December 3, 2025 | Kashmir POST

Lok Bhavan Replaces Raj Bhavan in Jammu & Kashmir: A Deep Dive Into the Shift, Its Significance, Political Messaging, and Public Implications

December 3, 2025 Editor

J&K Renames Raj Bhavan to Lok Bhavan: Meaning, Politics, Symbolism & Impact Explained By: Javid Amin | 02 November 2025 On November 25, 2025, a quiet but symbolically powerful change took place in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The building historically known as Raj Bhavan—the official residence and administrative headquarters of the region’s highest constitutional authority—was officially renamed Lok Bhavan. The decision follows an official directive issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and implemented by Dr. Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.…

Court Rejects CBI Custody Plea in 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed Kidnapping: What the Release of Shafat Ahmad Shangloo Means

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 Editor

TADA Court Frees Accused in 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed Kidnapping: Why CBI’s Arrest of Shafat Ahmad Shangloo Fell Through By: Javid Amin | 02 November 2025 A Surprise Turn in a 36-Year-Old Case On 2 December 2025, a special TADA court in Jammu delivered a verdict that sent shockwaves through ongoing investigations into one of Kashmir’s most infamous episodes — the 1989 abduction of Rubaiya Sayeed, daughter of then-Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. The court rejected the custodial remand request of Shafat Ahmad Shangloo, arrested just a day earlier, citing…