August 18, 2024 | Kashmir POST

Omar Abdullah’s Decision Dilemma: To Contest or Not in J&K Assembly Polls

August 18, 2024 Editor

The National Conference faces a leadership dilemma ahead of assembly polls. Omar Abdullah, initially unwilling to run, may reconsider due to party pressure, while his father, Farooq Abdullah, is ready to step in. Political parties are wasting no time in prepping for the assembly polls, which were announced on Friday, with the National Conference entering election mode almost immediately.. NC, however, finds itself in a leadership dilemma. With party vice-president Omar Adudullah having earlier said he would not contest polls till Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood is restored, the onus may…

Jammu and Kashmir Congress Gets a New Face: Karra’s Task to Revive the Party

August 18, 2024 Editor

Hours after the Election Commission announced dates for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress nominated former MP Tariq Hameed Karra as the party’s new local unit president Hours after the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced dates for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress nominated former MP and Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Tariq Hameed Karra as the party’s new local unit president. Karra, 69, is a veteran leader who belongs to a prominent political family from Srinagar. A strong critic of the Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janata Party…

KCCI Decries Airport Parking as Unfair and Unjust

August 18, 2024 Editor

Kashmir’s Hospitality Under Siege: A Cry Against Airport Parking Extortion By: Javid Amin The once-serene landscapes of Kashmir, renowned for their breathtaking beauty and warm hospitality, are now under an unexpected threat. A recent, arbitrary change in the Srinagar Airport’s parking policy has ignited a firestorm of protest, with the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) leading the charge against what it terms “extortionate” charges and “inconvenience” to tourists, travelers, and locals alike. A Mountain of Grievances The KCCI has leveled serious accusations against the Airport Authority of India…

Border Tourism in North Kashmir Faces Challenges Amid Militancy Surge

August 18, 2024 Editor

February 2021 ceasefire agreement had spurred nascent tourism, new off-roading circuits, and cross-border bonhomie; now, many areas are no-go zones, or require prior permission with stringent police vetting The growing militant footprint in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir has cast a shadow over the border tourism that had picked up two years ago against the backdrop of a renewed ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. The process to get passes for areas closer to the Line of Control (LoC) has now been made stringent again, and many areas…