New DELHI, May 26: Union Home Minister Amit Shah after completion of successful Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has said that the Assembly Elections in the region will be held before September 30 as per Supreme Court orders.
He further added that once the Assembly Elections are over, the Government will start the process of restoring statehood to the Union Territory.
The erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into two Union Territories of J...
New Delhi/Agencies/ August 29: The Central Government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that “the status of Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory is only temporary and it will be restored to statehood, but Ladakh would remain a Union Territory”.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said a positive statement would be made soon. The response of the Solicitor General came on a query posed by a five-Judge Constitution Bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and J...
Kargil, April 06: The Centre government has stated that no outsider has purchased land or invested in the Union Territory of Ladakh since 2019, amid demands for statehood and special status under the sixth schedule of the Constitution.
The Minister of State (Home Affairs), Nityanand Rai, informed Rajya Sabha of this fact, which is significant considering the ongoing protests by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA). These organizations have been demanding protectio...
VoL Desk, Nov. 25: The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil passed a resolution for four points agenda of Ladakh consisting of key demands of Ladakh.
The resolution was moved by Executive Councillor for Tourism and Zanskar Affairs, LAHDC Kargil Er. Punchok Tashi which was seconded by Councillor, 05 – Tai Suru Constituency, LAHDC Kargil Syed Abass Razvi.
The resolution demanded for grant of Statehood for Ladakh, Protection under the 6th Schedule of the Indian Consti...
Jammu, Nov 19 (PTI): The National Conference never sided with Pakistan and always stood rock-solid with India, its president Farooq Abdullah asserted on Saturday, as he targeted separatist-turned-mainstream politicians for trying to weaken the party.
The former chief minister advocated for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and said the time is not far when Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh will be a single entity once again.
In 2019, the Centre had abrogated Article 370, which gran...
KARGIL, DECEMBER 20, 2021: In a notice to the Secretary-General Lok Sabha Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today has asked for an adjournment motion to discuss Statehood and inclusion of Ladakh in Schedule VI of the Constitution of India.
The notice circulated to media houses reads as under: “I hereby give notice of my intention to ask for leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the business of the house for the purpose of discussing a definite matter of urgent importance, namely:
“S...
