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Article 370 abrogation anniversary: PM Modi hails J&2K transformation, pays tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee

In a post on X, the Prime Minister said that Articles 370 and 35(A) became history on 5 August 2019, paving the way for the full application of the Constitution of India in the erstwhile state.

2 min read5 Aug 2026
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Article 370 abrogation: No gathering without permission allowed, say JK Police as NC, PDP plan protests today

On August 5, 2019, the Government of India revoked the special autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir by abrogating Article 370 and Article 35A via Presidential orders.

3 min read5 Aug 2026
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‘Both have embraced freedom’: SC clears Omar Abdullah's divorce from estranged wife Payal

A Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe disposed of the appeal after Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Omar Abdullah, informed the Court that all disputes between the parties had been amicably resolved, legal news website Bar and Bench reported.

2 min read31 Jul 2026
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‘We were stopped, not silenced’: Omar Abdullah alleges Centre suppressed J&K statehood protest at Jantar Mantar

We were stopped from getting to Jantar Mantar and stopped from protesting peacefully for what is rightfully ours, but we were not silenced, Abdullah said in a post

2 min read20 Jul 2026
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'If Only!': Omar Abdullah shares a 'Trump tweet' backing J&K statehood demand

Omar Abdullah's post came a day after he sharpened his attack on the Centre over the continued delay in restoring statehood to the Union Territory

3 min read13 Jul 2026
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Omar Abdullah slams BJP over dismantling Opposition: ‘Which state should I even begin talking about?’

The chief minister's remarks came a day after Jammu and Kashmir BJP slammed his comments accusing the saffron party of attempting to topple the National Conference government in the Union Territory.

2 min read12 Jul 2026
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'Article 370 abrogation gave J&K real freedom, fulfilled Syama Prasad Mookerjee's dream': BJP chief Nitin Nabin

Nabin alleged that the then Congress-led governments at the Centre and in J&K had imposed a curfew to prevent BJP workers from hoisting the Tricolour and that party workers had to secretly transport the national flag hidden inside bundles of newspapers printed in Jamm

4 min read7 Jul 2026
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BJP president Nitin Nabin on maiden 2-day Jammu and Kashmir visit next week: What's on the agenda

Nabin will address party workers, participate in public conventions, and chair a series of organisational meetings to review the party's functioning and strengthen its organisational network in the Union Territory during the visit.

1 min read29 Jun 2026
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Modi Govt finds unlikely admirer in Omar Abdullah on fuel prices amid Iran war; Rijiju calls him a 'sensible leader'

Abdullah said India was in a relatively better position than many countries facing fuel shortages due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, while expressing hope that the war in West Asia would end soon.

1 min read12 Jun 2026
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‘Will protest at Jantar Mantar’: JK Dy CM Choudhary warns Modi Govt over statehood delay

The erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh following the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union government has promised the return of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

2 min read7 Jun 2026