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BJP can gather and celebrate, we can’t even meet in our lawn: Omar Abdullah

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Omar Abdullah, who is the vice president of the NC, said, “One year later the authorities are still too afraid to allow us to meet much less carry out any normal political activity. This fear speaks volumes about the true situation on the ground in Kashmir.” A meeting called by former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah at his residence on Wednesday could not be held due to strict restrictions put in place by the Union Territory’s administration, his son and former CM Omar Abdullah said on…

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Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah calls for all-party meet on first anniversary of Article 370’s abrogation

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National Conference (NC) president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday called for an all-party meeting on August 5, on the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. Abdullah has called the meeting of many mainstream political parties at his residence to chalk out a political strategy on ‘lost’ Article 370. In 2019, Article 370 was scrapped in Jammu and Kashmir and two union territories–Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh came into existence. Abdullah, confirming the all-party meet, said, “What kind of government is it that…

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Will not contest assembly polls till full statehood is restored to J&K: Omar Abdullah

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Mr. Abdullah, a former Union Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, made it clear he would continue to work for his party National Conference (NC) and people of Jammu and Kashmir. Upset over downgrading of Jammu and Kashmir to the status of a Union Territory following abrogation of Article 370, former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he will not contest assembly elections till full statehood is restored. However, Mr. Abdullah, a former Union Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, made it clear he would continue to…

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Kashmiri Pandits demand restoration of Statehood, ‘Can’t go to war with own people’

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Satish Mahaldar, chairman of a migrant Kashmiri Pandits organisation, on Monday demanded immediate restoration of statehood and special status to Jammu and Kashmir.” An organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits on Monday demanded the immediate restoration of statehood and special status for Jammu and Kashmir. Satish Mahaldar, chairman of migrant Kashmiri Pandits organisation called Reconciliation, Relief and Rehabilitation said in a statement on Monday, “We demand immediate restoration of statehood and special status to Jammu and Kashmir.” “The Indian Constitution ensures right to equality that extends to individuals, communities, religions, regions…

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BJP joins chorus for restoration of statehood to J&K

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Bhartiya Janta Party Saturday said they would protest after August 5 for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. On August 5, the Narendra Modi-led government revoked Article 370, which guaranteed special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The Centre also bifurcated the erstwhile state into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Like other parties, the BJP has also joined the chorus seeking statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. “Some people want to divide Jammu and Kashmir but we won’t let that happen. BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav has…

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14 Persons losses fight against deadly virus in 24 hours taking J&K’s toll to 296

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Fourteen coronavirus deaths, one from Jammu and 13 from Kashmir Valley, were reported during the past 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), taking the toll to 296 in the UT. A total of 353 new cases were reported from J&K and 508 patients recovered and were discharged across the UT. As per the official bulletin issued on Friday evening, in J&K, 353 new cases came to light, including 48 of travellers, thus taking the total count to 16,782. Out of the total 353 cases, 129 are from Jammu and…

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J&K unit of BJP to celebrate abrogation of Article 370 and state bi-furcation anniversary

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The J&K unit of BJP has decided to celebrate the first anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 and bi-furcation of the erstwhile state of J&K into two UTs in a big way. The 15-day celebrations will be held from August 5 to 20 and during this period the party will organise various programmes across J&K and Ladakh. On Wednesday, a meeting of senior leaders of the party was held in which the party decided to rope in beneficiaries of the abrogation of Art 370, especially Valmikis, Gorkhas and west Pakistani…

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Unlock 1.0: Pandemic curve gets steeper, with 608 new cases tally crosses 15000 mark in J&K

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The Covid-19 pandemic curve has got steeper in Jammu and Kashmir since the UT administration began ending the lockdown on June 8 as over 72 percent of the nearly 15,000 positive cases have been recorded for the period. In the 43-day-long Unlock 1.0 and Unlock 2.0 (till July 20), around 11,000 positive cases have been reported, while there has been a spike in the Covid-related deaths as well. The number of deaths went up to 255 on July 20 from 41 on June 7. In J&K, the first positive case…

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Will fight for the restoration of J&K’s Special Status, won’t let BJP succeed in “Mission to Grab”: PDP

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With its president behind bars, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday passed a resolution in Jammu, the first since the Centre’s August 5, 2019 decision to revoke J&K’s special status, and “pledged to fight for the restoration of the special constitutional and legal status of the erstwhile State.”J&K should be made a bridge of peace and friendship instead of a battleground between neighboring countries. There is no alternative to the roadmap and the vision of [PDP patron] late Mufti Muhammad Sayed, who advocated dialogue and reconciliation between communities, within…

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As corona-virus cross 13000 cases, restrictions & curbs returned to J&K

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Five fresh deaths, all from Kashmir Valley, were reported during the past 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), taking the coronavirus toll to 236 in the Union Territory. With 441 new positive cases, the Covid count reached 13,198. Even as J&K continued to witness a surge in COVID cases, for the first time, the number of patients recovered was higher than those who tested positive on a single day. Patients, numbering 607, were cured and discharged from different hospitals in J&K on Saturday. As per the official bulletin issued…

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