There's been no word on Article 370 from Farooq and Omar Abdullah, released from detention, or Mehbooba Mufti, who is otherwise vocal on Twitter. Analysts say they must make position clear.
Farooq Abdullah, who was released last week, has chosen to remain silent on Article 370, indicating an acceptance of the new political realities in J&K.
Abdullah cited the detection of Kashmir’s first COVID-19 case and said high-speed internet was a necessity because authorities had locked down ‘large parts of the Valley’.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija also described Farooq Abdullah’s visit to their house as a courtesy visit and said she appreciated the gesture.
Release of NC leader Farooq Abdullah marked the beginning of the second phase, in which Modi govt wants to engage with politicians beyond the ‘old guard’.
The NC leader’s release comes at a time when new political formations are threatening existing political structures in J&K. The worries for PDP are far from over.
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Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
Their silence is easy to explain.
They have tasted imprisonment and do not want to taste it again.
Kashmiris cannot find better leaders than these tired old hags?
ThePrint why are you trying to bring back old wounds on article 370. Abudullahs and Mufti is past history. Be more creative and find new topics to discuss.
The Kashmir problem whether it’s solved by scrapping Article 370 or not, can’t be said. Undoubtedly Farook Abdullah, Omar Abdullah are made free but can’t Mufti MS , so there is scope for a lot of speculations if they both have made some promise , on terms is only known to BJP duo & Abdullah, I think Mufti MS has or may have or haven’t still. But they have no option uptill election. PM& HM have handled the Kashmir issue with iron hands & hand. The way upto date full under control but unless PoK Q isn’t clear the problem has no end.
Except scrapping the article nothing new has been risen, because the same Nehruji, Indira handled it in the same way with one outcome of scrapping the article & Centralised the state making it under the self control.
But unless and until the problem is solved by PoK direct under control the same terrorism is going on , will go on.
The Kashmir problem whether it’s solved by scrapping Article 370 or not, can’t be said. Undoubtedly Farook Abdullah, Omar Abdullah are made free but can’t Mufti MS , so there is scope for a lot of speculations if they both have made some promise , on terms is only known to BJP duo & Abdullah, I think Mufti MS has or may have or haven’t still. But they have no option uptill election. PM& HM have handled the Kashmir issue with iron hands & hand. The way upto date full under control but unless PoK Q isn’t clear the problem has no end.
Except scrapping the article nothing new has been risen, because the same Nehruji, Indira handled it in the same way with one outcome of scrapping the article & Centralised the state making it under the self control.
But unless and until the problem is solved by PoK direct under control the same terrorism is going on , will go on.
Keeping quiet is a respectable option for the great father-son duo who project themselves as the believers in democracy. After all the abrogation of 370& 35A
was done in both houses of Parliament in full view of the nation with hours of debate and a resounding vote in favor of abrogation.
While maintaining a conviction that 370&35A will never go, no efforts would have been made to cover the tracks which otherwise is a common practice in democracies.
May be the option is between the respectable acceptance of a democratically arrived at decision or facing a lot of unwelcome / embarrassing issues of the past .
The stakes could be BIG
370 does not exist anymore. You can wail & whine about it but dont rave & rant. You will force us to put you bsck again. Nothing S-Pecial about you guys. Pampered Lot!
Twitter account of Mehbooba Mufti is operated by her daughter , I think that’s why her twitter account talks about the abrogation .what I think is that she might be vocal about it when she will be released
Pseudos like Batla are the real enemies of the people. He sheds no tears for Displaced people from POK, the Gujjars, Secular Kashmiris, Bakerwals,Pandits,Sikhs and Hindus .He has no clue on the development works going on and projected for the future. Does he want Rohingyas, Pathans and Punjabis from Pakistan settled in Kashmir ?What does he know about Demonetisation or Abrogation of Article 370.why are Rohingyas to be settled in Jammu and not Kashmir… Remember that Pandits ,Dogras, and tribals are the original inhabitants of J And K. When they are suffering how can others enjoy peace… There will be no peace. What about the crores of rupees of land ,properties and houses lost. Will he fill up ?
Remember after Partition the migrants from India were settled only in Sindh and not in Punjab and are called Mohajirs apart from being badly discriminated and literally hunted down like the Shias, Ahmediyyas and Hazaras.
Everything will fruitfy and there will be progress and Justice for all… Not only for some select families. What has happened in POK, NWFP, Baluchistan, Sindh and Seraiki areas.
PRiNT don’t you have any useful questions?
Surprising to see such article
Now people are adopting themselves for the New reality.if possible you can help by giving better suggestions to improve their life.IT is an USELESS article Waste of time
A stupid channel. Whenever and whatever is written is called duplicate comment. Again it says ‘it seems you have told the same earlier’. Stupid, shall I tell different thing at different times on the same subject. What type of journalism is it.
