The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday amended the rules of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, enhancing some powers of the Lieutenant Governor of the erstwhile state. Opposition parties criticised the Centre's move and argued that full-fledged statehood for J-K seems bleak as
Earlier, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said that the Centre's move would render the new Chief Minister "powerless" and indicates that the polls would be held soon in Jammu and Kashmir.
Several political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, including People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti and Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday claimed that authorities have put them under "house arrest" to prevent them to pay homage to the people al
Sources further said that "Nothing new has been provided in these rules, it is already mentioned in the State Reorganization Act of 2019. The current amendment to rules is just a clarificatory in nature flowing from the existing provisions of SRA 2019."
Earlier today, the Ministry of Home Affairs amended the rules of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 enhancing some powers of the Lieutenant Governor of the erstwhile state.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received today at the ministry in Riyadh Anne-Claire Legendre, Advisor to the President of the French Republic for the Middle East and North Africa.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah stated that sending the Indian cricket team to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy is Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) decision.
Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates have sent separate condolence messages to the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on the death of Sheikh Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah.
During a phone call today, the two ministers discussed the friendly relations and bilateral cooperation between the UAE and the Republic of South Africa and ways to enhance them in all fields to serve the mutual interests of the two countries.
Tarun Chugh told ANI that by defeating former J-K Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti (in the Lok Sabha elections), the people have shown their narrative.