Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in northern India. It comprises two major regions: Jammu and the Kashmir Valley. A third region, Ladakh, along with Jammu and Kashmir, was a part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir until 2019. After the abrogation of Article 370, the state was broken into two: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The region is known for breathtaking landscapes with a history going back to the Indus Valley Civilization, with evidence of various empires — Gandhara, Mauryan, Kushan, Gupta, Mughal, and Dogra — ruling the area.
The region has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan since its 1947 accession to India. The two countries fought a war that resulted in the establishment of the Line of Control (LoC) and divided the region into Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Both Pakistan and China lay claims to parts of Indian-administered Kashmir and Ladakh.
The region has faced decades of insurgency, particularly since the 1980s, fueled by political alienation, human rights concerns, and economic disparities, leading to a cycle of violence and counterinsurgency operations.
In 2024, elections were held in the region after nearly a decade, restoring an elected government. Omar Abdullah took office as Chief Minister, while Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha continues to serve as the Centre’s representative, overseeing administrative affairs.
Clutching at straws. Restoration of the 370&35A is within the capacity of the opposition if they can get the required numbers in the RS and LS, to that end most of the opposition will have to get acquittals from the courts or continue to remain on bail. Given the age group they are in, the time is running out.
This is what they do wrong and lose election. Congress can only win against BJP only when they Will act more Nationalist and Non Dynastic political party.
What else can Congress do ? They were the ones who created this situation in first place.
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Typical habit of Congress of indecisiveness and its strategies in a limbo. If its so simple, why didnt the Congress participate in the recent meeting between Abdullah and Mufti ? Congress always wants a piece of every pie with no ideology and vision whatsoever for either the nation or the party itself.
It was wrong of Dr Singh to have said last year that the decision was the right one but that it ought to have been handled better.