Article 370 & 35A were always a disputed and much talked of issue as an exception to the idea of Indian federation. And it was inevitable that these article would one day be scrapped. And it met its ultimate fate. And over ambitious Kashmir’s separatist activities, it’s local politics, religious fundamentalism, non-standard actors fueling terrorism are all responsible for its faster abrogation through the hands of BJP in power. There is no denying the fact
Bol ke to dekho, aisa danda parega ke corona ki nani yaad aajayegy. These politicians of kashmir know that they have no credibility either in Kashmir or Delhi. Kashmiris need to evolve and develop new leadership which will work for them and not for their own pockets
Both Faroukh Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti are in dilemma , to do or not to do is the question , if they speak against Article 370 then they are screwed by the Govt., and if they speak for Article 370 , then prople of Kashmir are going to screw them , hence silence is the best policy now.
Let the Kasmiri step out of the shadow of Article 370 and move on accepting the Change.
Don’t waste time and energy chasing the past..
For too long Separatism and special privileges have ruled the roost. Time to wakeup and Join the Nation’s progress as Equals ..Nothing less nothing more.
Why do u want them to raise it. What is the fuss about. Do you want to create an Islamic enclave. Why don’t u question things on the other side of loc. Which is under illegal occupation.
Why Print wants Abdullas to speak ? Article 370 was wrong & was revoked in Conditional manner. Now, NC & PDP should help for development of the State as Article 370 was hurdle in Kashmir’s development.
Don’t know why print has always got pain in its stomach regarding article 370 abrogation . It has lot of negativity for india as a whole and specially modi government, nevertheless one thing I can assure kashmir is are more secure and have advantage after end of article 370. One more thing there is no place in world more secure and more liberal towards muslim than india. It is india where platform like print can carry on their negative propaganda against india and no one will oppose them, otherwise in pakistan or lot of muslim countries or even china you don’t have this type of freedom of expression. So you enjoy it.
How you compare pakistan an army controlled dictatorship nation with democratic india is beyond me
They are quiet for different reasons. Farooq Abdullah is possibly quiet just as Mulayam Singh and Mayawati are quiet ; Omar Abdullah is quiet because father Farooq has to be quiet, just as Akhilesh Yadav is quiet. Mehbooba Mufti is quiet because she is biding her time; she knows that if she starts talking while in prison, her voice will not go far, and moreover, she herself may never be able to come out of the prison.
The stalemate will continue. Narendra Modi was never serious about development in Kashmir, or anywhere else, for that matter. His dream of pushing hoards of outsider Indians into the valley will not fructify for security reasons. Abrogation of 370 and 35A was a faux pas just as demonetisation was, but Narendra Modi will never admit it. The real losers will remain the poor people of the valley whose lives and livelihoods are badly jolted.
Hhhmmmmm…as if it was jannat in Kashmir before 5th Aug. Articles 370 & 35A are done & dusted. No power in the world can reverse it. People like u & poor Pakistanis will cry forever.
It was never a Jannat, I agree, but Freedom+Poverty is better than ONLY Poverty. Don’t you agree? People of Kashmir were never going to become well off in a hurry, but they were at least breathing in fresh air, going about doing things which kept them busy and engrossed, and also helped them eak out a living. What is the situation now? What exactly have Modi-Shah achieved by the 5 August upheaval? And most important, WHEN & HOW, if at all ever, will the life return to at least the “bad, non-Jannat” status of pre-5.08.2019?
Since Covid 19, quality of air has improved everywhere, even in kashmir. there is no problem in breathing fresh air.
U have nailed it
Stupid article by a pro pakistani Kashmiri Muslim journalist who is trying to instigating issues in the already troubled state.
What you said is right. Kashmir is a finished agenda, let’s talk about POK and Aksaichin. Print and ISI are no different. They bark from other side and the print will bark from here. Enough biscuits are given to siddarth.
It’s seems that the Abdullahs and Mufti s have loads of skeletons of corruption in their closets . Modi must have threatened to display them to tbe people . Kashmir for years has being one of the most corrupt states in india where in name of appeasement of the Kashmiris egos or for terrorism money was spent without any accountability ( CVC or CAG audits refused by J&K government on the basis it would interfere with Article 370 ) . That’s a logical explanation why Abdullah and Mufti are quiet …
Modi haters desperately need bytes from Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti to cook fake stories as Corona pandemic has dried their options of fake news and stories. Pakistan’s fake tweets to misinform the Arab world have become counter productive and leftists / Congress engineered Hindu-Muslims divide over CAA has failed to produce desired results like Hindu-Muslim riots. Fake news and fake stories are the only life line left for librandus and khan market gang.
