Jammu and Kashmir Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary Visits Nowshera
On October 19, Jammu and Kashmir’s Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, visited his Nowshera assembly constituency in Rajouri district. This marked his first visit since assuming office. Choudhary, who recently won the assembly polls, expressed gratitude to his constituents and promised development, including water and electricity facilities.
Push for Restoration of Statehood
The Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, passed a resolution urging the Union Government to restore the region’s statehood. Abdullah is set to discuss this with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. People’s Democratic Party leader Waheed Parra criticized the resolution, viewing it as a setback for not addressing Article 370.
Upcoming Legislative Assembly Session
The Cabinet has scheduled a Legislative Assembly session in Srinagar on November 4. Mubarak Gul, a senior National Conference leader, has been appointed as the pro-tem speaker to administer the oath to elected members. The NC-Congress alliance won the recent elections, marking the first since the abrogation of Article 370.
Doubts Revealed
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in the northern part of India. It used to be a state but is now a union territory.
Deputy CM -: Deputy CM stands for Deputy Chief Minister, who is the second-highest-ranking official in a state or union territory government.
Nowshera -: Nowshera is a town in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the constituencies in the region.
Statehood -: Statehood means being recognized as a state with its own government and more autonomy, as opposed to being a union territory which is more directly controlled by the central government.
Omar Abdullah -: Omar Abdullah is a politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He has served as the Chief Minister of the region in the past.
PM Modi -: PM Modi refers to Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India. He is the head of the government of India.
PDP -: PDP stands for People’s Democratic Party, a political party in Jammu and Kashmir.
Article 370 -: Article 370 was a part of the Indian Constitution that gave special autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir. It was abrogated, or removed, in 2019.
Legislative Assembly -: The Legislative Assembly is a group of elected representatives who make laws and decisions for a state or union territory.
Pro-tem speaker -: A pro-tem speaker is a temporary speaker of the legislative assembly, who conducts the first meeting until a permanent speaker is elected.
NC-Congress alliance -: NC-Congress alliance refers to the partnership between the National Conference and the Indian National Congress, two political parties in India.
Elections -: Elections are a process where people vote to choose their leaders or representatives in the government.
