Day: December 29, 2025

‘We Live Off This Land’: Why Farmers in Shopian and Pulwama Are Resisting a Rail Line Through Kashmir’s Orchard Belt

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‘We Live Off This Land’: Why Farmers in Shopian and Pulwama Are Resisting a Rail Line Through Kashmir’s Orchard Belt

‘We Live Off This Land’: Shopian, Pulwama Farmers Protest Rail Line Through Kashmir Orchards By: Javid Amin | 28 December 2025 A Slogan Rooted in Survival “We live off this land.” In the apple-rich districts of Shopian and Pulwama, this phrase is not a political slogan or a protest chant borrowed from elsewhere. It is a statement of fact—spoken quietly in orchards, repeated at village meetings, and now raised collectively against a proposed railway line cutting through South Kashmir’s orchard belt. As survey teams and preliminary plans advance, farmers across…

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

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

‘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…

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