Breaking: SC Allows Congress Leader Ghulam Nabi Azad To Visit Jammu, Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla [Read Order]
5 years, 3 months ago

Breaking: SC Allows Congress Leader Ghulam Nabi Azad To Visit Jammu, Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla [Read Order]

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Monday allowed Senior Congress leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to visit his home state to enquire about the well being of the people.Senior Advocate Dr A M Singhvi submitted that Azar was voluntarily undertaking not to engage in political activities during the visit. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde and S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed Senior Congress leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to visit his home state to enquire about the well being of the people. Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi submitted that he tried to visit the state after the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status but was sent back from the airport by authorities. It has been 42 days.What are they eating, drinking and how are they surviving, this is a question to the state government, the central government and to the media as well," he said.Several opposition leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, had sought to visit Jammu and Kashmir, but were not allowed to do so and were sent back from the airport itself", he said CPI leader Sitaram Yechury had moved the apex court to see his ailing party colleague Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami, which allowed him to pay a visit but with certain conditions.

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Kharge, Rahul to visit Jammu, Srinagar for key meetings
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kharge, Rahul to visit Jammu, Srinagar for key meetings

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Jammu and Srinagar on August 21 and 22 for key meetings in preparation for the upcoming assembly elections. "On 21st and 22nd August, Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge ji and Leader of Opposition Shri Rahul Gandhi ji will be visiting Jammu and Srinagar for key meetings in …

Cong slams Ghulam Nabi Azad over ’Abdullahs night meeting with Modi, Shah’ claim
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Cong slams Ghulam Nabi Azad over ’Abdullahs night meeting with Modi, Shah’ claim

Live Mint  

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday strongly rebuked ex-party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad for his comments that NC chief Farooq Abdullah and his son, Omar Abdullah, were consulted before the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, saying he has "stooped so low" by making "baseless and senseless allegations". Reacting to Omar Abdullah's post on X and taking a jibe …

Ghulam Nabi Azad-Abdullahs engage in war of words over 'late night meeting with PM, HM' remark
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad-Abdullahs engage in war of words over 'late night meeting with PM, HM' remark

India TV News  

A war of words broke out between Ghulam Nabi Azad and Farooq Abdullah after media reports claimed that the former said that the latter met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah at night. The Democratic Progressive Azad Party president came out in clarification of his purported remarks in the media and said that he never made …

Ghulam Nabi Azad to Asaduddin Owaisi to Yogi Adityanath: What leaders said on SC's Article 370 verdict
1 year, 1 month ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad to Asaduddin Owaisi to Yogi Adityanath: What leaders said on SC's Article 370 verdict

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday delivered its verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 and backed the government's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Here's an overview of how different leaders responded to the verdict Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath took to social media platform X and wrote, "The decision given by the Honorable Supreme Court …

Rahul Gandhi Return To Parliament Will Bring Positive Changes In Manipur Congress Chief Keisham Meghachandra Modi Surname Case Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Return To Parliament Will Bring Positive Changes In Manipur Congress Chief Keisham Meghachandra Modi Surname Case Supreme Court

ABP News  

Guwahati: The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee on Friday expressed confidence that senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's return to Parliament will help usher in peace in the state that has been on a boil since the outbreak of ethnic clashes on May 3 this year. Addressing a presser, MPCC chief, Keisham Meghachandra said, “The Supreme Court’s stay on Rahul Gandhi’s conviction …

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Rahul Gandhi’s Manipur visit
1 year, 6 months ago

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Rahul Gandhi’s Manipur visit

Live Mint  

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that Rahul Gandhi's visit to the violence-hit Manipur is nothing but media and the senior leader is trying to get political advantage from the tragic situation in Manipur. We should not take political advantage of the situation," Assam Chief Minister was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times The BJP leader termed …

'They're not demanding alms': Rahul Gandhi demands J&K L-G's apology to Kashmiri Pandits
1 year, 11 months ago

'They're not demanding alms': Rahul Gandhi demands J&K L-G's apology to Kashmiri Pandits

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has demanded Jammu and Kashmir's Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to apologise to the Kashmiri Pandits for allegedly telling employees recruited under a central scheme that "they should not seek alms". Rahul Gandhi, who is currently in Jammu and Kashmir as part of his Bharat Jodo Yatra, made the statement shortly after he met a delegation of …

'PM Modi cries not for farmers but when...': Kharge's jibe; ‘Like Taliban…'
1 year, 11 months ago

'PM Modi cries not for farmers but when...': Kharge's jibe; ‘Like Taliban…'

