The question is why did Modi chose ‘now to do what he has done with Article370? There was no big election in sight so as to create a build up for electoral gain. Neither was there any major crisis or any embarrassing situation for the government to find a succour in Kashmir.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday night that some reports have come in from Jammu and Kashmir about violence there and Prime Minister Narendra Modi must assuage concerns over the matter in a "transparent" manner.
A Kashmiri lawyer has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Presidential order that revoked Article 370, which granted a special status to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
Pakistan, which has launched a major lobbying effort, particularly in Washington and the United Nations, after India revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status, has received little traction on the issue, according to diplomatic sources here.
"Should there be an attempt by Indian Army to undertake any misadventure, Pakistan's response shall be even stronger than that of Feb 27, 2019," said Pakistan armed forces' media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Asif Ghafoor on Twitter.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday sought the international community's support over Kashmir, saying if it has the moral courage, it should end India's use of "greater military force against" the Kashmiris.
Pakistan termed the Indian action as "unilateral and illegal", and said it will take the matter to the UN Security Council. "The Secretary-General has been following the situation in Jammu and Kashmir with concern and makes an appeal for maximum restraint," Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
The Taliban on Thursday said the India-Pakistan rift over Kashmir should not be linked with the situation in Afghanistan.
Modi-led NDA government's key ally, Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) JD-U on Monday opposed the Centre's resolution on Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and said they have different thinking. “We boycott the bill,” JDU leader KC Tyagi said in parliament. He also said that party chief Nitish Kumar will carry forward the tradition of JP Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia and George Fernandes.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament on Monday proposed revoking of Article 370 from Indian Constitution, which provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The announcement by Amit Shah evoked massive protest from the Opposition which asked the Union government to roll back the scrapping Jammu and Kashmir's special status order.
BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Monday praised Modi government's decision of scrapping Article 370, which confers special status for Jammu and Kashmir and described as a "glorious day". BJP leader Ram Madhav also said the martyrdom of its idealogue Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee for complete integration of the state into India has been "honoured".
Finally, it appears that the Modi government with its political heft is looking at resolving the Kashmir imbroglio. There have been innumerable plans and blueprints in the past on solutions to the Kashmir problem. The growing estrangement between Sheikh Abdullah and Pandit Nehru was one of the most unfortunate happenings in the years that followed Independence.
The visit of Army chief Bipin Rawat to Jaisalmer to inaugurate the Army International Scout Masters Competition here was called off on Monday, defence sources said. Rawat was scheduled to inaugurate the event on Monday evening. It would now be inaugurated by Chief of Staff of Southern Army Command Lt Gen DS Ahuja and the deputy defence minister of Russia at Jaisalmer military station, the sources said.
Amid uncertainty in Kashmir, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a three-line whip to its MPs for presence in the Parliament. The BJP parliamentarians have been asked to remain present in the Parliament from August 5 till August 7.
As security forces began an unprecedented clampdown in Jammu and Kashmir, People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said she missed Atal Bihari Vajpayee's absence the most. Mobile internet services have been suspended in Jammu and Kashmir from midnight while leaders like Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba and Sajjad Lone have been put under house arrest.
Moments after being put under house arrest in Srinagar in an unprecdented clampdown, national conference's Omar Abdullah tweeted that though this was not the India Jammu and Kashmir acceded to he has not given up hope. There's has been massive unrest in valley following the latest developments in Kashmir Valley.
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Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's remarks came after US President Donald Trump said though the Kashmir issue was a bilateral matter between India and Pakistan but he would be happy to mediate if they want him to do so.
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