India  

On Wednesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the two bills related to Jammu and Kashmir that the Union government introduced in parliament are geared at providing justice to those who have been denied their rights for more than 70 years. During a debate on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, Shah criticized the Congress while not naming the party, asserting that the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits could have been avoided if terrorism had been dealt with without regard for vote-bank politics. पहले जम्मू में 37 सीटें थीं, अब 43 हैं। कश्मीर में पहले 46 थीं, अब 47 हैं और PoK में 24 सीटें हमने रिजर्व रखी हैं, क्योंकि PoK हमारा है। – श्री @AmitShah पूरा वीडियो देखें: https://t.co/HJ51i7r48D pic.twitter.com/hTgtlDUhOS — BJP December 6, 2023 “Had terrorism been tackled at the beginning without considering vote-bank politics, Kashmiri Pandits wouldn’t have had to leave the valley,” he added. Amit Shah stated while tabling the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 in the House that Jammu previously had 37 seats but now has 43.

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Jaishankar’s assertion on ‘stolen part of Kashmir’ rattles Pakistan
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Jaishankar’s assertion on ‘stolen part of Kashmir’ rattles Pakistan

Firstpost  

Jaishankar, who is on a visit to the UK, highlighted the developments made in Kashmir in the past couple of years and mentioned the successful conduction of elections in the region following the revocation of Article 370 Pakistan on Thursday rejected EAM S Jaishankar’s ‘stolen part of Kashmir’ remark as “baseless”, adding that India should “vacate the large territories of …

Bring back not only PoK but also part under China’s occupation: J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Jaishankar’s remarks
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bring back not only PoK but also part under China’s occupation: J&K CM Omar Abdullah on Jaishankar’s remarks

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: With the External Affairs Minister saying that the Kashmir dispute will be resolved with the return of PoK, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday told the Legislative Assembly that India should not only bring back PoK from Pakistan but also the part of J&K under Chinese occupation. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, had earlier stated that …

EAM Jaishankar stresses Kashmir dispute will be resolved with return of PoK
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

EAM Jaishankar stresses Kashmir dispute will be resolved with return of PoK

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that the long-standing Kashmir dispute would be resolved with the “return of the stolen part of Kashmir,” referring to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Speaking at a session at the Chatham House think tank in London on Wednesday, Jaishankar emphasized: “I think the part we are waiting for is the return of the stolen part …

Protests in J&K over reservation policy, CM Omar Abdullah's son joins stir
3 months ago

Protests in J&K over reservation policy, CM Omar Abdullah's son joins stir

Hindustan Times  

Several political leaders and hundreds of students have gathered outside the residence of Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah to seek a review of the reservation policy, which was introduced by the lieutenant governor-led administration earlier this year. J&K govt forms panel to review policy On December 10, the Jammu and Kashmir government formed a three-member panel to review …

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

Jammu & Kashmir Elections Assembly Polls 2024: 11.11% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 9 AM In First Phase
6 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir Elections Assembly Polls 2024: 11.11% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 9 AM In First Phase

ABP News  

Jammu & Kashmir Elections Assembly Polls 2024: The first phase of the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday in 24 constituencies across seven districts witnessed 11.11 per cent voter turnout until 9 am, according to the Election Commission of India. The Inderwal seat in the Doda district witnessed the maximum voter turnout, with 16.01 polling before 9 am, …

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Polls: Voting Begins Across 24 Seats In 7 Districts Amid Tight Security
6 months ago

2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Polls: Voting Begins Across 24 Seats In 7 Districts Amid Tight Security

ABP News  

Jammu Kashmir Assembly Election 2024: Voting for the first phase of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections began on Wednesday with ballots being cast in 24 of 90 constituencies in the union territory. Multi-layered security arrangements have been put in place across seven districts--Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian in Kashmir, and Ramban, Kishtwar and Doda in Jammu division-- where …

J-K Assembly Polls: Discontent in Kashmir BJP after resignations in Jammu
6 months, 3 weeks ago

