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

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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…

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

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

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 Article 370, which granted a special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, was repealed in August 2019.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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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Mehbooba sounds alarm: Only unity can save us from losing our dignity!

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Mehbooba sounds alarm: Only unity can save us from losing our dignity!

In a fervent address to a workers’ convention in Ganderbal, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti emphasised on unity being the only safeguard in face of the onslaught on rights and dignity of the people of J&K. A statement of PDP issued here quoted the PDP President as saying that those against unity see elections and electoral victory as the ultimate goal. “In present times, our very survival is being questioned. It is incumbent that we unite at all levels and think beyond elections and electoral victories. Those against…

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Don’t amend J&K Reorganisation Act while it’s under Supreme Court review: Omar Abdullah

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Don't amend J&K Reorganisation Act while it's under Supreme Court review: Omar Abdullah

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Thursday said the government should not make amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act as the law is pending adjudication before the Supreme Court. Abdullah’s remarks came after the Lok Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to nominate two members from the Kashmiri migrant community and one representing the displaced persons from PoK to the legislative assembly. “Our objections to the bill are on two issues. The first is that the Supreme Court has not announced its…

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J&K Grapples with Economic Crime Wave: Economic Offence Cases Jump by 48 in Two Years, NCRB Report

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J&K Grapples with Economic Crime Wave: Economic Offence Cases Jump by 48 in Two Years, NCRB Report

J&K has witnessed a significant rise in the economic offence cases in 2022 as compared to previous years, the data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has suggested. The Union Territory (UT) witnessed registration of 976 cases under such crimes in 2022. The number was 669 in 2021 and 611 in 2020. The UT in 2019 had witnessed 621 cases under the category. As per the data, while 62 cases were registered under criminal breach of trust under Sections 406 to 409 of the IPC, at least two cases…

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Lok Sabha Passes Two Bills Granting Reservation Benefits in Jammu and Kashmir

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Lok Sabha Passes Two Bills Granting Reservation Benefits in Jammu and Kashmir

Lok Sabha Wednesday passed Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Amendment) Bill, 2023 following an extensive, feisty reply by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah to a stimulating political debate, spanning two days. Animated debate and subsequent reply saw the Union Home Minister explaining how two crucial Bills would undo injustice with the sections deprived for 70 years by giving them OBC status; give rights and representation to displaced Kashmiris, reservation to Kashmiri Pandits and expand and restructure J&K Legislative Assembly with the addition…

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Congress Credits Nehru for Saving Srinagar in 1947, Counters Amit Shah’s Claims

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Congress Credits Nehru for Saving Srinagar in 1947, Counters Amit Shah's Claims

The Congress also claimed that the decision to cease fire had been taken based on the advice of the then army chief. The Congress on Wednesday described as “erroneous” union minister Amit Shah’s remark that it was due to former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s “blunder” that Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) came into existence. Responding to Shah’s claim that Nehru decided to announce a ceasefire when the Indian army was winning, the Congress said the two armies had struck a stalemate, necessitating the ceasefire. The Congress also claimed that the decision to…

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