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Political Groups, Individuals Renew Fight for Autonomy: Review Petitions Filed on Article 370

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Editor

A month after a five-judge Constitution Bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, several petitioners filed petitions in the Supreme Court seeking review of the December 11, 2023 historic verdict. In a unanimous verdict, a five-judge Constitution Bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud had ruled that Article 370 of the Constitution was a temporary provision and the President had the power to abrogate the provision which…

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

December 7, 2023 Editor

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…

National Conference Slams BJP for Delaying Local Body Elections, Citing Fear of Defeat

November 16, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah accused the BJP of deliberately postponing Urban Local Body (ULB) elections in fear of an anticipated defeat. Addressing a workers convention in north Kashmir’s Pattan town, Omar said the delay in the ULB elections, considered a precursor to the upcoming Parliament elections, exposes the BJP’s apprehension about the prevailing sentiment against it. “The ULB elections, considered as a bellwether for forthcoming Parliament elections, will reveal that the sentiment on the ground is against the BJP and its A, B, C and D teams,” Omar…

Enforcement Directorate arrests Ex-J&K Minister Lal Singh in Money Laundering Case

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Lal Singh was arrested by probe agency ED hours after an anti-corruption court dismissed his anticipatory bail application in a money laundering case. Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Lal Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate here on Tuesday, hours after an anti-corruption court dismissed his anticipatory bail application in a money laundering case, officials said. Singh was under investigation by the federal agency as part of the case lodged under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against an educational trust run by his…

NC leader Omar Abdullah accuses BJP of trying to bury democracy in J&K with sham elections

October 21, 2023 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah dared the BJP to conduct polls in the Union Territory saying there was a growing anger amongst the public. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday on the issue of conducting polls in Union territory saying the people were suffering as they were being denied their right to an elected government, adding that there is a growing public anger. “Today, when we are told almost everyday that the situation is far improved.…

Omar Abdullah alleges BJP weakened regional parties by Abrogating Article 370

September 22, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) vice-president and former J&K chief minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the aim of Article 370 abrogation was to weaken regional political parties. He, however said that the NC is growing stronger day by day. Addressing a public rally in north Kashmir’s Handwara, Omar said the decision taken by the Centre was solely aimed at weakening the foothold of NC. “Whenever our party holds rally and programmes, a large number of people participate in it. The aim of abrogation of Article 370 was to weaken us.”…

Over 40% of India’s MPs have criminal cases against them: Report

September 12, 2023 Editor

Out of the 763 members of Parliament (MPs), 306 (40%) have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a latest report released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW). The data has been extracted from affidavits filed by the MPs prior to contesting their last elections. Around 194 (25%) MPs have declared serious criminal cases, including cases related to murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, crimes against women etc. Kerala (73%) topped the chart of MPs who declared criminal cases in their self-sworn affidavits, followed by Bihar,…

‘Impossible For Me’: Netaji’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose resigns from BJP

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 Editor

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose resigned from the BJP on Wednesday citing differences — ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2024. Chandra Kumar Bose was BJP’s vice president in West Bengal in 2016 and was dropped in 2020. In his resignation letter, he said he received no support from the BJP — neither at the Centre or at the state level to propagate the ideology of the Bose brothers — Subash Chandra Bose and Sarat Chandra Bose. “My own ardent promotional efforts to achieve these laudable objectives…

Not inviting President Droupadi Murmu to Parliament inauguration is an example of Sanatana discrimination: Udhayanidhi Stalin

September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 Editor

Amid the political uproar by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over his “eradicate Sanatana Dharma” remark and the demand for his apology, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and Tamil Nadu youth welfare and sports minister Udhayanidhi Stalin stood defiant on Tuesday, saying that the government not inviting President Droupadi Murmu for the inauguration of the new Parliament building was an example of the discrimination under the ‘Santana Dharma.’ “The President of India Droupadi Murmu was not invited for the inauguration of the Parliament. That is an example of Sanatana Dharma,”…