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Omar Abdullah recalls Mubarik Gul predicting Article 370 abrogation

Omar Abdullah recalls Mubarik Gul predicting Article 370 abrogation

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2 min readJammuMar 30, 2026 07:12 PM IST Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday recalled how his party’s Chief Whip Mubarik Gul had foretold the events of August 5, 2019 — when Articles 370 and 35-A, which granted special status to J&K, were abrogated. Referring to his experience in the House, the chief minister reminded Speaker A R Rather and BJP MLA Surjit Singh Slathia of the political buzz in July 2019, when Slathia was a senior National Conference leader. “We were unable to understand what was going on,” he said. “We knocked on many doors, but didn’t get the right answer.” Recalling a meeting in early August 2019 at the National Conference headquarters, Nawai Subah, Omar said the party had gathered to discuss whether the Centre would move on Articles 370 and 35A, when Mubarik Gul predicted what would happen. “He stood up, banged the table and declared ‘I’m telling you that Articles 370 and 35A will go and the state will be bifurcated into two union territories’,” Omar said. He added: …

Abrogation of Article 370 ushered in a new era J-K, says Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha | Top quotes

Abrogation of Article 370 ushered in a new era J-K, says Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha | Top quotes

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During his speech, Amit Shah stressed the reduction of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and, improvement in the lives of the people who live in the valley Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday addressing the Rajya Sabha touched upon several developments that happened under the BJP government, stressing the reduction of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, return of normalcy in the lives of the people who live in the valley among many others.  Here are the top quotes from Amit Shah’s Rajya Sabha address:  “Elections are now conducted peacefully in Kashmir. Not a single bullet was fired during the 2024 elections, and there were no complaints of booth rigging. Once, leaders from Delhi would go there to receive the winning certificate while citizens stayed home. Now, 98 percent of people cast their votes. It is PM Narendra Modi who laid the foundation of democracy for the first time in Kashmir.” “PM Narendra Modi govt gave befitting reply to Pakistan with surgical, air strike within 10 days of attacks in Uri and Pulwama.” “10 years …

Who Is Gyanesh Kumar? New Chief Election Commissioner Played Key Role In Art 370 Abrogation

Who Is Gyanesh Kumar? New Chief Election Commissioner Played Key Role In Art 370 Abrogation

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Last Updated:February 18, 2025, 00:18 IST Gyanesh Kumar’s children have also followed his footsteps and have served as Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. In this image via @ECISVEEP on X on Feb. 5, 2025, Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar shows his inked finger after casting his vote at a polling booth during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi. (IMAGE: PTI) Gyanesh Kumar, a 1988-batch IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, is set to take on the top role at the Election Commission of India. The law ministry on Monday announced that the IAS officer, who is a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, was appointed as the next chief election commissioner on Monday, the law ministry said. Kumar, who is succeeding former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Rajiv Kumar, completed his B.Tech in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, he studied Business Finance in ICFAI, India and Environmental Economics in HIID, Harvard University, US. The IAS officer, whose son, daughter and son-in-law, as per a News18 Hindi report, are also IAS officers, superannuated …

After abrogation of Article 370, terror cases in Kashmir down by over 70%, says Amit Shah | India News

After abrogation of Article 370, terror cases in Kashmir down by over 70%, says Amit Shah | India News

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Stating that Article 370 had “sowed seeds of separatism” in the minds of the people of Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday claimed that terror incidents in Kashmir have reduced by over 70% after Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government abrogated it in 2019. Speaking at the launch of the book ‘Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh Through the Ages: A Visual Narrative of Continuities and Linkages’, by Indian Council of Historical Research Chairman Raghuvendra Tanwar, Shah said that Kashmir was imagined as being separate from the rest of India because a distorted history of the region was presented to the people. “There was an attempt to obliterate our perception of history during the British era,” said Shah. “A lot of people even accepted this untruth. When we go to its roots, we realise that in the histories written during the British period, perhaps due to their ignorance, their understanding of the country itself was wrong… India is a geo-cultural country whose boundaries are associated with its civilisation. Culture also shapes a nation,” Shah said. Shah …

Morning briefing: BJP posts new video of Kolkata victim’s parents; Farooq Abdullah on Article 370 abrogation, and more | Latest News India

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The RG Kar Medical College and Hospital doctor’s rape-murder case in Kolkata is becoming increasingly complicated. While only one accused – Sanjay Roy – has been arrested so far in the case, videos of the victim’s parents contradicting claims against the Kolkata Police are making the death of the trainee doctor even more perplexing. The family members of the deceased medic, who joined the protesting doctors at RG Kar hospital on Wednesday night, accused the Kolkata Police of attempting to suppress the case by hastily cremating the body. “We wanted to keep the body of our daughter but extraordinary pressure was mounted on us and the body was cremated,” the woman’s father said as he joined doctors protesting at the college. Dig deeper Junior doctors take part in a protest rally over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata (HT Photo) (File) Farooq Abdullah, president of the National Conference, said peace should mean there are no armed troops on the streets, responding to the Centre’s …

