J&K status: Farooq's line might be wrong, but look at other blunders
7 years, 4 months ago

J&K status: Farooq's line might be wrong, but look at other blunders

Deccan Chronicle  

I am neither on value judgment per se nor on appraisal or the possible repercussions on political logic, or lack of it, on the broader spectrum of the Indian nation state. Under the Constitution of India, the J&K state constitution and Parliament’s unanimous resolution, case laws of the higher judiciary, diplomatic records and United Nations documents, J&K is an integral part of the Republic of India. Thus, for Farooq Abdullah, J&K is “partly Indian” and “partly Pakistani” as, he says, “Pakistan-occupied Kashmir ” belongs to Pakistan, just as “the rest of J&K belongs to India”. There have been several monumental blunders perpetrated by the rulers and leading figures in the Indian establishment in the past that not only undermined India’s politics, diplomacy and sovereignty in the world’s eyes, but also defeated or demolished India’s professed policy and positions, with Indian delegations challenging and reversing the very consistent stand of the Indian State that “the whole of J&K belongs to India, being an integral part thereof”. It is true, of course, that his utterances are wrong and are against India’s professed stand on J&K, but the past actions of the Indian State were far worse.

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J&K’s governance dilemma amid political uncertainty and parallel power structures
5 days, 14 hours ago

J&K’s governance dilemma amid political uncertainty and parallel power structures

The Hindu  

A few days before his assassination on May 21, 1990, Mirwaiz Moulvi Mohammad Farooq, a prominent cleric in Srinagar, reached out to public intellectual and long-time friend Balraj Puri. Nearly 35 years after the assassination of Mirwaiz Farooq, the Ministry of Home Affairs has declared the Jammu and Kashmir Awami Action Committee, led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and the Jammu …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

BJP worried over ‘glorification’ of Pakistan in J&K Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

JAMMU: Bharatiya Janata Party has expressed displeasure over the conduct of certain members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly whose remarks made inside the House “could be construed as glorifying Pakistan”. After the House, currently in its budget session here, witnessed verbal duals between the Treasury benches and the members of the main opposition party BJP over varied issues, Leader …

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

India-Pakistan were closer to K-issue resolution when Manmohan Singh was PM: Omar Abdullah
2 weeks, 6 days ago

India-Pakistan were closer to K-issue resolution when Manmohan Singh was PM: Omar Abdullah

Deccan Chronicle  

JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday claimed that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir was closer to a lasting solution amicably between India and Pakistan when Manmohan Singh was at the helm of affairs as the Prime Minister of India. “May I say that both the countries had come closer to resolving this problem during that period and I …

‘Get over this unhealthy obsession with us’: India rebukes Pakistan over Kashmir remarks
3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Get over this unhealthy obsession with us’: India rebukes Pakistan over Kashmir remarks

Live Mint  

New Delhi severely rebuked Pakistan at the Geneva meet of the United Nations Human Rights Council over its Kashmir remarks, asking it to get over this “unhealthy obsession with India” and focus on the issues that's plaguing its own country. India also said that Pakistan was a failed state, “surviving on International handouts”. “As a country where human rights abuses, …

J&K will always be integral part of India: Indian envoy to UN
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1 month ago

J&K will always be integral part of India: Indian envoy to UN

Deccan Chronicle  

India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, reaffirmed on Tuesday that Jammu and Kashmir is and will always remain an integral part of India and strongly condemned Pakistan's misinformation campaigns.He also emphasised the democratic choice made by the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the legislative assembly elections after Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar raised the Kashmir …

Nobody can dictate terms to elected J&K government: NC’s Dr. Farooq Abdullah
2 months ago

Nobody can dictate terms to elected J&K government: NC’s Dr. Farooq Abdullah

The Hindu  

National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said nobody can dictate terms to the elected J&K government. It has been formed to provide succour to people of J&K,” Dr. Abdullah said, in a press conference in Jammu. Dr. Abdullah said India “does not face a threat from the outside but from within”. Meanwhile, Dr. Abdullah said that the Katra-Sangaldan …

Luv Puri discusses the future challenges in Jammu and Kashmir
4 months, 1 week ago

Luv Puri discusses the future challenges in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

Immediately after the creation of Bangladesh in December 1971, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and former J&K PM Sheikh Abdullah decided to initiate dialogue with the purpose to bring back the latter to the mainstream politics after nearly two-decade estrangement after his 1953 infamous arrest. Speaking in the J&K Assembly, Mr. Omar Abdullah said that it is clear that the majority …

Abdullah's Rekindled Pakistan Focus: A Strategic Shift in Jammu and Kashmir Politics
5 months, 1 week ago