J-K Assembly Polls: Discontent in Kashmir BJP after resignations in Jammu

Live Mint  

After resentment and resignations of its leaders from Jammu over ticket distribution, the Bharatiya Janata Party is now facing anger in Kashmir division in the run up to assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The party leaders in Kashmir Valley are unhappy with the leadership for fielding candidates in only eight of the sixteen seats voting in first phase in …

Dissolution of Assembly to scrapping Article 370: A timeline of events leading up to Jammu and Kashmir election schedule
7 months ago

Dissolution of Assembly to scrapping Article 370: A timeline of events leading up to Jammu and Kashmir election schedule

Live Mint  

Beginning September 18, Jammu and Kashmir will witness assembly polls after a gap of ten years. October 31, 2019: Girish Chandra Murmu appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir -March 2, 2020: Supreme Court declines to refer to larger seven-judge bench batch of petitions challenging constitutional validity of Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370. …

India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years
7 months, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press  

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

Jammu and Kashmir's first election in a decade: A test of new politics
7 months, 1 week ago

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

India Today  

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

PoK is ours and we will take it: Amit Shah
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PoK is ours and we will take it: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday declared that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is a part of India and asserted that "we will take it." “The Congress is trying to frighten us by saying that Pakistan has an atom bomb,” Shah said, supporting Union minister Anurag Thakur, the BJP candidate for the Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat. Shah claimed that PM Modi …

‘Safer Valley’ Or A Vote To Restore Article 370 — What’s Behind Historic Turnout In Kashmir
10 months ago

‘Safer Valley’ Or A Vote To Restore Article 370 — What’s Behind Historic Turnout In Kashmir

ABP News  

Highlights Kashmir is voting in the first major election since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 Baramulla, once a dreaded militancy hub, recorded over 58% voter turnout, reportedly the highest since 1984 The BJP has not fielded any candidate from Kashmir for the Lok Sabha election Srinagar: Kashmir is witnessing historic voter turnouts in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, …

PoK is part of India, we will take it: Amit Shah
10 months, 1 week ago

PoK is part of India, we will take it: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Serampore: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday referred to protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and said "PoK is part of India and we will take it". Addressing a rally in Serampore, Shah said while peace has returned to once trouble-torn Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir "now echoes with slogans of Azaadi and protests. Hitting …

PoK will be 'merged' with India if BJP gets 400 seats, claims Himanta
10 months, 1 week ago

PoK will be 'merged' with India if BJP gets 400 seats, claims Himanta

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir will be "merged with India" if the BJP gets more than 400 seats in the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing an election rally in Jharkhand's Ramgarh, Himanta also claimed that temples will be built at the Krishna Janmabhoomi site in Mathura and in place of the Gyanvapi …

POK Integral Part of India, All Muslims and Hindus Living There Are Indians: Amit Shah
11 months, 3 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 …

No Simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly Polls in J&K
1 year ago

No Simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly Polls in J&K

Deccan Chronicle  

said that "we stand committed" that the Assembly elections in J&K would be held soon after the Lok Sabha poll process is completed as there will be availability of additional forces. Reacting, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said there was "something fishy" in not holding the Assembly elections. So much so that even the panchayat and municipal elections are not …

Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir belong to India: Union Home Minister Amit Shah
1 year ago

Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir belong to India: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Op India  

On Friday, March 15, Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasised yet again that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir is an integral part of India. Both Hindus and Muslims of PoK are our own.” The Home Minister was speaking for the first time since implementing the Citizenship Amendment Act on March 11. Responding to the criticism of CAA for exclusing Muslims from neighbouring countries, …

'Both Muslims and Hindus of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are our own': Amit Shah
1 year ago

'Both Muslims and Hindus of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir are our own': Amit Shah

India Today  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in his first remarks on the Citizenship Amendment Act since its implementation, said that both "Muslims and Hindus of Pakistan occupied Kashmir are our own". Speaking at India Today Conclave 2024, Amit Shah reiterated the government's position that the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is a part of India. "Wahan ke Muslims bhi hamare hain, wahan ke …

