New lawmakers in Indian Kashmir seek restoration of partial autonomy

SRINAGAR, Nov 6 (Reuters) Newly-elected lawmakers in Indias Jammu and Kashmir territory passed a resolution on Wednesday demanding New Delhi restore the partial autonomy of the Himalayan region, a contentious move Prime Minister Narendra Modis government is likely to reject. Modis Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government revoked Jammu and Kashmirs partial autonomy in 2019, splitting the state into the two federally administered territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The decision was oppose

6 Nov 2024 7:08 pm

Biggest Kashmir party opposed to Indias stripping of regions autonomy wins most seats in election

SRINAGAR, India, October 8, 2024 (AP) Kashmirs biggest political party opposed to Indias stripping of the regions semi-autonomy won the most seats in a local election, official data showed Tuesday, in a vote seen as a referendum against the move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi s government five years ago. National Conference, or NC, won 42 seats, mainly from the Kashmir Valley, the heartland of the anti-India rebellion, according to the data. Modis Bharatiya Janata Party secured 29 seats, all f

8 Oct 2024 8:09 pm