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This is how Modi govt hopes to push through J&K local polls & defeat PDP, NC boycott call

Rahiba R. Parveen - September 12, 2018

The controversy over Article 35A and Article 370 has threatened to derail J&K elections to urban local bodies and panchayats, due later this year.

Following National Conference, PDP to now boycott local body polls over Article 35A

PTI - September 10, 2018

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said that PDP will go to any extent to protect Article 35A.

Omar Abdullah calls for dissolution of J&K assembly, demands fresh elections in state

PTI - June 20, 2018

Abdullah tweets that even senior BJP leader admits that the party cannot be trusted not to 'horsetrade for government formation.'

J&K seen set for prolonged governor’s rule, more turbulence after BJP dumps PDP

Rahiba R. Parveen - June 20, 2018

There are fears in the Valley that the BJP may push for a more ‘muscular’ approach to fight militancy.

Trains and tunnels can’t bring peace, Kashmiris say after Modi visit

Rahiba R. Parveen - May 21, 2018

Political observers and local leaders complained that the PM had chosen to ignore the core issues that had ‘pushed hundreds of young men towards the militancy’.

Political slugfest over J&K gag order; opposition calls it tyrannical

Rahiba R. Parveen - December 28, 2017

National Conference has accused the PDP-BJP government of portraying the government employees as ‘terrorists’

Miles to go before he sleeps: Dineshwar Sharma’s visit to Kashmir wasn’t a great start

Mahrukh Inayet - November 14, 2017

Many in Kashmir viewed interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma’s first visit with scepticism, and a lot more needs to be done to achieve a thaw.

PDP hopeful of ‘breakthrough’ as interlocutor Sharma concludes Kashmir visit

Rahiba R. Parveen - November 9, 2017

The party says steps initiated by the Centre are in line with PM Modi’s I-Day speech that Kashmir problem can be resolved through dialogue.

After meeting interlocutor, Kashmir politicians want Centre to prove seriousness

Rahiba R. Parveen - November 8, 2017

New interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma met mainstream political delegations on his three-day visit to Srinagar, and will visit Jammu now.

Search for answers in Kashmir raises question: what are ‘legitimate aspirations’?

Rahiba R. Parveen - October 24, 2017

Home Minister Rajnath Singh said government’s new interlocutor on Kashmir would initiate a dialogue “to understand the legitimate aspirations of people”.

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