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

Speaking Pahari, seeking Anantnag
1 year ago

Speaking Pahari, seeking Anantnag

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kashmir on March 7 — for the first time since his government revoked Article 370 in 2019 — two weeks after his visit to Jammu, where he announced a slew of development projects, distributed letters of appointment to 1,500 new government recruits, opened an IIT campus and inaugurated the erstwhile State’s first electric train. …

Parliament approves 3 bills on J-K local bodies’ quota, SC/ST lists
1 year, 1 month ago

Parliament approves 3 bills on J-K local bodies’ quota, SC/ST lists

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Friday passed three bills pertaining to reservation for Other Backward Classes in local bodies and modification of the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Jammu & Kashmir. The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws Bill, 2024, the Constitution Order Bill, 2024 and the Constitution Scheduled Tribes Order Bill, 2024 – all of …

Parliament passes three bills on Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 1 month ago

Parliament passes three bills on Jammu and Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

The Parliament on Friday cleared a bill to add four groups, including Paddari and Pahari in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Jammu and Kashmir.The house approved the Constitution Scheduled Tribes Order Bill, 2024, which adds two other communities — Gadda Brahmin and Koli — to the Scheduled Tribes list. The Upper House also cleared The Jammu and Kashmir Local …

Parliament okays bills to extend women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry assemblies
1 year, 3 months ago

Parliament okays bills to extend women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry assemblies

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023, and the Government of Union Territories Bill 2023 amid protests by opposition MPs over the December 13 Parliament security breach. HT Image The draft legislation were tabled for consideration by junior home minister Nityanand Rai, who urged immediate passage of the bills because they were important for …

Rajya Sabha passes 2 bills amid protests by opposition MPs over security breach
1 year, 3 months ago

Rajya Sabha passes 2 bills amid protests by opposition MPs over security breach

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023, and the Government of Union Territories Bill 2023 amid protests by Opposition MPs over the December 13 Parliament security breach. Following a brief discussion, where MPs including the BJD’s Sasmit Patra, BJP’s Kavita Patidar, and YSR Congress’ Vijaysai Reddy expressed support for the bills, Reddy advocated extending …

Parliament Passes Key Bills Proposing To Extend Women's Reservation To Puducherry, Jammu And Kashmir Assemblies
1 year, 3 months ago

Parliament Passes Key Bills Proposing To Extend Women's Reservation To Puducherry, Jammu And Kashmir Assemblies

Live Law  

Amid outrage by the opposition over the December 13 Lok Sabha breach, the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed two key bills extending women's quote to Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir assemblies.The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 and the Government of Union Territories Bill, 2023 secured passage in the Indian parliament's upper house. Amid outrage by the opposition over the …

Govt Plans To Table Bills In Parliament For 33% Women's Quota In J&K, Puducherry
1 year, 3 months ago

Govt Plans To Table Bills In Parliament For 33% Women's Quota In J&K, Puducherry

ABP News  

Parliament Winter Session: The government is planning to introduce two bills in Parliament on Tuesday for reservation of 33 per cent seats for women in the assemblies of Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry, news agency PTI reported, citing sources. In September, the Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to provide reservation of one-third of seats for …

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 …

Parliament passes J-K reservation and reorganisation amendment bills: Know all about them
1 year, 3 months ago

Parliament passes J-K reservation and reorganisation amendment bills: Know all about them

India TV News  

Parliament Winter Session: Amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, 2023, and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 unanimously with a voice vote. Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 aimed at providing "rights to those who faced injustice" and were …

Kashmir of Indians, India of Kashmiris: Amit Shah retorts to RJD MP Manoj Jha’s remark in Rajya Sabha
1 year, 3 months ago

Kashmir of Indians, India of Kashmiris: Amit Shah retorts to RJD MP Manoj Jha’s remark in Rajya Sabha

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday countered RJD MP Manoj Jha over his remarks on Kashmir in Rajya Sabha during the debate on J-K Reservation Bill, 2023 and J-K Reorganisation Bill, 2023. RJD MP reacts Reacting to Shah’s remark, Jha said that the Union Minister “took it somewhere else”. “I just said that there is no elected MP from …

