4th anniversary of Art 370 abrogation: PDP plans rally; asks ‘like-minded’ parties to join

4th anniversary of Art 370 abrogation: PDP plans rally; asks ‘like-minded’ parties to join

Srinagar: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said it plans to hold a public rally on August 5 on the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, and invited “like-minded” parties to join. Speaking to reporters at the party headquarters here, PDP leader Mohammad Iqbal Tramboo said the BJP has announced to organise […]

Who can recommend revocation of Art 370 when no CA exists, asks SC

Who can recommend revocation of Art 370 when no CA exists, asks SC

New Delhi: Who can recommend the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir when no constituent assembly exists there? The Supreme Court Wednesday put this question to the petitioners who have challenged the abrogation of the constitutional provision that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice […]

SC to hear batch of pleas on Article 370 from today

SC to hear batch of pleas on Article 370 from today

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear from August 2 a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will conduct day-to-day hearing from Wednesday. The bench, also […]

BJP backtracked from its commitments: Mehbooba

BJP backtracked from its commitments: Mehbooba

Says Mufti Sayeed Put Precondition Before PM Modi For J&K Govt Formation Srinagar: PDP founder Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had put a precondition before Prime Minister Narendra Modi for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015, seeking an assurance that Article 370 of the Constitution will not be removed by the Centre, party president Mehbooba […]

Nominating members for reserved seats in Assembly: NC, PDP oppose powers to LG

Nominating members for reserved seats in Assembly: NC, PDP oppose powers to LG

Srinagar: The National Conference and the PDP said they have no problem in giving representation in the legislative assembly to Kashmiri migrants and displaced people from Pakistan-administrered Kashmir (PaK) but disagree with the way reservations are being made for them. They said the power to nominate members for the reserved seats in the assembly should […]

Shameful: J&K Political Parties

Shameful: J&K Political Parties

Srinagar: The parading naked of two women in Manipur is shameful, painful and horrific, political parties in Jammu and Kashmir said on Thursday, asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on the incident were too little, too late. Tension mounted in the hills of Manipur after the May 4 video surfaced on Wednesday showing two […]

Attacks in south Kashmir matter of concern: Political Parties

Attacks in south Kashmir matter of concern: Political Parties

Srinagar: Back-to-back attacks in south Kashmir are a matter of concern and pose questions to the government’s narrative that militancy has been eliminated from the valley, National Conference (NC) MP Hasnain Masoodi said here on Wednesday. “Our leadership has condemned these attacks. But at the same time, a narrative has been built about the security […]

PDP activists detained in Jammu

PDP activists detained in Jammu

Jammu: PDP workers were detained outside their party headquarters here on Saturday, shortly after they tried to take out a protest rally on various issues, including alleged attempts to settle outsiders in Jammu and Kashmir. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) activists, who were chanting slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), also expressed their anger […]

SC To Conduct Day-To-Day Hearing On Art 370 Pleas From Aug 2

SC To Conduct Day-To-Day Hearing On Art 370 Pleas From Aug 2

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said it will commence day-to-day hearing from August 2 on a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which passed several procedural directions, […]

Sharp Jump In Numbers Of Homeless People Remain Unanswered: PDP

Sharp Jump In Numbers Of Homeless People Remain Unanswered: PDP

NC, JKPC, JKPCC Too Seek Clarification From Govt Srinagar: There is “lack of transparency” in the housing to homeless scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, the PDP said on Thursday, a day after the administration termed as “factually incorrect” Mehbooba Mufti’s allegation that there are attempts to settle outsiders to change the Union Territory’s demography. National […]