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Mehbooba Mufti Disagrees with SC Verdict on Article 370, Calls it Not ‘God’s Verdict’

December 17, 2023 Editor

The PDP leader had earlier described the verdict as a “death sentence” not only for Jammu and Kashmir but also for the idea of India. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday asserted that the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 is “not God’s verdict”. She said that her party PDP will continue its struggle for the restoration of special status to Jammu and Kashmir. “We don’t have to lose heart. We will continue our struggle. The Supreme Court is not God.…

Trio Apprehended After Attack on Policeman in Bemina, Srinagar: DGP

December 17, 2023 Editor

Police on Sunday said that three persons involved in an attack on a policeman in Bemina area of Srinagar have been arrested, officials said. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, the Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, RR Swain said that the trio have confessed to their involvement in the attack which was carried at the behest of their Pakistan-based handler. A policeman, identified as Mohd Hafeez Chak was fired at by the terrorists in Hamdaniya Colony locality of Bemina, on 9th December. Chak was injured in the attack…

‘Playing with Futures’: Mufti Slams JKBOSE Over Student Exam Denial

December 16, 2023 Editor

Recently, the J&KBOSE had asked for submission of examination forms for Class 10 and 12 that will be held in March Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (CM) Mehbooba Mufti has blamed Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (J&K BOSE) for playing with the career of thousands of students after refusing their examination forms on the pretext that schools have been established on the state land. Recently, the J&KBOSE had asked for submission of examination forms for Class 10 and 12 that will be held in March. However, many…

Kashmir’s Political Landscape Under Scrutiny: PDP Highlights Discrepancies Between Government and Occupation

December 15, 2023 Editor

“A government strives to empower and enrich, whereas an occupation’s aim is to disempower, dispossess, and exploit.” The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a strongly worded statement in its monthly newsletter, saying that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are increasingly being treated as occupied rather than as citizens. Specifically, the party has stated that people are grieving over the Supreme Court’s recent 370 verdict and reeling from lengthy powercuts but with the discovery of lithium reserves in Kashmir, “a feeling of doom has gripped the region”. “As Indian…

PDP Raises Red Flag on BJP’s J&K Move, Highlighting Concerns about Power and Benefits.

December 14, 2023 Editor

The PDP said Kashmir is grieving after the verdict of the Supreme Court on abrogation of Article 370 The BJP divided the land and resources of Jammu and Kashmir for the benefit of its “cronies” and used brute majority in Parliament to pass laws that disempower the region’s people, the Peoples Democratic Party said in its periodical. “Other than dividing up our land and resources for their cronies and using their brute majority in the Parliament to airdrop laws to disempower our people, what has BJP done for us?” the PDP…

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…