India sets free top Kashmiri politician after a year
4 years, 2 months ago

India sets free top Kashmiri politician after a year

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Indian authorities on Tuesday released a top Kashmiri politician from detention more than a year after New Delhi scrapped Indian-controlled Kashmir’s special status, a move that triggered widespread anger and economic ruin amid a harsh security clampdown. Mehbooba Mufti had been held in detention since August 2019 alongside thousands of politicians and activists after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government passed legislation in Parliament that stripped Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, annulled its separate constitution and removed inherited protections on land and jobs. In an audio message posted Tuesday on Twitter, Mufti called India’s Aug. 5, 2019, action a “black decision on a black day.” “None among us can ever forget the political heist and insult on that day,” Mufti said. In August, Mufti’s party along with three other Kashmiri and two Indian political parties, including the main opposition Congress Party, said in the first joint statement in a year that India’s constitutional changes “unrecognizably changed the relationship” between Kashmir and New Delhi.

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‘Delicate dance with New Delhi’: Mehbooba Mufti's PDP calls for a conciliatory approach to Jammu and Kashmir
1 month ago

‘Delicate dance with New Delhi’: Mehbooba Mufti's PDP calls for a conciliatory approach to Jammu and Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

The People's Democratic Party in its monthly newsletter ‘Speak Up’ has said that governing Jammu and Kashmir requires a ‘delicate dance’ with the Centre. Peoples Democratic Party President Mehbooba Mufti addresses party workers during a meeting in Jammu on Sunday “Governing Jammu and Kashmir effectively requires a delicate dance with New Delhi, as acknowledged by the new government,” the newsletter …

Jammu and Kashmir votes today for an elected govt after 10 years: A look at its journey – Firstpost
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir votes today for an elected govt after 10 years: A look at its journey – Firstpost

Firstpost  

From the BJP to the National Conference, both national and regional parties are geared up to form the next possible government in the region after a hiatus of 10 years. Jammu and Kashmir is likely to flip a new page in its political affairs after October 8, the day results will be announced The first phase of elections will be …

Unlike BJP, Nehru would unfurl Tricolour in Srinagar without security cover: Mehbooba Mufti
1 year, 5 months ago

Unlike BJP, Nehru would unfurl Tricolour in Srinagar without security cover: Mehbooba Mufti

The Hindu  

Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on July 31, 2023 said the achievement of the current dispensation can be gauged from the fact that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru would unfurl the Tricolour in Srinagar without any security cover in 1949 but this regime needs elaborate security arrangements for it. Elaborating on the ideology of party founder Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, …

‘All are united’: Mufti dismisses talks of differences during Patna Oppn meet
1 year, 6 months ago

‘All are united’: Mufti dismisses talks of differences during Patna Oppn meet

Hindustan Times  

A day after the meeting in Patna of top leaders of 15 political parties to form an ant-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and People’s Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said they were all united and dismissed talks of any differences. Jammu and Kashmir PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti She said the opposition parties were …

Uproar in Kashmir as India allows voting rights to non-locals
2 years, 4 months ago

Uproar in Kashmir as India allows voting rights to non-locals

Al Jazeera  

Any Indian citizen living temporarily in the disputed Muslim-majority region can be enlisted as a voter – a move that has outraged the Kashmiris. India’s decision to allow voting rights to any Indian citizen living temporarily in Indian-administered Kashmir has again ignited anger and fears of yet another attempt by the Hindu nationalist government to change the demography of its …

Iltija Mufti: Is this the new face of mainstream politics in Kashmir?
2 years, 6 months ago

Iltija Mufti: Is this the new face of mainstream politics in Kashmir?

The Independent  

On 5 August, 2019, when India’s government revoked the special status of Kashmir and detained the region’s entire political leadership – both separatists and India-supporting politicians – it was 32-year-old Iltija Mufti who started appearing on TV news channels to speak out about her sense of betrayal. Earlier this month, the People’s Democratic Party official Twitter handle posted a video …

Indian court sentences Kashmiri leader to life in prison
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian court sentences Kashmiri leader to life in prison

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — An Indian court sentenced a Kashmiri separatist leader to life in prison on Wednesday after declaring him guilty of terrorism and sedition, triggering a clash between protesters and police and a partial shutdown of businesses in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir. Mohammed Yasin Malik, 56, led the banned Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, one of the first …

Indian court convicts Kashmiri rebel leader of terrorism
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian court convicts Kashmiri rebel leader of terrorism

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 An Indian court on Thursday …

Freeing Terrorists to Save Mufti's Daughter May Have Contributed to Kashmiri Pandit Exodus: Jitendra Singh
2 years, 9 months ago

