Political leaders welcome move to reserve two assembly seats for Kashmiri migrant community
1 year ago

Political leaders welcome move to reserve two assembly seats for Kashmiri migrant community

The Hindu  

Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the government to reserve two seats in the assembly for the Kashmiri migrant community and said this will empower it politically. The Lok Sabha has passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, which seeks to nominate two members from the Kashmiri migrant community and one representing the displaced persons from PoK to the legislative assembly. It is a big day for Kashmiri Pandits," Jammu and Kashmir BJP spokesman Rajiv Pandita told PTI and added that it will empower the community politically. Congress KP minority cell chief Hira Lal Hangloo expressed happiness on the Bill's passage and said it will give representation to the community in legislative setup for the first time under the reservation category.

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Congress nominates Priyanka Gandhi to JPC on 'one nation, one election' bill
1 week ago

Congress nominates Priyanka Gandhi to JPC on 'one nation, one election' bill

New Indian Express  

The Congress party will nominate Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the Joint Parliamentary Committee that will scrutinize the One Nation One Election bill, that was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Apart from Priyanka, Congress will nominate Manish Tewari, Rajya Sabha MPs Sukhdev Bhagat and Randeep Surjewala. The Constitution Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Law …

Parliament Winter Session: 'One Nation, One Election' Bill Delayed as Revised LS Agenda Drops Monday’s Discussionne Nation One Election Bill Delayed Revised Lok Sabha Agenda Drops Monday Dec 16 Discus
1 week, 2 days ago

Parliament Winter Session: 'One Nation, One Election' Bill Delayed as Revised LS Agenda Drops Monday’s Discussionne Nation One Election Bill Delayed Revised Lok Sabha Agenda Drops Monday Dec 16 Discus

ABP News  

The 'One Nation, One Election' Bill, officially known as the Constitution Bill, 2024, will not be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday as initially scheduled. Lok Sabha's initial List of Business With the revised agenda omitting these Bills, speculation is rife that the government may bring them later in the week or introduce them at the last minute through …

Many in Indian-controlled Kashmir plan to vote this time to deny Modi total control
3 months, 1 week ago

Many in Indian-controlled Kashmir plan to vote this time to deny Modi total control

Associated Press  

SRINAGAR, India — For decades, boycotting elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir was a sign of protest against Indian rule. “There is a desperate need to end the onslaught of changes coming from there.” India wants to keep Kashmir under direct rule Indian security forces walk past Indian flags and flags of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party as a motorcycle rally by …

Rahul Gandhi to launch Cong’s J&K campaign with two rallies tomorrow
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi to launch Cong’s J&K campaign with two rallies tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will address two rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts on Wednesday, kickstarting the Congress’ campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections being held after 10 years. He will address two rallies in Ramban and Anantnag districts in support of Congress candidates on Wednesday,” Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee chief …

Jammu and Kashmir assembly election: BJP releases third list of 29 candidates
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir assembly election: BJP releases third list of 29 candidates

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday released its third list of 29 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The party has fielded Ashok Bhat to contest from Habbakadal, Mohammad Akram Choudhary from Gulabgarh, Kuldeep Raj Dubey from Reasi, Baldev Raj Sharma from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi, Thakur Randhir Singh from Kalakote-Sunderbani. Read: Government sets up helpdesk …

India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years
4 months, 1 week ago

India to hold first assembly elections in disputed Kashmir in 10 years

LA Times  

India has announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir, the first in a decade and in a new political environment after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semi-autonomy and downgraded it to a federally controlled territory. Mohit Bhan, a spokesman for Kashmir’s People’s Democratic Party, said Friday’s announcement was “too little, too late.” …

Canvassing picks up pace in Jammu after assembly polls announcement
4 months, 1 week ago

Canvassing picks up pace in Jammu after assembly polls announcement

Hindustan Times  

With the contentious Article 370 and 35-A turning chapters of history on August 5, 2019, the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir will go into the assembly elections, the first in almost a decade, with a different look. The major parties vying for votes across Jammu would be Bharatiya Janata Party, its arch-rival Congress, National Conference, People’s Democratic Party, Apni …

Jammu and Kashmir's first election in a decade: A test of new politics
4 months, 1 week ago

