For the first time, the Home Minister of India has unambiguously said in Parliament that  Article 370 is not sacrosanct. This has given rise to speculations about fresh delimitation in Jammu & Kashmir that had been put on hold by the Assembly, and the Centre's stand on Article 35A issue, which is presently before the Supreme Court. 

For the new Union Home Minister the drawing lines on the chessboard are clear -- those supporting separatism cannot expect any wooing or concession from Amit Shah.

The Lok Sabha on Friday gave its nod for the extension of President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir by six months from July 3 even as Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that the Centre was ready to hold Assembly polls in the state as and when the Election Commission (EC) decides.

Home Minister Amit Shah took Congress party head-on in Lok Sabha in a debate over the issue of President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir. Shah reminded Congress that Jammu and Kashmir was divided under then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's watch.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not in the country but the government's business in Parliament has been usual. One name you can credit this for is of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Amit Shah today spoke on an array of topics. We bring to you 10 things that Amit Shah spoke about in Lok Sabha today. 

Home Minister Amit Shah has moved Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill 2019 in Lok Sabha. As per the new bill, people living along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir will get benefits of reservation in direct recruitment, promotion, and admission in professional courses.

Restoring democracy and eliminating terrorism from Jammu and Kashmir are the top priorities of the government, Home Minister Amit Shah Friday said in the Lok Sabha.  

On Friday, Amit Shah moved a statutory resolution in the Lok Sabha to extend President's Rule the state for a period of six months. Moving the resolution, he said since the state assembly has been dissolved and the Election Commission has decided to hold fresh elections in Jammu and Kashmir later this year, it is essential that the President's Rule be extended for another six months with effect from July 3, 2019.

The President rule in Jammu and Kashmir is being extended to six more months, the Union Home Minister told the Parliament.

Briefing the media about the details of Shah's two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, A.P. Maheshwari, Special Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs and B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, state Chief Secretary, said the Home Minister has directed that there should be continued strict action against terror funding. 

Latest News: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. In addition to meeting family of Anantnag terror attack martyr Arshad Khan, Shah chaired unified headquarters meeting of the security grid in Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed law and order as well as security situation in the state. Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik was present at the meeting as well.

Shah also laid emphasis on PM Modi's flagship schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, Kaushal Vikas Yojana and Jan Dhan Yojana.

Signifying the importance given to Jammu and Kashmir by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday chose the state for his maiden visit after assuming office and reviewed the security situation.

A Border Security Force (BSF) plane carrying the Home Minister landed at the technical area of Srinagar airport at 3.15 p.m. Shah is accompanied by a high-ranking team of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which includes Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba.

"A special prayer is being organised by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board in which Shah will take part at the Cave Shrine today," the source said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who arrives in Srinagar on a two-day visit to Kashmir Valley on Wednesday, will co-chair the unified headquarters meeting with J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Jammu and Kashmir for two days beginning June 26, the sources said. Earlier, Shah was scheduled to visit the Valley for a day on June 30.

The decision was taken at a meeting of party MLAs to select BJP legislature party leader here. The meeting was also attended by party's central observer Saroj Pandey and Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi. 

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Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking yoga to the world, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday said the ancient Indian practice has become ambassador of the country's culture around the globe.