Brisk voting for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir for ...
WEB4 days ago · The vote is the first in a decade, and the first since Modi’s Hindu nationalist government in 2019 scrapped the Muslim-majority region’s semi-autonomy, downgraded the former state to a federally governed territory and stripped its separate constitution and inherited protections on land and jobs.It was also divided into two federal territories, Ladakh and Jammu-Kashmir, ruled directly by ...
Modi visits Indian-administered Kashmir on ... - Associated Press News
WEB2 days ago · Updated 5:55 AM PDT, September 19, 2024. SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the main city in Himalayan Kashmir on Thursday to campaign for his party in the local election, the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019. Modi’s visit to Srinagar city in the ...
In Kashmir, voting begins in first local elections since India …
WEB4 days ago · Ever since Kashmir’s statehood was dismantled, Shahid says, “We are in an open jail. We can't protest against anything, even power cuts or water supply.”. Shahid says he once ignored elections, like many in Kashmir who boycotted to protest India’s rule of the territory. Now, he says, he’s voting “so someone can fight for us.”.
Jammu and Kashmir election: The region goes to vote after a …
WEB5 days ago · The election is the first since 2019, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government revoked Jammu and Kashmir's autonomy, stripped its statehood, and split it into two federally-administered ...
Kashmir | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEB5 days ago · Stay on top of Kashmir latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
India-Pakistan: Latest news on Kashmir crisis | CNN - CNN …
WEBMar 8, 2019 · Days of military exchanges between India and Pakistan have sparked the gravest crisis in the disputed Kashmir border region in years. Get live updates here.
What’s Article 370? What to know about India top court verdict on Kashmir
WEBDec 11, 2023 · What to know about India top court verdict on Kashmir. The Supreme Court backs Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s removal of Indian-administered Kashmir’s semi-autonomy. An Indian policeman stands ...
India’s top court upholds Kashmir’s loss of special status in ruling ...
WEBDec 11, 2023 · India’s top court on Monday upheld the government’s controversial 2019 decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, also ruling that the disputed Muslim-majority territory should...
After tumultuous India election, Modi softens toward Kashmir
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to be easing up on Kashmir – a shift that could restore a sense of political agency to millions in the beleaguered region, and buttress peace efforts.
India scraps special status for Kashmir: Live updates | CNN
WEBAug 5, 2019 · It sets out to change Jammu and Kashmir’s classification from a state to what in the Indian constitutional system is called a union territory, and carve off an area called Ladakh into a...