Look who is talking of hindu Muslim divide, a paiid bhakt, ha ha ha, say what ever you want , because its your livelihood, but for us he is same as aurangzeb for you.
Their silence is easy to explain.
They have tasted imprisonment and do not want to taste it again.
Kashmiris cannot find better leaders than these tired old hags?
Why there is only biased news from ur site.you should have indian good news too.
ThePrint why are you trying to bring back old wounds on article 370. Abudullahs and Mufti is past history. Be more creative and find new topics to discuss.
The Kashmir problem whether it’s solved by scrapping Article 370 or not, can’t be said. Undoubtedly Farook Abdullah, Omar Abdullah are made free but can’t Mufti MS , so there is scope for a lot of speculations if they both have made some promise , on terms is only known to BJP duo & Abdullah, I think Mufti MS has or may have or haven’t still. But they have no option uptill election. PM& HM have handled the Kashmir issue with iron hands & hand. The way upto date full under control but unless PoK Q isn’t clear the problem has no end.
Except scrapping the article nothing new has been risen, because the same Nehruji, Indira handled it in the same way with one outcome of scrapping the article & Centralised the state making it under the self control.
But unless and until the problem is solved by PoK direct under control the same terrorism is going on , will go on.
The Kashmir problem whether it’s solved by scrapping Article 370 or not, can’t be said. Undoubtedly Farook Abdullah, Omar Abdullah are made free but can’t Mufti MS , so there is scope for a lot of speculations if they both have made some promise , on terms is only known to BJP duo & Abdullah, I think Mufti MS has or may have or haven’t still. But they have no option uptill election. PM& HM have handled the Kashmir issue with iron hands & hand. The way upto date full under control but unless PoK Q isn’t clear the problem has no end.
Except scrapping the article nothing new has been risen, because the same Nehruji, Indira handled it in the same way with one outcome of scrapping the article & Centralised the state making it under the self control.
But unless and until the problem is solved by PoK direct under control the same terrorism is going on , will go on.
Keeping quiet is a respectable option for the great father-son duo who project themselves as the believers in democracy. After all the abrogation of 370& 35A
was done in both houses of Parliament in full view of the nation with hours of debate and a resounding vote in favor of abrogation.
While maintaining a conviction that 370&35A will never go, no efforts would have been made to cover the tracks which otherwise is a common practice in democracies.
May be the option is between the respectable acceptance of a democratically arrived at decision or facing a lot of unwelcome / embarrassing issues of the past .
The stakes could be BIG
370 does not exist anymore. You can wail & whine about it but dont rave & rant. You will force us to put you bsck again. Nothing S-Pecial about you guys. Pampered Lot!
Twitter account of Mehbooba Mufti is operated by her daughter , I think that’s why her twitter account talks about the abrogation .what I think is that she might be vocal about it when she will be released
Pseudos like Batla are the real enemies of the people. He sheds no tears for Displaced people from POK, the Gujjars, Secular Kashmiris, Bakerwals,Pandits,Sikhs and Hindus .He has no clue on the development works going on and projected for the future. Does he want Rohingyas, Pathans and Punjabis from Pakistan settled in Kashmir ?What does he know about Demonetisation or Abrogation of Article 370.why are Rohingyas to be settled in Jammu and not Kashmir… Remember that Pandits ,Dogras, and tribals are the original inhabitants of J And K. When they are suffering how can others enjoy peace… There will be no peace. What about the crores of rupees of land ,properties and houses lost. Will he fill up ?
Remember after Partition the migrants from India were settled only in Sindh and not in Punjab and are called Mohajirs apart from being badly discriminated and literally hunted down like the Shias, Ahmediyyas and Hazaras.
Everything will fruitfy and there will be progress and Justice for all… Not only for some select families. What has happened in POK, NWFP, Baluchistan, Sindh and Seraiki areas.
It’s better that these types should remain quiet in the matter of India. It’s not their personal matter.
PRiNT don’t you have any useful questions?
Surprising to see such article
Now people are adopting themselves for the New reality.if possible you can help by giving better suggestions to improve their life.IT is an USELESS article Waste of time
A stupid channel. Whenever and whatever is written is called duplicate comment. Again it says ‘it seems you have told the same earlier’. Stupid, shall I tell different thing at different times on the same subject. What type of journalism is it.