Jammu and Kashmir's first election in a decade: A test of new politics

India Today  

Jammu and Kashmir are set to hold their first Assembly elections in a decade, following the region’s transformation into a Union Territory and the removal of Article 370 in 2019. First Election Since Article 370: This election will be the first major test of the political shifts in the region following the end of Jammu and Kashmir's special status. Jammu …

Kashmiri Pandits vote for ‘dignified return’ to their native land
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Kashmiri Pandits vote for ‘dignified return’ to their native land

Hindustan Times  

Hounded out of Kashmir over three decades ago, the internally displaced Kashmiri Pandits on Saturday cast their votes at 34 polling stations in Jammu, Udhampur and Delhi with a hope to return to their native land. For the past over 34 years we have been living like refugees, but we have been taking part in the electoral process with a …

Election Commission to Initiate Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Polls Soon: CEC Kumar
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Election Commission to Initiate Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Polls Soon: CEC Kumar

The Hindu  

Encouraged by the voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir in the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission will "very soon" initiate the process of holding assembly polls in the Union Territory, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Saturday. Responding to a question on the turnout in various seats of Jammu and Kashmir and if assembly elections could be held …

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

PoK will be 'merged' with India if BJP gets 400 seats, claims Himanta
7 months, 1 week ago

PoK will be 'merged' with India if BJP gets 400 seats, claims Himanta

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday claimed that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir will be "merged with India" if the BJP gets more than 400 seats in the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing an election rally in Jharkhand's Ramgarh, Himanta also claimed that temples will be built at the Krishna Janmabhoomi site in Mathura and in place of the Gyanvapi …

Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir to take place soon, says Union Minister
8 months ago

Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir to take place soon, says Union Minister

The Hindu  

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on April 22 said that Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held soon and the people of the Union Territory are enthusiastic about participating in the electoral process to support the BJP's development agenda. On the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, Mr. Singh said the people are upbeat in Jammu and Kashmir about the development …

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Congress, NC announce seat-sharing formula for J&K and Ladakh
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Congress, NC announce seat-sharing formula for J&K and Ladakh

The Hindu  

Leaving out the Peoples Democratic Party from seat-sharing arrangements in J&K, INDIA bloc constituents the Congress party and the National Conference, on Monday announced a pre-poll seat sharing arrangement for J&K and Ladakh. The announcement was made jointly by NC vice president Omar Abdullah, and Congress leader and the party’s seat sharing committee member Salman Khurshid, in New Delhi. The …

1.13 lakh Kashmiri Pandit migrants can vote in Kashmir’s three Lok Sabha seats
8 months, 3 weeks ago

1.13 lakh Kashmiri Pandit migrants can vote in Kashmir’s three Lok Sabha seats

The Hindu  

Around 14,000 new Kashmiri Pandit migrant voters have registered for the three Lok Sabha seats in the valley, taking the total figure to 1.13 lakh. According to the Relief and Rehabilitation Department, more than 1.13 lakh Kashmiri migrants can now vote in the three seats. The Relief and Rehabilitation Department has been organising special awareness camps for Kashmiri migrants, especially …

Seat-sharing talks with Congress failed in Jharkhand; CPI announces candidates for four seats
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Seat-sharing talks with Congress failed in Jharkhand; CPI announces candidates for four seats

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India on Monday announced the names of candidates for four Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand after the discussion on seat-sharing couldn’t materialize with the Congress. CPI Jharkhand secretary Mahendra Pathak informed that Abhay Bhuiyan had been nominated from Palamu Lok Sabha seat and Mahendra Oraon is candidate from Lohardaga. We can’t keep ourselves away …

No Simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly Polls in J&K
9 months, 1 week ago

No Simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly Polls in J&K

Deccan Chronicle  

said that "we stand committed" that the Assembly elections in J&K would be held soon after the Lok Sabha poll process is completed as there will be availability of additional forces. Reacting, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said there was "something fishy" in not holding the Assembly elections. So much so that even the panchayat and municipal elections are not …

Jammu Kashmir Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Poll schedule, phases, seats, parties, all you need to know
9 months, 1 week ago

Jammu Kashmir Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Poll schedule, phases, seats, parties, all you need to know