Freeing Terrorists to Save Mufti's Daughter May Have Contributed to Kashmiri Pandit Exodus: Jitendra Singh

News 18  

As politics around the film The Kashmir Files continues, minister of state for the Prime Minister’s Office Dr Jitendra Singh slammed the opposition for its stand on it and on the issue of the Pandit exodus. Dr Singh said when asked about Mehbooba Mufti’s allegation that the Bharatiya Janata Party was only trying to weaponise the plight of the Kashmiri …

Kashmir students who cheered for Pakistan booked under terror law
3 years, 2 months ago

Kashmir students who cheered for Pakistan booked under terror law

Al Jazeera  

Cases against students of two medical colleges in the region for celebrating Pakistan’s victory over India in the T20 World Cup. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have filed criminal cases under a stringent anti-terror law against the students of two medical colleges in the region for celebrating Pakistan’s victory against India in the T20 World Cup. The …

Modi Govt Has Normalised Defending Criminals, but Media Doesn't Care
3 years, 3 months ago

Modi Govt Has Normalised Defending Criminals, but Media Doesn't Care

The Quint  

Look at the debates, the coverage and the tweets by the so-called star anchors of Indian television. “If Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi go to Hathras or Lakhimpur Kheri, why have they not gone to Kashmir?”, they will ask. If Congress leaders stand with a rape survivor or her family, instead of bolstering the pressure the party is trying to …

OPINION: Mehbooba Mufti’s Vested Interests to Gain Political, Financial Power Crippled Kashmir
3 years, 3 months ago

OPINION: Mehbooba Mufti’s Vested Interests to Gain Political, Financial Power Crippled Kashmir

News 18  

Kashmir’s politics could have been at the world stage as an epitome of progressiveness and liberalism. Politicians of People’s Democratic Party like the present day Mehbooba Mufti and erstwhile late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, always had double standards and thereby always promoted the anti-India sentiments by sponsoring policies like open borders with Pakistan, conjoint currency, fostering the development of the Rawalpindi …

Pak calls PM Modi's meeting with J&K political leaders as 'PR exercise'
3 years, 6 months ago

Pak calls PM Modi's meeting with J&K political leaders as 'PR exercise'

India TV News  

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with top political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir as a "drama" and a "PR exercise". Because at best it could be called a public relations exercise but nothing was achieved," Qureshi said a day after the high-level meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi. Tensions …

A victory of democracy
3 years, 6 months ago

A victory of democracy

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to invite leaders of Jammu and Kashmir’s mainstream political formations, including four former chief ministers, three of whom were arrested by the central government less than two years ago, is a victory of Indian democracy. There can also be a legitimate debate on what prompted the Kashmiri parties to accept the invitation, and whether it …

Modi meets Kashmir leaders 1st time after altering region
3 years, 6 months ago

Modi meets Kashmir leaders 1st time after altering region

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — India’s prime minister held a crucial meeting with pro-India politicians from disputed Kashmir on Thursday for the first time since New Delhi stripped the region’s semi-autonomy and jailed many of them in a crackdown. Modi chaired the meeting in New Delhi attended by the Himalayan region’s 14 political leaders, including Modi’s own party members. Despite being pro-India …

PM Modi to hold first talks with Kashmir leaders since removal of autonomy
3 years, 6 months ago

PM Modi to hold first talks with Kashmir leaders since removal of autonomy

Live Mint  

Srinagar: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold face-to-face talks with top political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, the first such meeting since his government revoked the region's autonomy in 2019, detained thousands and imposed a lockdown. India said carving its only Muslim majority state into two federally administered territories in August 2019 was needed to spur development …

Kashmir’s status quo is fragile, PM’s all-party meet key to stopping a dangerous drift
3 years, 6 months ago

Kashmir’s status quo is fragile, PM’s all-party meet key to stopping a dangerous drift

Firstpost  

Although killings of terrorists have also been high — 174 ethnic-Kashmiri jihadists were shot last year, up from just 34 in 2016 — levels of violence remain higher than in the five years before the 2016 uprising, data from the South Asia Terrorism Portal shows The leaflet was glued onto the signboard that welcomes students into the Government Boys High …

What to expect as Kashmir leaders meet India’s Modi in New Delhi
3 years, 6 months ago

What to expect as Kashmir leaders meet India’s Modi in New Delhi

Al Jazeera  

Pro-India Kashmiri politicians meet Narendra Modi for the first time since disputed region’s special status was scrapped in 2019. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Top pro-India politicians from Indian-administered Kashmir are meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time after the special status of the disputed region was scrapped two years ago. Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds meeting with Jammu …

