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J&K: Udhampur to vote first time in April 19 after abrogation of Article 370

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The Udhampur constituency will go to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19, the first general elections in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370. Jammu and Kashmir will send five MPs to the Lok Sabha, the elections for which will be held in five phases. The state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganized into a union territory in October 2019. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019 was passed in 2019, and Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was abrogated. The central government had in August 2019 abrogated Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into two Union Territories (UTs), Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The BJP has fielded Union Minister Jitendra Singh from Udhampur who has been representing the constituency since 2014. Singh had defeated former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad from Udhampur in 2014. The Congress has fielded Choudhary Lal Singh from Udhampur. Lal Singh returned to the party six years …

Today in Politics: All eyes on PM Modi’s Kashmir rally, first since Article 370 abrogation; BJP-BJD tie-up set to be sealed | Political Pulse News

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Just ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading to Srinagar on Thursday, which marks his first visit to the Valley since the abrogation of Article 370, scrapping special status to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), in August 2019. During his Kashmir visit, the PM’s development pitch will continue, with the unveiling of multiple development projects, this time worth more than Rs 6,400 crore. These are part of the “Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir” programme being held at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar. The PM will launch projects for the tourism sector under the “Swadesh Darshan” and “PRASHAD” (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) schemes. This also includes a project for the integrated development of the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar. Modi will also distribute appointment letters to nearly 1,000 newly-recruited government employees in J&K and also interact with the beneficiaries of various central schemes, including women achievers, farmers and entrepreneurs. He will then address a public rally at Bakshi Stadium, which will be tracked closely for its messaging. Parties in the Valley …

PM to address first rally in Srinagar post Article 370 abrogation on March 7

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil multiple development projects and address a public meeting in Srinagar on Thursday during his first visit to Kashmir after his government abrogated the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special rights to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. According to an official statement, Modi will attend the “Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir” programme at Srinagar`s Bakshi Stadium and inaugurate initiatives worth nearly Rs 5,000 crore for boosting the agri-economy in the Union Territory. With the Lok Sabha election around the corner and opposition parties seeking an announcement on Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the prime minister`s scheduled visit has acquired a keen political dimension in terms of what he might have to say on the issue. The BJP-led Centre abrogated the provisions of Article 370 on August 5, 2019 and bifurcated the erstwhile state into the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The statement said Modi will launch nationwide projects related to the tourism sector worth more than Rs 1,400 crore under …

S Jaishankar On Article 370 Abrogation

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S Jaishankar was speaking on his book ‘Why Bharat Matters’ (File) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that the decision to take the Kashmir issue to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 1948 was a “fundamental error” and by abrogating Article 370, India closed a ‘window of vulnerability’ which New Delhi had been “foolish enough” to open. He said that at that time, India had a view of UN Security Council as a neutral arbiter while a set of countries with their “geo-political agenda” used Kashmir as an issue of “vulnerability” for New Delhi. The EAM was speaking on his book ‘Why Bharat Matters’ with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tejasavi Surya at the Golden Jubilee Celebration of PES University in Bengaluru, Karnataka. “Today it is very clear, in fact not now, it was very clear by 1970s, that taking the Kashmir issue to the UN Security Council was a fundamental error because you are taking it at the court where the judges are all stacked against you. These were Western countries …

‘Why So Long For Article 370 Abrogation?’: Jaishankar’s Dig At Opposition On Kashmir

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Published on Dec 18, 2023 12:57 AM IST External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called abrogation of Article 370 from Kashmir one of the big achievements of the Modi government. Jaishankar asserted that terrorist incidents have come down in Kashmir after Article 370 purge which was recently upheld by the Supreme Court. He opined that the Kashmir of today is “very different”, calling it “Kashmir of tourism and economic growth”. Article 370, which gave a special status to J&K, was abrogated on August 5, 2019, and the erstwhile state was downgraded to a union territory.   Source link

