Omar Abdullah takes oath as IIOJK Prime Minister on October 16, 2024. — Hindustan Times National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday was sworn in as chief minister of the illegally occupied Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, after leading his party to a landslide victory in elections held in September and October. The 54-year-old … Read more
JAMMU: Indian-administered Kashmir elected Tuesday its first government since the restive Himalayan territory was brought under New Delhi’s direct control, as voters backed opposition parties to lead its regional assembly. Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government cancelled Kashmir’s partial autonomy to control its affairs in 2019, a sudden decision accompanied by mass arrests and … Read more
Supporters of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference party celebrate outside the vote counting centre on the day of the assembly election results, in Srinagar, October 8, 2024. — Reuters Opposition parties secure most seats in IIOJK assembly. NC and Congress secure 48 while BJP wins 29 out of 90 seats. People gave their verdict … Read more
A booth-level officer helps a woman verify her name in the voting list outside a polling station during the state assembly elections, in Karnal, in the northern state of Haryana, India, on October 5, 2024. — Reuters India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appeared on course for a surprise win on Tuesday in polls in … Read more
JAMMU: Protests erupted in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir against the blasphemous remarks made by a Hindu priest, Yati Narsinghanand. According to Kashmir Media Service, the protests, comprising various Islamic organizations, demanded immediate arrest and execution of Narsinghanand. In Rajouri, protesters took to the streets, raising slogans against Narsinghanand and demanding his arrest. The … Read more
An Indian Border Security Force personnel stands guard as people wait a line to cast their vote outside a polling station during the third and final phase of the assembly election, in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district October 1, 2024. More than 55% of eligible voters cast ballots in first 2 rounds. Key decisions about IIOJK … Read more