Article 370 & 35A were always a disputed and much talked of issue as an exception to the idea of Indian federation. And it was inevitable that these article would one day be scrapped. And it met its ultimate fate. And over ambitious Kashmir’s separatist activities, it’s local politics, religious fundamentalism, non-standard actors fueling terrorism are all responsible for its faster abrogation through the hands of BJP in power. There is no denying the fact
Bol ke to dekho, aisa danda parega ke corona ki nani yaad aajayegy. These politicians of kashmir know that they have no credibility either in Kashmir or Delhi. Kashmiris need to evolve and develop new leadership which will work for them and not for their own pockets
Why is Print interested in putting Proxies to instigate valley politicians to oppose abrogation of article 370? Not if Print wants to stay mainstream
Both Faroukh Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti are in dilemma , to do or not to do is the question , if they speak against Article 370 then they are screwed by the Govt., and if they speak for Article 370 , then prople of Kashmir are going to screw them , hence silence is the best policy now.
Let the Kasmiri step out of the shadow of Article 370 and move on accepting the Change.
Don’t waste time and energy chasing the past..
For too long Separatism and special privileges have ruled the roost. Time to wakeup and Join the Nation’s progress as Equals ..Nothing less nothing more.
Why do u want them to raise it. What is the fuss about. Do you want to create an Islamic enclave. Why don’t u question things on the other side of loc. Which is under illegal occupation.
Why Print wants Abdullas to speak ? Article 370 was wrong & was revoked in Conditional manner. Now, NC & PDP should help for development of the State as Article 370 was hurdle in Kashmir’s development.
These Kashmiri Politicians Were Opening Their Mouth Only To Devour Freebies From GOI.Freebies Have Stopped Shutting Their Mouths.
Don’t know why print has always got pain in its stomach regarding article 370 abrogation . It has lot of negativity for india as a whole and specially modi government, nevertheless one thing I can assure kashmir is are more secure and have advantage after end of article 370. One more thing there is no place in world more secure and more liberal towards muslim than india. It is india where platform like print can carry on their negative propaganda against india and no one will oppose them, otherwise in pakistan or lot of muslim countries or even china you don’t have this type of freedom of expression. So you enjoy it.
How you compare pakistan an army controlled dictatorship nation with democratic india is beyond me
They are quiet for different reasons. Farooq Abdullah is possibly quiet just as Mulayam Singh and Mayawati are quiet ; Omar Abdullah is quiet because father Farooq has to be quiet, just as Akhilesh Yadav is quiet. Mehbooba Mufti is quiet because she is biding her time; she knows that if she starts talking while in prison, her voice will not go far, and moreover, she herself may never be able to come out of the prison.
The stalemate will continue. Narendra Modi was never serious about development in Kashmir, or anywhere else, for that matter. His dream of pushing hoards of outsider Indians into the valley will not fructify for security reasons. Abrogation of 370 and 35A was a faux pas just as demonetisation was, but Narendra Modi will never admit it. The real losers will remain the poor people of the valley whose lives and livelihoods are badly jolted.
Hhhmmmmm…as if it was jannat in Kashmir before 5th Aug. Articles 370 & 35A are done & dusted. No power in the world can reverse it. People like u & poor Pakistanis will cry forever.
It was never a Jannat, I agree, but Freedom+Poverty is better than ONLY Poverty. Don’t you agree? People of Kashmir were never going to become well off in a hurry, but they were at least breathing in fresh air, going about doing things which kept them busy and engrossed, and also helped them eak out a living. What is the situation now? What exactly have Modi-Shah achieved by the 5 August upheaval? And most important, WHEN & HOW, if at all ever, will the life return to at least the “bad, non-Jannat” status of pre-5.08.2019?
Since Covid 19, quality of air has improved everywhere, even in kashmir. there is no problem in breathing fresh air.
U have nailed it
Stupid article by a pro pakistani Kashmiri Muslim journalist who is trying to instigating issues in the already troubled state.
What you said is right. Kashmir is a finished agenda, let’s talk about POK and Aksaichin. Print and ISI are no different. They bark from other side and the print will bark from here. Enough biscuits are given to siddarth.
It’s seems that the Abdullahs and Mufti s have loads of skeletons of corruption in their closets . Modi must have threatened to display them to tbe people . Kashmir for years has being one of the most corrupt states in india where in name of appeasement of the Kashmiris egos or for terrorism money was spent without any accountability ( CVC or CAG audits refused by J&K government on the basis it would interfere with Article 370 ) . That’s a logical explanation why Abdullah and Mufti are quiet …
Absolutely. This seems to be the case
Modi haters desperately need bytes from Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti to cook fake stories as Corona pandemic has dried their options of fake news and stories. Pakistan’s fake tweets to misinform the Arab world have become counter productive and leftists / Congress engineered Hindu-Muslims divide over CAA has failed to produce desired results like Hindu-Muslim riots. Fake news and fake stories are the only life line left for librandus and khan market gang.
Look who is talking of hindu Muslim divide, a paiid bhakt, ha ha ha, say what ever you want , because its your livelihood, but for us he is same as aurangzeb for you.
Cowards don’t write their real name..
librandus and khan market gang! Awesome!