Articles 370 and 35A Controversy: Heated Debates Continue in Kashmir

Articles 370 and 35A Controversy: Heated Debates Continue in Kashmir

War of words over Articles 370, 35A continues in Valley As politics over Article 370 and 35A refused to die down in Kashmir Valley, lailed Lok Sabha MP Engineer’s Rashid party on Saturday hit out at the ruling National Conference and accused it of failing to honour “its pledge to restore Article 370 and 35A.” “NC promised to bring a strong resolution in the Assembly on this crucial issue, but the resolution they eventually brought—only after pressure from AIP and others—was ambiguous, chaotic and didn’t even condemn the post-abrogation situation,”…

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Kashmir’s Tourism Gets a Fillip with Autumn Colors and Early Snowfall

Kashmir's Tourism Gets a Fillip with Autumn Colors and Early Snowfall

The tourism players say the tourism sector has seen a slump after bumper tourism seasons in 2022 and 2023, noting that low footfalls since July after the end of Parliamentary elections By: Javid Amin After a lean tourist season in the backdrop of back-to-back Parliamentary and assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir this year and deterioration in security situation, there has been a slight uptick in visitors in November to Kashmir valley, hinting at better days. The tourism players say the tourism sector has seen a slump after bumper tourism…

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