Statehood

Jammu: In a subtle snub to the National Conference, Congress MLA Irfan Hafeez Lone on Wednesday said that the demand for statehood should have been reiterated in the Lieutenant Governor’s address. Speaking on the Motion of Thanks on the…

Jammu: MLA Bani Dr Rameswar Singh on Tuesday strongly opposed the demand for a separate Jammu, launching a scathing attack on the BJP and asserting that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were better off during the days of full statehood than…

Srinagar: Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday announced that he had rejected an amendment moved by Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on the issue of Article 370, “because a resolution on the same was…

Jammu: The ruling National Conference (NC) on Tuesday staged a protest outside the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly, demanding restoration of statehood and an end to the harassment of Kashmiris in other states and Union Territories. …

Srinagar: Expressing confidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will fulfill their commitment to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Surinder Kumar…

Zanskar: A major blow to the demand for statehood by the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance has emerged after a high-level delegation from the Zanskar region conveyed to the Government of India that they are not in favour of…

‘If Jammu Seeks Statehood, Pir Panjal and Chenab Valley Also Deserve Separate Status’ Rajouri: Independent MLA from Thanamandi constituency in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffar Iqbal Khan, on Saturday, said that the people…

Jammu: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Chowdary on Thursday once again reminded New Delhi of its commitment to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and urged the Centre to fulfil the promise without further delay. Talking to reporters…

Terms ‘G-Ram-Ji Bill’ anti-federal; defends Rahul Gandhi; says ready to tackle snowfall Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said he has consistently acknowledged and given credit to the Centre wherever it has acted fairly…

New Delhi: Ladakh Member of Parliament Muhammad Haneefa Jan on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and submitted a detailed memorandum raising what he described as urgent political, administrative and developmental concerns affecting…