The region enjoyed the constitutional guarantees under the abrogated Articles 370 and 35-A of the Indian constitution. With the Articles gone, more and more people and parties are demanding constitutional guarantees and a full-fledged statehood. SRINAGAR โ An unprecedented shutdown is being observed in the Union Territory of Ladakh, a division of the erstwhile state…
The political parties are still not clear whether to contest elections without seeking restoration of special status and statehood. SRINAGAR โ When the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi met various political leaders of Jammu and Kashmir including former chief ministers and parliamentarians, in June this year, one of the issues discussed was to strengthen…
In a place where a means of communication and movement is restricted due to political and climate instability, rumours driven by fringe discourses and heightened military footfall only make people restless. The massive troop buildup termed as the โhomecomingโ of paramilitary forces from the poll-concluded Indian states has made Imtiyaz Mir anxious. The new jackboots…