Abdullah's Rekindled Pakistan Focus: A Strategic Shift in Jammu and Kashmir Politics

ABP News  

Farooq Abdullah, the president of the National Conference, has rekindled his longstanding affinity for Pakistan amidst heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. He has openly advocated for re-establishing ties with the neighboring country, suggesting a strategic pivot towards diplomacy and dialogue. This shift in focus comes as Kashmir has witnessed improved stability in recent years, providing an opportunity for the …

Farooq, Mehbooba slam BJP over Pakistan barb
6 months ago

Farooq, Mehbooba slam BJP over Pakistan barb

The Hindu  

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday reacted sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s accusations that the NC-Congress alliance was “implementing Pakistan’s agenda in Kashmir”. PDP president Ms. Mufti countered the narrative of the Prime Minister on regional parties and said “if the NC was implementing Pakistan’s agenda, J&K would not have been …

J-K & Ladakh integral, inalienable parts of India: MEA rejects references to UTs in China-Pak joint statement
9 months, 1 week ago

J-K & Ladakh integral, inalienable parts of India: MEA rejects references to UTs in China-Pak joint statement

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday categorically rejected "unwarranted" references to Jammu and Kashmir in a latest joint statement by China and Pakistan and asserted that the Union territory and Ladakh have been, are and will always remain its integral parts. India also criticised mentioning of projects under the so-called China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in the joint statement and said New Delhi …

J&K
9 months, 2 weeks ago

J&K

ABP News  

New Delhi: Jailed Kashmiri politician ‘Engineer’ Abdul Rashid Sheikh has sprung a major surprise as he looks set to defeat J&K National Conference’s Omar Abdullah, a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, by a wide margin from Baramulla. The voter turnout in Kashmir touched historic levels in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, which is the first major polling exercise …

Protests in PoK triggered by high power tariff, escalating flour prices, privileges for elite
10 months ago

Protests in PoK triggered by high power tariff, escalating flour prices, privileges for elite

Hindustan Times  

Recently, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir or as Pakistan calls it “Azad Jammu and Kashmir” was besieged by violent protests, with thousands thronging the streets, killing 4 and injuring 100 others. Last month, PoK’s Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee, the group spearheading the protests, announced they would march to Muzaffarabad, the regional capital, on May 11, as the government had failed to …

’Pakistan not wearing bangles’: Farooq Abdullah’s reminder as Rajnath Singh says ’PoK will be merged with India’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

’Pakistan not wearing bangles’: Farooq Abdullah’s reminder as Rajnath Singh says ’PoK will be merged with India’

Live Mint  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that he feels there is no need to capture Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir by force. The way the ground situation has changed in Jammu and Kashmir, the way the region is witnessing economic progress and the way peace has returned there, I think demands will emerge from people of PoK that they should merge with India." …

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 …

J&K L-G Manoj Sinha says security situation in Kashmir ‘better than in Bengal’; draws flak
1 year, 3 months ago

J&K L-G Manoj Sinha says security situation in Kashmir ‘better than in Bengal’; draws flak

Hindustan Times  

The security situation in Kashmir is better than that in West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said at an event in Kolkata which drew sharp criticism from the ruling Trinamool Congress. Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha However, when asked later, Sinha warned against “twisting” his remarks politically and said he meant to draw …

'Let J&K Go To Hell': Farooq Abdullah After SC Verdict On Article 370 — WATCH
1 year, 3 months ago

'Let J&K Go To Hell': Farooq Abdullah After SC Verdict On Article 370 — WATCH

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court's order upholding the abrogation of Article 370. #WATCH | Delhi: National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah says, "Let Jammu and Kashmir go to hell.They betrayed people. pic.twitter.com/uVX8P3dmcO — ANI December 12, 2023 The National Conference leader further stated that former prime minister …

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 …

India hits back after Pakistan caretaker PM raises J&K at UN: ‘Malicious propaganda’
1 year, 6 months ago

India hits back after Pakistan caretaker PM raises J&K at UN: ‘Malicious propaganda’

Hindustan Times  

India on Friday called out Pakistan after its caretaker prime minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar raised Jammu and Kashmir in his address to the UN General Assembly. Kakar had called Kashmir as the key to peace between India and Pakistan, Petal Gahlot, India's first secretary at United Nations for second committee of UNGA. Petal Gahlot, India's first secretary at United Nations for …

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief responds to Farooq Abdullah's pitch for resumption of 'India-Pakistan dialogue'
1 year, 6 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief responds to Farooq Abdullah's pitch for resumption of 'India-Pakistan dialogue'

