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With SC likely to pass verdict on J&K special status soon, Mehbooba Mufti drives to arch-rival Farooq for ‘guidance’

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the Supreme Court set to declare whether or not Article 35A that grants a special status to J&K among all Indian states should be quashed, chief minister Mehbooba Mufti stunned everyone by calling on National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah triggering rumours once again that all’s not well in her PDP-BJP coalition
In a move that has surprised political observers and common folk alike, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, on Tuesday evening, drove to the residence of her principal political rival in the state – National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah – instead of meeting senior leaders in her alliance partner, the BJP, to discuss the crisis over the legality of Article 35A that grants a special status to her strife-torn state.
Article 35A is a provision in the Indian Constitution which saved the ‘pre-existing State Subject Law’ of permanent residents of the state and their special rights and privileges. It was added through the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954, issued under Article 370 in 1954. According to the law, there is a complete ban on the acquisition of immovable property by the non-permanent residents of the state, like in Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and some other states. The law defines permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir, confers on them the special rights and privileges and also imposes restrictions on non-residents acquiring any property in the state.
The prevailing crisis over the legality of Article 35A – the abrogation of which Mehbooba has repeatedly warned against claiming that if such a decision is taken “there will be no one left in Kashmir to hold the Indian flag” – began when two Kashmiri women approached the Supreme Court in 2014 seeking quashing of the special provision as it had “disenfranchised their children”. The apex court is likely to pronounce its verdict in the case next month.
What seems to have triggered Mehbooba to make the hitherto unthinkable journey to Farooq Abdullah for his counsel is the Union government’s recent submission in the Supreme Court during a hearing in the case.
On July 17, Attorney General KK Venugopal had told a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justice DY Chandrachud that the petition against Article 35A raised “very sensitive” questions that required a “larger debate”, following which the court referred the matter to a three-judge Bench and set six weeks for final disposal.
Venugopal’s submission of the necessity of a ‘larger debate’ on the issue of abrogation of Article 370 was a departure from the stand that earlier governments – usually non-BJP – have taken on the sensitive subject as this was the first time that the Union was willing to put the matter up for a discussion instead of outrightly siding with the J&K government.
The Centre’s submission had immediately drawn criticism from political leaders of the National Conference and the Congress while Mehbooba had, in a belated reply, warned that any move to dilute Article 370 or quash it altogether would be the proverbial “last nail” in the Kashmir crisis and ensure that no Kashmiri ever holds the Indian tricolour.
That Venugopal naturally was communicating to the court the stand of the BJP government – a party with which Mehbooba is running an always-on-the-edge coalition in J&K – is the reason being ascribed to the PDP chief’s gesture towards her NC rival.
Abdullah has suggested to the chief minister that she should consult other parties with an aim to create a wider consensus among “like-minded parties in the battle to prevent Article 35A from being struck down in the Supreme Court.”
After her meeting with the NC president, Mehbooba said: “Dr Abdullah sahib is the senior most leader of our state and I went to him to seek his guidance and support on the issue of special status of our state which is under serious threat”.
“It (the case over Article 35A in SC) is a challenge for all political parties in J&K, who swear by J&K Constitution and the Constitution of India. There is hardly anything left in our special status and if Article 35(A) is tampered with, we will cease to exist,” Mehbooba added.
The NC president’s son and former chief minister Omar Abdullah – who on several earlier occasions has hit out at Mehbooba Mufti – said: “We cannot afford to have Article 35A remove… we believe that there is an urgent need to create a wider consensus among parties to fight this battle together,” after the PDP chief met Farooq Abdullah.
The Congress too came out in support of Mehbooba’s initiative with former union minister and senior poarty leader Saifuddin Soz asserting the same line as Mehbooba and Omar – of drawing a consensus on the legality of Article 35A and not repealing it.
With the threat of abrogation of Article 35A uniting the PDP, NC and Congress, political observers from the state wonder: Will the three parties along with other regional players who are anti-BJP come together to save the special status and state subject law. If developments in the Valley are any indicator, it is quite likely to happen as the anger against the mainstream political players is spreading like wildfire, especially in the past year that has seen prolonged widespread violence return to the region and an aggressive Indian Army willing to go to any extent to deal with civilians protesting on the streets.
Sources said Mehbooba had told her top party leaders that they should be ready for any eventuality if the article is struck down in the Supreme Court. That could well mean the end of the BJP-PDP alliance in the state.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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Madhya Pradesh girl elopes with Muslim boyfriend before her wedding, BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya had earlier advised to maintain distance from lover and took her to watch The Kerala Story
In spite of all the efforts, the teenage girl ran with her Muslim boyfriend Yusuf just before her marriage.

