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93% of J&K, Ladakh free from prohibitory orders, says top official; over 26,000 landlines functional in Valley
• 6 years agoTalking about law and order in Kashmir, Principal Secretary Rohit Kansal said: "Out of 111 police stations in the Valley, day-time restrictions have fully been lifted from 92 police stations, up from 81 last week. This makes 90 percent of the Valley free from day-time restriction of any kind."
Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says country will move ICJ over Kashmir issue
• 6 years agoPrime Minister Imran Khan had told a rare joint sitting of Pakistan's Parliament on 6 August that he will raise the Kashmir issue at every forum including the UN Security Council and also take the matter to the ICJ.
Article 370 revoked: Petition filed in Supreme Court challenging Presidential Order on ending J&K's special status
• 6 years agoThe plea has been filed by advocate ML Sharma who claimed that the presidential order was "illegal" as it was passed without taking consent from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
NDA govt takes away Jammu and Kashmir's special status, introduces bill to bifurcate state into two UTs
Fp Staff • 6 years agoWith the scrapping of Article 370, Article 35A — which gave exclusive rights to the state's residents in government jobs and land — ceased to exist. The developments evoked mixed reactions from across the country and also sparked a few protests.
Article 370 of the Constitution to be revoked: Provisions of Article and what its abrogation means for Jammu and Kashmir
Fp Staff • 6 years agoUnion Minister for Home Affairs Amit Shah on Monday announced in the Rajya Sabha that Article 370 of the Indian Constitution is to be abrogated under the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019 signed by President Ram Nath Kovind
‘Article 35A didn’t damage Jammu and Kashmir, militancy did,’ says Omar Abdullah after Arun Jaitley’s blog triggers row
Sameery • 6 years agoArun Jaitley’s remarks that Article 35A is 'constitutionally vulnerable' and 'has denied Jammu and Kashmir a booming economy' has triggered a fresh row in the state.
What is Article 35A: SC to hear petitions challenging validity; what does statute say and why are there calls to abolish it
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe 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.
Article 35A, Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Assam NRC, Arunachal PRC moves that could change demography, go either way for BJP
Fp Staff • 6 years agoWith months to go for the elections, the BJP has got itself embroiled in a host of controversial issues that could swing either way for both the party and the concerned demography, leaving a trail of uncertainty for the residents in turmoil.
SC to hear petitions challenging validity of Article 35A starting today: Mood of dread in Jammu and Kashmir, say reports
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe 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.
Chandrababu Naidu got what he wanted with Delhi protest: Opposition support and reaction from Amit Shah
Fppolitics • 6 years agoAndhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu took his protest for special category status for the state to Delhi on Monay, when he staged a 12-hour dharna at Andhra Bhavan. In these 12 hours, nearly two dozen Opposition leaders flocked to the protest seemingly to show solidarity for Naidu's cause.