Hindustan Times  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday came down heavily on PM Modi in his public address in Punjab and said PM Modi's eyes become moistened not seeing the plight of the farmers of the country but when a Congress person leaves our party and goes to him. "I don't want to name anyone but everyone has seen," Mallikarjun Kharge said …

Punjab MP Simranjit Singh Mann denied entry into J&K, his supporters raise 'Khalistan Zindabad' slogans
2 years, 2 months ago

Punjab MP Simranjit Singh Mann denied entry into J&K, his supporters raise 'Khalistan Zindabad' slogans

India Today  

Supporters of Shiromani Akali Dal President and Punjab's Sangrur MP Simranjit Singh Mann continue to camp at Lakhanpur in Kathua district since Monday night after authorities denied him entry into Jammu & Kashmir, stating that it is possible that his visit may disturb the law and order situation in the Valley. According to reports, Mann and his supporters spent last …

Kashmir: LeT terrorists threaten 'BJP agent' Ghulam Nabi Azad
2 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir: LeT terrorists threaten 'BJP agent' Ghulam Nabi Azad

Firstpost  

Pakistan-backed terrorist organization TRF said that before leaving the Congress, Ghulam Nabi Azad had a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Srinagar: Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who had left the ‘Grand Old Party’ recently, has received a threat from The Resistance Front which is affiliated to Pakistan-backed terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba. The …

Can Ghulam Nabi Azad Reinvigorate J&K's Political Scene and Reclaim His Status?
2 years, 4 months ago

Can Ghulam Nabi Azad Reinvigorate J&K's Political Scene and Reclaim His Status?

The Quint  

Nowhere has Ghulam Nabi Azad’s exit from the Congress party hit a nerve as much as in J&K—the veteran leader’s home turf. Veering away from what is known to be a five-decade-long association, Azad who resigned from all posts within the party on 26 August is all set to venture into his new political ambitions in the form of an …

Ghulam Nabi Azad twisting facts in his favour to befool people of J&K, says Congress
2 years, 4 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad twisting facts in his favour to befool people of J&K, says Congress

Firstpost  

The Congress on Sunday hit back at Ghulam Nabi Azad accusing him of working at the behest of his “political bosses” and said he was twisting facts in his favour to befool the people of Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday hit back at Ghulam Nabi Azad accusing him of working at the behest of his “political …

Jammu and Kashmir: Ghulam Nabi Azad starts meeting delegations ahead of finalizing name of his new party
2 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Ghulam Nabi Azad starts meeting delegations ahead of finalizing name of his new party

India TV News  

Several delegations on Monday visited former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad at his residence here, a day after he returned from Delhi to a warm welcome by his supporters after quitting Congress last month to launch his own party. The delegations comprising a large number of people from the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch and Chenab valley including …

Ghulam Nabi Azad unveils Jammu and Kashmir roadmap, says will fight for right to land and jobs for locals
2 years, 4 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad unveils Jammu and Kashmir roadmap, says will fight for right to land and jobs for locals

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister and ex-Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday made his roadmap for Jammu and Kashmir public and stressed on the restoration of “full statehood and right to land and employment to native domiciles”, while distancing from any emotive demands like pre-August 5, 2019 position or unification of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir. In a fleeting reference to …

Ghulam Nabi Azad\'s public rally in Jammu today, likely to launch new party
2 years, 4 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad\'s public rally in Jammu today, likely to launch new party

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: Ghulam Nabi Azad, who recently broke his five-decade-long association with the Congress, will begin his fresh political journey Sunday from Jammu where he would set up the first unit of his own party. All preparations have been completed for Azad's first public rally in Jammu, a close aide of the former chief minister said on the eve of the …

Ghulam Nabi Azad to start J&K tour on Sept. 4 as more top Cong. leaders switch sides
2 years, 4 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad to start J&K tour on Sept. 4 as more top Cong. leaders switch sides

The Hindu  

Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is set to launch a major membership drive and announce his roadmap for Jammu and Kashmir during his tour of the Union Territory that is starting on September 4, as dozens of Congress leaders on Tuesday switched sides. Two Congress national leaders, from the dissident G-23 group, may also accompany Mr. Azad during his …

64 Congress leaders resign as Ghulam Nabi Azad looks set to launch party
2 years, 4 months ago

64 Congress leaders resign as Ghulam Nabi Azad looks set to launch party

Deccan Chronicle  

JAMMU: As many as 64 senior Congress leaders, including former Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, resigned from the party in support of veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad. On Saturday, several political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir met veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is planning to launch a new national party, a day after tendering resignations from …

64 Jammu and Kashmir Congress leaders quit party in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad
2 years, 4 months ago

