SRINAGAR — Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday called upon the people of Jammu and Kashmir to intensify their efforts in bringing about “normal” conditions in the region, emphasising that a full-fledged state is the shared desire of the entire nation, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a […]
SRINAGAR — Ruling National Conference (NC) MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar on Wednesday said the Centre should hold talks with the leadership of Jammu and Kashmir, as it is doing with coalitions of groups in Ladakh, to resolve issues, including the statehood demand. Speaking during the Zero Hour proceedings in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday admitted that his initial optimism for the restoration of statehood is “diminishing” by the day as the process drags on, saying that the prolonged wait is inevitably chipping away at his faith. However, the chief minister said that despite the decrease in optimism after […]
PATNA — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday promised restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir at “an appropriate time” and a “good resolution” of demands raised by people of the Union Territory of Ladakh. Speaking at a media conclave in Patna, he also claimed that after the abrogation of Article 370, terror-infested Jammu […]
JAMMU — Asserting that the BJP-led government is not sincere about restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday said people of the Union Territory are pinning their hopes on the Supreme Court, which has been delivering justice in the country for decades. Choudhary made the remarks while visiting Bhagwati […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday granted four weeks’ additional time to the Union government to respond to a batch of applications demanding the time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran passed the order after Solicitor […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a batch of applications demanding the time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. According to the causelist published on the apex court’s website, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran will resume hearing the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he will not take advantage of the Pahalgam terror attack to press for restoration of the Union Territory’s statehood. “The security in Jammu and Kashmir is not the responsibility of the UT’s elected government. But I will not use this occasion to seek […]
JAMMU — The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit is planning a one-and-a-half-month-long campaign from April 22 over statehood restoration demand, a party leader said on Sunday. Its state unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra chaired a meeting here to finalise the strategy of intensifying the statehood movement and “save the constitution” campaign in the Union Territory […]
SRINAGAR — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he was hopeful that statehood will be restored to Jammu and Kashmir very soon and the “appropriate time has come”. He was speaking to reporters after inaugurating a bridge in Pulwama district. “We think the appropriate time has come, six months have passed since the Assembly […]
