Abdullah emphasised the need for a strong national-level Muslim leader to give Muslims in the rest of the country 'some reassurance'
There has been a marked increase in the number of votes cast by migrants as compared to 2019 and 2014
He said that in a first, Jammu and Kashmir will get a joint MP after delimitation
To a question that his party was seen as a B team of the BJP, Azad pointed out past associations of regional parties with the saffron party
Azad, who has refrained from contesting Lok Sabha elections after his defeat in 2014 Lok Sabha polls, asked his party men to gear up as 2024 would be the election year for Jammu and Kashmir
Speaking to ANI, the founder-chairman of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party stressed the need for all political parties to set aside their differences and come together to fight terror
The top court in its verdict stated that Article 370 was a temporary provision and the state of Jammu and Kashmir did not retain any element of sovereignty
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said the people of the region are not happy with the verdict delivered by a five-judge bench of the apex court
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Azad, who floated the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) after parting ways with the Congress, said he cannot foresee Parliament reversing the decisions taken on August 5, 2019
"Not one leader from the Congress asked even once how many chief ministers are there from the minorities," he added
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Marking the fourth anniversary of the much-debated move this month, the BJP hailed the new era of peace, development and prosperity in Kashmir since the revocation of Article 370
The former chief minister said the strong bonding between different communities in Chenab Valley and Pir Panjal is an example of how people uphold and cherish secular values
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The Supreme Court will commence day-to-day hearing from August 2 on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 that bestowed special status
Former Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Saturday cautioned the Centre over implementing a uniform civil code, saying it will affect all religions
Azad highlighted the significance of the top court's attention to these petitions, emphasising his optimism for a favourable outcome
DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said he would fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and the job and land rights of its people if the party wins the Assembly elections
"I have no opposition to it," he added