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Thursday slammed National Conference president Farooq Abdullah as he pitched for the resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue. Pakistani terrorists have committed heinous crimes on a large scale and are constantly attempting to shed blood, he said, adding, "Our brave soldiers have always thwarted Pakistan's nefarious intentions. Three Army personnel, including a Colonel commanding …

Restore democratic rights in J&K before elections are held: Mehbooba Mufti
1 year, 9 months ago

Restore democratic rights in J&K before elections are held: Mehbooba Mufti

The Hindu  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Friday that resolution of the crisis in Kashmir is a challenge before the entire country, not of Kashmir alone. Charging the Bharatiya Janata Party with treating Kashmir like a milch cow, the PDP chief said her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had put everything at stake to align with the BJP …

Pakistan must focus on itself, not talk on J&K: Kishan Reddy
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan must focus on itself, not talk on J&K: Kishan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: Union minister for tourism and culture Gangapuram Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday that Pakistan has no right to object to India’s holding the third G20 Working Group on Tourism meeting in Srinagar as Jammu and Kashmir is an inseparable part of the country and will remain as such till eternity. Asked to respond to former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s …

J&K part of India, Pakistan has no right to talk about it, says Union Minister
1 year, 10 months ago

J&K part of India, Pakistan has no right to talk about it, says Union Minister

The Hindu  

Jammu and Kashmir is a part of India, and Pakistan has no right to talk about it and should rather pay attention towards its own people, Union Tourism Minister G K Reddy said in Srinagar on May 23. Pakistan is battling a crisis, people are dying of hunger, they do not get rice or gas, so it should focus there,” …

Jammu and Kashmir can't develop till people's democratic rights are guaranteed: NC chief Farooq Abdullah
2 years, 3 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir can't develop till people's democratic rights are guaranteed: NC chief Farooq Abdullah

India TV News  

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has said the idea of all-round development of the people of Jammu and Kashmir will remain elusive until their basic democratic rights are guaranteed and respected. "The ruling dispensation is using J-K to climb the political ladder nationally by employing a narrative that is not corroborated by ground realities," said the Lok Sabha MP from …

J&K cannot develop till people's democratic rights are not guaranteed: Farooq Abdullah
2 years, 3 months ago

J&K cannot develop till people's democratic rights are not guaranteed: Farooq Abdullah

India Today  

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah Saturday said the idea of all-round development of the people of Jammu and Kashmir will remain elusive till their basic democratic rights are not guaranteed and respected. Abdullah in his message on International Human Rights Day said human rights are indispensable and inherent to the dignity of every human being. "The ruling dispensation is using …

Kashmir will become Hindu-less if govt doesn't act now: Farooq Abdullah on targeted killings | Exclusive
2 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir will become Hindu-less if govt doesn't act now: Farooq Abdullah on targeted killings | Exclusive

India Today  

With an increase in the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits in the union territory, the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president and former Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah, said that Kashmir will become 100 per cent Hindu-less if the government fails to do anything soon. Talking exclusively to India Today/Aaj Tak, Abdullah said, "If nothing is done immediately in the matter, …

Farooq Abdullah will be Jailed soon, Says BJP J&K Chief; Makes Big Claims on Upcoming Polls
2 years, 5 months ago

Farooq Abdullah will be Jailed soon, Says BJP J&K Chief; Makes Big Claims on Upcoming Polls

News 18  

NC Chief Farooq Abdullah will be in jail very soon and it is clear that the People’s Democratic Party or PDP’s politics are now buried in the graveyard, BJP General Secretary in-charge of Kashmir Sunil Sharma said claiming that Kashmiri people have rejected both opposition parties – the PDP and the NCP. Commenting on the upcoming polls in Jammu and …

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 …

'Don't Take Away Our Powers': Pak-Occupied J&K Protests Against Plans to Amend Constitution
2 years, 7 months ago

'Don't Take Away Our Powers': Pak-Occupied J&K Protests Against Plans to Amend Constitution

News 18  

All 10 districts of the Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir are witnessing massive protests and public meetings, strongly objecting to the Pakistan government’s plan to bring in the 15th amendment to fix the Constitutional status of the region of what they call Azad Kashmir. In June 2018, the 13th amendment gave the PoJK assembly the power to make law and collect …

DC Edit | 3 years after J&K changes, don’t delay polls any more
2 years, 7 months ago

DC Edit | 3 years after J&K changes, don’t delay polls any more

Deccan Chronicle  

Today marks the third anniversary of the sweeping constitutional changes the Narendra Modi government forcibly effected to end the constitutional autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. This harks back to 1990 when the Indian State in J&K had collapsed in the face of a terrorism storm fuelled by Pakistan. If the reasons of the State advanced to strip …

