Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said on November 4 that the resolution moved in the assembly seeking restoration of Article 370 was introduced just ‘for the cameras’ and carries no real significance. Abdullah said if there was a genuine intention behind the resolution, it should have been discussed with the National Conference,…
During a public rally in Jammu on Wednesday, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, mistakenly referred to Kashmiri Pandits as “refugees from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).” Realizing his error almost immediately, he corrected himself, stating, “Sorry, the promises made to Kashmiri Pandits by (former PM) Manmohan Singh will be fulfilled.” Kashmir Pandits’ Exodus…
The Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir would be held in September this year, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said on August 5, the fifth anniversary of abrogation of Article 370 that granted special status to the erstwhile state. Reddy, who is also the election in-charge of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jammu and…
The Election Commission of India has asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to transfer out officers posted in their home districts, a routine exercise it holds before conducting elections. The order assumes significance as it indicates that assembly polls in the Union Territory are imminent. The poll panel has issued similar directions to the chief…
