statehood
- Kashmir
Will Pahalgam killers decide if J&K will be a state, asks CM Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday delivered a forceful Independence Day speech, criticising the practice of linking terror attacks to Jammu and Kashmir‘s political future and asserting that Pakistan should not…
- Kashmir
People of J&K hope SC will restore statehood: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said the people of Jammu and Kashmir have hope that the Supreme Court will restore their “right to statehood”. He, however, said not restoring the…
- Kashmir
Still optimistic about J&K statehood, says CM Abdullah on Article 370 anniversary
Tuesday, August 5, marks six years since the Union government, under the leadership of Narendra Modi, announced the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, stripping Jammu and Kashmir of its statehood…
- Opinions
Kashmir parties at crossroads, but shy of fighting together for statehood
Kashmir politics is losing direction and that too deliberately. Not long ago, Kashmir was all about politics and its place in the Indian union, and how it viewed its relationship with Pakistan.…
- Opinions
Opinion: Delay in restoration of statehood to J&K may create new fault lines
Restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is becoming a complex issue with every passing day. As there is a lot of ambiguity about the timings of such a step as also…
- India
Restoration of J&K statehood a ‘solemn promise’, will stand by it: PM Modi
Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government has made a “solemn promise” for restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and will stand by it, adding the Centre was working very…
- India
PM, Guv, CM greet people of Sikkim on 49th Statehood Day
Gangtok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Thursday greeted the people of Sikkim on the 49th Statehood Day. “Greetings to the people of…
- Telangana
Telangana emerging as hub of innovation, startups: Prez Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday greeted the people of Telangana on their statehood day and said the beautiful state is emerging as a hub of innovation and entrepreneurship. Telangana was…
- Kashmir
Protests demanding full statehood occur in Ladakh
Ladakh witnessed huge protests on Wednesday where thousands of people marched shouting slogans demanding statehood, constitutional safeguards and separate parliament seats for Leh and Kargil districts. The huge rally highlighted rampant unemployment…
- Opinions
Demand for statehood for J&K turned into a political movement
A political movement has been set in motion for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, which since October 31, 2019, is reeling from its degraded status of Union Territory, following the split…
- India
PM greets people of Mizoram, Arunachal on their statehood day
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh on their statehood day and hailed their contribution. “Greetings to the people of Mizoram on their…
- India
Every stateless day an affront to federalism: J&K parties on Shah’s remarks
Srinagar: Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir reacted to Union minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Saturday that the UT’s statehood would be restored once the situation gets normal, saying the Centre’s statement…