People Of Kashmir With Centre On Article 370 Abrogation Says BJP MP Hema Malini

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“We all can visit Kashmir now, it is so peaceful and beautiful,” said Hema Malini. (File) New Delhi: A day after the Supreme Court, in a landmark judgment, upheld the central government’s move to revoke Article 370 from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, BJP MP Hema Malini on Wednesday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir are with the Centre on this decision. “Now, the people of Kashmir will be able to experience what freedom is. They are with the government on this decision. We all can visit Kashmir now, it is so peaceful and beautiful. We have shot so many films there; it is peaceful and lovely,” Hema Malini told ANI on Wednesday. The Supreme Court, while upholding the revocation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, set a deadline of September next year for the Centre to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and hold elections there. Hailing the Supreme Court ruling upholding the revocation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said …

Achhe Din in Naya Kashmir: Low on Terror, High on Infra, Tourism & Edu After Art 370 Abrogation, Shows MHA Data

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While the Supreme Court has upheld the decision of abrogating Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the central government has since 2019 scripted a tale of transformation and progress in the region. ALSO READ | Kashmir Gets Film Theatres: How ‘Paradise on Earth’ is Becoming the ‘Promised Land’ | The Other Firsts The latest data of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) shows that J&K has seen a dip in terror activities from 2019 to 2022. In 2019, a total of 153 terror incidents were reported, in which 40 civilians were killed and 91 jawans from security forces were martyred. In 2022, a total of 26 civilians were killed and 32 personnel from security forces were killed by terrorists. According to the government, 53 projects across diverse sectors such as roads, power, health, education, tourism, agriculture and skill development have been initiated and some of them have been implemented amid the improving situation. These projects, with a staggering investment of Rs 58,477 crore, have become the cornerstone of ‘New Kashmir’. Air traffic to and from …

SC upholds abrogation of Article 370, says move was part of 70-year-old exercise to integrate J&K to the Union

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Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud during pronouncement of verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the power of the President to abrogate Article 370 in August 2019, leading to the reorganisation of the full-fledged State of Jammu and Kashmir to two Union Territories and denuding it of its special privileges. The five-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud confirmed that the President could “unilaterally issue a notification that Article 370 ceases to exist”. Also Read: Article 370 Verdict LIVE updates The court held that the President had power to abrogate Article 370 if “special circumstances warrant a special solution”. “The court cannot sit in appeal over the decision of the President on whether the special circumstances which led to the arrangement under Article 370 have ceased to exist,” the Chief Justice reasoned. ‘Gradual and collaborative exercise’ The court said the abrogation …

Amit Shah Welcomes SC Verdict Upholding Abrogation of Article 370

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Published By: Mahima Joshi Last Updated: December 11, 2023, 14:44 IST Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the top court’s verdict has proved that the decision taken by the government was completely constitutional. (File: PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the government’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict to uphold the government’s decision to abrogate Article 370, saying the ruling has proved that the August 5, 2019 decision was “completely constitutional”. In a series of posts on X soon after the Supreme Court verdict, Shah, the architect of the entire move to abrogate Article 370, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a visionary decision five years ago that brought peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir. “I welcome the Honourable Supreme Court of India’s verdict upholding the decision to abolish Article 370,” Shah said. On August 5, 2019, PM Narendra Modi took a visionary decision to abrogate Article 370. Since …

Resounding declaration of hope: PM Narendra Modi hails Supreme Court verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 11 welcomed a “historic” Supreme Court decision to uphold the abrogation of Article 370 and said that it is “a resounding declaration of hope and unity for our sisters and brothers in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh”. The ruling was “a beacon of hope, a promise of a brighter future and a testament to our collective resolve to build a stronger, more united India”, PM Modi posted on X, formerly Twitter. Today’s Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 is historic and constitutionally upholds the decision taken by the Parliament of India on 5th August 2019; it is a resounding declaration of hope, progress and unity for our sisters and brothers in Jammu, Kashmir and… — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 11, 2023 The PM further assured that the government is committed to the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh in fulfilling their dreams. ”I want to assure the resilient people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh that our commitment to …