Day after realty summit, Kashmir parties slam attempt to ‘Change Demography’ of J&K

Post Kashmir Realty Summit, parties slam attempt to ‘Change Demography’

While the Jammu and Kashmir administration has termed the signing of real estate MoUs worth Rs 18,900 crore a “historical transformation”, political parties across the mainstream-separatist spectrum in the Kashmir Valley are viewing it as an attempt to alter the region’s demographic identity. The separatist Hurriyat Conference has called the summit a step towards “demographic change”. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it was “brazen loot”. The National Conference, meanwhile, said Jammu and Kashmir are being “put up for sale”. The 39 MoUs were signed Monday at the Jammu and…

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GoI opens Land, Housing in J&K to every citizen of India, Inks 39 MoUs worth ₹18,300 Cr with country’s real estate investors

Govt opens land, housing in J&K to every citizen of India, inks 39 MoUs worth ₹18,300 cr with country's real estate investors

Opposition parties have urged the government to focus on job creation rather than investment or selling land, given J&K is facing a massive unemployment crisis The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday opened the union territory to the country’s real estate investors by signing 39 MoUs worth ₹18,300 crores for the development of housing and commercial projects. Terming the signing of the MoUs at J&K Real Estate Summit here “historic”, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said it is a major step towards the transformation of the UT.  Addressing a press conference…

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