64 Jammu and Kashmir Congress leaders quit party in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad

The Hindu  

As many as 64 senior Congress leaders, including former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand, resigned from the party in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad in Jammu on August 30, asserting that Mr. Azad’s vision will shape a new and bright future for Jammu and Kashmir. “All of us had a very long association with the party spanning over decades and …

Four more Congress leaders, 12 Apni Party workers, resign in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad in J&K
2 years, 4 months ago

Four more Congress leaders, 12 Apni Party workers, resign in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad in J&K

The Hindu  

Four more Congress leaders, including former deputy speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Gulam Hyder Malik, and a dozen prominent workers of the Apni Party resigned from their respective parties on August 29 in support of veteran politician Ghulam Nabi Azad. In a related development, 12 workers of the Apni Party from Doda, including its district president Asgar Hussain …

Ghulam Nabi Azad | A loyalist-turned-rebel
2 years, 4 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad | A loyalist-turned-rebel

The Hindu  

A Union Minister at the age of 33, a former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, a two-term Lok Sabha and five-term Rajya Sabha member, a former Leader of the Opposition and a member of the Congress Working Committee — Ghulam Nabi Azad’s decades-long political career has been distinctively eventful. “Today, he is talking about sycophancy, but during Sanjay Gandhi’s …

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s return keeps J&K parties on their toes
2 years, 4 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s return keeps J&K parties on their toes

The Hindu  

A day after former Congress leader and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said that he would launch a new party soon, local political players on Saturday were on the edge as the decision could change the electoral calculus in the Union Territory. So far, the BJP and the Peoples Democratic Party have maintained silence over Mr. Azad’s …

Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to launch his own party; set up J&K unit within fortnight
2 years, 4 months ago

Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to launch his own party; set up J&K unit within fortnight

Firstpost  

Azad’s close confidant G M Saroori asserted that the restoration of the pre-5 August, 2019 position of Jammu and Kashmir will be a part of the party’s manifesto Jammu: Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad is all set to launch his own party and its first unit would come up in Jammu and Kashmir within a fortnight, his close confidant …

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s hint on next political move after Congress exit
2 years, 4 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s hint on next political move after Congress exit

Hindustan Times  

Veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad - whose exit from the Congress has plunged the party into a fresh crisis - has signaled about his next political move in his five-page resignation letter. Ghulam Nabi Azad addresses Congress workers at a programme to pay tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, in Jammu. ) Ghulam Nabi Azad …

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s resignation ‘unfortunate’ and ‘regrettable’: Congress
2 years, 4 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s resignation ‘unfortunate’ and ‘regrettable’: Congress

Hindustan Times  

The Congress regretted Ghulam Nabi Azad’s resignation from the party saying it is unfortunate he chose to quit at this stage when they are rallying against issues such as the price rise and making Bharat Jodo Yatra a success. Azad’s letter was scathing in criticism of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for promoting a “coterie”. “When all Congress leaders are fighting …

Ghulam Nabi Azad was consulted on revamp of party’s J&K unit, say Congress sources
2 years, 4 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad was consulted on revamp of party’s J&K unit, say Congress sources

The Hindu  

Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad was consulted before revamping the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee unit, a senior party leader said on Wednesday to counter reports that Mr. Azad was not consulted for the process. The assertion came a day after Mr. Azad declined to head the Congress’ campaign committee for J&K and is said to have formally sent …

Ghulam Nabi Azad declines offer to head Congress’ J&K campaign committee
2 years, 4 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad declines offer to head Congress’ J&K campaign committee

The Hindu  

Hours after being appointed as campaign committee head of Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit on August 16, Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from the post. Earlier today, the Congress reshuffled its unit in Jammu and Kashmir in a major shake-up and appointed Vikar Rasool Wani as the party’s state chief and Mr. Azad as the head of the campaign committee. Congress …

Vikar Rasool Wani, a Ghulam Nabi Azad loyalist, likely to be new president of Jammu & Kashmir Congress
2 years, 6 months ago

Vikar Rasool Wani, a Ghulam Nabi Azad loyalist, likely to be new president of Jammu & Kashmir Congress

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 07, 2022 18:29 IST After Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Ghulam Ahmed Mir resigned from his post, a massive infighting is brewing within the party for the coveted post. In exclusive information available to Frontline, Rajini Patil, Congress general secretary in-charge of Jammu & Kashmir, has finalised Vikar Rasool Wani as Mir’s successor. Vikar Rasool Wani is …

J&K: Ghulam Nabi Azad Demands For Judicial Enquiry In Hyderpora Encounter
3 years, 1 month ago

