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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…

Kashmir leader’s call for restoration of special status highlights region’s lack of democracy

August 4, 2023 Editor

Kashmir’s top pro-India politician had a stark message Friday — the eve of the fourth anniversary since India revoked the disputed region’s special status, throwing the Himalayan territory into political chaos: Democracy stops where the boundaries of Jammu and Kashmir begin. In an interview with The Associated Press, Omar Abdullah said India’s 2019 decision to strip the region’s statehood, its separate constitution and inherited protections on land and jobs have pushed the territory into a “democratic void” and led to a clampdown on civil liberties. “It’s a very abnormal calm…

Kulgam Soldier, Reported Missing, Found Safe; Joint Interrogation to Follow After Medical Checkup: J&K Police

August 4, 2023 Editor

The Army jawan from Kulgam who recently went missing has been recovered by Kulgam Police. Joint interrogation will start shortly after the medical checkup, Vijay Kumar, the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir informed on Thursday. Last week, an Indian Army soldier identified as Javaid Ahmad Wani went missing from Kashmir’s Kulgam district when he came to visit his family during his leave. Wani went missing on Saturday evening while his car was found in Paranhall, prompting fears that he could have been abducted by terrorists. “Missing Army jawan…

Supreme Court hears challenges to Kashmir’s special status removal, govt told there was no reason to revoke it

August 3, 2023 Editor

India’s top court takes up case four years after unprecedented decision to scrap region’s autonomy India’s Supreme Court was told that the integration of Jammu and Kashmir was and always has been “unquestionable” but “there was no reason” for the Narendra Modi government to revoke its special status. On Wednesday, India’s apex court began hearing petitions challenging the constitutionality the government’s decision to scrap Article 370 of the Indian Constitution that provided semi-autonomous status to the region and stripped its statehood, demoting it to a federal territory. The five-judge constitutional…

Citing security threats GoI suspends passports of Kashmiri Journalists, Political Activist

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Editor

GoI suspends passports of Kashmiri Journalists Political Activist citing security threats

Authorities have suspended the passports some journalists and at least one Kashmiri political activist, The Wire reported. As per the report, they were termed as “security threats to India.” The Regional Passport Office in Srinagar has emailed at least two journalists and a political activist, among others, alerting them that their passports have been suspended under Section 10(3) of The Passports Act, 1967, the report said. The passport authority is given the authority to seize or revoke an Indian citizen’s passport under Section 10(3) if it “deems it necessary to do…