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Srinagar: In a fresh move underscoring the continued discontent over the 2019 repeal of Articles 370 and 35A, the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party (PDP), along with the People’s Conference and independent legislator Sheikh Khurshid, have tabled a new resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. Resolution Demands and Context After making his debut […]
Srinagar: Proceedings in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly were adjourned on Wednesday amid intense clashes over a resolution seeking to reinstate the region’s special status. The resolution, introduced by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Singh Choudhary of the National Conference, calls for “constitutional protections to safeguard the identity, culture, and rights of Jammu and Kashmir’s people.”
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Srinagar: The central government is set to begin the process of restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, more than five years after it was revoked, according to media reports. During a meeting in New Delhi yesterday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of the Centre’s full support and confirmed that steps toward
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Srinagar: : Senior Supreme Court advocate Kapil Sibal on Thursday demanded the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, which was downgraded to a Union Territory. Sibal, who argued for the reinstatement of Article 370 in court, remarked that “it was a constitutional misdemeanour to have reduced the state of J&K to a Union Territory.”
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Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Chief, Tariq Hameed Karra, announced on Wednesday that the Congress Party will not join the Council of Ministers in Jammu and Kashmir, expressing frustration over the delay in restoring the region’s statehood. Karra highlighted the unfulfilled promises made by the Prime Minister during public meetings regarding statehood.
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Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Chaudhary Zulfikar Ali has called for the creation of a separate Union Territory (UT) for the Rajouri and Poonch districts. A video of Ali’s speech, which has since gone viral, shows him urging the people of the region to unite and fight for the demand. Ali, a prominent leader
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Srinagar: The President of India on Thursday issued a proclamation to revoke President’s Rule in Jammu & Kashmir. According to the Presidential Proclamation, the order issued on October 31, 2019, shall stand revoked immediately before the appointment of the Chief Minister. “In exercise of the powers conferred by section 73 of the Jammu and Kashmir
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Srinagar: After his victory in the Charar-I-Sharief constituency, former Finance Minister, Abdul Rahim Rather and senior National Conference (JKNC) leader expressed optimism for the restoration of statehood in the region. Rather, won the assembly seat for the 7th time, by a margin of 11,496 votes, defeating PDP’s Ghulam Nabi Lone. “We have great hope for
Srinagar: Altaf Bukhari has lost the Chanapora seat to National Conference (NC) candidate Mushtaq Guroo. Following the defeat, Jammu & Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari congratulated Guroo on his victory. In a statement shared on his official X handle, Bukhari said, ” I congratulate Mushtaq Guroo Sahib on his victory in
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Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah, Tuesday said that those who sought to weaken the NC were instead defeated by the voters’ decision. “I thank the people of Budgam for their overwhelming support. Those who entered the field with the intention of destroying the NC have been swept away
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