Members of the newly elected IIOJK legislature squabbled over a new resolution aimed at restoring special status to the region on November 7, 2024. – Kashmir Observer The ruling National Congress Party in IIOJK is sponsoring the resolution. BJP legislators are opposing and protesting against the resolution seeking rights of IIOJK. Modi says “no force” … Read more
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