As the saying goes, love is blind. A 19-year-old nursing student from Bhopal eloped with her Muslim boyfriend Yusuf. BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur had earlier advised the girl to stay away from her Muslim lover. She even took her to watch the Kerala Story.
In spite of all the efforts, the teenage girl ran with her Muslim boyfriend Yusuf just before her marriage.
Diverse Comments on the tweet started coming immediately, where one user said this was a case of Love Jihad. Another man blamed the BJP government for the incident, while some found the incident humorous. A war of words between Hindus and Muslims erupted soon after the incident surfaced across the internet.
The Kerala Story is a film that follows the story of a Hindu woman from Kerala played by Adah Sharma who is being brainwashed in the movie to convert to Islam religion and sent to Syria, where she was forced to join the terrorist organization ISIS.
The family of the teenage girl who lives in Naya Basera area of Bhopal said Yusuf was their neighbor. The girl ran with Yusuf just before her marriage, which was scheduled for May 30. She also took the cash and the jewelry that was saved for her wedding.
The family had registered a complaint at Bhopal’s Kamla Nagar Police station. Her family said Yusuf had trapped their daughter with sweet talks and later eloped with her. The family also alleged that Yusuf had taken a bank loan in their daughter’s name and forced her to pay its EMIs.
Although the girl had stated in her confession that she was running away with Yusuf out of her own free will. Yusuf already has criminal record in the local police station with about half a dozen cases charged against him.
BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya has advised girls not to get trapped by Love Jihad. Talking to the media, she said, girls should be aware and alert. She said, girls should understand that there is risk of life and should take the necessary precautions
Education
Assam’s AHSEC 12th results 2023 declared: Here’s the steps to know the result and toppers name
On ahsec.assam.gov.in, students who appeared in the exam of Assam Higher Secondary Education Council’s class 12th exams can check their results right now.

The class 12th result was made official by the Assam Board today. On ahsec.assam.gov.in, students who appeared in the exam of Assam Higher Secondary Education Council’s class 12th exams can check their results right now.
This year, the overall pass percentage in the Science stream is 84.96 % while last year it was 92.19%, while in the Commerce stream, the pass percentage dropped from last year. This year Commerce stream stood at 79.57% while last year it was 87.27%. For Arts also the percentage dropped from 83.48% to 70.12%.
With 490 marks, Sankalpajit Saikia of Ramanujan Senior Secondary School in Nagaon has topped the Arts Stream. Notably, 18 students from the same school have been on merit lists for the Science and Arts streams.
The topper of the Science stream was Nikhilesh Dutta, a non-institutional private candidate. He scored 484 marks.
Sukanya Kumar of Malayabari Senior Secondary School Kamrup (Metro) and Varsha Bothra of KC Das Commerce College, both scored 472 marks to take first place in the commerce stream.
The digital mark sheet is available online for download by students, to check their results. However, students would be able to pick up their marksheets and certificates from the schools afterward. The Assam Board has also released the list of the top 10 students in all three streams i.e. science, commerce, and arts.
How to check Assam class 12th result?
Follow the given instructions below to check the results:
-Click on any of the official websites’ links provided above.
-Click the link for the HS or class 12 results.
-Log in with the requested information
-Enter submit, then review the results.
Information needed to download the mark sheet
Notably, a total of 2,49,812 students appeared this year for the class 12th board exam. Earlier there were reports that the results for class 12th Assam would be released on May 27. However, the minister of education of Assam Ranoj Pegu, later refuted the reports.
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Gujarat villagers chop off Dalit man’s thumb after his nephew picks up ball at cricket match
One of the accused chopped off Kirti’s thumb and injured him seriously. An FIR was registered under sections 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons), 506 (criminal intimidation) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act).

Villagers from Gujarat’s Patan district allegedly attacked a Dalit boy and chopped off his uncle’s thumb after his nephew picked up a cricket ball during a match at school playground on Sunday.
The boy, who was watching a cricket match, picked up the ball, to which the accused allegedly got angry and beat up the boy. He also humiliated and threatened the boy.
When the victim’s uncle, Dhiraj Parmar, raised his voice against the insult, the matter got settled but later that evening, a group of seven men armed with sharp weapons allegedly assaulted the complainant Dhiraj and his brother Kirti.
One of the accused chopped off Kirti’s thumb and injured him seriously. An FIR was registered under sections 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons), 506 (criminal intimidation) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act).
Discrimination based on caste is a significant issue in India which is illegal under law. The discrimination is mostly because of inequality and a lack of proper education about the harmful impacts of caste discrimination.
It’s crucial that people of this country and the government unitedly tackle and eradicate caste-based discrimination by educating people, enforcing laws, and addressing inequalities that contribute to such discrimination. Every individual deserves respect and equal treatment, regardless of their caste or social status.
It is unfortunate that the most weaker people in any society are often targets of violence.
Sadly, even in the twenty-first century, Indian society believes in a caste system as a prominent part of their society and to eliminate this caste issue in India, the young and the modern generation of our country need to understand the value of equality.
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