SC refuses stay on Ladakh’s plea against plough symbol: NC

SC refuses stay on Ladakh’s plea against plough symbol: NC

Srinagar: National Conference on Tuesday said that it fails to see why the administration in Lakakh has made an ego issue out of symbol allotment to the party. “The Ladakh administration tried to get the HC order stayed. This was refused. They then tried to get the contempt proceedings of the HC stayed, this was […]

SC dismisses plea for declaring Art 370 abrogation constitutionally valid

SC dismisses plea for declaring Art 370 abrogation constitutionally valid

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a declaration that abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, was constitutionally valid. Terming the plea as “misconceived”, a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said the issue of constitutional […]

Govt insulted Sheikh Abdullah, who worked for J&K’s accession to India: Mehbooba

Govt insulted Sheikh Abdullah, who worked for J&K’s accession to India: Mehbooba

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said BJP government had insulted National Conference founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah who worked for accession of the only Muslim-majority state to India. Mufti made the remark apparently in reference to the dropping of ‘Sher’, a popular moniker of Sheikh Abdullah, from the Kashmir International Convention Centre. Replying to […]

Why assembly elections not being held in J&K, asks Omar

Why assembly elections not being held in J&K, asks Omar

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Monday said why the BJP is scared of holding the assembly elections. He said the appointment of JKLF chief Mohammad Yasin Malik’s wife as a special advisor to Pakistan’s newly appointed caretaker prime minister was the neighbouring country’s internal matter. Mishal Hussain Malik, a Pakistani national married to […]

‘Article 370 not just a letter but belief of the people of J&K’

‘Article 370 not just a letter but belief of the people of J&K’

SC Says Its Ambit Is To See Whether Repeal Of Provisions In August 2019 Amounted To “Constitutional Violation” New Delhi: Amid arguments that Article 3470 was not just a letter but the beliefs of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the Supreme Court of India on Thursday said that its ambit was to see whether […]

Article 370 Hearing: Can Parliament enact law to divide JK into two UTs during Prez Rule, Asks SC

Article 370 Hearing: Can Parliament enact law to divide JK into two UTs during Prez Rule, Asks SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked whether Parliament could have enacted the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, which divided the erstwhile state into two union territories, during the subsistence of President’s Rule in 2018-2019. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill was tabled and passed by the Rajya Sabha on August 5, 2019 and […]

JK ruled by ‘air-dropped bureaucratic setup’: NC

JK ruled by ‘air-dropped bureaucratic setup’: NC

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has been deprived of a popular government for the past few years and is being ruled by an “air-dropped bureaucratic setup” which has no idea about the sentiments of people, the National Conference said on Wednesday. NC state spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi also did not talk […]

BJP leaders’ remarks tantamount to contempt of court: Omar

BJP leaders’ remarks tantamount to contempt of court: Omar

Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre should wait for the Supreme Court’s decision on Article 370’s abrogation rather than “threatening” it, saying remarks by some BJP leaders over the sub-judice matter “almost tantamount” to contempt of court. His comments came after Union minister Smriti Irani, while participating on the debate […]

No question of Brexit-like referendum on abrogation of Article 370: SC

No question of Brexit-like referendum on abrogation of Article 370: SC

New Delhi: There is no question of a Brexit-like referendum on abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, as it grappled with the question as to whether its repeal was constitutionally legal. India, it said, is a constitutional democracy where the will of its people can be ascertained […]

4th anniversary of Article 370 abrogation: Cong, PDP stage protest; BJP celebrates

4th anniversary of Article 370 abrogation: Cong, PDP stage protest; BJP celebrates

Srinagar/Jammu: The BJP on Saturday celebrated the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 by holding a public meeting in Srinagar, while its rivals staged protests, with the Congress calling it a “black day”. The Centre on this day in 2019 had revoked Article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state of […]