Ashraf Sehrai: Pro-freedom Kashmir leader dies in detention
3 years, 8 months ago

Ashraf Sehrai: Pro-freedom Kashmir leader dies in detention

Al Jazeera  

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – A prominent pro-freedom leader in Indian-administered Kashmir, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, has died inside a hospital in southern Jammu city, where he was in detention for the last year. “Despite repeated appeals to release political prisoners lodged in various jails on humanitarian grounds in view of the devastating Covid catastrophe, authorities are playing with their lives,” the …

Jammu and Kashmir police opposes passport renewal of Mehbooba Mufti
3 years, 9 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir police opposes passport renewal of Mehbooba Mufti

Op India  

The Jammu and Kashmir police have opposed the issuance of a passport to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti citing an “adverse report” filed against her by the Criminal Investigation Department. According to reports, the Jammu and Kashmir police have withheld the police verification report because of which the new passport has not yet been issued to the PDP chief. Responding to …

Kashmir’s political parties unite to fight for return of autonomy
4 years, 2 months ago

Kashmir’s political parties unite to fight for return of autonomy

Al Jazeera  

Kashmir’s main political parties have announced a grand alliance to seek a peaceful restoration of its autonomy days after India released the last key Kashmiri political leader from a lengthy detention. We want the government of India to return to the people of the state the rights they held before August 5th, 2019,” Farooq Abdullah, former chief minister of Indian-administered …

In first appearance post release, Mehbooba Mufti seen chairing meeting with party leaders
4 years, 2 months ago

In first appearance post release, Mehbooba Mufti seen chairing meeting with party leaders

India TV News  

In her first appearance post release from a 14-month detention, Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday chaired a meeting with the party leaders. Mehbooba Mufti was released on Tuesday night after the Union Territory administration revoked the Public Safety Act charges against her, over an year after she was detained following the abrogation …

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti, in Detention Since August 5 Last Year, Released
4 years, 2 months ago

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti, in Detention Since August 5 Last Year, Released

News 18  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti was on Tuesday released from detention. “PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti is being released from detention,” said Jammu and Kashmir administration spokesperson Rohit Kansal. فی امان اﷲ May allah protect you— Mehbooba Mufti October 13, 2020 Omar Abdullah, who was earlier released from detention, welcomed the move. ordered …

Former Kashmir chief minister released after 14-month detention
4 years, 2 months ago

Former Kashmir chief minister released after 14-month detention

Al Jazeera  

Mehbooba Mufti, 61, was detained following the government’s revocation of the region’s autonomy in August 2019. Mehbooba Mufti, 61, a former chief minister in Jammu and Kashmir, was among several leaders arrested under the country’s Public Safety Act after the federal government in August 2019 abrogated Article 370 of the Indian constitution. “As Ms Mufti’s illegal detention finally comes to …

How long will Mehbooba Mufti be detained? SC asks J&K administration
4 years, 3 months ago

How long will Mehbooba Mufti be detained? SC asks J&K administration

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to clarify how long they intend to detain former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti under the Public Safety Act. Magistrate’s affidavit In an affidavit dated September 28, the Srinagar District Magistrate reasoned that the detention was ordered on the basis of an extensive scrutiny of the material on Ms. Mufti, …

Political parties vow to fight removal of Kashmir’s autonomy
4 years, 4 months ago

Political parties vow to fight removal of Kashmir’s autonomy

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — Half a dozen political parties vowed Saturday to fight for restoration of the special status that was stripped last year from Indian-administered Kashmir, setting off widespread anger and economic ruin amid a harsh security clampdown. Four pro-India Kashmiri political parties and two Indian political parties, including the main opposition Congress Party, said in a joint statement that …

Jammu and Kashmir’s elected legislature will happen at the right time: Lt Guv GC Murmu
4 years, 5 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir’s elected legislature will happen at the right time: Lt Guv GC Murmu

Hindustan Times  

In his first eight months as the first lieutenant governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir after the paradigm-shifting constitutional changes made on August 5 last year, Girish Chandra Murmu has steadfastly pursued the two-fold agenda he had set for himself: Pushing development projects and empowering democratic institutions at the grassroots. But his next challenges are more daunting …

J&K political parties will lose legitimacy if they don't fight for rights of people: Iltija Mufti
4 years, 5 months ago

J&K political parties will lose legitimacy if they don't fight for rights of people: Iltija Mufti

India Today  

A few days before the first anniversary of abrogation of Article 370, Iltija Mufti, daughter of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, said People Democratic Party will not give up on the demand of Kashmir special status, including Article 370 and 35A. “If political parties in Jammu and Kashmir don't fight for statehood, Article 370 and 35A, they will lose legitimacy,” …

