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Revert JK back to where it stood in 1953 : Omar Abdullah

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“Restore our autonomy snatched from us through force” Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that it is the long pending demand of the National Conference that Jammu and Kashmir to be reverted back to the position where it stood in 1953. In an interview to an international agency Omar Abdullah said that Article 370 needs to be implemented in State in true shape and all the draconian laws should be repealed from the State. “Whatever New Delhi has taken away rather snatched from us through force since 9 August…

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First batch of Haj pilgrims from J&K to leave on August 10

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Nearly 6,500 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir would perform Haj this year and the first batch would leave for Saudi Arabia on August 10, officials said on Thursday. “As many as 6445 pilgrims will perform Haj this year, for which the first batch in two flights will depart from Srinagar airport to the holy city of Madina in Saudi Arabia on August 10. This process will continue till August 19,” an official spokesman said after a meeting here. The meeting, chaired by Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir Asgar Hassan Samoon, was…

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Jammu-Srinagar highway closed due to incessant rains; Amarnath Yatra suspended

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The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed on Thursday due to landslides, resulting in the suspension of Amarnath Yatra. The landslides were triggered by incessant rains in Ramban district, a senior official of the traffic department told IANS here, adding that the yatra has been suspended till the highway is restored for traffic. The over 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar highway is the lifeline of supplies for the landlocked Kashmir Valley and the only surface link for the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to reach the valley. Incessant rains in Jammu has swollen most…

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Mehbooba Mufti stresses need to ‘Infuse new life’ into development of state

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J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti asked the administration to expedite the implementation of developmental and welfare programmes. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said the prevailing law and order problem has dealt a “huge setback” to the efforts of her government to upgrade infrastructure in key sectors and stressed on the need for “infusing new life” in the institutions to address the developmental concerns of the public. “The efforts initiated by the government to upgrade the infrastructure in health, education, power, roads and buildings, tourism and other key sectors…

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State govt told to identify land in Valley for Pandits Rehabilitation

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The Jammu and Kashmir Government has been requested to identify suitable land in the Kashmir valley where the migrants could be rehabilitated, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. This was stated by Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir while replying to a written question by Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, who had asked about the status of government’s plan for setting up a “composite township” for displaced Kashmiri Pandit migrants. There are 62,000 registered Kashmiri migrants who had to leave the Valley due to militancy in early 1990s.…

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Nawaz Sharif describes Kashmir as ‘Unfinished Agenda’ of UN

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Describing Kashmir as “unfinished agenda” of the United Nations, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed to raise the issue at every international platform and provide all sort of support to Kashmiris. Sharif made the remarks here while talking to newly elected lawmakers of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after his party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won majority seats in July 21 elections to from the new government. “The issue of Kashmir is unfinished agenda of the UN and Pakistan would continue to support the people of Kashmir morally and diplomatically,”…

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RSS to launch Tiranga Yatra from Kashmir on I Day

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RSS will take out a “Tiranga Yatra” which will start from Kashmir on August 15 with the aim of eradicating militancy in the Valley. “On the occasion of 70th Independence Day on August 15, the nationalistic forces will hold a Tiranga Yatra that will start from Kashmir and end in New Delhi. The motive would be to eradicate militancy from Kashmir,” RSS leader Indresh Kumar told reporters in Udhampur district. Kumar was in the city to take part in the Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations

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Rajnath Singh’s Kashmir visit an eyewash: Congress

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Terming Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to J&K as an eyewash, the Congress today said the Centre failed to announce confidence-building measures (CBMs) to reach out to the people of the Valley. “It was expected that Rajnath Singh would announce some CBMs directly benefiting the people, besides addressing the current situation. However, the Home Minister remained stuck to the official position on the current unrest and no serious efforts were made to reach out to the people, particularly to those who lost their dear ones. The visit was a…

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Revoke AFSPA on trial basis, Mehbooba urges Centre

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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday lashed out at Pakistan for instigating youths in Kashmir to take up arms, saying it has to change its policy, and asked the Centre to revoke AFSPA on trial basis from selected areas as a beginning towards ” winning the hearts “ of people. “Today when a Kashmiri child takes up gun, they (Pakistan) call him leader and say he is doing good, but when their own children, some from madrassas etc take up gun, they attack them with drones and hang them in military courts.…

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Modi must follow up steps to bring down tension in Kashmir: Omar

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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister agreed the centre broke promises on issues that formed the state’s accession to India, saying they have been “dishonest with the people of Jammu and Kashmir”. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said any initiative that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may take to resolve the current crisis in the Valley could calm tempers but if it is not followed up then it becomes difficult to sort out. He agreed with former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s views that the centre…

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