What’s next for Kashmir? Concerns on 3 key issues mark local discourse
5 years, 4 months ago

What’s next for Kashmir? Concerns on 3 key issues mark local discourse

Hindustan Times  

Two events six months apart have shaken Nazir Ahmad Magrey’s life: The suicide bombing on February 14 that killed 40 paramilitary troopers barely 100 metres from his two-storey house overlooking the Jhelum; and the revoking of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir, on August 5. It may trigger a spike in militancy,” he said, venting his disappointment with the mainstream politicians from the Valley who failed to secure the “gift” of Article 370. The biggest mass protest since India clamped curfew-like restrictions last week in old Srinagar’s Soura last Friday had people chanting Azadi slogans, waving black flags and shouting “India go back” – and the sentiment is carried by a section of those aligned with the administration. “The move has hurt those who used to carry India’s flag in the Valley, their space has been squeezed,” said Altaf Hussain, a Srinagar-based political commentator. There has been no significant backlash so far as the government has denied “troublemakers” space for their operations by increasing troop-to-ground density and imposing restrictions, said former Northern Army commander Lieutenant General BS Jaswal.

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‘People have found their voice’: Omar Abdullah on passage of Article 370 resolution
2 months ago

‘People have found their voice’: Omar Abdullah on passage of Article 370 resolution

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said people of the Union Territory have ‘found their voice’ after the passage of the resolution on Article 370, a legislation that gave special status to the former state and was scrapped in August 2019. Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks during the J&K Assembly session, in Srinagar, …

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 …

India’s Kashmir holds first regional election since losing autonomy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s Kashmir holds first regional election since losing autonomy

Al Jazeera  

At stake are seats in the region’s 90-member legislature, which will make laws and approve local governing decisions. Kashmiri political analyst Sheikh Showkat Hussain told Al Jazeera the election is significant because it has “become a sort of referendum” on the region’s historic special status, which was revoked by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. That move, upheld by the Supreme …

J&K peaceful, no one wants Article 370 back: Minister G Kishan Reddy
4 months, 1 week ago

J&K peaceful, no one wants Article 370 back: Minister G Kishan Reddy

New Indian Express  

JAMMU: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday claimed that five years since the abrogation of Article 370, peace had returned to Jammu and Kashmir and large-scale development was underway, as he urged the people to vote for his party in the upcoming state election. Reddy said that before the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to the …

Nearly 36,000 got government jobs in J&K in past five years
5 months ago

Nearly 36,000 got government jobs in J&K in past five years

The Hindu  

Nearly 36,000 people got government jobs in the past five years in Jammu and Kashmir after the special status of the former State was read down on August 5, 2019, under Article 370 of the Constitution, government data show. Since August 2019, Jammu and Kashmir received ₹5,600 crore private investment, while ₹7,000 crore investment is expected in the future, the …

5 Years Since Abrogation of Article 370, J&K's Rising Rs 1.12 Lakh Crore Debt
5 months ago

5 Years Since Abrogation of Article 370, J&K's Rising Rs 1.12 Lakh Crore Debt

The Quint  

Nestled in the northern reaches of India, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has long been a region of scenic beauty and strategic significance. However, behind its picturesque landscapes lies a fiscal narrative marked by escalating debt and burgeoning liabilities. Over the past decade, the economic landscape of J&K has transformed dramatically, with its debt burden swelling to unprecedented …

‘Safer Valley’ Or A Vote To Restore Article 370 — What’s Behind Historic Turnout In Kashmir
7 months, 2 weeks 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, …

No change in trade policy with India: Pakistan
9 months, 1 week ago

No change in trade policy with India: Pakistan

The Hindu  

Pakistan on March 28 clarified that it has no plan to resume trade relations with India which has been "non-existent" since 2019 after the Indian government abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The clarification from Pakistan's Foreign Office comes days after the new Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in London that …

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 …

Modi makes rare pre-election Kashmir trip, but struggles to ‘win hearts’
10 months ago

Modi makes rare pre-election Kashmir trip, but struggles to ‘win hearts’

Al Jazeera  

The Indian leader’s development pitch for the disputed region leaves Kashmiris asking when political grievances will be addressed. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – In his first speech in the main city of Indian-administered Kashmir since scrapping its semi-autonomous status in 2019, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed the move had brought development and prosperity to the region’s residents. The 2019 break …

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

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 …

The future of J&K, as imagined by the SC
1 year ago

The future of J&K, as imagined by the SC

Hindustan Times  

Only the most naïve can imagine that courts, even at the highest level, can pronounce verdicts in a vacuum disregarding the larger consequences of their rulings. While the judgment of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India regarding Article 370 will continue to invite microscopic scrutiny and analysis by legal pundits, the larger message from the learned judges …

