We are Hindustani, but Article 35A and 370 are important to us: Farooq Abdullah

Former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah on Monday warned the Centre against any move to abrogate Articles 35A and 370 that accord special status to the state and its people. “Article 35A & Article 370 should not be removed. It forms our foundation. There is no need to remove it. We are Hindustani but they (Article 35A & Article 370) are important for us,” the former CM and National Conference leader said in New Delhi. This comes days after another former CM Mehbooba Mufti warned that any…

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Rush of additional troops, RPF on standby, Seeking details of mosques, Triggers rumours of plans to revoke Article 35A

An order directing the zonal superintendents of police to provide the list of mosques in the city and its management committees was passed on Sunday night. This adds to the speculation about some major decision in the offing regarding Jammu and Kashmir’s special status, news agency PTI reported. The order issued by the Srinagar senior superintendent of police to the zonal SPs reads, “Please provide details of mosques and their managements falling without your respective jurisdictions as per enclosed proforma to this office immediately for onward submission to higher authorities.”…

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Railway Protection Force asks staff to prepare for impending unrest in Kashmir

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) held a security meeting in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Saturday after the security agencies sent an input regarding the prediction of deteriorating situation in the Kashmir Valley. After the meeting, the RPF issued a set of directions for its staff in case of an “emergency situation in the Valley for an extended period of time”. A copy of the directions is with India Today TV. The precautionary security measures include purchase and storage of at least four-month dry ration and water…

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With rumours rife and fear griping the Valley, Omar questions govt’s silence, Mufti warns of bloodbath

National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Sunday questioned the state government’s silence as rumours and orders are keeping the Kashmir valley on the edge. He said the official orders were “forecasting of deterioration in the law and order environment.” “It’s easy to blame Valley residents for fear-mongering but what are we to make of such official orders which forecast a deterioration in the law and order environment and even predict disturbances lasting for an extended period of time?” he wrote on Twitter. Omar was responding to the latest order issued…

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