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J&K Plunged into Darkness: Power Deficit Cripples Kashmir

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 Editor

J&K’s Power Woes Deepen as Hydropower Projects Falter: A Closer Look The lights are dimming in Kashmir, and the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) is sounding the alarm. While the J&K government boasts impressive hydropower capacity through its Power Development Corporation (JKPDC), recent observations paint a troubling picture of declining generation, adding a layer of complexity to the region’s already strained electricity supply. The Numbers Tell a Story: JKPDC manages a total of 1211.96 megawatts (MW) of hydropower capacity, spread across projects like Baghilar-1, Baghilar-2, and USHP-11 Kangan. Yet, JERC’s…

Paradise Lost? Farooq Abdullah Blames BJP as Kashmir Feels the Chill

December 13, 2023 Editor

Abdullah, who is at present Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, triggered a controversy when he said earlier “let Kashmir go to hell”. Veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of turning the erstwhile state “into hell” by downgrading it to a Union Territory. Abdullah, who is at present Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, triggered a controversy when he had mentioned earlier that “let Kashmir go to hell”. However, as the controversy started playing on various news channels, Abdullah…

Article 370 Verdict: Unpacking the Supreme Court Judgment and its Implications for Jammu and Kashmir

December 11, 2023 Editor

The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the validity of the Centre’s 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution from Jammu and Kashmir Supreme Court Verdict on Article 370: In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Monday upheld the 2019 decision of the Centre to abrogate special status for the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and set a deadline of September 30 next year for the assembly elections to be held. The unanimous order by a bench of five judges, headed by Chief Justice of…

Omar Abdullah’s Statement Following Supreme Court’s Verdict on Article 370 Abrogation: Disappointment, Resilience, and Continued Struggle

December 11, 2023 Editor

Abdullah took a swipe at the BJP and said it took decades for the party to reach Jammu and Kashmir, while vowing to continue the struggle. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said he is “disappointed” by the Supreme Court’s judgment on the viability of the abrogation of Article 370 of the Consitution, however, he is “not disheartened”. “It took the BJP decades to reach here. We are also prepared for the long haul,” the former chief minister of erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir wrote on X. In a landmark judgment, the…

Beyond Article 370: How Today’s Verdict Could Impact Other Central Government Decisions

December 11, 2023 Editor

From delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir to voting rights to West Pakistan Refugees, a host of decisions will be impacted by the SC verdict on pleas challenging the changes made to Article 370. Here are the crucial ones On Monday, when the Supreme Court announces its verdict on a clutch of petitions challenging the changes made to Article 370 of the Constitution and the dividing of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, the judgement will impact several major decisions taken by the Centre in the…

Social Media Censorship in Kashmir: 9 Individuals Face Legal Action for ‘Inflammatory’ Posts

December 10, 2023December 10, 2023 Editor

Social Media Censorship in Kashmir: 9 Individuals Face Legal Action for 'Inflammatory' Social Media Posts

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday initiated action against nine people for allegedly misusing social media platforms to spread rumours and hateful content, officials said. The action comes after the authorities issued guidelines for social media users in order to contain content that is communally sensitive or promote terrorism and secessionism. Legal action has been initiated against these individuals in Anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam, Baramulla, Bandipora and Ganderbal districts for uploading hateful and abusive content and spreading rumours on social media, police officials said. They said that in Anantnag, police…

Supreme Court to deliver Article 370 verdict on Monday: What has changed in J&K since the 2019 revocation?

December 10, 2023December 10, 2023 Editor

A lot has changed in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. With the SC set to deliver its verdict on petitions challenging the move, a look at what has changed. The Supreme Court, on Monday (December 11), will pronounce its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution. Article 370, which granted a special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, was repealed in August 2019. Subsequently, the state was bifurcated into two Union Territories – Jammu…

PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti Expresses Apprehension Ahead of Supreme Court Verdict on Article 370

December 10, 2023 Editor

Srinagar, December 09, 2023: In remarks likely to stir political discourse, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti expressed apprehension about the impending Supreme Court verdict on Article 370. She voiced her concern that the decision could be detrimental to not only the interests of Jammu and Kashmir but also the nation as a whole. Addressing the media on Saturday, Mufti pointed to recent actions by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, suggesting they foreshadowed a potentially unfavorable judgment. She reiterated her stance…

A Chill in the Digital Air: Kashmiris Face Legal Action for Social Media Posts as Supreme Court Prepares to Rule on Article 370

December 10, 2023 Editor

A recent police order under the CrPC suggested that the posting of content could potentially trigger a communal frenzy, promote terrorism and separatism, and ‘will be a legal offence’ in J&K The Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a crackdown on netizens and booked scores in Kashmir ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370. A police spokesperson said one person from north Kashmir’s Baramulla faced legal proceedings for his social media posts. “The [legal] action is in response to his uploading hateful videos containing inflammatory and seditious statements on social…

Jammu Kashmir Bill: Omar Abdullah Raises Concerns, Alleging Political Motivations

December 8, 2023 Editor

Srinagar, December 8, 2023: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ignited a political firestorm by alleging that the recently passed Jammu Kashmir Reservation Bill is solely intended to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming elections. Abdullah, a prominent leader of the National Conference party, expressed strong reservations against the bill, claiming it grants backdoor entry to the Legislative Assembly for members of the Kashmiri migrant community and displaced persons from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He views this move as a calculated attempt to bolster the BJP’s…