PoK is India’s Integral Part, Says Rajnath Singh at Kargil Vijay Diwas Event
2 years, 7 months ago

PoK is India’s Integral Part, Says Rajnath Singh at Kargil Vijay Diwas Event

News 18  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir is an integral part of India, adding that India has become a strong and confident nation, which is well-equipped to protect its people from anyone who tries to cast an evil eye. Speaking at the commemoration ceremony of ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ in Jammu, Singh said that today’s India is one …

J&K is in a flux. But all is not lost, yet
2 years, 9 months ago

J&K is in a flux. But all is not lost, yet

Hindustan Times  

I recall Mufti saab, my father, telling then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, “Vajpayee-ji, aap Pakistan ke saath baat kyun nahi kartay?”. For the Bharatiya Janata Party, the solution to the Kashmir problem is altering the demographic ratio, using the security apparatus to strip us off our rights and dignity, disempower, humiliate and crush us whilst using J&K as a …

'There cannot be peace in J&K until...': Farooq Abdullah slams Centre | WATCH
2 years, 9 months ago

'There cannot be peace in J&K until...': Farooq Abdullah slams Centre | WATCH

India TV News  

Highlights National Conference President Farooq Abdullah slammed the Centre. National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Sunday slammed the BJP-led Central government over the law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir. On May 26, Jammu and Kashmir Police informed that as many as 26 terrorists affiliated to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad outfits have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir during the …

Pakistan’s record in PoK is exploitative and predatory, has no business talking about Jammu & Kashmir
2 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan’s record in PoK is exploitative and predatory, has no business talking about Jammu & Kashmir

Firstpost  

Jammu and Kashmir is considered one of the most intractable challenges faced by independent India. It is interesting that Pakistan, to this day, complains of the expelled and/or killed Muslims of Jammu, but no mention is made of the unfortunate Hindus and Sikhs of PoK by any organisation or government. In the June 2018 report, the Office of the High …

Farooq, Mehbooba blame ‘The Kashmir Files’ for anger in Kashmir
2 years, 10 months ago

Farooq, Mehbooba blame ‘The Kashmir Files’ for anger in Kashmir

The Hindu  

Top leaders of the J&K-based political amalgam Gupkar alliance, Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, on Monday blamed the recent movie The Kashmir Files for “infusing a wave of hatred among youth in Kashmir” and claimed the situation in Kashmir was getting bad. Youth are angry here for how they are being perceived outside,” former Chief Minister and National Conference …

Addressing discontent: The Hindu Editorial on PM Modi’s J&K visit
2 years, 10 months ago

Addressing discontent: The Hindu Editorial on PM Modi’s J&K visit

The Hindu  

In addressing the residents of Jammu for the first time since the removal of special status for Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid out a rosy picture of increased connectivity of the Union Territory with the nation’s capital, promised more investments, and hailed the boom in tourism as a harbinger of progress. But significantly, the …

Pakistan’s Jalebi Narrative on Kashmir - News18
2 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan’s Jalebi Narrative on Kashmir - News18

News 18  

Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has apparently lost his parliamentary majority as more than two dozen of his party members in the National Assembly have defected to the opposition and a motion of no-confidence has been submitted with the speaker of the House. However, to invite Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who is a representative of an Indian separatist organisation from …

Jitendra Singh hints at BJP's plans of reintegrating PoK into Indian territory
3 years ago

Jitendra Singh hints at BJP's plans of reintegrating PoK into Indian territory

Op India  

On Sunday, the Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office Dr Jitendra Singh informed that the BJP government is firm in its goal of re-integrating the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir into the Indian territory. While speaking to the media, he said, “In 1994, a resolution was passed by the Indian Parliament under the leadership of Prime Minister Narasimha Rao that the only …

Hope PoK will become part of India by 2024, says Union minister
3 years, 1 month ago

Hope PoK will become part of India by 2024, says Union minister

India TV News  

Highlights PoK has been under the illegitimate control of Pakistan since October 22, 1947 India-Pak have been embroiled in tensions over the Kashmir issue ever since India has always maintained that PoK is part of J&K and hence an integral part of India The Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has always been a contentious issue since India’s independence. Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Aksai …

Drawing a line: The Hindu Editorial on J&K delimitation exercise
3 years, 3 months ago

Drawing a line: The Hindu Editorial on J&K delimitation exercise

The Hindu  

The proposed remapping of Assembly constituencies in the Union Territory by the J&K Delimitation Commission has got the entire spectrum of regional parties in the Kashmir Valley up in arms. Such considerations may have been applied in earlier instances too, but what makes the present situation unique is the shift of political power from the Muslim region to the Hindu …

