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No change in Govt stand on Article 35A : Abdul Majeed Bhat

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Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to defend State Govt at next hearing: Secy Law With the new Governor taking over the affairs of the State, there would be no change in the State government’s stand on Article 35-A and it has hired the services of Additional Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta to defend the article at the next date of hearing of the petitions filed to challenge its validity in the Supreme Court. Secretary Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Abdul Majeed Bhat said, “There will be no change in the government’s stand…

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PDP leader claims J&K will have new govt by Sept end, BJP-PC to pick Sajjad Lone as CM

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MLC Yasir Reshi, a disgruntled leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday said that by end September, Jammu and Kashmir will have a new government headed by People’s Conference chief Sajjad Gani Lone. At least “18 PDP legislators are in favor of forming a new government”, and an independent MLA will also support the new administration, he added. “I am confident that a new government headed by Sajjad Gani Lone will be in office by the end of September, and this government will be beyond the influence of…

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Dialogue only way to pull JK out of prevailing situation: N N Vohra

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Governor Narinder Nath Vohra Wednesday said the dialogue was the only way to pull State out of prevailing situation and announced holding of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) and panchayat polls. “J&K, like other States, has also been striving to achieve its developmental goals. Our state suffers disadvantages on account of long distances from the major markets, difficult geographical and climatic conditions and inadequate connectivity,” Vohra said while addressing August 15 function at SK cricket stadium, here today. He said in the past year, the Western neighbour attempted to infiltrate an…

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NN Vohra may have to go as differences on rise over Article 35A with state BJP

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Increasing differences between BJP leaders in Jammu and Kashmir and Governor NN Vohra over the continuation of Article 35A which bars outsiders from owning property in Jammu and Kashmir or getting government jobs in the state may result in the appointment of a new governor before the end of this month. The Central government had to seek an adjournment of the case in the Supreme Court earlier after the state circulated a letter before the apex court seeking that the hearing be deferred on Article 35A in view of the…

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On next hearing, SC will see whether to refer article 35A petitions to larger bench: Zafar Shah

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When the petition challenging Article 35A comes up for hearing in the Supreme Court, the three-judge bench will take a call on whether the constitutional provision, which has withstood the test of the time, should be referred to a Constitution bench. During the previous hearing on August 6, Chief Justice of India Deepak Mishra observed that Article 35A has been there since 1954. “Article 35A didn’t come in the Constitution in a day. We cannot hear it in a day. This will be argued,” the CJI had said. Senior advocate…

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BJP warming up for Government formation, Madhav preparing ground in Srinagar

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As the annual Amarnath yatra enters to its last phase, the political activities about government formation in the state have picked up momentum with rightwing BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav holds series of meetings with party leaders and ally Sajjad Lone. Madhav held a two hour marathon meeting at Srinagar with party’s senior leaders. The meeting was attended by former Deputy Chief Minster Kavinder Gupta and senior leaders Sat Sharma, Sunil Sharma, Rajiv Jasrotia, Bali Bhagat and others. Sources said the BJP leaders discussed various options on government formation…

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Ram Madhav in Valley, another meet with Sajad Gani Lone

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Amid speculations over the government formation, BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav arrived in the summer capital on Wednesday. Even as BJP leaders said they did not know about Madhav’s visit, sources said the BJP national general secretary met People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone on Wednesday. Madhav had played a key role in the formation of the previous PDP-BJP coalition government in the state. This is Madhav’s second visit to the Valley after the BJP pulled out of the coalition government with the PDP. He had met Lone during his…

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Hidden Agenda – Another favor from PDP to BJP, Abstains from voting for Rajya Sabha VC

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In a move to favour the old ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Tuesday decided to abstain from voting in the election for the post of Vice Chairman in Rajya Sabha. PDP chief spokesperson, Rafi Ahmad Mir said PDP has decided to abstain from voting for the election of the post of Rajya Sabha Vice Chairman. He said party president Mehbooba Mufti directed PDP’s Rajya Sabha members to abstain after holding consultations with senior party leaders. “A whip has been issued by the party in this…

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Abrogating toxic Article 35A only way to normalize Kashmir; how long should India pay for Nehru’s mistakes? Major General Sheru Thapliyal

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Jawaharlal Nehru was a great man. But he was also a short-sighted politician. More than 50 years after his death, the Indian state is still paying a heavy price for its first prime minister’s myopia on Kashmir. It is not enough for leaders to be virtuous. They must also be visionary. Sadly, Nehru was not. He was admittedly handed a complicated script by Sheikh Abdullah who could never get over his ambition of ruling over an ‘independent’ Valley instead of trying to be the leader of Jammu and Kashmir (read…

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Why is Article 35A important for Jammu and Kashmir?

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The Supreme Court is all set to give the judgment on the petitions filed by an NGO, We the Citizens, who has challenged the validity of Article 35A of the Constitution, granting special privileges to Jammu and Kashmir. What is Article 35A? Jammu and Kashmir’s permanent residents enjoy special rights under article 35A. Only the permanent residents have the right to own immovable property, settle permanently, or avail state-sponsored scholarship schemes. This article also restricts companies from hiring non-resident persons in the state The first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and…

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