Vantage | How Jammu & Kashmir has changed after 2019
1 year ago

Vantage | How Jammu & Kashmir has changed after 2019

Firstpost  

The end goal of the process is to ensure a prosperous and safe Kashmir—the one that was promised in 1947 and again in 2019 On Monday, the Indian Supreme Court had the important issue of Kashmir and Article 370 on its docket. Background Article 370 gave special powers to Jammu and Kashmir like which laws would apply there, and so …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Righting historical wrongs in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 1 month 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 …

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 …

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 …

CONTROVERSY | Jammu and Kashmir’s land endowment scheme stokes fears of demographic change
1 year, 5 months ago

CONTROVERSY | Jammu and Kashmir’s land endowment scheme stokes fears of demographic change

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 27, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ A government programme to dole out land to the homeless in Jammu and Kashmir has reignited the contentious discourse on “demographic change” that has rattled the Kashmiri psyche ever since the erstwhile State lost its special status. Earlier this year, the newly envisaged Affordable Rental Housing Complexes scheme, which …

18.3% unemployment rate in J&K; 29,000 posts filled since Art 370 abrogation: Govt
1 year, 5 months ago

18.3% unemployment rate in J&K; 29,000 posts filled since Art 370 abrogation: Govt

Hindustan Times  

The unemployment rate among the persons of age group of 15-29 years in Jammu and Kashmir was 18.3%, the ministry of home affairs said in Parliament on Wednesday. Union minister of state for home Nityanand Rai was responding to a question by Congress member of Parliament Akhilesh Prasad Singh, who asked about unemployment rate in the union territory and creation …

Abrogation of Article 370 led to unprecedented era of peace, prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, Centre tells Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Abrogation of Article 370 led to unprecedented era of peace, prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Centre on July 10 filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court claiming that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing an “unprecedented era of peace, progress and prosperity” after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The affidavit has been filed a day before a Constitution Bench is scheduled to hear a series of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article …

‘Kashmir’s Silence Didn’t Signal Normalcy’: Uncovering Truth Post Article 370
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Kashmir’s Silence Didn’t Signal Normalcy’: Uncovering Truth Post Article 370

The Quint  

As many have observed, a tragedy started unfolding in slow motion. It pummelled people's hopes, aspirations, and desire to lead normal lives. Ahead of what Bhasin terms a "constitutional fraud" — the reading down of Article 370—the government ruthlessly clamped down on communications and movement in Jammu and Kashmir. The large-scale arrests conveyed a clear message: “Speaking up would not …

Book Review: ‘A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir After Article 370’ by Anuradha Bhasin
1 year, 11 months ago

Book Review: ‘A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir After Article 370’ by Anuradha Bhasin

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 09, 2023 10:25 IST Anuradha Bhasin’s A Dismantled State is a powerful rebuttal of the Central government’s normalcy narrative in Kashmir that is peddled on television and social media while ignoring, and in many instances legitimising, the brick-by-brick removal of basic civil liberties of Kashmiris. A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir After Article 370 By …

Kashmir is bleeding. So is its economy
1 year, 11 months ago

Kashmir is bleeding. So is its economy

Al Jazeera  

India’s steamrolling of democracy and constitutional provisions has not worked in improving the region’s security or economic allure. Together, the killings and the declining investments contradict two central arguments that have been at the heart of the Indian government’s rationale for the 2019 abrogation of the semi-autonomous status that the region previously enjoyed: that the move would help improve security …

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 …

Neighbour's Envy, Valley’s Strides: Don't Showcase Growth Story, Pak Threatens J&K Scribes
2 years, 1 month ago

Neighbour's Envy, Valley’s Strides: Don't Showcase Growth Story, Pak Threatens J&K Scribes

News 18  

Amid the Centre?s development push, Pakistan is using overground workers and terrorists to threaten Indian journalists in the Valley against showcasing the growth story, top intelligence sources told CNN-News18. News18 November 16, 2022 THE DEVELOPMENT STORY During his visit to J&K last month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said there were no stone-pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir after …

Undelivered Promises: Life in Kashmir After Article 370
2 years, 4 months ago

Undelivered Promises: Life in Kashmir After Article 370

The Diplomat  

On August 5, 2019, the Indian government changed the country’s constitution to unilaterally revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s autonomy and declared that Kashmir would be directly administered by the Indian central government. After Article 370, the part of the Indian Constitution that guaranteed Kashmir’s special status, was rescinded, Indian military troops scurried across the valley. This was made explicit by Jammu …

