Muslim residents in India’s Jharkhand state are furious over ruling Bharatiya Janata Party calling them “Bangladeshi infiltrators.” The BJP has been using this rhetoric to lure tribal voters in the region as the state went to the polls on Wednesday to choose the provincial government. Analysts say it is part of a strategy...
SRINAGAR, Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – The newly elected government in the Indian-occupied Muslim majority territory of Kashmir has passed a resolution asking India to restore the disputed region’s special autonomous status that was scrapped in 2019 by the ruling Hindu nationalist government. More than 50 members of the 90-member le...
ANKARA (AA) – India has revoked direct rule in occupied Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the formation of a new elected government in the region. According to a notification signed by President Droupadi Murmu, the order dated October 31, 2019 in relation to the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall stand revoked immediately before [&helli...
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Voters in Indian-occupied Kashmir headed to the polls Tuesday in the third and final phase of a crucial election that will decide the fates of 415 candidates. More than 3.9 million voters are eligible to cast ballots for a total of 40 assembly seats across seven districts of the […]
At least 17 cases have been filed against 51 people in India for supporting Palestine through protests or social media posts since last October 7. A report by Article 14, a non-governmental organization, found that charges range from organizing rallies to displaying Palestinian flags and posting free-Palestine content on social media. Most c...
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – India’s main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has said that his party’s priority will be to work for the restoration of statehood to the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region held under Indian occupation, which was stripped of autonomy and downgraded into a federally ruled territory by India’s ruling Bharatiy...
ANKARA (AA) – A bill proposed to the parliament by the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government seeking to amend the law governing Waqf boards has come under sharp focus, drawing criticism. Experts liken the move to a “takeover” of the autonomous bodies by the government. The Waqf boards are responsible for ma...
As India navigates this new political landscape, the coming months will be crucial in determining the direction of its governance and economic policies. By Iftikhar Gilani In a dramatic reversal of exit poll predictions, the Hindu nationalist ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has struggled to maintain its stronghold in the general elections....
NEW DELHI (AA) – As vote count continued on Tuesday, the main opposition Congress party in India said early results showed “people’s victory” and a mandate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As of late afternoon, early trends showed the INDIA alliance led by Indian National Congress (INC) was set to win over 200 seats. The […]...
Polling took place Monday for a Srinagar parliamentary seat in Indian-occupied Kashmir, the first time after the government stripped the region of its autonomy five years ago. The constituency features a three-way battle between regional parties — the National Conference (NC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and the Apni Party. India’s ruling...
