Unafraid of controversy and undeterred by ‘what ifs’, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have established themselves as masters of Game Theory in politics. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pulled off a major political coup in effectively scrapping provisions of Articles 370 and 35A. The widespread support for the suspension of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood gives the BJP an edge in the upcoming Assembly elections in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana, Delhi and Arunachal Pradesh, while dealing a critical blow to the Congress. Winning public endorsement for highly contentious policies is the PM’sRead More

The Congress questioned the legality behind introducing the bills, even as Home Minister Amit Shah said nobody can stop the government from introducing a resolution on Kashmir in Parliament. New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted in Lok Sabha that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin are part of Jammu and Kashmir and said “we are ready to give our lives for it”, even as the Congress slammed the Centre’s move to repeal Article 370. Moving a resolution for revoking provisions of Article 370 and the Jammu andRead More

As TMC MPs, including Derek O’Brien, Saugata Roy and Sudip Bandyopadhyay, raised their voice against the scrapping of Article 370 party MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray welcomed the Centre’s decision. Kolkata: The debate over scrapping of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir took an interesting turn after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) appeared to be divided over the vexatious issue. As TMC MPs, including Derek O’Brien, Saugata Roy and Sudip Bandyopadhyay, raised their voice against the scrapping of Article 370 and demanded discussion on the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019,Read More

Mamata Banerjee also said the Centre should have consulted all political parties before coming to a decision to scrap Constitutional provisions that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister on Tuesday said her party, the Trinamool Congress, will strongly oppose the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill that proposes to bifurcate the state into two union territories. Banerjee also said the Centre should have consulted all political parties before coming to a decision to scrap Constitutional provisions that accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir. TheRead More

The Congress questioned the legality behind introducing the bills, even as Home Minister Amit Shah said nobody can stop the government from introducing a resolution on Kashmir in Parliament. New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted in Lok Sabha that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin are part of Jammu and Kashmir and said “we are ready to give our lives for it”, even as the Congress slammed the Centre’s move to repeal Article 370. Moving a resolution for revoking provisions of Article 370 and the Jammu andRead More