Jammu and Kashmir
Amit Shah's defense in favour of scrapping Article 370
Mon, Aug 05, 2019
Home Minister Amit Shah defended revoking Article 370 by recountit has been the root cause behind rise of terrorism, poverty and lack of development in the valley. He also assured that J&K will become a state again once normalcy is ensured.
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Government's historic decision on J&K; Ladakh separated into Union Territory
Mon, Aug 05, 2019
Home Minister Amit Shah said that Ladakh would be given the status of a Union Territory without a legislature. The notification said that the move has been made taking note of "a long pending demand of people of Ladakh"
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Sound Move! Subhash Kashyap says this on Modi govt's Jammu and Kashmir, Article 370 proposals
Mon, Aug 05, 2019
Constitution expert Subhash Kashyap has said that proposals of the Union government to scrap Article 370 and divide Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories are constitutionally sound.
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Top 5 ways in which Amit Shah changed Jammu and Kashmir forever
Mon, Aug 05, 2019
Amit Shah proposal on Jammu and Kashmir involves the scrapping of Article 370. The Narendra Modi Government today tabled the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill indicating that the state is no longer special and that its status is on par with those of other states in the Union.
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Desh Ki Baat: Mehbooba Mufti urges J&K parties to unite against additional troops' deployment
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
Former Jammu and Kashmir CM and Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday urged political parties in the state to unite against Centre's decision to rush an additional 10,000 troops.
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Kashmir Issue Solution is on the Cards: Rajnath
Sun, Jul 21, 2019
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday assured the country that a solution to the vexed Kashmir issue was on the cards and Jammu and Kashmir would get rid of militancy soon. “Kashmir samasya ka hal jaldi hone wala hai (the resolution of the Kashmir issue is on the cards). I am assuring it with full responsibility,” Singh told a gathering after inaugurating a bridge over the Ujh river in Kathua district built at a cost of Rs 50 crore. He said as home minister in the previous Narendra Modi government, he had made numerous attempts to hold talks with stakeholders to thrash out a solution to the decades-old dispute.
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Authorities issue ‘barcode-enabled’ slips to keep track of Amarnath pilgrims
Mon, Jul 01, 2019
A ‘barcode-enabled’ authority slip is being issued for Amarnath pilgrims. The facility has been started to keep a track of actual number of people travelling to and from the cave shrine. Director of Batlal base camp, Krishan Lal said, “Amarnath Shrine Board has started it, CRPF has been assigned the task.
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Ram Madhav: Article 370 has to go lock, stock and barrel
Sat, Jun 29, 2019
After Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement in Parliament on Friday, BJP leader Ram Madhav today advocated for abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, and blamed Congress as well as National Conference for rise of terrorism in the state. Watch this video to know more.
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Desh Ki Baat: New reforms will really do any help in water crisis?
Fri, Jun 28, 2019
Government of India is likely to introduce water cess on petrol-diesel products in the budget for fiscal year 2019-20 (FY20). In this segment of Desh Ki Baat, our topic is 'New reforms will really do any help in water crisis?'
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