Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti Lead Opposition to Waqf Bill

Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti Lead Opposition to Waqf Bill

J&K Leaders Unite Against Waqf Bill, Call It a Threat to Religious Rights Srinagar, April 3, 2025 – Political leaders across party lines in Jammu and Kashmir have strongly opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, introduced in Parliament by the BJP-led government. They have termed the bill an attack on the religious rights of Muslims and a move to disempower the community. However, J&K Waqf Board Chairperson and BJP leader Darakshan Andrabi has defended the bill, calling it a step toward transparency and accountability. Opposition Voices Omar Abdullah, J&K Chief…

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J&K Assembly Elections: PDP Gambles on NC Partnership to Navigate Complex Political Terrain

J&K Assembly Elections: PDP Gambles on NC Partnership to Navigate Complex Political Terrain

Favouring a pre-poll alliance with the National Conference (NC) for the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the PDP on Wednesday said the people of the Union Territory should unite to achieve the larger goal. PDP parliamentary board chairman Mohammad Sartaj Madni said the party wanted the constituents of the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) to remain together. “The PAGD was formed after Mehbooba’s struggle. She is the anchor of the PAGD. So, we do not want any rifts in it. There will be nothing from our side to…

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