Kashmir saw 330 stirs since repeal of Article 370
5 years, 2 months ago

Kashmir saw 330 stirs since repeal of Article 370

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: There were over 330 incidents of protests in Kashmir in last two months after Article 370 was revoked in the state, according to internal security report of the government. Areas like Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and Kupwara reported five or less protests, said the report. The report said that seven locals joined militant groups in August against 48 in the same month last year. The Centre has imposed restrictions in the Kashmir Valley since the repealing of the special provisions under Article 370 of the Constitution on August 5.

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Pakistan-administered Kashmir repeals protest restrictions after strike
1 month ago

Pakistan-administered Kashmir repeals protest restrictions after strike

Al Jazeera  

The climbdown in the geopolitically sensitive region comes amid growing anger against the administration. Islamabad, Pakistan – After a four-day wheel-jam strike and the shutdown of markets and civic activities, the government of Pakistan-administered Kashmir has announced the withdrawal of a presidential ordinance that restricted “unregistered organisations” from holding protests without permission. Shaukat Nawaz Mir, a core member of the …

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

Five years after Article 370, Jammu sees tectonic shift in mood in as unemployment, corruption remain
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Five years after Article 370, Jammu sees tectonic shift in mood in as unemployment, corruption remain

Hindustan Times  

From euphoric celebrations on August 5, 2019, when the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government revoked Article 370, Jammu has undergone a tectonic shift in the last five years. ‘Taken for granted’ Sumit Hakhu, 45, a Kashmiri Pandit, says the revocation of the Article 370 choked the oxygen supply to separatists and terrorists in the region and ensured full integration of …

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

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

Live Mint  

Security has been beefed up across Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, today, August 5. Five years ago on August 5, Article 370 was abrogated, which took away Jammu and Kashmir's special status and statehood. To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Article 370 abrogation, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of …

POK Integral Part of India, All Muslims and Hindus Living There Are Indians: Amit Shah
9 months, 2 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 …

Art 370 abrogation emerges as main poll plank in J&K
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Article 370 was biggest hurdle in JK's development, says PM Modi
10 months, 2 weeks 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 …

‘Tu Kaun, Main Khaamkha’: Pakistan rejects Supreme Court of India’s verdict on abrogation of Article 370
1 year ago

‘Tu Kaun, Main Khaamkha’: Pakistan rejects Supreme Court of India’s verdict on abrogation of Article 370

Op India  

On 11th December, Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs office issued a press note rejecting the judgment announced by the Supreme Court of India on the status of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. 2️⃣2️⃣5️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Pakistan Rejects the Indian Supreme Court’s Verdict on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir 🔗⬇️ https://t.co/bsemHte2nF pic.twitter.com/DsFH9AovuE — Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA December 11, 2023 Pakistan claimed that the aspirations should …

How Stone-pelting Incidents Fell in Kashmir Post Abrogation of Article 370
1 year ago

How Stone-pelting Incidents Fell in Kashmir Post Abrogation of Article 370

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Rajya Sabha on Monday that Article 370 gave rise to separatism and terrorism in Kashmir and suggested that its abolition had cleared the way for an end of terrorism in the valley. Addressing the Lok Sabha last week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that in 2010, there were 2,654 stone pelting incidents …

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

Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 abrogation historic, upholds sovereignty and integrity of India, writes PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

On December 11, the Supreme Court delivered a historic judgment on the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35. Yet, I was crystal clear about one thing – that the people of J&K want development and they want to contribute to the development of India based on their strengths and skills. Thus, while serving the people of J&K, we gave primacy …

PM Modi writes: ‘SC verdict on Article 370 has strengthened the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’
1 year ago

PM Modi writes: ‘SC verdict on Article 370 has strengthened the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’

The Hindu  

On December 11, the honourable Supreme Court of India delivered a historic judgment on the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35. Articles 370 and 35 ensured that the people of Jammu and Kashmir never got the rights and development that the rest of their fellow Indians got. Thus, while serving the people of Jammu and Kashmir, we gave primacy to …

How stone-pelting incidents have fallen in J&K after abrogation of Article 370
1 year ago

How stone-pelting incidents have fallen in J&K after abrogation of Article 370

Firstpost  

The Centre told the Supreme Court in July that Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed ‘unprecedented progress and security’ since it revoked Article 370. Let’s take a look at how stone-pelting incidents have fallen in the Valley since 2019: ‘Unprecedented progress and security’ As per Business Today, the Centre told the apex court that organised stone-pelting incidents – which had a …

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

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

India Today  

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

Article 370 Verdict is Historic, Say Modi, Shah
1 year ago

Article 370 Verdict is Historic, Say Modi, Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah Monday hailed as “historic” the Supreme Court order upholding the government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, and said it has vindicated the constitutional validity of the Centre’s move and fortified the “very essence of unity”. Shah, who had moved the legislation in Parliament to …

