The abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370, publication of NRC in Assam and declaration of India's four most-wanted individuals as terrorists were cited as the Ministry of Home Affair's key achievements in the first 100 days of the Modi government's second term.
Referring to the current NDA government's decision to abrogate Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Prasad said Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed immense courage and corrected that "historic blunder".
"We are very close to normalcy. If you take the entire state into account, all 10 districts of Jammu have become absolutely normal."said,Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh.
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Kannan Gopinathan, who quit from service in August over curbs in the valley, was in fact issued a show-cause notice in July by the Union Home Ministry for indulging in various acts of "omission and commission" which constitute "misconduct" as well as "dereliction of duty".
Harsh Vardhan Shringla said New Delhi's move to abrogate Jammu and Kashmir's special status last month and bifurcate it into Union territories was done for the "benefit" of the people.
Craving for a separate identity from Jammu and Kashmir has always been there in Ladakh. But many are now apprehensive about the loss of special status, they enjoyed under the previous arrangement, which insulated them from external influences.
The Home Minister reiterated that the BJP is going to bring back the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) but assured that the government is duty bound to ensure that implementation of the CAB should not impact the existing privileges enjoyed by the northeastern states.
ABVP office bearer Situ Chaudhary said, "Holding a protest against the abrogation of Article 370 is an anti-national act and the HRD Ministry should order a probe in the entire incident."
A delegation of US Council of Muslim Organisations (USMCO) that met a senior State Department official dealing with Pakistan to raise the Kashmir issue has been told that Washington backs direct talks between New Delhi and Islamabad on Kashmir.
The three-day 'Samanvay Baithak' will start on Saturday and will be attended by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, its top functionaries and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) working president J P Nadda.
Senthil's colleague Gopinathan had resigned from service in August to protest "denial of freedom of expression to the people of Jammu and Kashmir", following the abrogation of Article 370.
"All the departments shall reconcile accounts of their respective departments before the appointed day with the office of the accountant general, enabling to close the accounts of the state government," an order issued by Financial Commissioner Arun Kumar Mehta stated.
If you are from Jammu and Kashmir, a restaurant in Connaught Place is offering Rs 370 discount to you on its super-sized thali that offers flavours from nearly all the states.
With apple-picking season in the Valley now in full flow, security agencies have gradually started to remove restrictions on inter-state trading of the fruit.
30 days after removal of article 370, govt publishes advertisment in newspaper to tell public about its benefits
The handles were suspended by Twitter following the objection by the Indian authorities in view of false and provocative content being disseminated through the accounts.
The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council, will hold its 42nd Session between September 9 and September 22. Pakistan is expected to repeat its claims of human rights violations in Kashmir against the backdrop of the government's decision but India is ready with its counter-attack plans.
"Pakistan is desperate to push in as many terrorists into the Kashmir Valley as possible, especially after August 5. We have apprehended two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)terrorists alive during one such foiled attempt," General officer Commanding of Army's 15 Corps Lt General K J S Dhillon told reporters here.
Asrar Ahmed Khan was part of a mob holding protests in Soura on August 6, a day after the Centre revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status and announced its bifurcation into two union territories, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said internet and phone services have been shut because these are more useful to terrorists and Pakistan for mobilisation of people and indoctrination of youths.
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