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Violence Returns to Kashmir: Challenges, Solutions, and the Road Ahead

November 10, 2024 Editor

Kashmir’s Fragile Peace Shattered: A Detailed Look into the Resurgence of Violence in the Valley By: Javid Amin Srinagar, November 2024 — After two years of relative peace and hope for normalization, Kashmir has descended into another chapter of violence. Attacks targeting both civilians and security forces have surged, unearthing memories of past unrest and posing serious challenges for regional stability. This period of renewed conflict has disrupted daily life, reignited security concerns, and risks undermining the socio-political progress achieved in recent years. A Dangerous Shift: Kashmir’s Surge in Violence…

J&K Assembly Sees Unlikely Alliances as Non-BJP MLAs Support Each Other

November 10, 2024 Editor

Foes turn friends during Assembly session; Non-BJP opposition MLAs support each other Just a month ago they were bitter foes, up against each other, trading barbs and levelling accusations. However, the acrimony didn’t last long. This week’s first session of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly saw a group of non-BJP opposition legislators coming together for a “common cause,” forgetting their rivalry, which had intensified during the campaign for Assembly elections. During the five-day Assembly session, six legislators from Kashmir– three of PDP, People’s Conference’s Sajad Lone, Langate MLA Sheikh Khursheed…

‘Article 370 Will Never Be Restored by Rahul Gandhi or His Descendants’: Amit Shah

November 9, 2024 Editor

Neither Rahul Gandhi nor his descendants will be able to restore Article 370: Amit Shah Sangli, Nov 8: Neither Congress leader Rahul Gandhi nor his fourth generation will be able to bring back Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Amit Shah said on Friday in a stinging attack on the opposition at a poll rally in Maharashtra’s Sangli. The J&K assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution seeking a dialogue between the Central government and elected representatives for the restoration of Article 370 granting special…

Assembly Resolution Signals Rejection of August 5 Decisions: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

November 8, 2024 Editor

Assembly resolution signals J&K’s rejection of August 5 decisions: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Ganderbal, Nov 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said that by passing the resolution demanding the restoration of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, a clear message had been sent across the world that the decisions taken on August 5, 2019, were not acceptable to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “During the elections, I kept saying that we have to raise our voices with the help of the assembly.…

Fresh Resolution in J&K Assembly: PDP and People’s Conference Demand Special Status

November 8, 2024 Editor

PDP, People’s Conference seek restoration of Articles 370, 35A A group of MLAs, including from the PDP and the Peoples’ Conference, on Thursday submitted a fresh resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly demanding immediate restoration of Articles 370 and 35A in their original form. They also called for the reversal of all changes introduced in the Union territory after the erstwhile state was stripped of its special status in 2019. The resolution was submitted by PDP legislators Waheed Para and Fayaz Mir, Peoples’ Conference MLA Sajad Lone, Awami Ittehad Party…

Special Status Restoration a Diversion Tactic by New Government: J&K BJP Chief

November 7, 2024 Editor

The saffron brigade activists led by party president Sat Sharma and former president Ravinder Raina burnt an effigy having posters of chief minister Omar Abdullah and his deputy Surinder Choudhary outside BJP headquarters here The BJP’s J&K unit staged a protest on Wednesday against the state government’s move to pass a bill in the assembly that sought restoration of the special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The saffron brigade activists led by party president Sat Sharma and former president Ravinder Raina burnt an effigy having posters of chief minister Omar…

J&K Resolution Draws Mehbooba Mufti’s Ire: ‘Sad It Didn’t Term Abrogation Illegal’

November 7, 2024 Editor

Half-hearted effort: Mehbooba on J&K resolution for restoration of special status; Says it’s sad the resolution did not term the abrogation illegal PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the resolution passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly for the restoration of special status to the erstwhile state was a “half-hearted” effort, which could have been written “in a better way”. “We believe the language of this resolution could have been better. There is no condemnation of the abrogation of Article 370 in this resolution. They (NC) talk about holding…

Heated Debates Mark J&K Assembly’s First Session on Article 370

November 6, 2024 Editor

NC, PDP Spar Over Article 370: A Detailed Account of the Inaugural Session Srinagar: The inaugural session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday morning was marked by chaos and heated exchanges, primarily centered around the contentious issue of Article 370. The session saw the introduction of a surprise resolution by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker Waheed Parra, calling for the restoration of J&K’s special status, which led to a ruckus in the Assembly. The Incident The commotion began when PDP’s Waheed Parra introduced a resolution opposing the abrogation of…

Restoring Statehood: The Key to J&K’s Democratic Future

November 6, 2024 Editor

Solemn Promise: On Restoring Statehood for Jammu and Kashmir Baramulla, Nov 5, 2024 – The call by Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha for the restoration of statehood to the Union Territory must be seen as both a demand from the newly elected regime and a reiteration of the promise made by the Centre. This call, part of the LG’s customary address to the Assembly, reflects the demand of the new dispensation headed by the National Conference and aligns with a recent Cabinet resolution. The Promise and…

J&K People Have Not Endorsed August 5 Decision: Omar Abdullah

November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 Editor

‘Reality is that people of Jammu & Kashmir have not endorsed August 5, 2019 decision’: CM Omar Abdullah Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on monday congratulated Advocate Abdul Rahim Rather on his election as Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. In his speech before the assembly, the Chief Minister highlighted Rather’s extensive legislative experience and the unanimous support he has received from the members. “On behalf of myself and the entire house, I extend my congratulations on your election as Speaker,” said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. “You were the…