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

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

114 seats, migrant quota cleared for J&K Assembly
1 year, 1 month 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 …

BJP blamed Article 370 for militancy, then why do militants continue to die in Kashmir, asks Omar Abdullah
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP blamed Article 370 for militancy, then why do militants continue to die in Kashmir, asks Omar Abdullah

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on November 20 accused the BJP of deceiving people with its narrative that militancy in Kashmir was due to the existence of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir till 2019. You not only deceived the people of Jammu and Kashmir but the rest of the country too,” …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 12
1 year, 4 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 …

Jammu records increase in terror activities post Article 370 abrogation
1 year, 4 months ago

Jammu records increase in terror activities post Article 370 abrogation

Firstpost  

Post Article 370 abrogation in August 2019, the Jammu region has witnessed an increase in terror activities with certain security indicators, including recruitment of terrorists, showing an upward trend over the past nearly four years, official data revealed Post Article 370 abrogation in August 2019, the Jammu region has witnessed an increase in terror activities with certain security indicators, including …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 6
1 year, 4 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 …

4 years of Article 370 abrogation: Has security situation improved in J&K?
1 year, 5 months ago

4 years of Article 370 abrogation: Has security situation improved in J&K?

Firstpost  

Four years ago, on 5 August 2019, the Centre scrapped Article 370, saying the move was necessary to end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. According to police data, 174 police and security personnel were killed in militancy violence in Kashmir between 5 August 2019 to 4 August last year, a decrease from the 290 personnel who were martyred over the …

How abrogation of Article 370 has helped India diplomatically
1 year, 5 months ago

How abrogation of Article 370 has helped India diplomatically

Hindustan Times  

Prior to August 5, 2019, the fault line triggered by Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir was a 70-year-old vulnerability of India which was diplomatically exploited by the international community—friends and foes alike. Given that Article 370, a temporary provision in the Indian Constitution, created an impression that the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, which included Ladakh, now a …

Four Years After Removal of Article 370: Jammu & Kashmir Shining With Modi Govt’s 3D Vision - News18
1 year, 5 months ago

Four Years After Removal of Article 370: Jammu & Kashmir Shining With Modi Govt’s 3D Vision - News18

News 18  

Windows usually open in Jammu and Kashmir to breathtaking views. But the repeal of Article 370 four years ago, coupled with central government measures and the crumbling of Pakistan’s economy, has presented the region with a window which is not just pretty but could prove to be destiny-altering. Separatists and pro-Pakistan elements had weaponised temporary provisions Article 370 and Article …

Article 370 abrogation anniversary | Amarnath Yatra from Jammu base camp to remain suspended
1 year, 5 months ago

Article 370 abrogation anniversary | Amarnath Yatra from Jammu base camp to remain suspended

The Hindu  

The Amarnath Yatra will remain suspended from the Jammu base camp on Saturday, August 5, 2023 with sources saying it is a precautionary measure in view of the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. "The Amarnath Yatra will remain suspended tomorrow," Jammu Deputy Commissioner Avny Lavasa told PTI. Sources said the decision was taken as a precautionary measure …

Article 370 gone, Jammu and Kashmir shines with 3D vision of development, delimitation, domicile
1 year, 5 months ago

Article 370 gone, Jammu and Kashmir shines with 3D vision of development, delimitation, domicile

Firstpost  

J&K is slowly emerging out of its decades-old cycle of Islamist terrorism, intifada-style stone-pelting and halted growth. The Modi government’s vision is unfolding with 3Ds — development, delimitation and domicile Windows usually open in Jammu and Kashmir to breathtaking views. Separatists and pro-Pakistan elements had weaponised temporary provisions Article 370 and Article 35A to fan separatism and derail J&K’s integration …

Four Years of Abrogation of Article 370: Kashmir’s Journey from Alienation to Integration - News18
1 year, 5 months ago

Four Years of Abrogation of Article 370: Kashmir’s Journey from Alienation to Integration - News18

News 18  

Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson famously said, “The mark of a good action is that it appears inevitable in retrospect.” Four years ago, when Union Home Minister Amit Shah stood in Parliament to present a bill that would make Article 370 of the Indian Constitution defunct and politically reorganise the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, it was a moment …

Abrogation of Article 370: SC to hear batch of plea from 2 August
1 year, 5 months ago

Abrogation of Article 370: SC to hear batch of plea from 2 August

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court’s five-judge Constitution bench on 11 July said that the hearing of the batch of pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir will start from August 2. The top court has also allowed activist Shehla Rashid Shora and IAS officer Shah Faesal’s plea for deleting name from list of petitioners challenging scrapping of Article …

