Jammu And Kashmir Special Status

Shashi Tharoor criticises 'constitutional sleight of hand' in Jammu and Kashmir, month after abrogation of Article 370

One month after the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress shared a video of the party’s senior leader Shashi Tharoor criticising the BJP’s 'unconstitutional actions' in the state

J&K after Article 370: Inside locked down Kashmir, AP reporter finds fear and chaos as cloud of anger hovers over Valley

"Most of the roads I crossed were strewn with debris — a sign of the population's anger. The streets were almost deserted and the mood among the people sombre. Under the simmering crisis, ordinary Kashmiris were caught in tumult and waiting to see what happens," writes Associated Press reporter on his return to his home in Kashmir

Pakistan not considering military actions, looking at political and legal options on Kashmir, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said he will soon travel to China to inform Beijing about the situation after India downgraded the special status of Kashmir

Narendra Modi likely to address nation over scrapping of Article 370, bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh into 2 UTs

The proposed address of Narendra Modi comes days before the prime minister's customary address to the nation on Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort.

Article 370 revoked: Janardan Dwivedi represents Congress of today — a party of turncoats without ideological commitment

Wary of the dangers of continuing in a party headed for annihilation, Congress leaders like Bhubaneshwar Kalita and Janardan Dwivedi are making ideological somersaults on Article 370 with the hope of wrangling a timely deal from the BJP

What is Article 35A: SC to hear petitions challenging validity; what does statute say and why are there calls to abolish it

The Supreme Court will begin to hear challenges to Article 35A of the Constitution on Tuesday. The apex court's decision to list the matter on Monday has heightened the already taut atmosphere across Jammu and Kashmir.

SC to hear petitions challenging validity of Article 35A starting today: Mood of dread in Jammu and Kashmir, say reports

The Supreme Court has listed for hearing from 26 to 28 February petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35A which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir residents.

In the aftermath of the Pulwama massacre, calls to abrogate Article 370 grow louder across India

With the Jaish-e-Mohammad attack which resulted in the death of 42 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, the call for doing away with Article 370 has been rekindled.

Jammu and Kashmir Instrument of Accession explained: Article 370 linked to agreement signed between Hari Singh and India

Under the instrument of accession, Jammu and Kashmir surrendered only three subjects — defense, external affairs and communications — to the Union of India and earned an assurance from India that the people of Jammu and Kashmir through their own constituent Assembly would draft their own constitution

'Hold BJP responsible if terror spreads to Jammu': Disgruntled party MLA warns against tinkering with Article 35A

Voicing his dissent over the BJP's stand on Article 35A, a party legislator in Jammu and Kashmir warned his party that scrapping the constitutional provision with an eye on the 2019 Lok Sabha election could lead to serious consequences