Mehbooba Mufti

Schools Reopen In Kashmir But Few Children Show Up: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday August 19, 2019

A fraction of Kashmir's schools reopened today as the administration said restrictions were being eased in phases after two weeks of a security lockdown to avoid trouble over the centre's decision to end special status to Jammu and Kashmir and split it into two Union Territories. But while teachers and staff showed up in most of these schools, stud...

"Let's Move Forward, Free PoK From Pak": Union Minister Jitendra Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said after the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, people should now pray for the integration of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with India in their lifetime.

No Loss Of Life Despite Efforts By Pak To Destabilise Jammu and Kashmir: Government

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday August 16, 2019

The centre today defended the restrictions imposed on Jammu and Kashmir for nearly two weeks, terming them as preventive steps taken in view of credible inputs that terror groups backed by Pakistan were planning to launch a major strike there.

"Caged Like Animals," Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter Writes To Amit Shah

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday August 16, 2019

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's daughter has released a second voice message saying she has been detained at her home, days after her mother was arrested. Iltija Javed has also written to Home Minister Amit Shah saying she has been "threatened with dire consequences" if she speaks to the media again. "Kashmiris have been ca...

"Why's Freedom Being Denied To India's Son?" P Chidambaram On Shah Faesal

India News | ANI | Thursday August 15, 2019

On the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, former union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram today paid homage to the soldiers of India who laid down their lives in the line of duty.

After Big J&K Split, Election Body Meets To Discuss New Constituencies

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 13, 2019

The Election Commission of India today held a meeting to discuss the changed circumstances in Jammu and Kashmir, and is now awaiting the Union Home Ministry's nod to conduct a delimitation exercise aimed at redrawing the boundaries of its assembly seats.

Reports Of Violence In Jammu and Kashmir, Centre Must Come Clean, Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday August 10, 2019

A meeting of the Congress' top decision-making body to appoint its next chief was briefly halted after reports of "violence and deaths" emerged from Jammu and Kashmir, former party president Rahul Gandhi claimed on Saturday night. He said this to reporters minutes before the party leadership formally announced that his mother, UPA chairperson Sonia...

J&K Lockdown, Ex-Chief Ministers' Arrests Challenged In Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday August 8, 2019

Activist Tehseen Poonawalla has approached the Supreme Court against the continuing lockdown in Kashmir Valley to prevent any backlash over the government's decision to strip Jammu and Kashmir of special status and split it into two union territories.

Mehbooba Mufti In Solitary Confinement, Not Allowed To Talk: Daughter

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is in solitary confinement without access to lawyers or party workers, her daughter Iltija Javed told NDTV on Tuesday, as the centre pushed massive changes to the state through parliament amid a security crackdown and communications blackout.

Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah In 7-Star Comfort In Custody: BJP Leader

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, who were arrested on Monday, are staying in "seven-star" comfort at a government facility in Srinagar, senior BJP leader Nirmal Singh, the former Deputy Chief Minister of the state, told IANS today.

Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah Not "Terrorists", Says Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 6, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her party, the Trinamool Congress, will strongly oppose the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill that proposes to bifurcate the state into two union territories.

"Where Is Farooq Abdullah?": DMK's Dayanidhi Maran Asks Lok Sabha Speaker

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Several leaders including Jammu and Kashmir's former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah were arrested amid tensed situation over the scrapping of Article 370.

Parliament Clears Bill To Split Jammu And Kashmir To 2 Union Territories: Highlights

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty and Swati Bhasin | Wednesday August 7, 2019

Resolution on Article 370, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, has been moved in Lok Sabha today by Home Minister Amit Shah, a day after it got over two-thirds majority in the Rajya Sabha. 

What Happened In Kashmir Can Happen In Your State Too: Ramachandra Guha

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Noted historian Ramachandra Guha on Monday criticised the "arbitrary" manner in which the BJP-ruled central government scrapped the special status provided to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370, and warned that opting to remain silent at this juncture could backfire in the days to come.

Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah Arrested After Centre's Move On Kashmir

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 5, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir's former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, who were placed under house arrest late last evening, have been formally arrested, sources said. Mehbooba Mufti has been taken from her home in Srinagar to a nearby government guest house.