Farooq Abdullah claims Article 370 abrogation failed to control terrorism in Kashmir | Latest News India

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Farooq Abdullah, president of the National Conference, said peace should mean there are no armed troops on the streets, responding to the Centre’s claim that normalcy had returned to Jammu and Kashmir. National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah addresses a public meeting in Anantnag district on September 4,(PTI) He also questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government, asking if they still believed Article 370 was responsible for terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir pointed out that despite having complete control over the region for the past five years, the Centre had not managed to bring terrorism under control. “How many troops are here? How many forces? Walk on the streets and see how armed they are. Is that peace? Peace should be without these troops,” Farooq Abdullah told India Today in an interview. As the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections approach, the former chief minister called for the swift return of statehood. Taking aim at Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Farooq Abdullah said, “I want full statehood. Immediately. Why …

Abrogation of Article 370 showing result in J-K`s poll pc, says Amit Shah

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The Narendra Modi government`s decision to abrogate Article 370 is showing results in the poll percentage in Jammu and Kashmir and has enhanced people`s trust in democracy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. The home minister`s remarks came a day after about 38 per cent polling was recorded in the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency where polling was held in the 4th phase of the general elections. Srinagar recorded 14.43 per cent polling in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, 25.86 per cent in 2014, 25.55 per cent in 2009 and 18.57 per cent in 2004. “The Modi government`s decision to abrogate Article 370 is showing results in the poll percentage as well. It has enhanced people`s trust in democracy and its roots have deepened in Jammu and Kashmir,” he wrote on `X`. Shah said that through the rise in the poll percentage, the people of Jammu and Kashmir have given a befitting reply to those who opposed the abrogation of Article 370 provisions and are still advocating its restoration. The Modi government abrogated Article …

PM Modi applauds Srinagar voter turnout: ‘Abrogation of Article 370 enabled…’ | Latest News India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the people of the Srinagar parliamentary constituency for the “encouraging turnout” of 38 per cent, which is more than double the 14.43 pc polling in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi In the first general election in the valley after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, polling took place in 2,135 polling stations on Monday across the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency containing assembly segments of Srinagar, Ganderbal, Pulwama, Budgam and Shopian districts. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! In his post on X, PM Modi said, “Would especially like to applaud the people of Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency for the encouraging turnout, significantly better than before. The abrogation of Article 370 has enabled the potential and aspirations of the people to find full expression. Happening at the grassroots level, it is great for the people of J&K, in particular the youth.” Srinagar voter turnout of 38 per cent in the 2024 Lok …

Srinagar Polling Records Historic Voter Turnout, PM Modi Says ‘Art 370 Abrogation Enabled Aspirations Of People’

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Last Updated: May 13, 2024, 22:45 IST People stand in a queue to vote at a polling station, during the fourth general election phase, in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, May 13, 2024. (Reuters) Historic high voter turnout at Srinagar polling center. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulates stakeholders. Peaceful polling witnessed in various Assembly segments Srinagar polling center on Monday registered a record 36.58% voter turnout by 8 pm, marking a historic high for which Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated the people and all stakeholders in the parliamentary constituency. “Voters of Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal, Pulwama, and Shopian showed up in record numbers to cast their votes in a show of faith and enthusiasm in the election process,” the Election Commission of India (ECI) said in a press note. This was the first general election in the valley after the abrogation of Article 370 and the enaction of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. There are 24 candidates in the fray as compared to 12 in the 2019 general election, the ECI added. “Would especially like …

Challenging abrogation of Article 370 in Supreme Court might have been a mistake, says Sajad Lone

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Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference chief and Lok Sabha candidate from Baramulla Sajad Lone addresses a press conference, in Srinagar. | Photo Credit: PTI Challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in the Supreme Court might have been a mistake but not doing so would have made things worse politically for the mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir, Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone has said. The apex court in December last year upheld the Centre’s August 5, 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed a special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview with PTI, Mr. Lone said the Centre could have propped up anyone to take the case to the apex court had the mainstream parties stayed away from taking legal recourse. “I do not know, it could be,” Mr. Lone told when asked whether approaching the court was a mistake as the verdict has left almost no chance of getting the special status back. “You see we (mainstream political parties in Kashmir) could have worked together and said …