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Delimitation, holding of polls needed for restoring J&K statehood: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the delimitation exercise and holding of peaceful elections in Jammu and Kashmir are important milestones in restoring statehood as promised in Parliament. The home minister's comments came after a three-and-half-hour-long meeting held by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with 14 political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, including four former chief ministers. "We are committed to ensure all round development of J&K. The future of Jammu and Kashmir was discussed and the delimitation exercise and peaceful elections are important milestones in restoring statehood as promised in Parliament," Shah said in a tweet. He said Thursday's meeting on Jammu and Kashmir was held in a very cordial environment. "Everyone expressed their commitment to democracy and the Constitution. It was stressed to strengthen the democratic process in Jammu and Kashmir," Shah said in another tweet. The four former chief ministers of the erstwhile state who participated .

PM Modi meets J-K leaders to chalk out future course of action

The meeting began with the attendance of 14 leaders, including four former chief ministers

PM Modi's all-party meet on J&K: No big expectations, say experts

"It is a sequel to the democratic process of elections already on in the region and should be seen as just that: nothing more, nothing less," say top government sources

Most leaders invited for PM's Thursday meet on JK reach Delhi

Most of the 14 leaders including four ex-chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir invited for an all-party meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the union territory on June 24 have arrived here by Wednesday evening. The Thursday's meeting will be the first between the Centre and mainstream Jammu and Kashmir politicians after the abrogation of Article 370 and the divisions of the erstwhile state into two union territories in 2019. With no agenda announced for the Thursday meeting, the J&K leaders said they will go with an open mind. "We have not been given an agenda. We will be attending the meeting to know what the Centre is offering, said CPM leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, who is also a spokesman for the six-party People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD). Tarigami is among the 14 leaders invited for the all-party meeting convened by Modi. Others invited include four former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti. The ...

Gupkar alliance leaders agree to attend PM Modi's all-party meeting

Fourteen leaders from Jammu and Kashmir have been invited to the meeting to be chaired by the PM to discuss the future course of action for the union territory

Will press for restoration of J-K's special status at PM's meeting: Mufti

Mehbooba Mufti said the Centre should hold dialogue with everyone, including Pakistan, to resolve the Kashmir issue

Jammu and Kashmir's Gupkar alliance to attend Centre's all-party meeting

The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) will attend the all-party convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alliance chairperson Farooq Abdullah said on Tuesday

J-K: Panchayat in Udhampur helps farmers to double income from agriculture

In line with the clarion call by PM Modi to double the farmers' income across the country by 2022, the Udhampur admin has helped the farmers in a panchayat in the district to achieve this goal

Top LeT terrorist among 3 killed in encounter with J&K security forces

One of the most wanted militants, Mudasir Pandit, and a Pakistani ultra were among the three militants killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in the Sopore area

Good number of foreign militants present in Kashmir, says J&K top cop

Jammu and Kashmir's Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Monday said a "good number" of foreign militants are present in the valley, but they are "lying low" and "keeping a distance".

Kashmir leaders to urge PM Modi to restore region's autonomy in meeting

Some of the politicians set to meet Modi on Thursday were among the thousands of people detained back then to forestall a backlash against the shock move.

Top LeT terrorist among 3 killed in encounter with security forces in J&K

One of the most wanted militants Mudasir Pandit was among three terrorists killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday. Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said the encounter took place in Gund Brath area of Sopore in the north Kashmir district. The encounter had started late on Sunday night as the security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area following information about presence of at least three militants, including Pandit, in the area. "Top LeT #terrorist Mudasir Pandit who was involved in #killing of 03 policemen, 02 councillors & 02 civilians recently and other several #terror crimes got killed in Sopore #encounter," the IGP tweeted. Pandit was wanted by security forces in many cases, including the killing of two BJP councillors and a policeman during a meeting in Sopore in March this year.

Rajnath meets lieutenant governors of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday held separate meetings with the lieutenant governors of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Weekend Covid curfew lifted from eight districts, restrictions eased in J-K

Jammu and Kashmir State Executive Committee (SEC) announced lifting of weekend curfew from eight of the 20 districts, further easing of restrictions owing to improvement in the Covid situation.

Restore Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, says Cong ahead of PM's meeting

Ahead of a meeting called by PM Modi on Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress said the Centre should accept the demand for restoration of statehood to J-K in the interest of the Constitution and democracy.

Only objective is to accelerate economic development of J-K: L-G

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the only objective of his administration is to accelerate the economic development of the Union Territory and make it multi-dimensional. He also said that the pace of new industrial schemes had stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but now the efforts would be intensified to take it on the ground in the coming days. "We are paying close attention to the business, industry, and tourism sectors affected by Corona and decisions would be taken for their convenience. Work will also be done on a war footing to promote the art and culture of Jammu and Kashmir," Sinha said in his 'awaam ki awaaz' programme, aired on all local and primary channels of All India radio (AIR) stations. He said in the coming days, "we have only one objective - to accelerate the economic development of J&K and make it multi-dimensional". Sinha said working within the tenets of financial prudence, transparency, and accountability, the Jammu and ...

NC chief Farooq Abdullah begins internal deliberations over Centre's invite

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah started the process of consultations with leaders of party for the invitation of talks from the Centre to mainstream political parties of J&K

NSA Doval involved in ongoing political process in Jammu and Kashmir

Having played a role in handling the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370, NSA Ajit Doval has been working behind the ongoing political process in UT.

Crucial PDP meeting underway to discuss Centre's invitation for talks

The meet began at 11 am at PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's 'Fairview' residence at Gupkar

PM Modi to hold all-party meet with J&K leaders next week: Reports

This comes after Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the national capital