Supreme Court to hear on July 11 pleas challenging Article 370 abrogation
1 year, 6 months ago

Supreme Court to hear on July 11 pleas challenging Article 370 abrogation

India TV News  

Hearing on Article 370: Supreme Court will hear on July 11 a batch of pleas challenging the scrapping of Article 370 from the Constitution, which gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Petitions against Article 370 abrogation Several petitions challenging the Centre's decision to abrogate the provisions of Article 370 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation …

Article 370 | The Untold Story of Kashmir After Article 370
1 year, 11 months ago

Article 370 | The Untold Story of Kashmir After Article 370

The Hindu  

In the days that followed the government’s decision to amend Article 370 and split the State into two Union Territories, there was a deafening silence in Kashmir. It is this silence that Anuradha Bhasin’s A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir after Article 370 speaks about most eloquently. ‘Be quiet.’ In one poignant paragraph, Bhasin, editor of one of …

‘Pakistan is targeting Hindus in Kashmir’
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Pakistan is targeting Hindus in Kashmir’

The Hindu  

Nirmal Singh, former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, blamed Pakistan for the ongoing assault on Kashmiri Pandits and other non-locals living in the Valley, terming its actions as a desperate attempt to keep the proxy war with India going. Speaking to Frontline, the BJP leader said that the youths of Kashmir were inclined towards being a part of …

Time to ring in the polls in Jammu and Kashmir
2 years, 8 months ago

Time to ring in the polls in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

It’s what Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not say during his visit to Palli village in Jammu this week that was more important than what he did in a nearly 40-minute-long address to the public gathering. But the constitutional change effected in August 2019 was very much on his mind, as he used Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir and “ghati” in …

Supreme Court to list pleas challenging Article 370 after summer vacation
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court to list pleas challenging Article 370 after summer vacation

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions - challenging the law used to scrap Article 370 - after the summer holidays. Article 370, which gave special powers to Jammu and Kashmir, was scrapped in 2019 by the government as J&K was split into two union territories. In 2019, several petitions challenging the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of …

14 Kashmiri Pandits, Hindus killed after dilution of Article 370 , Rajya Sabha told
2 years, 9 months ago

14 Kashmiri Pandits, Hindus killed after dilution of Article 370 , Rajya Sabha told

The Hindu  

As many as 14 Kashmiri Pandits and Hindus were killed in Kashmir Valley after Article 370 was read down by Parliament in August 2019, according to data presented by the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai responding to a question by Vishambhar Prasad Nishad, Chhaya Verma and Ram Nath …

34 people from outside Jammu and Kashmir have bought property after abrogation of Article 370
2 years, 9 months ago

34 people from outside Jammu and Kashmir have bought property after abrogation of Article 370

Op India  

On Tuesday, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, informed the lower house of the Parliament that 34 persons from outside Jammu and Kashmir have bought properties in the Union Territory after the abrogation of Article 370 in the state. “As per the information provided by the government of Jammu and Kashmir, 34 persons from outside Jammu and …

Stone-pelting incidents in Kashmir 'almost nil' since Article 370 was abrogated: CRPF DG
2 years, 9 months ago

Stone-pelting incidents in Kashmir 'almost nil' since Article 370 was abrogated: CRPF DG

Op India  

Speaking about the present law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir, CRPF DG Kuldiep Singh on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, said that presently the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is ‘very good’ and is improving further. The Central Reserve Police Force chief also confirmed that since the repeal of Article 370 in 2019, there have been almost no incidents …

1990 or 2021, Hindus Remain Soft Targets in Kashmir
3 years, 2 months ago

1990 or 2021, Hindus Remain Soft Targets in Kashmir

The Quint  

The fresh spate of killings of the minorities in Kashmir has ruptured the semblance of peace and vitiated the overall environment. It also exhibits that the government of India’s invalidation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution doesn’t automatically translate into neutralisation of Islamist terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, has widely publicised a …

Abrogation of Section 370 Shattered J&K Myth; Now a New Narrative Awaits
3 years, 4 months ago

Abrogation of Section 370 Shattered J&K Myth; Now a New Narrative Awaits

News 18  

The transition of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state into a union territory has been so rapid that it has ripped apart the traditional political parties in Kashmir. Prior to August 5, 2019 — when the Centre decided to abrogate J&K’s special status and divided it into two union territories — Kashmir based politicians used to claim that they are …

Return of Taliban and Holy Month of Muharram
3 years, 4 months ago

Return of Taliban and Holy Month of Muharram

News 18  

Even as we enter the eve of 10th day of Muharram, colloquially known as Ashura, the day that commemorates martyrdom of Imam Hussain in the battle of Karbala, another battle took place closer to Kashmir’s neighborhood in Afghanistan, where Taliban forces captured Kabul within matter of days without facing any resistance whatsoever, after U.S. President ordered withdrawal of troops from …

