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Omar Abdullah’s Statehood Signature Campaign: Symbolism, Strategy, or Political Hypocrisy?

August 16, 2025 Editor

Why the New Campaign Has Stirred More Questions Than Answers in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 16 Aug 2025 The Promise and the Protest “We will launch a massive signature campaign across Jammu & Kashmir. Over the next eight weeks, we will reach all 90 Assembly Constituencies, gathering signatures in support of restoring J&K’s statehood,” announced Honourable CM Omar Abdullah, standing before party leaders, legislators, and a charged crowd of supporters. It was meant to sound like a battle cry—a show of defiance, a mobilization of…

Omar Abdullah’s Sharp Rebuke to Supreme Court’s Pahalgam Remark: Statehood, Security, and the Battle for J&K’s Future

August 15, 2025 Editor

When Hope Turns to Caution By: Javid Amin | 15 Aug 2025 Just 24 hours before India celebrated Independence Day with patriotic fervor, Omar Abdullah—the Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir—was preparing to address his people at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar. Hopes were high. The air was filled with speculation that this might be the year when the Centre finally announced the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood—a promise made repeatedly since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. But instead of celebratory announcements, Omar Abdullah’s tone was one of…

Why the MHA Says J&K L-G Can Nominate MLAs Without Government Advice – A Deep Dive

August 12, 2025 Editor

MHA Tells High Court That L-G Can Nominate MLAs Without Elected Government’s Advice By: Javid Amin | 11 Aug 2025 In a move that has ignited a fresh round of political and constitutional debate in Jammu & Kashmir, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently told the Jammu & Kashmir High Court that the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) holds statutory authority to nominate five members to the J&K Legislative Assembly without the aid and advice of the elected government. This assertion is rooted in the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019…

CPM Calls for Unity Among Secular Forces for Restoration of Statehood in J&K

February 18, 2025 Editor

All Secular Forces Must Unite to Press for Restoration of Statehood: CPM leader MY Tarigami Srinagar, February 17, 2025 – Senior CPM leader MY Tarigami has called for all secular forces to unite in pressing for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at the party’s state conference in Jammu, Tarigami criticized the BJP for allegedly misleading the country with false propaganda regarding Article 370, which granted special status to the region and was revoked in August 2019. Tarigami, who won the Assembly elections from Kulgam seat for…

Hopes Flicker in Kashmir: Multi-Party Alliance Mulls Reinstating Article 370

December 30, 2023 Editor

The multi-party coalition People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has declared its intention to explore the possibility of lodging a review petition in the Supreme Court, the PAGD spokesman MY Tarigami said. The move is in response to the recent verdict that upheld the Central government’s decision to revoke Article 370 provisions. Tarigami addressed the media in Jammu, expressing discontent with the Supreme Court’s ruling, stating, “What the government of India did on August 5 (2019) is not an ordinary mistake; it was an assault on our basic constitutional rights,…

GoI’s order on employee protests sparks outrage from Opposition

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 Editor

The order, passed on November 3, warns of strict action, including termination, of government employees are found participating in protests or demonstrations Multiple political parties have termed the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s order restricting government employees from participating in demonstrations and strikes as brazen and outrageous. The order, passed on November 3, warns of strict action, including termination, of government employees are found participating in protests or demonstrations. “LG admin’s blanket ban on peaceful protests by government employees reeks of a dictatorial mindset. Stifling voices of reason in a democracy…

NC leader Omar Abdullah accuses BJP of trying to bury democracy in J&K with sham elections

October 21, 2023 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah dared the BJP to conduct polls in the Union Territory saying there was a growing anger amongst the public. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday on the issue of conducting polls in Union territory saying the people were suffering as they were being denied their right to an elected government, adding that there is a growing public anger. “Today, when we are told almost everyday that the situation is far improved.…

Trudeau: World should be worried about India’s actions

October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 Editor

Canada on Friday withdrew 41 diplomats from India days after New Delhi insisted on their removal alleging interference in internal affairs. Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said by revoking diplomatic immunity to 40 diplomats, India contravened a very basic principle of diplomacy. Continuing his tirade against India on Friday, he said India violated the Vienna Convention rules and all countries in the world should be worried about the move. He also broached the subject of the murder of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. He also said New Delhi was…

Omar Abdullah asks EC to explain delay in J&K polls, calls it ‘Denial of Democratic Rights’

October 10, 2023 Editor

National Conference’s victory in the Kargil hill council polls would only ‘further delay elections’, Omar Abdullah predicts The National Conference (NC) on Monday questioned the Election Commission (EC) decision to delay elections in J&K, as the party described the Kargil hill council results as “a verdict against the Centre’s move made on August 5, 2019 to bifurcate J&K”. “The ECI, when questioned about J&K elections, suggested it was “considering all factors”. What are the factors? It’s the fear factor of the BJP. It’s unfortunate, the ECI, which is a free…

Overwhelmed with Support: Mirwaiz Welcomes Visitors After 4 Years of House Arrest

October 3, 2023 Editor

Every day there is a beeline of visitors outside the gate of Mirwaiz’s house in Nigeen – men, women, children, clerics, youth, elderly, neighbours, traders and the Mirwaiz family’s supporters. Some arrive from various parts of the city while others are from the countryside – south as well as north Kashmir. Mirwaiz was overwhelmed with the response of the people. Guests throng the residence of chief cleric and Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq even after 10 days, after he was released from his house detention of over four years on…