Mehbooba Mufti\'s party says mind games won\'t work
4 years, 5 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti\'s party says mind games won\'t work

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: A day before Id-ul- Azha, the authorities in Jammu & Kashmir on Friday released People’s Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone from house detention. However, the detention of former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti under the stringent Public Safety Act has been extended by three months, official sources here said. Much to share hopefully soon.” After …

Far & Near: Kashmir after the Abdullahs' release
4 years, 9 months ago

Far & Near: Kashmir after the Abdullahs' release

Deccan Chronicle  

After his release on Tuesday from nearly eight months in detention, former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah called for the release of all political prisoners of the former state. Like his father Farooq Abdullah, the most senior of the three J&K CMs put behind bars in August 2019 when New Delhi swooped down on …

Opposition demands immediate release of political detainees in Kashmir
4 years, 10 months ago

Opposition demands immediate release of political detainees in Kashmir

The Hindu  

The Opposition on Monday called for the immediate release of all political detainees in Kashmir, especially Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti who have been detained for about seven months on “flimsiest of grounds”. In a joint statement, six Opposition leaders including NCP president Sharad Pawar, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee, Janata Dal supremo …

Pray for Early Release of Abdullahs, Mufti From Detention: Rajnath
4 years, 10 months ago

Pray for Early Release of Abdullahs, Mufti From Detention: Rajnath

The Quint  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, 22 February, said that he is praying for the early release of three former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir from their detention and hoping that they will contribute to normalising the situation in Kashmir. Dozens of politicians, including three former chief ministers – Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah of National Conference, …

India arrests top Kashmiri leaders under controversial law
4 years, 11 months ago

India arrests top Kashmiri leaders under controversial law

Associated Press  

JAMMU, India — Indian authorities have arrested two former top elected officials of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir under a controversial law that allows authorities to imprison someone for up to two years without trial, officials said on Friday. They were among thousands of people detained when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist-led government stripped Jammu and Kashmir …

Analysis | Several obstacles on the political front in Jammu and Kashmir
4 years, 11 months ago

Analysis | Several obstacles on the political front in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

This January 26, the government of India announced that it was awarding the Padma Bhushan, one of India’s highest civilian honours, to People’s Democratic Party leader Muzaffar Baig. A month before that, a group of eight PDP leaders, led by Altaf Bukhari, spoke of the need for a “new political formation” in Jammu and Kashmir. While the two events seem …

Diplomats Get a Modi-fied View of Kashmir on Day 1 of Visit
5 years ago

Diplomats Get a Modi-fied View of Kashmir on Day 1 of Visit

The Quint  

Over two months after the visit of around 20 Members of the European Parliament, Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday, 9 January, conducted a tour of diplomats from 16 countries as part of the Government of India’s initiative to convince the world that peace and normalcy had returned to the Valley. Authorities have been making efforts to falsify criticism from …

Allow democratic activity in Kashmir, National Conference urges Centre
5 years, 2 months ago

Allow democratic activity in Kashmir, National Conference urges Centre

The Hindu  

The National Conference on Tuesday urged the government to release all political leaders being detained in Jammu and Kashmir, allow political activities and normalise the situation there. In a statement, the party said November 5 marks three months since the central government abrogated the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and its bifurcation into two Union …

Political leaders set to be released one by one, J&K admin says
5 years, 3 months ago

Political leaders set to be released one by one, J&K admin says

India TV News  

Political leaders from Kashmir who are under preventive detention after the abrogation of Article 370 will be released soon, Jammu and Kashmir administration said on Thursday. Responding to a question on the timeline for release of political prisoners in Kashmir, Farooq Khan, adviser to Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik said: "Yes, one by one after analysis of every individual, …

How many under preventive detention for lynchings, rapes?: Iltija Mufti hits out at govt
5 years, 3 months ago

How many under preventive detention for lynchings, rapes?: Iltija Mufti hits out at govt

India Today  

Iltija Mufti, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehobooba Mufti, strongly hit out at the Centre for holding her mother and other state political leaders under preventive detention. "We hear about lynchings, I want to know how many people have been put under preventive detention over lynchings," Iltija asked at the India Today Conclave Mumbai 2019. FOLLOW …

Is this India of Gandhi or India of Godse: Iltija Mufti takes on Modi govt over Kashmir
5 years, 3 months ago

Is this India of Gandhi or India of Godse: Iltija Mufti takes on Modi govt over Kashmir

India Today  

Iltija Mufti, the daughter of the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehooba Mufti, hit out at the Narendra Modi government over its move to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its special status and statehood. "Is this Gandhi's India or Godse's India," Iltija said while speaking about the clampdown on communications and restrictions on movement imposed in Kashmir. FOLLOW FULL …

