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Supreme Court to Commence Hearing on Batch of Pleas Challenging Abrogation of Article 370 Today

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Editor

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear from August 2 a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will conduct day-to-day hearing from Wednesday. The bench, also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant, had on July 11 fixed July 27 as the deadline for filing written submissions and convenience compilations by different parties. The five-judge bench had said…

Fundamentalist Muslim cannot be equated with Extremist or Separatist: J&K High Court

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Editor

Muslim who is a fundamentalist is merely someone who believes in the fundamentals of Islam and steadfastly pursues the same. It cannot have a negative bearing on his personality,” the Court said. The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently observed that a fundamentalist Muslim should not be equated with an extremist or a separatist [Shahbaz Ahmad Palla Vs Union Territory of J&K and Ors.]. Justice Atul Sreedharan made the observation while ordering the release of a 22-year-old man, who was detained last year under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act for…

Mehbooba Mufti slams BJP’s Kashmir approach, says it’s alienating people

August 1, 2023 Editor

During the 24th foundation day celebration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Srinagar, party President Mehbooba Mufti made strong statements, asserting that the PDP will not surrender before the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She accused the BJP of seeking their surrender and raising a white flag, a demand that the PDP firmly rejects. Mehbooba Mufti called for unity among the people of Jammu and Kashmir, emphasizing that if different communities such as Shia, Sunni, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christians, Bodh, Gujjar, Bakerwal, and Pahari stand together, the BJP would be…

PDP, NC Leaders trade barbs, Raise questions about Gupkar Alliance’s future

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Editor

As panchayat and Urban Local Bodies polls near, cracks appeared in the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) after leaders of two big constituents of alliance of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference traded barbs against each other, especially on the 24th foundation day of the PDP. During programmes on its foundation day, some PDP leaders targeted NC leadership and even blamed the party of being in league with the BJP. PDP youth president Waheed Parra, who is a close associate of former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti,…

J&K can’t be run via Remote Control; Opposition slam BJP Govt for delaying Assembly Elections

July 30, 2023July 30, 2023 Editor

Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government for “inordinate delay” in holding assembly elections in the region. “The region cannot be run through a remote control from Delhi,” the parties said. Speaking at a discussion on “Jammu and Kashmir – The way forward” organised by Centre for Peace and Progress, former legislator of the CPI (M), MY Tarigami said, “Once a historic state, J&K is fighting for its survival today. In 1927 Dogra rulers had given us nine rights. They were the ones…

Reservation of seats for Kashmiri Pandits will help in their Rehabilitation and Safety: BJP

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 Editor

Kashmir’s Sikh Community Demands Reservation in Assembly The BJP on July 28 defended the move to reserve seats for Kashmiri Pandits and displaced residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the Assembly of the Union Territory. “The BJP has pledged to protect the rights of all the sections in J&K. The National Conference [NC] has blood on their hands. The Abdullahs, the Muftis, the Gandhis, are responsible for 1989. Mufti Muhammad Sayeed was Union Home Minister and Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Chief Minister, when Kashmir saw a mass migration of Pandits,” Tarun…

Heavy Rainfall Hits Kashmir, MeT Predicts Continued Precipitation in the Coming Days

July 29, 2023 Editor

Woman killed in house collapse in Udhampur Footbridge washed away in Doda amid heavy rains Rain lashed parts of Kashmir on Friday with meteorological department predicting more possibility of showers in coming days. Following light early morning showers, the weather was generally overcast and cloudy. Flash floods hit a stream in central Kashmir’s Budgam washing away a car. “There was no major damage,” officials said. The MeT said that there was a possibility of light to moderate thunderstorms at many places with isolated heavy rainfall over Jammu region, especially during late night…

Kapil Sibal to Represent DPAP in Article 370 Hearings

July 28, 2023 Editor

Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal will appear on behalf of the DPAP during hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in the Supreme Court, the Ghulam Nabi Azad-led party said on Wednesday. The Supreme Court will commence day-to-day hearing from August 2 on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud fixed July 27 as the deadline for filing of written submissions…

Jammu and Kashmir’s Land Scheme Raises Fears of Demographic Change

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 Editor

Is the administration’s new land scheme an attempt to realign the region’s dynamics before the next Assembly election? By: Anando Bhakto A government programme to dole out land to the homeless in Jammu and Kashmir has reignited the contentious discourse on “demographic change” through a slew of government initiatives over the past four years, be it the delimitation of Assembly constituencies, land reforms, or the much-diluted domicile provision. The National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party have framed the government’s latest land endowment scheme as a covert bid to absorb…