Statehood

Announces to launch signature campaign to garner support for statehood campaign Equates functioning of current administration to ‘tying a horse’s front legs’ and then asking it to run Says no one should aspire to become CM of Union…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir must be taken into account while considering the restoration of its statehood. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, while hearing…

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress party on Saturday launched an 11-day hunger strike in Srinagar to press for the restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory. The protest is being led by Jammu and Kashmir…

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s former chief ministers including Dr Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti raised the issue of delayed statehood to J&K during a meeting of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), held in…

Gurez: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that Jammu and Kashmir should be granted statehood as soon as possible, as it is the right of the people, who have been waiting for its restoration. During an address at the National…

Have written to Opposition parties to push for bill in Parliament: CM Omar Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said he has written to opposition parties to raise the issue of restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood…

Srinagar: Marking the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference (NC) leaders and workers on Tuesday staged protests across various district headquarters of the Kashmir Valley, observing the day as a ‘Black…

Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on August 8 a petition seeking the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir. The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan before a Bench led by Chief Justice of…

Says it is ‘good thing’ if anyone among Pahalgam terrorists killed in today’s encounter Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he is expecting the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir in the ongoing Monsoon session…

Sit-ins on Aug 5, hunger strikes from Aug 9: Karra Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Monday announced an outreach campaign followed by a series of hunger strikes across the region as part of its…