J&K: Ghulam Nabi Azad Demands For Judicial Enquiry In Hyderpora Encounter

ABP News  

New Delhi: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad demanded a judicial probe into the Hyderpora encounter, reported PTI. "I demand a judicial inquiry into the Hyderpora encounter to find out how and why people were killed. The former CM raised a question on this and said “how can a police team probe allegations against the police …

After Punjab, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, internal crisis hits Congress in Jammu and Kashmir
3 years, 1 month ago

After Punjab, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, internal crisis hits Congress in Jammu and Kashmir

India Today  

After Punjab, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, an internal crisis is coming to the fore in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Territory where assembly polls are round the corner. While Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is said to be returning to India anytime, All India Congress Committee’s interim president Sonia Gandhi is trying to avert a split in Jammu and Kashmir. The Congress …

Ghulam Nabi Azad writes to Sonia Gandhi, asks for urgent CWC meet
3 years, 3 months ago

Ghulam Nabi Azad writes to Sonia Gandhi, asks for urgent CWC meet

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The change seekers, also known as the G-23, once again reached out to the Congress asking for a CWC meeting while making it clear that they were not going to leave the party but wanted changes from within. Former leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad on behalf of the change seekers is said to have written a letter …

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 …

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to arrive in Srinagar today for a 2-day visit
3 years, 5 months ago

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to arrive in Srinagar today for a 2-day visit

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be arriving in Srinagar on Monday evening for a two-day visit. On Tuesday evening, J&K Congress president Ghulam Ahmad Mir will host a dinner for Gandhi and other politicians and senior Congress leaders. Leaders of Peoples Alliance For Gupkar Declaration, including National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti and Communist Party …

Congress rift in Jammu and Kashmir and its larger political ramifications
3 years, 9 months ago

Congress rift in Jammu and Kashmir and its larger political ramifications

The Hindu  

Although the group of 23 dissenting Congress leaders may be quiet for now despite their humiliating exclusion from the list of campaigners in the ongoing State elections, the aggressive posturing by their supporters in Jammu and Kashmir, where the group’s leader Ghulam Nabi Azad had been Chief Minister, betrays the fractions that threaten to mar the grand old party in …

Never heard Vajpayee talk about bifurcation of J&K: Ghulam Nabi Azad in Rajya Sabha
3 years, 11 months ago

Never heard Vajpayee talk about bifurcation of J&K: Ghulam Nabi Azad in Rajya Sabha

India Today  

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday asked the government to restore statehood for Jammu and Kashmir and hold Assembly elections. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Azad said no development was taking place in J&K while tourism and education had been hit hard following the revocation of special status under Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state into two …

J&K Congress leader welcomes amended domicile recruitment rules, advocates restoration of Statehood
4 years, 9 months ago

J&K Congress leader welcomes amended domicile recruitment rules, advocates restoration of Statehood

The Hindu  

A senior Congress leader from Jammu and Kashmir on April 4 welcomed the amendment in the J&K recruitment rules to reserve all government jobs in the Union Territory for the domiciles. The Centre has amended its two-day-old order and reserved all jobs in Jammu and Kashmir for the domiciles of the Union territory — people who have stayed there for …

Will strive for J&K Statehood: Congress leaders Ambika Soni, Ghulam Nabi Azad
4 years, 11 months ago

Will strive for J&K Statehood: Congress leaders Ambika Soni, Ghulam Nabi Azad

The Hindu  

Top Congress leaders, party general secretary in-charge J&K Affairs Ambika Soni and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, said on Friday that they will strive for Statehood, protection of rights over land and jobs in J&K. The leaders, who held a meeting of party leaders in Jammu, called for the immediate …

Gulam Ahmed Mir, other J&K Congress leaders put under house arrest in Jammu
5 years ago

Gulam Ahmed Mir, other J&K Congress leaders put under house arrest in Jammu

India TV News  

A tour by senior Congress leaders, which was scheduled to visit Udhampur, Ramban and Banihal, was disrupted after top party leaders, including Congress Gulam Ahmed Mir, were put under house arrest in Jammu, senior officials said on Tuesday. The other Congress leaders who have been restricted include former Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand and Raman Bhalla. The senior Congress leaders …

People of Jammu and Kashmir are living corpses: Ghulam Nabi Azad targets BJP
5 years ago

People of Jammu and Kashmir are living corpses: Ghulam Nabi Azad targets BJP

India Today  

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said that people in Jammu and Kashmir have no expectation from the present Narendra Modi government. He said the people living in Jammu and Kashmir are nothing but living corpses which explains the silence in the Valley after Article 370 was revoked in the …

SC bench says lockdown in Kashmir was needed to prevent riots
5 years, 2 months ago

