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SC Rules Out Brexit-Style Referendum on Article 370

August 9, 2023 Editor

A referendum is out of question in a constitutional democracy like India to carry out the decision to abrogate Article 370 and the special status of Jammu & Kashmir, a Constitution bench in the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday, adding that the will of the people in a democracy can be expressed only through established institutions. On the third day of the arguments in a bundle of matters challenging the August 2019 nullification of Article 370, the bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, remained firm…

Farooq Abdullah Questions Centre on Failure to Bring Back Kashmiri Pandits

August 9, 2023 Editor

National Conference MP and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, during the discussion on the no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha against the Narendra Modi government, said that the Prime Minister did not just represent one colour, instead he represented all of India. Saying that the people of Jammu and Kashmir stood proud to be part of India, Abdhullah added, “But this nation has a responsibility not only to Hindus but to Muslims, Christians, Sikhs and everybody who lives in India. PM doesn’t represent only one colour, he…

BJP leaders in Kashmir Mull Mass Resignations, J&K Chief to Meet with Unhappy Party Members

August 9, 2023 Editor

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to face a major setback in Kashmir Valley as many leaders, including some prominent faces, are actively considering their resignation from the party’s basic membership, reliable sources said. They said that the development has came after a crucial meeting was held at a hotel in Srinagar few days before. “The leaders have been actively considering their decision to leave the party cadre and may announce any time soon,” they said. An alliance on the lines of INDIA, formed by parties on national level is expected…

Sheikh Abdullah’s Vision for Jammu and Kashmir Earns Chief Justice’s Praise

August 8, 2023 Editor

Chief Justice Chandrachud intervened when senior lawyer Kapil Sibal left some portions of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah’s speech in the constituent assembly unread, during the hearing of Article 370. A speech by Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah – the first elected Prime Minister of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir – was cited and praised for its foresightedness in the Supreme Court today by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud himself. Justice Chandrachud intervened when senior lawyer Kapil Sibal left some portions of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah’s speech in the constituent assembly unread, during the…

Kashmir on high alert ahead of Independence Day

August 8, 2023 Editor

A week ahead of Independence Day, the security across Kashmir has been heightened and frisking and speculative search operations have also started. Police sources said that security arrangements were tightened across Kashmir to thwart any untoward incident during the Independence Day celebrations. The officials said that a random search of vehicles besides checking and frisking of people, was being carried out at several places across the valley. Besides Srinagar City, the security forces also intensified frisking in other areas of J&K, especially at various points along the Srinagar-Jammu, Srinagar-Baramulla and…

National Conference and People’s Democratic Party to Set Aside Political Differences, Unite Against ‘Onslaught’ on People’s Rights and Dignity

August 8, 2023 Editor

Amid rife speculations of cracks in the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), following the verbal spar between two youth leaders of the National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP), both parties on Tuesday decided to set aside political differences and fight for the people’s “rights and dignity”. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), both NC and PDP, through their spokespersons, said that despite their “political differences,” they must “rise to the occasion and present a united front” to fight the “onslaught” on rights and dignity of…

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Party Members Join Congress In Major Blow To Former CM

August 7, 2023 Editor

Congress Welcomes Over 20 Leaders From Kashmir, Says It’s A Sign Of Party’s Growing Popularity In Region In a momentous political gathering, over 20 prominent leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, many of whom were affiliated with Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), took a historic step by joining the Congress party. The occasion was graced by the presence of Congress party chief, Mallikarjun Kharge, who warmly welcomed the new members into the fold. The event witnessed the presence of other Congress leaders, including Kharge, AICC general secretary in-charge…

G N Azad slams abrogation supporters, says they are in the dark

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Sunday said those opposing the abrogation of Article 370 are ignorant of the history and geography of the Union territory. He made the remark amid the Supreme Court hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity behind the Centre’s move on August 5, 2019 to strip the erstwhile state of its special status guaranteed under Article 370. Marking the fourth anniversary of the much-debated move this month, the BJP hailed the new…

Rail connectivity between Kashmir and Kanyakumari to be completed by March 2024: J&K LG

August 7, 2023 Editor

Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that Kashmir will be connected to Kanyakumari by the end of this financial year. Sinha was attending a ceremony at Budgam railway station coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s launch of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and foundation stone laying for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country under the scheme, through video conferencing, at a cost of more than ₹24,470 crore. Sinha expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister for including three stations of J&K Union Territory (UT)– Jammu Tawi, Udhampur…

Mehbooba Mufti accuses GoI of detaining PDP leaders ahead of Article 370 Anniversary

August 5, 2023 Editor

Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti alleged that leaders of her party PDP were being detained by the Jammu and Kashmir Police on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Article 370 abrogation. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday stated that the Srinagar administration has denied the party permission to hold an event to mark the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP supremo Mehbooba Mufti also alleged that leaders of her party were being detained by the Jammu and Kashmir…