Imphal Times Supplementary issue 32 Jammu and Kashmir digest The 4th International Day Of Yoga Observed No mercy for terrorists: BJP spells out new Kashmir policy

Courtesy TOI a “muscular” approach + wrote. New Delhi, June 20, to tackle terrorism in the Madhav was speaking a state. day after BJP announced • BJP’s Ram Madhav was A day after BJP pulled the “We had always said that it will no longer be a plug on its alliance with muscular security policy part of the alliance talking to Times Now a day PDP in J&K , party will not work in J&K, leading to the collapse of after his party withdrew general secretary Ram reconciliation is key,” the three-year-old Madhav on Wednesday Mufti said yesterday in an government in the state. support from the BJP-PDP said that the saffron party address to the media The “no mercy” policy alliance in J&K will not show any following her resignation was part of BJP’s four- “mercy” to terrorists. from the post of chief pronged approach • The BJP leader prescribed “There will be no mercy minister. proposed to tackle the for terrorists in Jammu Abdullah too was security situation in J&K. four steps to handle the and Kashmir,” BJP’s J&K apprehensive of Centre’s Dealing with Over Ground unrest in the state in-charge Ram Madhav aggressive posturing in Workers (OGWs) DIPR volunteers. A mass Yoga was graced by the PIG stated his party’s policy J&K. through legal means, • He also cited Bukhari’s Imphal, June 21, Demonstration was held (Range) Imphal Brig. SK. for the state while In reply to a tweet, engaging with all lead by P. Sanahal Sharma. Sharma as the Chief speaking to Times Now. Abdullah attributed the stakeholders, including assassination as the “last Education, Labour & The 4th International Day Guestwhile Additional The “no mercy” strategy rise in violence in the last the Hurriyat, and straw” which led to the Employment Minister of Yoga was attended by Director general, Region ) for combating terrorism one year to the “muscular promoting development Thokchom Radheshyam MLA Kshetrigao A/C Shri Imphal S.K Malviya in the Valley came even government” headed by being the other three breakup of the alliance attended the observation N. Indrajit Singh, MLA attended as president. as leaders of the two main the BJP-PDP alliance. points. of the 4th International Keirao A/C Shri L. Alung Khumba Principal political parties in J&K, “The failure of its policies In the interview, Madhav and “failing to live up to government. Calling the Day of Yoga held at the Rameshwor Meitei, KVK Langjing and M PDP’s is the joint failure of the also slammed its former its promise”. coalition “untenable”, Inter State Bus Terminus dignitaries and Touthang Joint Director and NC’s , PDP and the BJP. Neither coalition partner PDP for He also cited PDP’s BJP attributed the rise in (ISBT), Chingmeirong. volunteers. Regional Outreach Imphal had objected to the one can absolve succumbing to “domestic demand to extend the terrorism, extremism and Two Yoga Guru Shri The Field Bureau , Imphal, Attended as guest of government’s pursual of themselves of blame,” he political compulsion” Ramzan ceasefire as one violence as the main Heisnam Mitreshwar Ministry of Information honours. of the reasons which led reasons behind its Singh and MC Binod were and Broadcasting, Govt. At the Yoga session to the collapse of the decision to pull out of honoured during the of India also organised a arounf 100 people alliance. In May, the the coalition. observance. Jointly function to observe the including students , India raises killings of central government had Meanwhile, Union Home organized by the Nehru 4th International day of teachers and staffs of the announced a unilateral Minister Rajnath Singh, Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Yoga at Kendrya regional Outreach Bureau ceasefire for the holy in the backdrop of Manipur and Para Vidya Vidyalaya , CRPF Group participated. Lecture on Shujaat, Aurangzeb at UN month of Ramzan. Governor’s rule being Yog Sanstha, Manipur Center, Lanjing in Imphal the benefit of Yoga was During the interview, enforced in Jammu and unit the observance was West district today. also delivered by experts Agencies its chilling reminders,” legitimises terrorism by Madhav reiterated that Kashmir following participated by 2600 The Inuagural function on the occasion. United Nations, June 20, said India in an oral referring to the UN BJP is ready for a withdrawal of support by response, presented by designated terrorist dialogue, including the BJP from PDP led India on Wednesday Permanent Representative entities as “armed separatist group Hurriyat. coalition government, on raised the cold-blooded Rajiv K Chander at the groups” and calling The BJP general secretary Wednesday said that murders of veteran United Nations Human terrorists “leaders,” he also cited the elimination of terrorism journalist Shujaat Bukhari Rights Council (UNHRC). said. India pointed out assassination of Rising from Kashmir was the top and Indian army soldier Last week, the UN released that the UN council was Kashmir journalist Shujaat agenda of the Aurangzeb inside the a first of its kind report on legitimising terrorism Bukhari calling it the “last government. United Nations assembly alleged human rights which remains the straw” which lead to the “We will not tolerate in Geneva while slamming violations in both Kashmir “pernicious violator of breakup of the alliance. terrorism from across the a recent report by the and “Pakistan- fundamental Bukhari was assassinated border at any cost and global human rights watch Administered Kashmir” rights.””Governments in on June 14 by terrorists ensure that peace prevails body that alleged human and sought an the Valley are elected outside his office in in Kashmir,” the Union rights violations in international inquiry into through free and fair . Minister said in Lucknow Kashmir. “It is the cross these abuses. Calling the elections which are sworn Madhav also clarified after inaugurating a heart border terrorism that report “fallacious and to protect the that his party is not unit at a private hospital seeks to muzzle the voices motivated”, New Delhi Constitution, that is the looking for an early poll in the city. of our people. The last questioned the agency’s bedrock of all freedoms,” in the state where In the meanwhile, in an week’s gruesome intent behind bringing out added India.When the UN governor’s rule came into interview to ‘The Week’ assassination of a senior a report with “selective report on Kashmir was effect earlier today after magazine following the journalist and his security compilation of largely released on June 14, the President Ram Nath BJP’s decision yesterday officers, silencing a voice unverified information.” Ministry of External Kovind gave his to withdraw its support of moderation, and “We are dismayed at the Affairs (MEA) in a strong- approval for the same. to the PDP-led abduction and brutal reference to a fallacious worded statement said Yesterday, BJP decided government, Rajnath killing of a soldier while on and motivated report that that the facts are “overtly to pull out of its alliance stoutly defended the his way home for Eid in has already been rejected prejudiced” and seeks to with PDP, leading to the Kashmir policy of Modi Jammu and Kashmir, are by India. The report build a “false narrative.” fall of the state government. Why Governor’s Rule in J&K when other Indian states have provision of President’s Rule

