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Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on July 11 welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to hear a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution on a day-to-day basis.

The BJP is trying to revive the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the 2024 general election as winning the polls will not be as easy as it wants to project, National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah claimed in Srinagar.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers, Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, on July 10 reacted sharply to the arguments filed by the Centre to the Supreme Court (SC) in defence of the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, just a day ahead of hearing of the petitions challenging the move.

The Lieutenant Governor’s administration on July 7 hardened its stand over the implementation of ‘land to landless’ scheme in J&K, as several political parties continue to oppose any move to settle “outsiders” in the Union Territory (UT).

National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said the reaction of the BJP leadership, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is proof that the meeting of Opposition parties in Patna was a success.

Framing the next general election as a fight between “democracy and dictatorship”, 15 Opposition parties came together, projecting a united front in Patna on June 23. At the end of the four-hour long meeting, no joint statement was issued, nor a seat-sharing formula declared. It concluded on the promise of…

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said T.N. Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s arrest by ED was a “planned action” to intimidate the Opposition and also expressed the apprehension that he too could be arrested just ahead of the meeting

He also said the talks on a pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir would be premature before the sounding of bugle for the Assembly election in the Union Territory.

National Conference Leader Omar Abdullah said on June 6 that the Election Commission should muster courage to tell people why Assembly Elections in Jammu and Kashmir are not being held.

“In wonderment how does the killing of a civilian help anybody.”

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah praised the new Parliament building, a day after his party decided to join the Opposition and boycott the inaugural function on May 28. Meanwhile, several J&K parties have come out in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating the new Parliament building.