Rahul Gandhi on two-day Jammu and Kashmir visit from today
3 years, 5 months ago

Rahul Gandhi on two-day Jammu and Kashmir visit from today

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a two-day visit to Srinagar from today during which he will inaugurate the party's Jammu and Kashmir headquarters and meet Congress workers. Rahul, who will reach Srinagar in the afternoon, will attend the wedding of the son of J&K Congress chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir in the evening. This would be Rahul's first visit …

Two years of abrogation of Article 370: Tracing decay of controversial law that sealed terms of J&K's accession
3 years, 5 months ago

Two years of abrogation of Article 370: Tracing decay of controversial law that sealed terms of J&K's accession

Firstpost  

We look into the history of the now-defunct Article 370 and 35 A and what lead to its inception in the first place to shed light on modern faultlines. Since then, India amended Article 370 at least 12 times – by Congress’ own admission – and has used it at least 45 times to extend provisions of the Indian Constitution …

2 years of abrogation of Article 370: 5 big changes in Jammu and Kashmir
3 years, 5 months ago

2 years of abrogation of Article 370: 5 big changes in Jammu and Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

August 5 is the day when Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in 2019. While political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have vowed to continue their struggle for restoration of statehood, here is a look at big changes which have taken place in these two years: People from outside J&K can …

J&K parties may seek statehood, restoration of Article 370 at meeting with PM Modi
3 years, 6 months ago

J&K parties may seek statehood, restoration of Article 370 at meeting with PM Modi

India Today  

At the meeting with PM Narendra Modi on Thursday, the Gupkar Alliance leaders are likely to demand the restoration of Article 370 and 35A that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir and also statehood of the now bifurcated Union Territories. Similarly, the People's Conference is also going to seek restoration of the pre-August 5 status of Jammu and Kashmir …

Jammu and Kashmir sees a 63.93% fall in terror incidents in 2020
3 years, 11 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir sees a 63.93% fall in terror incidents in 2020

Op India  

In what could be seen as a major accomplishment of the Modi government, the number of terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in the year 2020 decreased by 63.93 per cent as compared to the corresponding period in 2019, the Home Ministry revealed while giving a brief about the Central government’s annual achievements. Orders relating to adaptation of 44 Central …

J&K witnesses massive decrease in stone pelting in 2020: Details
4 years ago

J&K witnesses massive decrease in stone pelting in 2020: Details

Op India  

In a positive development, incidents of stone-pelting saw an 87.13% drop in 2020, as compared to 2019 in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Singh said, “There have been 255 stone-pelting incidents in 2020 as compared to the incidents in 2019 and the year, witnessed an 87.31 per cent decline.” He further emphasised, “Law and order situation is well …

Kashmiris decry ‘land grab’ as India enacts new laws
4 years, 2 months ago

Kashmiris decry ‘land grab’ as India enacts new laws

Al Jazeera  

Residents fear laws are aimed at a ‘land grab’ to dilute the Muslim-majority character of the disputed region, now directly under New Delhi’s control. Kashmiris fear the new laws, notified on Tuesday, are aimed at a “land grab” to dilute the Muslim-majority character of the region, whose partial autonomy was scrapped in August 2019, bringing it under New Delhi’s direct …

In Kashmir, still a long way to go
4 years, 4 months ago

In Kashmir, still a long way to go

The Hindu  

In August last year, Parliament removed Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution from the statute book, effectively emasculating the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The domicile certificate issue has become a ‘ticking time-bomb’, with some political parties declaring that it could “change the demography of the erstwhile State of J&K”. The latest notification allows non-locals to apply for …

Kashmiris celebrate the first anniversary of abrogation of Article 370
4 years, 5 months ago

Kashmiris celebrate the first anniversary of abrogation of Article 370

Op India  

Hundreds of Gujjars, Bakarwals and other Kashmiri’s from Kupwara, Tangdhar and Handwara on Wednesday celebrated Bangus Awaam Mela to commemorate the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 in the valley. The local administration officials said: “Soundly rejecting the efforts of Pakistan to create a false narrative around the first Anniversary of Abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and …

Kashmir: Sarpanch, Policemen Injured in Separate Militant Attacks
4 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir: Sarpanch, Policemen Injured in Separate Militant Attacks

The Quint  

“He has a bullet in the chest… His condition remains critical,” said Dr Mohammad Iqbal, Medical Superintendent of the Government Medical College in Anantnag, where Ahmad has been taken, to The Indian Express. BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur also confirmed to the publication that Ahmad was a member of the BJP. In another incident in Pulwama, two policemen, identified as Head …

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