Agency Governor’s Rule for the 8th time in 4 decades: ended in October 1996 after National Conference chief minister of the state. March 1977 returned to power in Assembly elections held after a gap It was for the first time that Governor’s Rule was imposed With the resignation of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Governor’s Rule was imposed for the first time on of nine-and-a-half years. during the tenure of Vohra. Minister Mehbooba Mufti, the Governor’s Rule is March 26, 1977 during the tenure of Governor L K October 2002 December 2014 likely to come into effect in the restive state. This Jha after state Congress — then headed by Sayeed Governor’s Rule had to be imposed in the state for the The Governor’s Rule was imposed in the state for the will be the eighth time that J&K would come under — withdrew support to the minority government of fourth time in October 2002 after caretaker Chief Minister sixth time after the assembly election results on the Governor’s Rule in four decades. Jammu and Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah of National Conference. refused to continue in the office in the December 23, 2014 threw up a hung assembly with no Kashmir has come under Governor’s Rule on seven Sheikh had come to the power following an accord with wake of his party’s defeat in the assembly elections that party or combination of parties able to stake claim for occasions in the last four decades with the first being then prime minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. year. The 2002 Assembly polls threw up a hung assembly government formation and Omar Abdullah, the caretaker in March 1977. The Governor’s Rule lasted for 105 days and ended as with no party in a position to form a government on its chief minister, asking to be relieved from the duties with It will be the fourth time that the state would be placed the National Conference founder returned to power in own. immediate effect on January 7. under Governor’s Rule during NN Vohra’s tenure. the Assembly polls. Sayeed, whose regional PDP had won 16 seats, negotiated The central rule ended after the PDP and the BJP stitched Vohra, a former civil servant, became the Governor on March 1986 an alliance with the Congress and dozen-odd an alliance paving the way for the return of Mufti Sayeed June 25, 2008. Governor’s Rule was imposed for the second time in independents to form the government, ending the 15- as chief minister on March 1, 2015. Why Governor’s Rule and President’s Rule March 1986 after state Congress — again headed by day direct Central rule on March 1, when Sayeed was January 2016 In India, President’s Rule is implemented in case of Sayeed — withdrew support to the minority Government sworn in as the chief minister. With the process of a new government formation in the absence of an elected government with the exception of Ghulam Mohammad Shah. It was the shortest spell of Governor’s Rule — 15 days state following the death of Chief Minister Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir where Governor’s Rule is Shah became the Chief Minister after he led a rebellion — as the PDP and Congress with support of 12 Mohammad Sayeed taking time, the state was placed imposed. with National Conference against his brother-in-law and independents formed a government on November 2. under Governor’s Rule. When Governor’s Rule was In the event of failure of constitutional machinery in then incumbent Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in 1984. June 2008 imposed for the seventh time in 2016 and the third during any a state, the President’s Rule is imposed under This 246-day spell ended after Farooq Abdullah entered Governor’s Rule was imposed in the state for the fifth time Vohra’s tenure, Omar Abdullah had said imposition of Article 356 of the Indian Constitution. But in the case into an accord of his own with the then prime minister for 174 days after the PDP withdrew support to Ghulam Governor’s Rule during Vohra’s tenure “must be a record of Jammu and Kashmir, Governor’s Rule is imposed Rajiv Gandhi Nabi Azad-led Congress-PDP coalition government in in itself”. for a period of six months under Section 92 of the January 1990 2008. June 2018 Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir. The third time Governor’s Rule was imposed in January The PDP withdrew support to the government on June The BJP pulled out of its alliance with the PDP on The Governor’s Rule can be imposed for six months 1990 when Farooq Abdullah resigned as the chief 28, 2008 following widespread protests during the Tuesday, saying it has become impossible to continue after the consent of the President of India. The State minister over the appointment of as the Amarnath land row agitation that pitted Hindu-dominated in the government in view of the growing radicalism and Assembly is either kept in suspended animation or Governor following the eruption of militancy in the state. Jammu region against the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley. terrorism in the state. dissolved. If the Constitutional machinery is not Sayeed was the Union Home Minister at that time and Azad was to seek a vote of confidence in the Legislative After Mufti resigned as the Chief Minister, NN Vohra restored in 6 months, the provision of Article 356 of had brushed aside Farooq Abdullah’s opposition to Assembly on July 7 but chose to resign instead. The forwarded his report to the President of India for the the Indian Constitution is extended and the Jagmohan’s appointment. This was the longest spell of central rule came to an end on January 5, 2009 after NC imposition of Governor’s Rule under Section 92 of the President’s rule is imposed. Governor’s Rule — six years and 264 days — which leader Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the youngest Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.

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