September 14, 2024 | Kashmir POST

Political Shift: Ex-Modi Ally Takes Stand Against BJP in Jammu and Kashmir

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024 Editor

Political Dynamics Shift as Regional Leader Takes Stand Against BJP in Upcoming Elections By: Javid Amin In a significant political development, a former ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jammu and Kashmir has announced intentions to prevent the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from gaining control in the region. This move comes as the state gears up for its assembly elections, with various political parties vying for influence. The former ally’s decision is expected to reshape the electoral landscape, potentially impacting the BJP’s strategy and voter base. Background and Context…

PDP’s Struggle for Survival Amidst Four-Cornered Contest in Kashmir

September 14, 2024 Editor

Once a dominant force in J&K, the PDP faces an uphill battle in upcoming elections after a poor showing in 2024, struggling against rivals and past alliances. In 2014, the Peoples Democratic Party was the single-largest party in the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and went on to form the government in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A decade later, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s party is fighting a battle for its survival in its erstwhile bastion of south Kashmir. The party faced a rout in the 2024…

J&K Transformed: 890 Central Laws Enforced Post-Article 370, BJP Reports

September 14, 2024 Editor

Addressing media persons here, Jammu and Kashmir BJP spokesperson YV Sharma said 209 laws of the erstwhile state of J&K have also been repealed after the abrogation of Article 370 by the Centre Jammu and Kashmir BJP spokesperson YV Sharma on Friday said 890 central laws have been implemented in J&K after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, and several revolutionary steps have also been taken by the Modi government for the welfare of the people. Addressing media persons here, Sharma said 209 laws of the erstwhile…

Political Outcry: Engineer Rashid Accuses NC and PDP of Failure, Recalls Tihar Jail Experience

September 14, 2024 Editor

Anantnag, Sep 13: Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) chief and Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid Friday criticised the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for their failure to represent the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “If they had represented the aspirations of people, today they would have not turned to me,” Rashid said addressing a rally in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Rashid walked out of jail on Wednesday and landed at Srinagar airport a day later. After addressing a public rally in the Delina area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district…

Azad Promises New Law to Safeguard Jobs and Land for Locals

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024 Editor

DPAP’s Azad Pledges Legal Protections for Jobs and Land in Jammu and Kashmir By: Javid Amin In a significant political move, Ghulam Nabi Azad, the chief of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), has announced a bold plan to introduce legislation aimed at protecting the jobs and land of Jammu and Kashmir residents. This announcement was made during a series of public meetings held in south Kashmir’s Dooru, Qazigund, and Devsar on Friday. Azad’s promise comes as part of his campaign to garner support for his party candidates in the…

Political Tensions Rise as BJP’s Chugh Accuses AIP Leader of Division

September 14, 2024 Editor

Senior BJP leader and National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday targeted Lok Sabha MP Engineer Rashid with accusations of promoting “divisive politics” and playing a “counterproductive role in the region’s road to peace and development.” According to a statement, Chugh explained the BJP’s zero tolerance policy against terrorism, stating that his party was committed to peace in Jammu and Kashmir. “There will be no tolerance against terrorism. Our party is committed to peace, prosperity and progress of J&K,” he said. The senior leader also lashed out at traditional parties,…

Rashid Vs Mehbooba: South Kashmir Becomes Election Battleground

September 14, 2024 Editor

Mr. Rashid is out of jail on a 22-day interim bail to campaign for the Assembly poll; his party is fielding 13 candidates in south Kashmir; he slams NC, PDP chiefs for their failure to protest his detention, resolve the Kashmir issue On his second day out of jail, Awami Ittihad Party (AIP) chairman and MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, also known as Engineer Rashid, lost no opportunity to target former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti in election rallies in south Kashmir, a bastion of the…

Kashmir’s Religious Leaders Write to JPC, Oppose Waqf Amendment Bill

September 14, 2024 Editor

Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema seeks meeting with JPC; people should stay alert to the issue as it concerns our very religious existence and institutions, says spokesman An amalgam of Muslim religious bodies, the Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), has written a detailed letter to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) and opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. In the letter, the MMU has “illustrated deep concerns and apprehension” about the Bill and requested a meeting of the MMU delegates with the JPC, an MMU spokesman said. “People should stay alert to the issue as it…

LG’s Bold Move: Resignation Promise if Public Fails to See Progress

September 14, 2024September 14, 2024 Editor

Srinagar, Sep 12: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks that the LG was working as a ‘raja (king)’ and that no developmental work had been done in the UT during the last five years. Speaking at a media event, Manoj Sinha said that he would resign if more than 75 per cent of the people do not say that work has been done for the welfare of the public in the last five years. The Lieutenant Governor…