Farooq Abdullah’s arrest leaves India with few allies in Kashmir
5 years, 3 months ago

Farooq Abdullah’s arrest leaves India with few allies in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – The detention of pro-India politicians and the crackdown against their party members in Indian-administered Kashmir indicate a further shrinking of New Delhi’s allies in the region. It’s not a developmental problem that you solve by making roads, hospital or universities.” NC leader Hasnain Masoodi, a former judge elected to the Indian parliament this year, described Abdullah’s …

India arrests senior Kashmir leader under controversial law
5 years, 3 months ago

India arrests senior Kashmir leader under controversial law

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — A Parliament member who is a senior pro-India politician in Indian-controlled Kashmir was arrested Monday under a controversial law that allows authorities to imprison someone for up to two years without charge or trial. Farooq Abdullah, 81, who also was the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested at his residence in Srinagar, the summer …

Longer Kashmiri leaders remain jailed, better for their political career: Satya Pal Malik
5 years, 4 months ago

Longer Kashmiri leaders remain jailed, better for their political career: Satya Pal Malik

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik today made light of the criticism of the government over arrest of political leaders in the state following abrogation of special status under Article 370. Comparing the arrest of politicians in Kashmir with his own political detentions, Malik said, "They are not detained too far from their homes. Malik, however, evaded a question during …

Kashmir LIVE Updates: 'Why detain politicians if state's situation is normal,' Ghulam Nabi Azad asks Centre
5 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir LIVE Updates: 'Why detain politicians if state's situation is normal,' Ghulam Nabi Azad asks Centre

Firstpost  

12:24 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Pakistan using terrorists as proxies to create instability in J&K, alleges PoK activist A political activist in PoK has lambasted Pakistan for creating turmoil in Jammu and Kashmir for decades by using terrorism as a tool to set its agenda. Sardar Saghir, a leader of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front told Tanveer Ahmad, a local journalist, …

Indian opposition parties protest against Kashmir detentions
5 years, 4 months ago

Indian opposition parties protest against Kashmir detentions

Al Jazeera  

Top opposition figures in New Delhi call for release of arrested political leaders and end to communications blockade. New Delhi, India – Major opposition parties in India have joined forces to protest against the government’s clampdown in Indian-administered Kashmir, demanding the immediate release of political leaders and the restoration of communication services in the Himalayan region. ‘Undeclared state of emergency’ …

Key Kashmir political leaders arrested by India since August 5
5 years, 4 months ago

Key Kashmir political leaders arrested by India since August 5

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds arrested since clampdown began, including three former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir state. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Indian authorities have carried out a major crackdown against political leaders in Indian-administered Kashmir and arrested high-profile figures that include three former chief ministers of the Muslim-majority state. Here is a roundup of prominent Kashmiri politicians and leaders currently under arrest: …

India's Modi Defends Moves In Kashmir As Lockdown Continues
5 years, 4 months ago

India's Modi Defends Moves In Kashmir As Lockdown Continues

NPR  

India's Modi Defends Moves In Kashmir As Lockdown Continues Enlarge this image toggle caption Money Sharma/AFP/Getty Images Money Sharma/AFP/Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed his government's recent constitutional reform that stripped Kashmir of its statehood in a speech Thursday to mark India's Independence Day. Sponsor Message Earlier this month, India's Hindu nationalist government took the extraordinary step of …

Modi’s vision of a Hindu India advanced by Kashmir changes
5 years, 5 months ago

Modi’s vision of a Hindu India advanced by Kashmir changes

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a Hindu India has leaped forward with his government’s decision to subsume Muslim-majority Kashmir into the federal government by eliminating its special status and allowing anyone to buy property and move into the state, raising fears among residents that they will lose their distinct identity. Modi’s home minister, Amit Shah, who …

Rahul Gandhi questions arrest Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti
5 years, 5 months ago

Rahul Gandhi questions arrest Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti

The Hindu  

More than 24 hours after the government brought in legislation revoking Article 370 relating to Kashmir, outgoing Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a tweet questioned the government's decision to detain National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti. It’s also short sighted and foolish because it will allow terrorists to fill the leadership vacuum created by GOI. At …

Kashmir Article 370: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti arrested
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir Article 370: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti arrested

India Today  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti was arrested moments after Rajya Sabha passed the bill to bifurcate the state into two Union territories. Minutes after Mehbooba Mufti was arrested, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah was also taken into custody. Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference leaders Sajjad Lone and Imran Ansari have also been arrested. "The …

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