Kashmir situation day 53: Normal life remains at standstill in Srinagar, other districts despite administration’s efforts to normalise situation
5 years, 3 months ago

Kashmir situation day 53: Normal life remains at standstill in Srinagar, other districts despite administration’s efforts to normalise situation

Firstpost  

Students stayed away from schools, markets remained shut and public transport stayed off the roads in the valley for the 53rd day on Thursday as the shutdown over the Centre’s decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status continued, officials said. Srinagar: Students stayed away from schools, markets remained shut and public transport stayed off the roads in the valley for the 53rd day on Thursday as the shutdown over the Centre’s decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status continued, officials said. Normal life in the valley has remained crippled since 5 August, when the Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 and announced the decision to bifurcate the state into two Union territories. Another former chief minister and sitting Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah has been arrested under the controversial Public Safety Act, a law enacted by his father and National Conference founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah in 1978 when he was the chief minister.

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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 After Article 370, the part of the Indian Constitution that guaranteed Kashmir’s special status, was rescinded, Indian military troops scurried across the valley.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 …

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 …

2 years of abrogation of Article 370: 5 big changes in Jammu and Kashmir
3 years, 5 months ago

2 years of abrogation of Article 370: 5 big changes in Jammu and Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

August 5 is the day when Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in 2019. While political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have vowed to continue their struggle for restoration of statehood, here is a look at big changes which have taken place in these two years: People from outside J&K can …

Kashmiri Pandit body demands restoration of Article 370
4 years, 5 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit body demands restoration of Article 370

India Today  

An organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits has asked the government of India to restore the statehood and special status for Jammu and Kashmir. The organisation called Reconciliation, Relief and Rehabilitation has demanded that Article 370 be reinstated in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the completion of a year of its abrogation by the government of India on August 5. The …

Lockdown is new normal in Jammu & Kashmir
4 years, 10 months ago

Lockdown is new normal in Jammu & Kashmir

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Two hundred days of the lockdown in Kashmir have been most difficult and those who are away from home are hurt that it is now a ‘new normal’ that is different from the rest of India. “There is still no internet in Kashmir which shows that nothing is normal there,” Hadif Nisar of the University of Hyderabad said. Students …

Opinion | J&K needs a healing touch
5 years ago

Opinion | J&K needs a healing touch

Live Mint  

The Union government is reportedly mulling the prospect of according special status to the newly-formed Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh under Article 371 of the Constitution, or along the same lines. As of now, this Article makes special provisions for some 11 states: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, and Karnataka. …

Jammu & Kashmir: Seething Valley
5 years ago

Jammu & Kashmir: Seething Valley

The Hindu  

BAKSHI Ghulam Mohammad’s despotic 10-year rule beginning in August 1953 is emblematic of the steady erosion of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. The 1962 elections were so evidently rigged that the then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, had to issue a note of caution to Srinagar, stating: “In fact, it would strengthen your position much more if you lost a few …

I am still suffering from Kashmir hangover: Satya Pal Malik
5 years, 1 month ago

I am still suffering from Kashmir hangover: Satya Pal Malik

India TV News  

Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik, who till recently was the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday said that he still suffers from a Kashmir hangover. Malik said that before the Central government decided to revoke Article 370, which conferred a special status on the now former northern state, scores of people would be killed every week due to skirmishes. …

No specific report on financial losses in Kashmir following revocation of Article 370: MHA
5 years, 1 month ago

No specific report on financial losses in Kashmir following revocation of Article 370: MHA

India Today  

The Ministry of Home Affairs said on Tuesday that it has no specific report on losses incurred by Kashmiris following the revocation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The MHA, in a response to a question raised by Rajya Sabha MP Shanta Chhetri, said, "There is no specific report received from Jammu and Kashmir government …

Several schools reopen in Srinagar, life inching towards normalcy in Kashmir
5 years, 1 month ago

Several schools reopen in Srinagar, life inching towards normalcy in Kashmir

The Hindu  

Several schools reopened here on Tuesday after remaining closed for over three months due to the unannounced shutdown following the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 provisions, even as life was inching towards normalcy in Kashmir, officials said. The move by several private schools to resume classes came as public transport has started to ply in the Valley and life …

Schools, shops reopen after over 100 days of restrictions in Kashmir
5 years, 1 month ago

Schools, shops reopen after over 100 days of restrictions in Kashmir

India Today  

After more than 100 days of restrictions followed by abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, life in the Valley is crawling back to being normal. Shops at Lal Chowk in Kashmir remained opened and busy Shutters remained up for the whole day on Tuesday there unlike what it was recently when the shops would remained opened only for …

