Though the political scene down South was not very supportive of the Narendra Modi government’s recent move on the scrapping of Article 370, actor-politician Rajinikanth on Sunday congratulated Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the government’s move to end the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating the state. He also hailed him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Krishna and Arjuna”. “My heartfelt congratulations to Amit Shah for Mission Kashmir. Hats off,” Rajinikanth said at a book release function in Chennai. The opposition DMK and actor-turned-politician Kamal Hasan who recently launched his party, Makkal Needhi Maiam strongly criticised…
Author: Lakshmi Sharan
Signs of normalcy were evident in Jammu and Kashmir, as people offered their Friday prayers peacefully in the mosques. Section 144 were imposed a few days back when the BJP-led government had announced the scrapping of Article 370 and the state was bifurcated into Union territories. Yesterday, the prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC were withdrawn in Kathua and Samba districts on Friday while deputy commissioner, Jammu, has ordered withdrawing restrictions within municipal limits of Jammu district from Saturday. A few hours of relaxation for the local people were also permitted. Amid the tight security and vigil, the markets…
Modi government has decided to mark Sardar VallabhbhaiPatel’s 144th birth anniversary which falls on October 31, as the day to bring both new Union territories Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh into existence officially. Recently the bill was introduced to nullify the Article 370 and bill to bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir was passed by parliament after the President Ram Nath Kovind gave his approval. Prior to making the announcement, 50,000 paramilitary troops were deployed in Jammu and Kashmir and more than 300 leaders were placed under house arrest as a precautionary measure. Also Read: Hardik Patel’s Caste…
In his 40-minute speech addressing the nation on the big decision by his government, PM Narendra Modi justified why it was important to scrap the Article 370. During the speech to the people, he referred to the Article 370 as a provision which had weakened the State in all ways and it did not leave any scope for development. PM pointed out that more than 42,000 people lost their lives due to militancy. During his speech, he also referred to the lockdown situation in the valley, particularly in the Kashmir. He understood that people are suffering due to the curfew…
A day after Pakistan suspended the bilateral trade ties with India, it showed more aggression by halting the rail services of Samjhauta Express at the Attari border. After unlacing the ties with Indian in trade and commerce, the decision made bilateral relation more volatile. Following the Indian government’s move on Article 370 and 35A, Pakistan made it clear that the rail services have been permanently stopped. After the 1971 war, the two countries reached an agreement to operate the rail services from Delhi to Lahore, which followed the Shimla Accord. Since then from 1978, the rail services became active. But…
Barely four days after the Union Home Minister imposed ban on people meeting and entire Kashmir reeling under lockdown, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval had visited Kashmir to review the situation by interacting with the locals on the streets. In a video shared on the national television, the National Security Advisor can be seen having traditional meals with the residents in Shopian. In the backdrop of deserted streets where a handful of people could be seen, Doval took feedback from the residents on the government’s recent scrapping of the Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. The locals…
In a bizarre turn of events, Pakistan’s has announced that it will suspend all the bilateral trade ties with India. The announcement happened as a result of the recent scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. As an immediate impact of the constitutional change in India, Pakistan has shown its anger by calling its ambassador back from India. Moreover, the Indian ambassador to Pakistan has been expelled. “We will call back our ambassador from Delhi and send back their envoy”, foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi announced in televised comments. The fallout occurred after Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan had…
As the news of sudden demise of the former Minister for External Affairs spread, globally people began condoling her death through their tweets. Sushma Swaraj, 67, died of massive heart attack on Tuesday. She became a point-of-contact for people to reach out when they needed help. One of the most active accounts on Twitter, sadly, this account has become silent for the world. No doubt, one cannot forget her as the most important and power leader of BJP. One cannot forget her human approach to her role as a External affairs minister. It was not the high level approach but she…
PM Modi congratulates Home Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated home minister Amit Shah for powerful his speech on the decision to scrap Article 370 was justified and how this provision weakened the state of Jammu and Kashmir further. The post accompanying it read, “Home Minister @AmitShah Ji’s speech in the Rajya Sabha was extensive and insightful. It accurately highlighted the monumental injustices of the past and coherently presented our vision for the sisters and brothers of J&K. Do hear.” https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1158383468927045632?s=20 Moreover, the photo of the detailed operation was well prepared and made it transparent to the country by revealing…
Rajya Sabha passes the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 with 125 voting for it and 61 members voting against the Bill. One member abstained from the vote. Jammu and Kashmir will turn out to be the largest Union Territory (UT) in the country. Ladakh will turn out be the second largest UT in the country. In his speech, the home minister Amit Shah said, “I want to tell the youth in the valley, with Article 370, there will be no development. If you want poverty, lack of development, lack of sanitation, continue with Article 370,” he said. ” Further,…