Righting historical wrongs in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Political leaders welcome move to reserve two assembly seats for Kashmiri migrant community
1 year, 3 months ago

Political leaders welcome move to reserve two assembly seats for Kashmiri migrant community

The Hindu  

Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the government to reserve two seats in the assembly for the Kashmiri migrant community and said this will empower it politically. The Lok Sabha has passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, which seeks to nominate two members from the Kashmiri migrant community and one representing the displaced …

Shah slams Nehru’s ‘blunders’ as 2 bills on J&K passed by LS
1 year, 3 months ago

Shah slams Nehru’s ‘blunders’ as 2 bills on J&K passed by LS

Hindustan Times  

Two bills on Jammu and Kashmir were passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, as Union home minister Amit Shah lashed out at India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for what he termed historic blunders, said previous governments contributed to people’s sufferings, and defended his administration’s record of bringing development and ending terrorism in the region. With responsibility, I want …

114 seats, migrant quota cleared for J&K Assembly
1 year, 3 months ago

114 seats, migrant quota cleared for J&K Assembly

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, 2023, the former legislation seeking to reserve seats for “Kashmiri migrants, people displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Scheduled Tribes” in the yet-to-be constituted 114-seat J&K Assembly. Mr. Shah said former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru made “historical blunders” by taking the …

News18 Evening Digest: One Seat in J&K Assembly for Those Displaced from PoK, Says Shah And Other Stories
1 year, 3 months ago

News18 Evening Digest: One Seat in J&K Assembly for Those Displaced from PoK, Says Shah And Other Stories

News 18  

In today’s evening digest, News18 brings to you the latest updates on one seat in Jammu and Kashmir assembly to be reserved for people displaced from PoK,Senthil Kumar’s remark in Lok Sabha and other stories. One Seat in J&K Assembly to be Reserved for Displaced Persons from PoK, Says Amit Shah Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said one …

Amit Shah blames Nehru for blunders in PoK and Kashmir
1 year, 3 months ago

Amit Shah blames Nehru for blunders in PoK and Kashmir

Op India  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday addressed the Lok Sabha on the ongoing debate on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023. Amit Shah listed the the two big mistakes made by Nehru during his time as Prime Minister because of which Kashmir had to suffer for years to come. #WATCH …

Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill
1 year, 3 months ago

Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill

India TV News  

Parliament Winter Session 2023: Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the two bills on Jammu and Kashmir moved for approval in the Lok Sabha pertain to providing rights to those who faced injustice and were insulted and ignored.Replying to the debate on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, 2023 and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023, the Home …

From PoK is ours to 'pada-likha bhashan' dig at Rahul Gandhi: Amit Shah's top quotes
1 year, 3 months ago

From PoK is ours to 'pada-likha bhashan' dig at Rahul Gandhi: Amit Shah's top quotes

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha saying some people just read a 'padda likha bhashan' in the House adding for the past 29 years, he had remained in various Assemblies but never read a handed over documents as all his speeches are based on facts and figures. One …

'Had I said (Nehru's) Himalayan blunder...': Amit Shah's dig as Congress walks out
1 year, 3 months ago

'Had I said (Nehru's) Himalayan blunder...': Amit Shah's dig as Congress walks out

India Today  

Several Congress MPs walked out of Parliament during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. According to the Home Minister, Jammu and Kashmir suffered due to two "blunders"by Nehru - announcing a ceasefire and taking the Kashmir issue to the United Nations. Shah also said "PoK is ours", as he said that 24 seats were reserved there. …

TMC leader calls Syama Prasad’s slogan ‘Ek Pradhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Vidhan’ a ‘political slogan’, HM Amit Shah hits out: Read about the war of words in LS
1 year, 3 months ago

TMC leader calls Syama Prasad’s slogan ‘Ek Pradhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Vidhan’ a ‘political slogan’, HM Amit Shah hits out: Read about the war of words in LS

Op India  

While replying to TMC MP Saugata Ray on J-K bills debate in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah countered him asking how can a country have two PMs, two constitutions and two flags? The Lok Sabha was debating on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023. Lok Sabha member …

