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Unity of Jammu and Kashmir Non-Negotiable, Says Omar Abdullah | Bifurcation Not in Jammu’s Interest

January 21, 2026 Editor

Unity of Jammu and Kashmir Non-Negotiable: Omar Abdullah’s Political Line in a Time of Regional Churn By: Javid Amin |20 January 2026 A Familiar Debate in a Changed Political Landscape The question of Jammu and Kashmir’s unity has resurfaced yet again—this time against the backdrop of a deeply altered constitutional, political, and emotional landscape. At a National Conference (NC) convention held in Jammu, former Chief Minister and NC vice-president Omar Abdullah delivered a forceful rejection of demands seeking the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. His words were unambiguous: the unity…

NLU Debate in Jammu and Kashmir Rekindles Regional Divide Over Equity and Development

January 20, 2026 Editor

NLU Debate Reignites Regional Divide in Jammu and Kashmir: Education, Equity and the Politics of Place By: Javid Amin | 19 January 2026 When a University Becomes a Political Flashpoint The proposal to establish a National Law University (NLU) in Jammu and Kashmir should, by any objective measure, have been a moment of collective optimism. NLUs are among India’s most prestigious educational institutions, shaping future judges, policymakers, constitutional lawyers, and legal scholars. For a region long plagued by conflict, educational migration, and limited access to elite institutions, an NLU promised…

Selective Misuse of Article 311 in J&K? Waheed Para Questions Employee Terminations

January 14, 2026 Editor

‘Selective Misuse of Article 311 in J&K’: Waheed Para Flags Due Process Concerns Over Employee Terminations As 87 Government Employees Are Dismissed Without Inquiry Since 2020, a Constitutional Provision Meant for Exceptional Circumstances Becomes a Flashpoint in Jammu and Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 13 January 2026 A Constitutional Clause Under Scrutiny In Jammu and Kashmir, where governance is inseparable from security considerations, constitutional provisions meant for exceptional circumstances are increasingly becoming instruments of routine administration. The latest controversy surrounding Article 311(2)(c) of the Indian Constitution has once again brought…

‘Jammu and Kashmir Are Inseparable’: Farooq Abdullah Draws a Red Line as Bifurcation Debate Resurfaces

January 13, 2026 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir Are Inseparable, Says Farooq Abdullah Amid BJP Leader’s Bifurcation Demand By: Javid Amin | 12 January 2026 A Familiar Fault Line Reopens In the deeply layered politics of Jammu and Kashmir, few issues evoke as much emotion, memory, and political consequence as the question of territorial unity. When National Conference (NC) president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah declared that “Jammu and Kashmir are inseparable”, he was not merely responding to a statement by a BJP legislator. He was reaffirming a foundational political philosophy—one rooted in history,…

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi Slams ‘File with LG’ Claim as Government’s ‘Escape Route’ in Kashmir Reservation Row

December 29, 2025 Editor

‘Escape Route for You?’: Ruhullah’s Stark Rebuttal to J&K Government Over ‘File with LG’ Claim in Reservation Row By: Javid Amin | 28 December 2025 In a sharp escalation of the ongoing controversy over reservation policy and quota rationalisation in Jammu & Kashmir, National Conference (NC) MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has publicly denounced the administration’s explanation that the reservation file is “with the Lieutenant Governor (LG).” Mehdi branded the claim an “escape route” — a bureaucratic dodge aimed at deflecting responsibility rather than addressing the legitimate concerns of students…

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Removes Hurriyat Chairman Title from X Bio After Pressure from Authorities

December 27, 2025 Editor

Mirwaiz Removes ‘Hurriyat Chairman’ Title from X Bio After Authorities’ Pressure: A Symbol of Fading Separatist Space in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 26 December 2025 A Small Digital Edit with Deep Political Meaning In Kashmir’s complex political landscape, even a single line in a social-media bio can carry the weight of history, identity, and unresolved conflict. This week, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq—one of the Valley’s most influential religious figures and long-standing separatist leader—removed the title “Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference” from his X (formerly Twitter) profile. The change came, he…

JK Reservation Row: MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Warns Government – ‘I Will Join Student Protest if Dialogue Not Initiated by Dec 27’

December 26, 2025 Editor

National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has warned that he will join protesting students if the J&K government fails to engage with them over the ongoing reservation row by December 27, 2025. By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | December 25, 2025 National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has placed the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) government on notice in the rapidly intensifying reservation row, urging them to engage with protesting students by December 27, 2025. Mehdi, a senior leader from the Valley, warned that if the government fails to…

Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan Presses Centre for Timeline on Return of Power Projects to Jammu & Kashmir

December 16, 2025 Editor

Chowdhary Ramzan Seeks Timeline on Return of Hydropower Projects to J&K | Parliament Debate By: Javid Amin | 15 December 2025 An Old Question Returns to Parliament The long-standing debate over ownership, control, and revenue rights of Jammu & Kashmir’s hydropower projects returned to the national spotlight after Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzan sought a clear and time-bound commitment from the Central Government on when these projects would be handed back to the Union Territory. Raising the issue in the Upper House of Parliament, Ramzan questioned whether…

Adulteration Everywhere, Authorities in Hibernation: How a Toxic Egg Scare Unveiled a Food Safety Crisis in Jammu & Kashmir

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 Editor

Toxic Eggs in Jammu & Kashmir Market | Govt Probe after MLA Sadiq Alarm By: Javid Amin | 12 December 2025 The Egg That Cracked Open a Food Safety Crisis In early December 2025, alarm bells began to ring across the kitchens, marketplaces, and legislative corridors of Jammu & Kashmir. Reports swirled that eggs being sold in local markets contained carcinogenic and toxic drug residues, previously believed to be strictly prohibited in food-producing animals. What seemed like an isolated claim quickly snowballed into a public health scare, a political flashpoint,…

Mehbooba Mufti Strikes Back: PDP Launches Grassroots Offensive as She Declares J&K Government Has ‘Failed on All Fronts’

December 4, 2025 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti Slams J&K Govt: PDP Rolls Out Grassroots Strategy Ahead of Urban Local Body Polls By: Javid Amin | 03 December 2025 A Sharpening Political Battlefield in Kashmir When Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti declared that the Jammu & Kashmir government has “failed on all fronts,” she did more than criticise the administration — she reset her party’s political posture. As the region gears up for Urban Local Body (ULB) elections, Mehbooba’s message was not just a critique but a strategic call to arms: PDP must go…