LIVE: Govt passes Parliament test on Kashmir bills, Modi hails 'new dawn'

Jammu and Kashmir LIVE updates: The Lok Sabha has taken up the resolution to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill

1:56 PM

Jitender Singh, BJP leader: Congress had misused Article 370 for their own political purposes

1:24 PM

Union Minister Jitender Singh launched a scathing attack at rival Congress and said: "Yes, we have scrapped Article 370. At least, we did not wake up the president to make him sign the Emergency papers." He was referring to the state of emergency declared in the nation in 1975 by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 

1:24 PM

AITMC walks out of Parliament in Opposition of Jammu and Kashmir reorganization bill 

1:09 PM

If Syama Prasad Mookerjee was alive, he would have said, Go and tell the world, Modi has abrogated Article 370: Jitendra Singh

"If Syama Prasad Mookerjee was alive, he would have said, Go and tell the world, Modi has abrogated Article 370," says Union minister Jitendra Singh

1:05 PM

Kashmir debate in Lok Sabha: Why can’t the govt wait, asks DMK’s TR Baalu

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, DMK leader TR Baalu asked the Centre about the urgency to scrap the Article 370 and bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir. He said the government, with absolute majority, will manage to get the bill passed but should have waited and instead held assembly elections with Lok Sabha.

1:04 PM

Kashmir debate: Won't vote, says Trinamool Congress, walks out of Lok Sabha

Soon after TMC’s Sudip Bandhyopadhyay questioned the arrests of Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and Farooq Ahdullah, the party MPs walked out of the Lok Sabha in protest against the government. "If we take part in the voting [of the Bill], whether we vote in favour or against, we'll become party to it. So, we will walk out," says Sudip Bandhyopadhyay.

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1:02 PM

Ruckus in Parliament of Pakistan as the Opposition objects to Prime Minister Imran Khan's absence from the joint session to hold a discussion on Kashmir. Session proceedings stopped even before starting as the Speaker left for his chamber.

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12:47 PM

Kashmir debate: This nation is made by its people, not plots of land, says Rahul Gandhi

"National integration isn’t furthered by unilaterally tearing apart J&K, imprisoning elected representatives and violating our Constitution. This nation is made by its people, not plots of land, says Rahul Gandhi.

 

"This abuse of executive power has grave implications for our national security," he tweeted.

12:42 PM

If Pakistan Army continues with disruptive course, Indian Army will respond with resolve and cost will be prohibitive for them: Lt Gen Ranbir Singh.

12:37 PM

BJP MP from Jammu, Jugal Kishore Sharma said the Article 370 is a blot on history

BJP MP from Jammu, Jugal Kishore Sharma said the Article 370, which gives special status to J&K, is a blot on history and has completely isolated the state. “What has Article 370 gives us? Jawaharlal Nehru forced Article 370 on India."

12:33 PM

Pakistan intensifying efforts to increase strength of terrorists along LoC: Army

Pakistan has intensified its efforts at increasing the strength of terrorists in launch pads along the Line of Control over the past few days and pushing infiltrators into Jammu and Kashmir, a top Army officer said on Tuesday.

 

General Officer Commanding in Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh added that Pakistan is also initiating ceasefire violations.

 

A day after the government revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and proposed to split it into two union territories, Lt Gen Singh chaired a meeting of the Core Group of Intelligence and Security Agencies at Srinagar to review the operational readiness to meet any contingency that could adversely impact the security situation.

 

According to a press release issued by Udhampur-based Army officials, Lt Gen Singh also said necessary security arrangements had been put in place to ensure peace and security.

12:16 PM

DMK MP, Dayanidhi Maran to Lok Sabha Speaker: Farooq Abdullah is under arrest. You as a Speaker should protect the members

DMK MP, Dayanidhi Maran in Lok Sabha: Farooq Abdullah, a member of this House is missing. He is under arrest. We have no intimation. You as a Speaker should protect the members. You should be neutral.

12:13 PM

Manish Tewari, Congress: In last 70 years, several times we saw demands that union territories be converted into states but this is probably the first time in history that a state has been converted into union territory. There cannot be a bigger blow to federal structure than this.