Dialogue must for lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti
He claimed the iron fist policy of the Union government is bound to prove counterproductive and alleged that democratic space has been squeezed in Jamm & Kashmir.
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JAMMU: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the resolution of the Kashmir issue was imperative for lasting peace and development and renewed her demand for dialogue with internal stakeholders and Pakistan. Peace has to be restored on the border. The daily rush to Kashmir graveyards has to end. The bloodshed has to stop and for all this resolution of Kashmir issue is essential, Mehbooba said while addressing party workers in the border district of Poonch.
How Large Deployment of Central Forces Is Burdening J&K s Exchequer
A number of chief ministers of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state had written to the Centre to waive off the charges, urging that the security of the region be considered a national issue.
File photo of CRPF personnel patrolling in Jammu and Kashmir. Photo: Reuters/Danish Ismail
Security30/Jan/2021
Srinagar: The massive presence of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPFs) in Jammu and Kashmir is proving to be a burden on its exchequer, as it owes more than Rs 4,600 crore to the forces on account of their deployment here for the past 11 years.
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Kargil Religious, Cultural Heritage Ignored : Row Over Ladakhâs Republic Day Tableau
The union territory includes Buddisht-dominated Leh district and Muslim-majority Kargil district. The leadership of Kargil alleges that it is a deliberate attempt to erase Kargil s identity, which is largely Muslim.
Tableau of Ladakh during the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day Parade, at Rajpath in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. Photo: PTI.
Rights23/Jan/2021
Srinagar: The first tableau of Ladakh union territory to be showcased in the Republic Day parade has triggered a controversy with the leadership of Kargil district charging the local administration of âpartial representationâ and “ignoring its religious and cultural heritage in the tableau”.
Under Central Rule Since June 2018, Soon J&K Won t Have Representatives in Rajya Sabha
Without an assembly to elect new members, the seats that will be vacated by the incumbent MPs in February cannot be filled.
Parliamentarians in the Rajya Sabha after opposition MPs staged a walkout demanding suspension of 8 lawmakers be revoked, during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, at Parliament House in New Delhi, Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Photo: RSTV/PTI
Rights14/Jan/2021
Srinagar: Under Central rule for nearly two-and-half-years, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will soon be in the peculiar situation of not having any representatives in the Rajya Sabha from February 15 onwards.