India TV News  

Jammu-Kashmir Lok Sabha Elections 2024 schedule: The dates for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 have been announced by the Election Commission of India on Saturday. Election Commission on Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir CEC Rajiv Kumar said that all the political parties which met the Election Commission during its recent visit to J&K had asked for simultaneous Assembly and …

Speaking Pahari, seeking Anantnag
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Speaking Pahari, seeking Anantnag

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kashmir on March 7 — for the first time since his government revoked Article 370 in 2019 — two weeks after his visit to Jammu, where he announced a slew of development projects, distributed letters of appointment to 1,500 new government recruits, opened an IIT campus and inaugurated the erstwhile State’s first electric train. …

Parliament Budget Session Updates | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Parliament Budget Session Updates | Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die

The Hindu  

February 10, 2024 10:54 am | Updated 06:49 pm IST Lok Sabha on Saturday took up a discussion on the construction of Ram Temple and the consecration ceremony held in Ayodhya on January 22. Meanwhile, Rajya Sabha took up a discussion on the ‘White Paper’ on the economy which ended with Finance Minister’s statement. The BJP issued a whip to …

Parliament approves 3 bills on J-K local bodies’ quota, SC/ST lists
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Parliament approves 3 bills on J-K local bodies’ quota, SC/ST lists

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Friday passed three bills pertaining to reservation for Other Backward Classes in local bodies and modification of the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Jammu & Kashmir. The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws Bill, 2024, the Constitution Order Bill, 2024 and the Constitution Scheduled Tribes Order Bill, 2024 – all of …

Parliament passes three bills on Jammu and Kashmir
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Parliament passes three bills on Jammu and Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

The Parliament on Friday cleared a bill to add four groups, including Paddari and Pahari in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Jammu and Kashmir.The house approved the Constitution Scheduled Tribes Order Bill, 2024, which adds two other communities — Gadda Brahmin and Koli — to the Scheduled Tribes list. The Upper House also cleared The Jammu and Kashmir Local …

Parliament Budget Session updates | Lok Sabha passes The Finance Bill, 2024
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Parliament Budget Session updates | Lok Sabha passes The Finance Bill, 2024

The Hindu  

February 07, 2024 10:36 am | Updated February 08, 2024 07:02 am IST On Day 6 of the Budget session, Lok Sabha continued to debate the interim budget and the supplementary grant to Jammu & Kashmir with Opposition claiming that the budget was not an inclusive one and was a mere political gimmick. On Day 5 of the session, after …

Parliamentary proceedings | Opposition members seek timeline for holding Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Parliamentary proceedings | Opposition members seek timeline for holding Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on February 6 urged the government to hold Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest. Participating in a debate on The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws Bill, 2024, Hasnain Masoodi demanded that the polls in the union territory be held soon. Participating in the debate, TMC leader Saugata Roy also referred …

Parliament okays bills to extend women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry assemblies
1 year ago

Parliament okays bills to extend women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry assemblies

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023, and the Government of Union Territories Bill 2023 amid protests by opposition MPs over the December 13 Parliament security breach. HT Image The draft legislation were tabled for consideration by junior home minister Nityanand Rai, who urged immediate passage of the bills because they were important for …

Rajya Sabha passes 2 bills amid protests by opposition MPs over security breach
1 year ago

Rajya Sabha passes 2 bills amid protests by opposition MPs over security breach

Hindustan Times  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023, and the Government of Union Territories Bill 2023 amid protests by Opposition MPs over the December 13 Parliament security breach. Following a brief discussion, where MPs including the BJD’s Sasmit Patra, BJP’s Kavita Patidar, and YSR Congress’ Vijaysai Reddy expressed support for the bills, Reddy advocated extending …

Rajya Sabha passes Bills to extend women's reservation to J-K, Puducherry amid uproar by opposition
1 year ago

Rajya Sabha passes Bills to extend women's reservation to J-K, Puducherry amid uproar by opposition

Firstpost  

The Bills were passed by the Upper House amid continuous sloganeering by opposition parties, who have been demanding that Union Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement on the December 13 security breach in the House. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned untill 4 pm on Monday after two Bills to introduce reservation for women in legislative assemblies of Puducherry and …

Parliament Passes Key Bills Proposing To Extend Women's Reservation To Puducherry, Jammu And Kashmir Assemblies
1 year ago