Partition of India a 'historic mistake': Farooq Abdullah
3 years, 3 months ago

Partition of India a 'historic mistake': Farooq Abdullah

India TV News  

Highlights Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that India's partition was a historic mistake. India's partition was a historic mistake, and not only Kashmiris but the entire Muslim community had to bear its brunt, National Conference national president Farooq Abdullah said on Monday. Supporting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement on the country's partition, Abdullah said had there been no partition, the …

India's Counterattack After Targeted Minority Killings in J&K Will Further Frustrate Pakistan
3 years, 5 months ago

India's Counterattack After Targeted Minority Killings in J&K Will Further Frustrate Pakistan

News 18  

It’s important to get the context right if an appropriate analysis has to be done on the sudden deterioration of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. It also refocused security efforts to stabilise the environment and deny Pakistan- In terms of integration efforts, the UT government of J&K has been working hard and bringing serious development efforts to the …

Farooq says 'level of mistrust' in J&K, Omar demands statehood before polls
3 years, 8 months ago

Farooq says 'level of mistrust' in J&K, Omar demands statehood before polls

India Today  

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Saturday said there was "a level of mistrust" in Jammu and Kashmir, and it was for the Centre to remove it, even as his son and former chief minister Omar Abdullah demanded restoring Jammu and Kashmir's statehood before holding assembly polls. Speaking to reporters upon their return from Delhi after attending an all-party meet convened …

Delhi’s history of engagement and estrangement with Kashmir’s parties
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi’s history of engagement and estrangement with Kashmir’s parties

Hindustan Times  

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi sits down for a high stakes all-party meeting with political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, he may want to go back to a speech he delivered on Independence Day in his fourth year in power. In one fell swoop on August 5, 2019, the government revoked the state’s special status guaranteed under Article …

Restore statehood to J&K to restore lost trust: Farooq Abdullah after meet with PM
3 years, 8 months ago

Restore statehood to J&K to restore lost trust: Farooq Abdullah after meet with PM

India Today  

National Conference president and former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, who was among the 14 leaders who attended the all-party meeting chaired by PM Modi over J&K, urged the prime minister to work towards building trust in Jammu and Kashmir by ensuring that its statehood is restored. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired an all-party meeting at his New Delhi …

When Delhi Honours J&K Statehood Promise, It Mustn’t Lose Upper Hand Gained from 2019 Reforms
3 years, 9 months ago

When Delhi Honours J&K Statehood Promise, It Mustn’t Lose Upper Hand Gained from 2019 Reforms

News 18  

Reports suggesting that New Delhi is all set to discuss the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with political stakeholders from the region are not really surprising. The question some people will ask about the timing of New Delhi’s purported move is whether it is aimed at invigorating the political process in J&K, or it …

J&K Integral Part of India; No Amount of Questioning Can Change Reality, Says MEA
3 years, 9 months ago

J&K Integral Part of India; No Amount of Questioning Can Change Reality, Says MEA

News 18  

India on Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of it and no amount of questioning can change the reality, an assertion that came following a letter by the Pakistan foreign minister to two top UN officials alleging a design by New Delhi to change the demographic structure of the region. Bagchi was asked to comment on …

Anand K Sahay | After DDC: Will Centre further alienate J&K?
4 years, 2 months ago

Anand K Sahay | After DDC: Will Centre further alienate J&K?

Deccan Chronicle  

Propaganda apart, the result of the recent District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir cannot have pleased the Narendra Modi government. This was the first proper test of popular endorsement in J&K after the willful destruction by the Centre of the erstwhile state’s constitutional autonomy in August 2019, imbuing the elections with more than ordinary significance. Indeed, the BJP …

People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration wins big in DDC elections; what next for J&K?
4 years, 3 months ago

People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration wins big in DDC elections; what next for J&K?

India Today  

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration is all set to claim victory in the first-ever District Development Council polls to be held in Jammu and Kashmir. "Today's DDC results have made it clear that people of J&K voted en masse for JK PAGD, thus rejecting the unconstitutional decision to abrogate Article 370. Another member of the alliance, National Conference leader …

India Committed to Retrieving Pakistan-occupied J&K: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
4 years, 3 months ago

India Committed to Retrieving Pakistan-occupied J&K: Union Minister Jitendra Singh

News 18  

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said India stands committed to retrieving Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir and it was the only outstanding issue between the two countries. Referring to a resolution of Parliament passed in 1994 wherein it was unanimously accepted by all parties that Pakistan has to vacate the areas of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir, the …

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