Ladakh MP Jamyang Namgyal dances in delight, calls it 'first Independence Day'
India | Aug 15, 2019, 02:30 PM ISTThe Ladakh MP also hoisted the Tricolour at the BJP office here and termed it Ladakh's "first Independence day".
The Ladakh MP also hoisted the Tricolour at the BJP office here and termed it Ladakh's "first Independence day".
Bird watching, preservation of heritage property, more homestays in monasteries etc. are the necessary areas to work on, in order to promote tourism in Ladakh.
The Parliament had earlier this week given its nod to the legislation for bifurcating the state, a bold and far-reaching decision that seeks to redraw the map and future of a region at the centre of a protracted militancy movement.
Lieutenant General Singh also met and interacted with troops deployed on the forward posts and complimented them for their dedication and tenacity in these challenging conditions, officials said.
"I cannot accept more friend request on Facebook Account as the limit of 5000 is crossed. So may please hit like and stay tuned with my official Facebook page attached here," he said in a tweet on Wednesday while providing a link to his official Facebook page.
Celebrations and congratulatory messages started in Ladakh on Monday right after Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared the removal of Article 370 and announced the region was being reclassified as a Union Territory (UT). The jubilation continued on Tuesday.
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India does not comment on the internal affairs of other countries and it expects nations to do likewise. China on Tuesday said it was "seriously concerned" about the current situation in Kashmir and called for avoiding actions which unilaterally change the status quo.
The Jammu and Kashmir Ranji team has not featured a player from Ladakh till date.
After the Union Cabinet's decision, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday proposed to scrap Article 370 and moved two resolutions and two Bills in the Rajya Sabha.
Former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) member Shehla Rashid, who is a member of former IAS officer Shah Faesal's political outfit Jammu and Kashmir Peoples' Movement (JKPM), took to her twitter handle to post, "We will challenge the order passed today in the Supreme Court. The move to replace "Government" by "Governor" and Constituent Assembly by "Legislative Assembly" is a fraud upon the Constitution. Appeal to progressive forces for solidarity. Protests today in Delhi and Bangalore."
For months, the Gandhi scions have taken to Twitter to deride the Modi 2.0 government at the Centre. And today -- the historical August 5 -- when senior people from the seniormost party in the nation are required to call out/praise the move, we see NADA.
The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019 and adopted the resolution to scrap the Constitution's Article 370 paving way for bifurcation of the state into two Union territories (UTs) and allowing people from other states to buy land there. The Rajya Sabha also passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019, providing for 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Sections of upper castes in the state. Read on to know how India lost one of its states, but gained two UTs in the trade.
There is no difference of opinion with respect to the accession of State with India on two main issues, i.e., the Instrument of Accession and the Delhi Agreement. The rest of the powers, including residual sovereignty, are vested with the State under Article 370.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday proposed to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir and said the state would be split into two Union Territories: Jammu and Kashmir with an Assembly and Ladakh without one. Shah's announcement came after days of escalating tension in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the Kashmir Valley, where panicky residents have been buying up essential goods amid a security build up.
Commenting on reports of Chinese soldiers crossing over the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Army chief General Bipin Rawat today denied any intrusion from China in Demchok sector of Ladakh. Some reports had claimed that Tibetans had hoisted Tibetan flags on the occasion of Dalai Lama's birthday on July 6.
Demchok has witnessed several stand-offs between the Indian forces and the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
As many as 220 well-trained recruits joined the Ladakh Scouts Regiment as young soldiers at a spectacular attestation parade in Leh today.
The rich heritage of the Dard Aryans -- believed to be the original descendants of "pure Aryan race" -- is under threat due to rapid mordenisation, migration and religious conversion, experts say.
All 10 people travelling in the truck went missing after the avalanche hit their vehicle. Three bodies have been recovered so far while seven are still missing.
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