Parliament Passes Key Bills Proposing To Extend Women's Reservation To Puducherry, Jammu And Kashmir Assemblies

Live Law  

Amid outrage by the opposition over the December 13 Lok Sabha breach, the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed two key bills extending women's quote to Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir assemblies.The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 and the Government of Union Territories Bill, 2023 secured passage in the Indian parliament's upper house. Amid outrage by the opposition over the …

LS clears Bills for women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry Assemblies
1 year ago

LS clears Bills for women’s quota in J&K, Puducherry Assemblies

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on December 12 passed two Bills to extend the provisions of the Constitution Act – that grants 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State legislatures – to the Union Territories of Puducherry and Jammu and Kashmir, but the debate was dominated by December 11th’s Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of Article 370. Minister of State …

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates Day 7
1 year ago

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates Day 7

The Hindu  

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners Bill, 2023, through a voice vote. In the Lok Sabha, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman responded to the discussion on supplementary demand for grants, which started yesterday. With the passage of the grants, payments bills, Lok Sabha passed the the Union Territories Bill, 2023 and the …

Govt Plans To Table Bills In Parliament For 33% Women's Quota In J&K, Puducherry
1 year ago

Govt Plans To Table Bills In Parliament For 33% Women's Quota In J&K, Puducherry

ABP News  

Parliament Winter Session: The government is planning to introduce two bills in Parliament on Tuesday for reservation of 33 per cent seats for women in the assemblies of Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry, news agency PTI reported, citing sources. In September, the Parliament passed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to provide reservation of one-third of seats for …

Parliament passes J-K reservation and reorganisation amendment bills: Know all about them
1 year ago

Parliament passes J-K reservation and reorganisation amendment bills: Know all about them

India TV News  

Parliament Winter Session: Amid the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, the Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, 2023, and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 unanimously with a voice vote. Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 aimed at providing "rights to those who faced injustice" and were …

Righting historical wrongs in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year 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 …

News18 Evening Digest: One Seat in J&K Assembly for Those Displaced from PoK, Says Shah And Other Stories
1 year ago

News18 Evening Digest: One Seat in J&K Assembly for Those Displaced from PoK, Says Shah And Other Stories

News 18  

In today’s evening digest, News18 brings to you the latest updates on one seat in Jammu and Kashmir assembly to be reserved for people displaced from PoK,Senthil Kumar’s remark in Lok Sabha and other stories. One Seat in J&K Assembly to be Reserved for Displaced Persons from PoK, Says Amit Shah Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said one …

Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill
1 year ago

Parliament Winter Session: Lok Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill

India TV News  

Parliament Winter Session 2023: Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the two bills on Jammu and Kashmir moved for approval in the Lok Sabha pertain to providing rights to those who faced injustice and were insulted and ignored.Replying to the debate on the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, 2023 and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023, the Home …

From PoK is ours to 'pada-likha bhashan' dig at Rahul Gandhi: Amit Shah's top quotes
1 year ago

From PoK is ours to 'pada-likha bhashan' dig at Rahul Gandhi: Amit Shah's top quotes

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha saying some people just read a 'padda likha bhashan' in the House adding for the past 29 years, he had remained in various Assemblies but never read a handed over documents as all his speeches are based on facts and figures. One …

How can a country have two PMs, two constitutions and two flags? Amit Shah on J&K reservation bills in Lok Sabha
1 year ago

How can a country have two PMs, two constitutions and two flags? Amit Shah on J&K reservation bills in Lok Sabha

Firstpost  

Shah on Tuesday moved the bills to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act 2004 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019 during the Parliament’s winter session Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that a country cannot have two prime ministers, two flags and two constitutions while discussing the Jammu and Reservation bills in the Lok Sabha. …

The case for elections in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 3 months ago

The case for elections in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

The Narendra Modi administration’s recent announcement of a committee to look into simultaneous State and Union elections indicates that Jammu and Kashmir is unlikely to go to the polls anytime soon, despite assurances that the administration is ready whenever the Election Commission of India decides. Meanwhile, the ECI remains bafflingly silent though Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Electoral Officer has stated …

Civil society, opposition leaders demand Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 4 months ago

