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 […]
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 […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday said he is disappointed but not disheartened with the Supreme Court’s verdict on pleas challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution. ”Disappointed but not disheartened. The struggle will continue,” Abdullah said in a post on X. The former Jammu […]
SRINAGAR — Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday termed the Supreme Court’s verdict on pleas challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution ”sad and unfortunate”, but said ”we have to accept it”. ”It (the court verdict) is sad and unfortunate,” Azad told reporters here. The […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah Monday hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution as “historic” and said this gives a stamp of approval to the move as being “completely constitutional”. Taking to ‘X’, the two top leaders instrumental […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 bestowing special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and directed restoration of statehood “at the earliest” as well as elections to the assembly by September 30 next year. Ending a decades long debate, […]
SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti Monday claimed they were put under house arrest ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that conferred a special status on Jammu and Kashmir. However, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant […]
SRINAGAR — Security was beefed up across Kashmir on Monday ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave a special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Security forces have been deployed at many […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Home Department of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered transfers and postings of three officers with immediate effect. The government has ordered transfers and postings of Joint Director, Deputy Director and Chief Prosecuting Officer of the Prosecution Department. According to an order, “Mr. Qazi Abdul Qayoom, Joint Director is posted as Joint […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department (GAD) of Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered posting of two Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) Officers as Special Secretary in the office of the Chief Secretary. The Department has also assigned an additional charge to one Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer. According to an order, “Mr. […]
