Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Sunil Sharma on Tuesday hit out at Kashmir-based political parties, stating that they survive only by blaming each other for having ties with the BJP.
"I stand here today not just as a representative of Odisha but as the voice of a state that has been abandoned by this Union Budget! This is not just neglect - this is an affront to four and a half crore people of Odisha," Patra said while speaking in Rajya Sabha.
Earlier this month, the Legislative Assembly passed a resolution demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370. The resolution was opposed by the BJP, which holds 29 seats in the assembly.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that Article 370, which was scarpped by the BJP-led government in 2019, was root cause of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and asked Congress and Samajwadi Party to clear their stance on the assembly resolution in the Union Territory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lashed out at the Congress-NC alliance after a resolution opposing the revocation of Article 370 and restoring the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was passed in the first session of the newly elected assembly in the Union Territory by a voice vot
A resolution opposing the revocation of Article 370 and restoring the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was passed in the first session of the newly elected assembly in the Union Territory by a voice vote.
The J-K Assembly passed a resolution on restoring the special status to the erstwhile state. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary moved the resolution which sparked uproar and criticism from the BJP legislators.
Amid the demands to grant 'special state status' to Bihar, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday said that as far as the 'special state status' is concerned, the NITI Aayog has already decided that they will not give special status to any state.
Emphasizing the need for restoring Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that it is the foremost demand of the National-conference and the Congress to bring back statehood.
Citing historical reference to importance of Article 370, National Conference (NC) Chief Farooq Abdullah on Monday said that after the special status of Jammu-Kashmir was taken away, people from the Union terrirory have lost their jobs.
Khalid Najib Suharwardy, the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference candidate for the Doda Assembly Constituency, called on the public to participate actively in the elections, emphasizing the significance of regaining special status for the region.
In August 2019, the government of India abrogated Article 370, effectively ending Jammu and Kashmir J&K's special status and reorganising into two Union Territories (UTs) -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.