Civil society, opposition leaders demand Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 08, 2023 12:57 IST - 5 MINS READ At a time when the Supreme Court has begun hearing petitions challenging the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status granted under Article 370, independent civil society voices and prominent leaders of the Opposition’s INDIA alliance have raised the pitch for holding Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir. The …

Parliament Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha passes Bill to curb film piracy, revamp age-based certification
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliament Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha passes Bill to curb film piracy, revamp age-based certification

India TV News  

Parliament Monsoon Session: The function of the Monsoon session of Parliament was hit by disruptions over the Manipur violence issue since it began on July 20. Parliament may see more turbulences with the government likely to introduce a bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Delhi services ordinance. Meanwhile, the government listed the Government of National Capital Territory of …

BJP defends move to reserve seats for Kashmiri Pandits in J&K Assembly
1 year, 4 months ago

BJP defends move to reserve seats for Kashmiri Pandits in J&K Assembly

The Hindu  

The BJP on July 28 defended the move to reserve seats for Kashmiri Pandits and displaced residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the Assembly of the Union Territory. Mufti Muhammad Sayeed was Union Home Minister and Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister, when Kashmir saw a mass migration of Pandits,” Tarun Chugh, national general secretary of the BJP, said in a video …

Jammu and Kashmir BJP to chalk out strategy against all party meet over inclusion of non-locals in voter list
2 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir BJP to chalk out strategy against all party meet over inclusion of non-locals in voter list

The Hindu  

The BJP has convened a meeting of its leaders in Jammy on Monday to chalk out a “counter-strategy” against the meeting called by the National Conference over the issue of "inclusion of non-local voters" in the revised electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the meeting is being held to chalk out a “counter-strategy” against the "all- party" meeting …

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to miss presidential polls for second time in history
2 years, 6 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to miss presidential polls for second time in history

The Hindu  

As India elects its next President on July 18, the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will not be a part of the exercise for the second time in the history of the election to the top constitutional post. “The elected members of a dissolved Legislative Assembly of a State are no longer members of the …

Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir: Divide to rule?
2 years, 7 months ago

Delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir: Divide to rule?

The Hindu  

T he Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission’s report, which recommended the creation of six additional Assembly segments for Jammu and only one for Kashmir, threatens to deepen the long-standing fault lines between New Delhi and mainstream political players in the erstwhile Himalayan State. Since the inception of the Delimitation Commission in March 2020, there have been deep-rooted apprehensions among Kashmir’s …

India redrawing Kashmir assembly seats to ‘disempower Muslims’?
2 years, 7 months ago

India redrawing Kashmir assembly seats to ‘disempower Muslims’?

Al Jazeera  

Politicians and experts say the delimitation of constituencies will make the Muslim vote ‘irrelevant’ in India’s only Muslim-majority region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has released a list of redrawn electoral constituencies in Indian-administered Kashmir, giving greater representation to the Muslim-majority region’s Hindu areas and drawing condemnation from political parties in the valley. The state assembly in Indian-administered Kashmir had …

Jammu gets 43 seats, Kashmir 47
2 years, 7 months ago

Jammu gets 43 seats, Kashmir 47

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR/New Delhi: The Union government on Thursday got the ball rolling for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir after it published the gazette notification of the final delimitation order hours after the three-member Delimitation Commission submitted its report to the government. The commission, which was entrusted with the work of delimiting the assembly and parliamentary constituencies in the UT …

Delimitation panel notifies new J&K Assembly constituencies
2 years, 7 months ago

Delimitation panel notifies new J&K Assembly constituencies

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission on Thursday notified the new boundaries, names and number of Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, paving the way for the first-ever Assembly elections in the Union Territory that was carved out of the erstwhile State of J&K in 2019. While not mentioned in its order, the Delimitation Commission said in a statement that …

Time to ring in the polls in Jammu and Kashmir
2 years, 7 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 …

Jammu & Kashmir: The hidden agenda behind the delimitation exercise
2 years, 8 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir: The hidden agenda behind the delimitation exercise

The Hindu  

THE Delimitation Commission, which had been tasked with redrawing the Assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, published its proposals on March 14 in the Gazette of India and the Gazette of Jammu and Kashmir. A notification issued by the commission reads: “Any objection/suggestions in regard to these proposals should reach the secretary, Delimitation Commission, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, …

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