Tag: Jammu and Kashmir
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Kashmir: A chance for a new beginning?
Over the past few days, the tricolor has been everywhere in Kashmir. In his remarks on Independence Day, the Lieutenant-Governor of Jammu and Kashmir declared, “Amrit Kaal of Jammu Kashmir” and a new dawn of peace and prosperity for all the citizen On August 15, Shah Faesal, an IAS officer from the 2010 batch who ... -
Congress supports Gupkar alliance but not sure if it wants to be party to it
Congress supports Gupkar alliance: Congress leaders in Jammu and Kashmir supported Gupkar alliance’s sentiment but have not been sure if they want to be part of the coalition completely, especially after BJP labelled the group’s leaders as ‘anti-nationals’. Congress broke its silence over its level of association with the group after Gupkar Alliance released names ... -
Mehbooba demands to restore Kashmir’s flag then will hold the tricolor
The former Chief Minister of J&K Mehbooba Mufti was released after more than 14 months of arrest, since the Indian government had nullified the special status of the province of Jammu and Kashmir on Aug 5, 2019. A PDP spokesperson stated that Ms. Mufti would address a press meet in Srinagar on October 16 as ... -
BJP slams Farooq Abdullah for his shocking statement on the ‘Article 370’
On Monday, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) distinctly criticized the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Dr. Farooq Abdullah on his recent remarks on seeking China’s help in restoring the abolished Article 370 in J&K. The controversy intensified when Dr. Abdullah made remarks during a television interview with India Today on Sunday. In which he ... -
Many hurdles before elections in J&K but that doesn’t stop the BJP
The party recently started making noises about its preparation for polls in the union territory even as other political parties have remained conspicuously quiet. This week, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) declared that it is ready for assembly election in the newly-formed union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, and started appointing in-charges for various departments ... -
‘Actions have serious consequences’: US Senators’ letter against CAA, Kashmir measures
Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s India visit later this month, four top US senators have written to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, expressing concern about the internet curbs in Kashmir more than six months after Jammu and Kashmir’s special status was scrapped under Article 370, as well the preventive detentions of political leaders. ...