How can a country have two PMs, two constitutions and two flags? Amit Shah on J&K reservation bills in Lok Sabha
1 year, 3 months ago

How can a country have two PMs, two constitutions and two flags? Amit Shah on J&K reservation bills in Lok Sabha

Firstpost  

Shah on Tuesday moved the bills to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act 2004 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019 during the Parliament’s winter session Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that a country cannot have two prime ministers, two flags and two constitutions while discussing the Jammu and Reservation bills in the Lok Sabha. …

The case for elections in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 6 months ago

The case for elections in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

The Narendra Modi administration’s recent announcement of a committee to look into simultaneous State and Union elections indicates that Jammu and Kashmir is unlikely to go to the polls anytime soon, despite assurances that the administration is ready whenever the Election Commission of India decides. Meanwhile, the ECI remains bafflingly silent though Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Electoral Officer has stated …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 12
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 12

The Hindu  

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta apprised the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Union government will restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir however Ladakh will continue to remain a Union Territory. But without putting you in a bind, you and the Attorney General may seek instructions on the highest level - is there a time frame in view?’, CJI Chandrachud …

Explained | Provision for reservation for Kashmiri migrants, PoJK refugees in J&K Assembly
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained | Provision for reservation for Kashmiri migrants, PoJK refugees in J&K Assembly

The Hindu  

The story so far: Amid uncertainty over a long-pending Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir and while the Supreme Court examines the abrogation of Article 370, the Centre has tabled a Bill to reserve three seats in the Legislative Assembly for Kashmiri migrants and representatives of people displaced from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. To summarise, “the term ‘displaced person’ means …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 6
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 6

The Hindu  

Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan on August 16 apprised the Supreme Court that the internal sovereignty of Jammu and Kashmir was not revoked with the signing of the Instrument of Accession in 1947. Notably, senior advocate Dushyant Dave submitted before the Constitution Bench that Article 370 of the Constitution is a ‘temporary provision’ not due to the efflux of time but …

BJP defends move to reserve seats for Kashmiri Pandits in J&K Assembly
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP defends move to reserve seats for Kashmiri Pandits in J&K Assembly

The Hindu  

The BJP on July 28 defended the move to reserve seats for Kashmiri Pandits and displaced residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the Assembly of the Union Territory. Mufti Muhammad Sayeed was Union Home Minister and Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister, when Kashmir saw a mass migration of Pandits,” Tarun Chugh, national general secretary of the BJP, said in a video …

New leadership in J&K will emerge from Panchayat elections: Amit Shah on family rules in valley
2 years, 1 month ago

New leadership in J&K will emerge from Panchayat elections: Amit Shah on family rules in valley

India Today  

Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Shah said that the new leadership in Jammu and Kashmir will emerge from the recently held Panchayat elections. When asked about political dynasties in J&K, Shah, without naming the Muftis and the Abdullahs, said that, "New leadership in Jammu and Kashmir will emerge from the recently held Panchayat elections. In an …

Jammu-Kashmir Govt Redraws Social Caste List. 15 More Sections, Including Jats, Gorkhas, Get Reservation Benefits
2 years, 5 months ago

Jammu-Kashmir Govt Redraws Social Caste List. 15 More Sections, Including Jats, Gorkhas, Get Reservation Benefits

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a significant move, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has expanded the social caste list by including 15 new groups to it. As per a notification dated October 19, the new groups added are Waghey, Ghirath/Bhati/Chang community, Jat community, Saini community, Markabans/PonyWalas, Sochi community, Christian Biradari, Sunar/Swarankar Teeli, Perna/Kouro, Bojru/Decount/Dubdabay Brahmin Gorkans, Gorkhas, West Pakistani refugees and Acharyas, …

2019: Special status of Jammu and Kashmir revoked
2 years, 7 months ago

2019: Special status of Jammu and Kashmir revoked

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 15, 2022 06:00 IST Before the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was abrogated by a vote in Parliament on August 5, 2019, the Kashmir Valley saw a massive build-up of troops, and the administration asked non-locals, including Amarnath pilgrims, tourists, and students, to leave. The Centre’s move, for long a project of the BJP and the …

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