SC bench says lockdown in Kashmir was needed to prevent riots

Op India  

The Supreme Court in its response to arguments presented by Congress leader Kapil Sibal against the preventive lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday has observed that some people are bound to suffer when restrictions are placed to maintain peace. Kapil Sibal is representing his party colleague Ghulam Nabi Azad, who in September had moved a petition in the apex …

Indian MPs not being allowed to visit Kashmir: Ghulam Nabi Azad on EU panel's J&K visit
5 years, 2 months ago

Indian MPs not being allowed to visit Kashmir: Ghulam Nabi Azad on EU panel's J&K visit

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has raised a question on the European Parliament delegation visiting Jammu and Kashmir when Indian MPs are having to seek the court's permission to visit the Valley. He said, "I don't have an objection to the European Union Parliament delegation visiting Jammu and Kashmir. Currently, a delegation of European Union Member of Parliament is …

Situation very bad in Kashmir, says Ghulam Nabi Azad after reaching Jammu
5 years, 3 months ago

Situation very bad in Kashmir, says Ghulam Nabi Azad after reaching Jammu

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday reached on the second leg of his six-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir and said the situation in the Valley is "very bad". Azad, the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, had reached Srinagar on Friday on his maiden visit to the state after the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special …

Kashmir: Ghulam Nabi Azad visits Srinagar, talks to people to asses situation in Valley
5 years, 3 months ago

Kashmir: Ghulam Nabi Azad visits Srinagar, talks to people to asses situation in Valley

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday visited Lal Ded Hospital in Srinagar and interacted with patients in a bid to assess the situation prevailing in Kashmir after the nullification of the Article 370 of the Constitution. Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, reached Srinagar on Friday on his maiden visit after the revocation …

CJI Ranjan Gogoi may visit Kashmir ‘if requirement arises’, allows Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to visit J&K
5 years, 3 months ago

CJI Ranjan Gogoi may visit Kashmir ‘if requirement arises’, allows Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to visit J&K

Op India  

Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, while allowing senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to visit Jammu & Kashmir, said that if requirement arises, he may also visit Jammu & Kashmir. While allowing Azad to visit four districts of Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag and Jammu, CJI said that he will not make any speeches or hold any public …

Former Jammu And Kashmir CM Ghulam Nabi Azad Move SC To Visit Kashmir
5 years, 4 months ago

Former Jammu And Kashmir CM Ghulam Nabi Azad Move SC To Visit Kashmir

Live Law  

Senior Congress leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to visit his home state to enquire about the well being of his family members.His plea is scheduled to be taken up by a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde and S Abdul Nazeer on …

Prevented from visiting Jammu and Kashmir thrice, Ghulam Nabi Azad moves SC seeking permission to meet family
5 years, 4 months ago

Prevented from visiting Jammu and Kashmir thrice, Ghulam Nabi Azad moves SC seeking permission to meet family

Firstpost  

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s petition seeking to visit his family in Jammu and Kashmir will be heard by a Supreme Court bench on Monday. Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who has been prevented from visiting Jammu and Kashmir thrice since the Centre scrapped Article 370 of the Constitution, has moved the Supreme Court seeking permission to visit his …

As Supreme Court refuses to interfere in Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Azam files petition against abrogation of Article 370
5 years, 4 months ago

As Supreme Court refuses to interfere in Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Azam files petition against abrogation of Article 370

Op India  

The Supreme Court of India has listed a petition filed by Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad against abrogation of Article 370 for hearing tomorrow. This bench is already hearing several other petitions filed against the decision of the union government to end the separate status granted to Jammu and Kashmir, and restrictions imposed in the state. According to details available …

Rahul playing politics over my invitation: J-&K Guv
5 years, 4 months ago

Rahul playing politics over my invitation: J-&K Guv

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday accused Rahul Gandhi of playing politics over his invitation to visit the Valley, saying he just wanted to refrain him from making "baseless statements". "I want to make it clear that when I had invited Rahul Gandhi to Jammu and Kashmir, my intention was that he will refrain from making baseless …

Opposition delegation sent back from Kashmir: There will be a time for Rahul Gandhi's petty politics, but it isn’t now
5 years, 4 months ago

Opposition delegation sent back from Kashmir: There will be a time for Rahul Gandhi's petty politics, but it isn’t now

Firstpost  

The abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories has made the situation even more sensitive and volatile than in 2011 when Congress had defended then Omar Abdullah-led J&K govt’s decision to prevent a BJP delegation from visiting Kashmir The enormity of what has taken place in Jammu and Kashmir is not immediately …

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

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

Firstpost  

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

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