Narrowing options in Jammu and Kashmir
5 years, 1 month ago

Narrowing options in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

It is a little over 100 days since Parliament, on August 5, approved the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution, and decided to carve out of Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh. There were, no doubt, some ‘highs’ such as voiding of direct criticism of India’s action in Kashmir by a majority of democratic governments …

In Pictures: 100 days of crippling lockdown in Kashmir
5 years, 1 month ago

In Pictures: 100 days of crippling lockdown in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – On August 5, the Indian government withdrew Article 370 of India’s constitution, which gave the disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir partial autonomy. India’s move also included bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir – India’s only Muslim-majority state – into two “union” territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, to be administered by the federal government. The abrogation of …

Life 'normal' in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, says fact-finding team in report to MoS PMO Jitendra Singh – Firstpost
5 years, 2 months ago

Life 'normal' in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, says fact-finding team in report to MoS PMO Jitendra Singh – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Rejecting reports of a clampdown in Jammu and Kashmir, a group of intellectuals and academicians in their report on the state said things were normal in the three regions of the state but suggested confidence-building measures to ensure equitable development of all regions and people New Delhi: Rejecting reports of a clampdown in Jammu and Kashmir, a group of intellectuals …

Life normal in J&K, Ladakh, says fact-finding team in report to MoS PMO Jitendra Singh
5 years, 2 months ago

Life normal in J&K, Ladakh, says fact-finding team in report to MoS PMO Jitendra Singh

India Today  

Rejecting reports of clampdown in Jammu and Kashmir, a group of intellectuals and academicians in their report on the state said things were normal in the three regions of the state but suggested confidence-building measures to ensure equitable development of all regions and people. Kashmiris across the board seek healing from a corrupt, oppressive, social and political culture that has …

Kashmir saw 330 stirs since repeal of Article 370
5 years, 2 months ago

Kashmir saw 330 stirs since repeal of Article 370

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: There were over 330 incidents of protests in Kashmir in last two months after Article 370 was revoked in the state, according to internal security report of the government. Areas like Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian, Ganderbal and Kupwara reported five or less protests, said the report. The report said that seven locals joined militant groups in August against 48 …

Day 66 after Article 370 revocation in Kashmir: State administration reopens colleges in Valley but students stay away
5 years, 3 months ago

Day 66 after Article 370 revocation in Kashmir: State administration reopens colleges in Valley but students stay away

Firstpost  

Srinagar: The efforts of the Jammu and Kashmir administration to reopen colleges in the Valley on Wednesday failed as students did not turn up for their classes. The Kashmir valley has been witnessing continuous shutdown since 5 August when the Centre revoked the state’s special status under Article 370 and bifurcated it into two Union territories. Divisional commissioner of Kashmir, …

Shops in Srinagar open in morning hours, normal life remains disrupted
5 years, 3 months ago

Shops in Srinagar open in morning hours, normal life remains disrupted

India Today  

Some shops in the city opened in the morning hours on Wednesday but main markets and other business establishments across the Kashmir Valley remained shut for the 59th consecutive day. Mobile services remained suspended in Kashmir except in Handwara and Kupwara areas in the north, while Internet services -- across all platforms - continued to be snapped in the valley, …

Malala Yousafzai urges UN to help Kashmiri children go back to school, work towards peace in the Valley
5 years, 3 months ago

Malala Yousafzai urges UN to help Kashmiri children go back to school, work towards peace in the Valley

Firstpost  

Normal life has remained affected in Kashmir since 5 August, when the special status for Jammu and Kashmir was scrapped and restrictions were imposed London: Nobel Peace Prize winner and Pakistani education rights activist Malala Yousafzai has urged the United Nations to work towards peace in Kashmir and help children go back to school amid the tense situation in the …

Kashmir after Article 370: Authorities gradually lift restrictions in Kashmir; Srinagar witnesses increase in private transport, but schools remain closed
5 years, 3 months ago

Kashmir after Article 370: Authorities gradually lift restrictions in Kashmir; Srinagar witnesses increase in private transport, but schools remain closed

Firstpost  

Restrictions were lifted from most parts of Kashmir and some areas in Srinagar city witnessed an increased presence of private transport leading to traffic jams, officials said. Srinagar: Restrictions were lifted from most parts of Kashmir on Wednesday and some areas in Srinagar city witnessed an increased presence of private transport leading to traffic jams but schools remained closed and …

Ahead of Muharram, curfew-like restrictions reimposed in several parts of Kashmir; Srinagar’s Lal Chowk has been sealed off
5 years, 4 months ago

