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19 Mar

Without firing single bullet, Article 370 was removed and J&K fully integrated: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the government successfully removed Article 370 -- a significant obstacle -- without firing a single bullet, ensuring the complete integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India. This historic move was achieved peacefully while ensuring the security of all stakeholders, he added. Speaking at the Major Bob Khathing Memorial Event in Delhi on Wednesday, Singh emphasised the government's commitment to administrative reforms through the principles of "minimum government, maximum governance" and "good governance." He highlighted how these initiatives have reduced the gap between the government and the people. Singh drew a…

19 Sep

On same page with Cong-NC: Pak minister on Article 370

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has stated that Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif government and the Congress-National Conference alliance in India are aligned on the issue of restoring Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir. Asif suggested that there is a "high chance" of the Congress-National Conference alliance winning the ongoing Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir, potentially allowing them to come to power in the Union Territory. His remarks were made during an interview with Geo News amid the Assembly elections in J&K, the first to be held since the revocation of Article 370 in 2019 and…

04 Jul

J&K’s security landscape witnesses transformation post abrogation of Art 370

Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) Post abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir has experienced a significant transformation in its security landscape. Revocation of JK's so-called special status on August 5, 2019, provided an opportunity to the government to implement comprehensive strategies to address the challenges of terrorism, law and order, and modernisation. Through efficient internal security management, the J&K Police, along with the central armed forces, have successfully restored a sense of security among the common people, ensuring that they could live without fear. The collective determination of the security forces, combined with a clear mandate to protect innocents, has…

08 Sep

The hits and misses of 100 days of Modi 2.0

New Delhi: Away from the cacophony of self-praise by the government and the Congress' one-sided attack, how much has the Modi 2.0 actually achieved in the first 100 days in power?There's one thing that even the harshest critics of the government accept, of course off the record, that abrogation of Article 370 is a historic move that can be flaunted as an achievement in its first 100 days as well as for decades to come. "In the political alleys of India, some kept opposing revocation of Article 370 and Article 35A. If this was so important, why did you not make…