2019: Special status of Jammu and Kashmir revoked
2 years, 4 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 …

Look, Mehbooba. Tiranga is in Kashmir's Har Ghar As Region Sees Hues of Development, Fights Separatists​
2 years, 4 months ago

Look, Mehbooba. Tiranga is in Kashmir's Har Ghar As Region Sees Hues of Development, Fights Separatists​

News 18  

Three years after Article 370 was diluted in Jammu and Kashmir, India is celebrating 75 years of Independence and in the hinterlands of Kashmir the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign is as much a rage as elsewhere in the country. The Tricolour fever is at its peak and so is the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign in Kashmir. On July 29, 2017, …

Abrogation of Article 370 Has Changed Destinies of People in J&K
2 years, 5 months ago

Abrogation of Article 370 Has Changed Destinies of People in J&K

News 18  

The last three years have changed the very idea of governance in Jammu and Kashmir as the common man has now become the topmost priority and is being provided with equal opportunities irrespective of caste, colour, creed and sex. Abrogation of Article 370 has changed the destinies of people in J&K. After August 5, 2019, when the Centre made this …

J&K is in a flux. But all is not lost, yet
2 years, 6 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 …

‘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 …

Addressing discontent: The Hindu Editorial on PM Modi’s J&K visit
2 years, 8 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 …

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 …

Over 2,000 Kashmiri Migrants Returned to J&K to Take Up Jobs Since Repeal of Article 370: Govt in Parliament
2 years, 9 months ago

Over 2,000 Kashmiri Migrants Returned to J&K to Take Up Jobs Since Repeal of Article 370: Govt in Parliament

News 18  

Around 2,105 Kashmiri migrants have returned to Jammu and Kashmir since the repeal of Article 370 to take up jobs provided under the Prime Minister’s Development Package, the home ministry told Parliament on Wednesday. These include a robust security and intelligence grid, group security in the form of static guards, day and night area domination, round-the-clock checking at nakas, patrolling …

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 …

Delimitation an Opportunity to Bring Jammu on a Par with Kashmir
3 years ago

Delimitation an Opportunity to Bring Jammu on a Par with Kashmir

News 18  

The delimitation of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir has taken the centre stage in the ongoing political discourse over the Union Territory ever since the scrapping of Article 370 on August 5, 2019. Notably, PAGD comprises five mainstream political parties — National Conference, People’s Democratic Party, Communist Party of India or CPM, Awami National Conference and Jammu and Kashmir People’s …

How delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir is an opportunity to pave the way for equitable future
3 years ago

How delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir is an opportunity to pave the way for equitable future

Firstpost  

The increase in seats for the Jammu region is a welcome step but history tells us that hegemony of Kashmir over Jammu may persist till the time Jammu is not politically on par with Kashmir The delimitation of constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir has taken the centre stage in the ongoing political discourse over the Union Territory ever since the …

40 Kashmir Civilians Killed in Terror Attacks This Year, Annual Toll about Same Since 2017: Home Ministry
3 years ago

40 Kashmir Civilians Killed in Terror Attacks This Year, Annual Toll about Same Since 2017: Home Ministry

News 18  

A total of 40 civilians were killed in Kashmir in terror-related incidents this year until the end of November, according to the union home ministry, even as the Centre says the annual casualty figure has been around the same over the past five years. “The number of civilian killings has remained in the range of 37-40 every year during the …

Attacks on Non-Natives in J&K Will Affect Economy, Discourage Tourism: Top Hotelier Mushtaq Chaya
3 years, 2 months ago

Attacks on Non-Natives in J&K Will Affect Economy, Discourage Tourism: Top Hotelier Mushtaq Chaya

News 18  

Chairman of Mushtaq Group of Hotels and one of the most prominent hoteliers in Kashmir, Mushtaq Chaya, expressed grave concern over the recent spate of civilian killings in Jammu and Kashmir by militants. In an exclusive interview to CNN-News18, Chaya spoke of how the recent killings could tarnish the erstwhile state’s reputation and affect local economic sectors. I express grave …

Aakar Patel | How has ending Art. 370 helped Kashmir, or India as a whole?
3 years, 2 months ago

Aakar Patel | How has ending Art. 370 helped Kashmir, or India as a whole?

Deccan Chronicle  

In his speech of August 8, 2019 in which he explained his government’s move to “de-operationalise” Article 370 of the Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the following: That the development of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh was being held back by Article 370. The removal of Article 35, which defined permanent residents of Kashmir, was said to be a big …

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 …

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