Ahead of Muharram, curfew-like restrictions reimposed in several parts of Kashmir; Srinagar’s Lal Chowk has been sealed off

Firstpost  

The officials did not cite any reasons for reimposing restrictions but it is believed that the step was taken to prevent Muharram processions Srinagar: Curfew-like restrictions were reimposed on Sunday in several parts of Kashmir, including the city, to foil any plans on taking out Muharram processions in the Valley as authorities apprehended that large congregations might lead to violence. …

Restrictions re-imposed in parts of Kashmir ahead of Friday prayers, normal life remains crippled for 33rd day
5 years, 4 months ago

Restrictions re-imposed in parts of Kashmir ahead of Friday prayers, normal life remains crippled for 33rd day

India Today  

It is the fifth Friday since the lockdown in Kashmir was imposed when the residents of the Valley will not be allowed to offer their prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar. Strict restrictions on the movement of people, which was imposed across the Valley in view of apprehensions of law and order problems after congregational prayers, were lifted from …

Kashmir: A month later, shopkeepers refuse to open, even as curbs are eased
5 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir: A month later, shopkeepers refuse to open, even as curbs are eased

Business Standard  

Kashmir: A month later, shopkeepers refuse to open, even as curbs are eased Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked special rights for Jammu and Kashmir on Aug 5, striking down the long-standing constitutional provisions for the Himalayan region Premium A man rides a bicycle past the closed shops and hotels during restrictions, after scrapping of the special constitutional status for Kashmir …

30 days later, Kashmir remains closed and watchful
5 years, 4 months ago

30 days later, Kashmir remains closed and watchful

The Hindu  

The situation remains fluid in the Kashmir Valley a month since the revocation of the State’s special status on Tuesday. The attendance in essential government services like the Srinagar Municipal Corporation, the Public Heath Engineering and the Power Development Department “is yet to cross 50%”, according to official figures. J&K government spokesman Rohit Kansal said, “The attendance is a gradual …

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 …

Kashmir inches towards normalcy, phone lines made operational
5 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir inches towards normalcy, phone lines made operational

Live Mint  

The lockdown in Kashmir has begun to be lifted in phases with phone lines and public transport being made partially operational in the region, a day after the Centre decided to restore normalcy in the region. At the same time, Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code was lifted for the day in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, with …

Kashmir remains paralyzed by lockdown as resentment simmers
5 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir remains paralyzed by lockdown as resentment simmers

CNN  

CNN — Eleven days after the Indian government suspended all communications in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the disputed region still has no contact with the outside world. In an unprecedented move, the Indian government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi cut off the entire Jammu and Kashmir region at midnight on August 5. Less than 12 hours after the lockdown, Indian Home Minister …

Post-Article 370’s revocation, Kashmir observes first Independence Day amid curfew
5 years, 4 months ago

Post-Article 370’s revocation, Kashmir observes first Independence Day amid curfew

Live Mint  

Jammu and Kashmir, shorn of its special status, spent Independence Day under a tight security blanket on Thursday amid a communications blackout, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and governor Satya Pal Malik reached out to Kashmiris. With Kashmir reeling from a complete clampdown following the scrapping of its special status under Article 370 and the state’s bifurcation, both Modi …

Kashmir News updates: All govt hospitals functioning, say officials; army launches 'Mission Reach Out' to provide essential services
5 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir News updates: All govt hospitals functioning, say officials; army launches 'Mission Reach Out' to provide essential services

Firstpost  

7:29 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Several markets stay open ahead of Eid, magistrates deployed to assist people Ahead of Eid-ul Azha, banks, ATMs and quite a few markets remained open on Sunday in Kashmir and restrictions were eased allowing people to come out to shop, while the administration said it was taking steps to facilitate availability of food and other …

Kashmir after Article 370: Ground situation belies official claims about 'normalcy' as offices, business establishments remain shut
5 years, 4 months ago

Kashmir after Article 370: Ground situation belies official claims about 'normalcy' as offices, business establishments remain shut

Firstpost  

Amid restrictions in Kashmir, even employees of the government’s information department were unable to reach their office. The situation has been so since five days before the Union government scrapped Article 370 and bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories. Many people were denied curfew passes, and even employees of the government’s information department were unable to reach their …

Photos show how normalcy is returning to Jammu and Kashmir
5 years, 4 months ago

Photos show how normalcy is returning to Jammu and Kashmir

India TV News  

After days of restrictions, normalcy is gradually returning to Jammu and Kashmir. These photos show how Jammu and Kashmir is returning to normal: Jammu and Kashmir returning to normal Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Police has debunked reports of any large scale protests or violence in the region. Jammu and Kashmir returning to normal Government and private offices are functioning …

