New Delhi: President's rule will be extended in Jammu and Kashmir for a period of six months with effect from July 3. The amendment bill of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004 was also passed in the Upper House following a speech by Home Minister Amit Shah where he spoke of "Insaniyat, Jamhooriyat, Kashmiriyat".
The resolution to extend the President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir for another six months was already passed by the Lok Sabha While tabling the resolution, Mr Shah said the elections in the state cannot take place now, as the state assembly has been dissolved.
"Modi government's commitment to the policy of 'Jamhooriyat, Insaniyat, Kashmiriyat' should not be taken to mean that the forces that want to divide India will be spared. They will be given an appropriate response in their same language," Amit Shah said in Rajya Sabha.
Jammu and Kashmir has been under central rule since June 2018, when the BJP ended its alliance with Mehbooba Mufti's People's Democratic Party.
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Jul 01, 2019 19:36 (IST)
"Modi government's commitment to the policy of 'Jamhooriyat, Insaniyat, Kashmiriyat' should not be taken to mean that the forces who want to divide India will be spared. They will be given an appropriate response in their same language: HM Shri @AmitShah," said a tweet posted by BJP's official account.
Jul 01, 2019 19:12 (IST)
"There will be a time when we will see Kashmiri Pandits and Sufis, both stand together and pray," Says Amit Shah at the Upper House of the Parliament.
Jul 01, 2019 19:10 (IST)
"Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country and no one can separate it from India. The Narendra Modi government has a zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism. The government is committed to Jammu and Kashmir's development. We will move forward in the spirit of Kashmiriyat, Jamuriyat, insaniyat..." said the Home Minister in the Rajya Sabha.
Jul 01, 2019 19:02 (IST)
Amit Shah speaks in the Parliament. Says Jammu and Kashmir an integral part of India.
Jul 01, 2019 14:54 (IST)
The government said it has taken a serious note of the assault on a forest department official in Telangana and will do whatever possible as a regulator. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said during the Question Hour that such incidents cannot be tolerated. "We are taking it very seriously because this cannot be tolerated. We, as a regulator, will do whatever possible," Mr Javadekar said.
Jul 01, 2019 13:55 (IST)
Union Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Monday said that reports about high unemployment rate in the country are misleading and asserted that employment generation is the priority of the government. The government is looking into the issue of unemployment and would be coming out with a report, he said.