A death sentence, defeat of the idea of India: Mehbooba

A death sentence, defeat of the idea of India: Mehbooba

Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Article 370 abrogation is “nothing less than a death sentence”, adding that it marked the defeat of the idea of India with which the Muslim-majority state had acceded in 1947. “Today an unconstitutional and illegal act that took […]

Disappointing: Sajad Lone

Disappointing: Sajad Lone

Srinagar: The Supreme Court verdict on the pleas challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution is “disappointing” and justice has yet again “eluded” the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Conference (PC) chief Sajad Lone said on Monday. “The Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 is disappointing. Justice yet again […]

Life normal amid heightened security in Valley

Life normal amid heightened security in Valley

Srinagar: Life went on as usual in Srinagar and other district headquarters in the Kashmir Valley amid heightened security measures as the Supreme Court upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370 and reorganise Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories. Shops and business establishments opened in Srinagar and elsewhere as per usual while public […]

LAHDC-Kargil poll results ‘referendum’ against Art 370 abrogation: NC, Cong

LAHDC-Kargil poll results ‘referendum’ against Art 370 abrogation: NC, Cong

Kargil (Ladakh): The National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance on Monday dubbed the LAHDC-Kargil poll results as a “referendum” against the Centre’s decision of abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. The NC and the Congress together won 22 of 26 seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC)-Kargil elections, the […]

NC, PDP condemn Bidhuri’s remarks

NC, PDP condemn Bidhuri’s remarks

Srinagar: Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday strongly condemned BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri’s objectionable remarks in the Lok Sabha against BSP parliamentarian Danish Ali. While National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said Bidhuri’s remarks against the BSP MP revealed what the BJP thinks about Muslims, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said the BJP should “spray […]

LAHDC Polls Kargil: SC holds NC entitled to plough’ symbol

LAHDC Polls Kargil: SC holds NC entitled to plough’ symbol

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the August 5 notification of the election department of the Union Territory of Ladakh for the hill council polls and ordered issuance of a fresh election schedule within a week. Holding that the National Conference is entitled to the ‘plough’ symbol, a bench comprising Justices Vikram […]

SC asks NC leader swear allegiance to Constitution

SC asks NC leader swear allegiance to Constitution

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday asked National Conference leader Mohd Akbar Lone to file an affidavit swearing allegiance to the Constitution of India and accepting the country’s sovereignty unconditionally, after the ‘Pakistan zindabad’ slogan that he allegedly raised in the Jammu & Kashmir assembly in 2018 kicked up a massive row. Lone, the lead […]

SC reserves verdict on plough symbol to NC candidates for LAHDC polls

SC reserves verdict on plough symbol to NC candidates for LAHDC polls

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a plea regarding denial of plough’ symbol to its candidates for the upcoming Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) polls on September 10. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Ahsanuddin Amanullah concluded hearing arguments on behalf of the lawyers representing union territory administration […]

Centre noncommittal to J&K’s statehood

Centre noncommittal to J&K’s statehood

Informs SC That Polls Can Be Held At Any Time, Restoration Of Statehood Will Take Some Time New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that elections can be held in Jammu and Kashmir “anytime from now” with most of the work on the voters’ list over, and the decision on specific dates […]

Nothing new in GoI submissions in SC: J&K political parties

Nothing new in GoI submissions in SC: J&K political parties

Jammu/Srinagar: The Centre’s stand in the Supreme Court on restoration of statehood and holding Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir is nothing new but just a diversionary tactic, political parties in the valley said on Thursday. While the National Conference (NC) described the submissions made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta in the top court as […]