Amidst scare-mongering by Congress, Jammu and Kashmir returns to normalcy within two days of abrogating Article 370
5 years, 5 months ago

Amidst scare-mongering by Congress, Jammu and Kashmir returns to normalcy within two days of abrogating Article 370

Op India  

Days after revoking the controversial Article 370 and bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh, normalcy seems to have returned to the valley. This is Srinagar at 7.45 pm pic.twitter.com/USjawJJHaE — Rahul Pandita August 7, 2019 He also uploaded a video of Srinagar’s iconic Zero Bridge at 7.55 pm on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/j20nHcbeOV …

Kashmir tensions: What you need to know about this week’s developments
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmir tensions: What you need to know about this week’s developments

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Tensions between India and Pakistan are high after New Delhi announced changes to the status of Kashmir, the disputed region at the heart of decades of conflict between the two nuclear-armed rivals. Indian-controlled Kashmir was stripped of its special status On Monday, India announced it was scrapping a provision in the constitution that had granted special …

Article 370 revoked: Kashmir unlikely to give up autonomy without fight; Modi govt faces long battle ahead
5 years, 5 months ago

Article 370 revoked: Kashmir unlikely to give up autonomy without fight; Modi govt faces long battle ahead

Firstpost  

Article 370 revoked: The Government of India may have taken away Kashmir’s autonomy, and changed laws related to purchasing of land and government jobs, but the battle has just begun On the night of 22 October, 1947, when Sairab Khan’s station wagon rolled over a bridge on the Jhelum to enter Muzzafarabad, he envisioned himself having breakfast in Maharaja Hari …

Article 370: Kashmiri groups in U.K. react with sadness and joy
5 years, 5 months ago

Article 370: Kashmiri groups in U.K. react with sadness and joy

The Hindu  

The news of the Indian government amending Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir received a mixed reaction from Kashmiri groups in the U.K. with some terming it as a “sad day” while others hailing it as a “historic day”. “It is a sad day for people of Jammu and Kashmir, because our State of Jammu and …

Rajya Sabha approves resolution on Jammu and Kashmir
5 years, 5 months ago

Rajya Sabha approves resolution on Jammu and Kashmir

India TV News  

The Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a resolution abrogating Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and a bill to bifurcate the state into two union territories with Home Minister Amit Shah saying the controversial provisions were responsible for poverty and lack of development in the state. "Article 370 is biggest hurdle to normalcy in the state," he said adding his …

J&K bifurcation: Keeping Valley with Jammu will make things worse; end of decades-old revolt only possible if Kashmir gets autonomy
5 years, 5 months ago

J&K bifurcation: Keeping Valley with Jammu will make things worse; end of decades-old revolt only possible if Kashmir gets autonomy

Firstpost  

The Narendra Modi government’s action of abrogating Article 370 is reminiscent of the precipitous “demonetisation” that marked the downturn of the economy which still shows no sign of looking up. The new UT of Jammu and Kashmir effectively means an end to full democracy and self-governance, and leaving an area bigger than many full states of the Indian Union and …

Article 370: How India’s special status for Kashmir works
5 years, 5 months ago

Article 370: How India’s special status for Kashmir works

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Article 370 of India’s constitution has been a bone of contention in the country’s politics for years. Last June, the BJP pulled out of a coalition government with the Jammu & Kashmir’s Peoples Democratic Party, and the state was put under the rule of the governor – the constitutional representative of India’s president – which in …

‘Darkest day’: Uproar as India strips Kashmir of special status
5 years, 5 months ago

‘Darkest day’: Uproar as India strips Kashmir of special status

Al Jazeera  

The Indian government’s decision to abolish a special status for India-administered Kashmir has been widely criticised and opposed, as tensions prevail over the constitutional autonomy of the disputed region. Monday’s announcement sparked chaotic scenes in parliament, with opposition politicians condemning the presidential decree revoking Article 370 of the constitution that gives the state of Jammu and Kashmir a substantial degree …

Jammu & Kashmir no longer a special status state, Ladakh to be carved out as separate UT
5 years, 5 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir no longer a special status state, Ladakh to be carved out as separate UT

India TV News  

Almost the entire opposition in the Lok Sabha on Monday unitedly opposed the Centre's step to impose unprecedented restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, earlier in the day, proposed to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir and said the state would be split into two Union Territories: Jammu …

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