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Article 370 scrapped: PDP lawmakers disrespect constitution in Parliament
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Protesting against the removal of Article 370 that confers special status to Jammu and Kashmir, two lawmakers from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) tried to tear the constitution in the Parliament.
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Article 370 scrapped, Jammu and Kashmir will now be Union Territory
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): In decisions with far-reaching implications, the BJP-led Centre on Monday scrapped Article 370 of the Constitution that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir and converted the border state into a Union Territory with a legislature, implementing the long
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Govt issues notification scrapping Article 370
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): The Centre on Monday scrapped Article 370 of the Constitution that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bars people from rest of India from buying land in the state.
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Govt preparing to abrogate Article 370, claims Baba Ramdev
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Amid the prevailing tensions in Jammu and Kashmir, Yoga Guru Ramdev on Sunday claimed that Narendra Modi government was preparing to do away with Article 370 which gives special status to the state.
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J-K parties should come together to give message to Centre over special st
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that all the political parties in Jammu and Kashmir should come together to give a message to the central government that they cannot tamper with the state's special position.
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SC refuses urgent hearing on BJP leader's plea challenging Article 370
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a plea filed by lawyer and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, challenging the validity of Article 370 which provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
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No specific allocations for Andhra, no talks about special status in Budge
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister K Kannababu on Friday expressed dissatisfaction with the Union Budget as there were no talks about special category status to the state.
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Government rejects Odisha's demand for special status
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The Central government has not accorded the status of special category state to Odisha as the Fourteenth Finance Commission does not make any distinction between special and general category states, said Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Home Affa
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Article 370 has to go lock, stock and barrel: BJP's Ram Madhav
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 29 (ANI): Asserting that Article 370 has to go lock stock and barrel, BJP's national general secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is committed to repealing the provision which provides special status to Jammu and K
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NC, Congress uses special status to J-K as per their convenience: Jitendra
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): National Conference (NC) and the Congress party have used the special status to Jammu and Kashmir as per their convenience, said Minister of State (MoS) for Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh on Saturday.
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Jagan Reddy bats for special status to Andhra at NITI Aayog meet
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, once again vociferously demanded Special Category Status (SCS) for his state during the meeting of Fifth Governing Council of NITI Aayog here on Saturday.
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Reddy seeks revenue report to pitch special status need for Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 2 (ANI): Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy asked the officials to prepare reports on financial conditions of the state to place before the 15th finance commission "stressing the need for special category status to Andhra Pradesh."
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