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Statehood Standoff in Jammu & Kashmir: A Fresh Political Flashpoint

November 2, 2025 Editor

Statehood Debate in Jammu & Kashmir: Sinha vs Choudhary and the Governance Divide By: Javid Amin | 01 November 2025 The region of Jammu & Kashmir has once again become a crucible of political discourse, this time centred on the question of statehood and the division of powers between the elected government and the Union Territory administration. This confrontation has been brought to the fore by a pointed intervention from the Lieutenant Governor and an equally pointed response from his elected deputy. In short: Manoj Sinha, serving as Lieutenant Governor…

J&K Assembly Storm: Speaker Disallows Flood-Rehab Discussion, BJP MLAs Stage Walkout | Governance & Disaster Response

October 31, 2025 Editor

During the Jammu & Kashmir Assembly’s autumn session on October 30, 2025, Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather disallowed an adjournment motion on flood rehabilitation, prompting BJP MLAs to stage a walkout in protest. By: Javid Amin | 30 October 2025 On October 30, 2025, during the autumn session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly in Srinagar, tensions mounted sharply when the Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather, declined to admit an adjournment motion by BJP MLAs pressing for a discussion on the August floods that hit the Jammu region. The BJP legislators,…

The Push for Hindi: How Jammu & Kashmir’s Language Policy is Redrawing Cultural Lines

October 29, 2025 Editor

The Policy Shift By: Javid Amin | 28 October 2025 The Jammu & Kashmir government is taking firm steps to increase the use of Hindi in official correspondence and administration, signaling a new linguistic direction in the Union Territory’s governance framework. This move aligns with the Jammu & Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020, which recognizes Hindi as one of the five official languages alongside Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, and English. While officials describe it as a push for inclusivity and modernization, linguists and cultural observers warn that the growing preference for…

Electrifying U-Turn: Omar Abdullah’s Prepaid Meter Push Sparks Public Outrage

October 18, 2025October 18, 2025 Editor

Where Has the Free Electricity Promise Gone? By: Javid Amin | 17 October 2025 Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s government is under fire after announcing a full-scale rollout of prepaid smart electricity meters across Jammu & Kashmir — a move sharply contrasting with his 2024 election promise of providing 200 units of free electricity per month to poor households. The announcement has unleashed a wave of anger and disillusionment, with opposition parties branding it a “betrayal of the poor” and civil society groups accusing the administration of “digitalizing hardship under the…

Darbar Move Returns: Omar Abdullah Revives 147-Year-Old Tradition in Jammu and Kashmir

October 17, 2025 Editor

A 19th-Century Tradition Reborn — A Step Toward Restoring Identity and Balance By: Javid Amin | 16 October 2025 In a landmark decision that blends history, symbolism, and politics, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has officially announced the revival of the Darbar Move, the 147-year-old biannual tradition of shifting the seat of government between Jammu and Srinagar. The decision, approved by the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet in September 2025 and signed off by the Lieutenant Governor, restores one of the most distinctive administrative customs in India — one that was discontinued…

Omar Abdullah at One Year: Promise, Patience and the Politics of Expectation

October 16, 2025 Editor

Omar Abdullah Completes One Year — Statehood, Jobs and the Credibility Test | Jammu & Kashmir Politics 2025 By: Javid Amin | 15 October 2025 One year after Omar Abdullah’s National Conference (NC) returned to power on a program promising “Dignity, Identity and Development”, the administration’s scoreboard is thin: symbolic wins exist, structural reforms do not. Statehood restoration and constitutional remedies remain unrealized; major employment and police-reform promises are still pending. At the same time the political environment shows fleeting openings — alliance tensions with Congress over Rajya Sabha seat-sharing,…

Budgam Bypoll 2025: A Litmus Test for Omar Abdullah’s First Year in Power

October 12, 2025 Editor

A Battle Beyond the Ballot Box By: Javid Amin | 11 October 2025 The upcoming Budgam Assembly bypoll on November 11, 2025, is no ordinary electoral exercise. It carries the weight of public judgment on one year of governance under Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his party. Vacated by Omar himself after retaining the Ganderbal seat, Budgam has now become the symbolic battleground for assessing the government’s political credibility, its governance model, and its connection with the people. Political observers are calling this by-election a referendum—a midterm evaluation of sorts.…

Restrictions Under Review, To Be Eased Soon: LG Ladakh Assures Relief Amid Public Concerns

October 6, 2025 Editor

LG Ladakh Announces Review of Restrictions, Promises Easing Soon By: Javid Amin | 05 October 2025 In a bid to address mounting public unease, Lieutenant Governor Brig. (Retd.) B.D. Mishra on Sunday announced that the Ladakh administration is reviewing several existing restrictions and will ease them “soon,” aligning with “evolving ground realities and public sentiment.” Speaking during a public outreach event in Leh, the LG emphasized that Ladakh’s governance model would remain transparent, accountable, and people-centric, reiterating that “the future of the Union Territory depends on collective effort between the…

The Plant That Drowned: Overcare, Silent Suffocation, and the Emotional Cost of Good Intentions

September 14, 2025 Editor

The Weight of Water: When Care Becomes Control By: Javid Amin | 14 September 2025 The Plant That Drowned I once killed a plant—not because I ignored it, but because I cared too much.Every morning, I watered it, sometimes twice, thinking I was giving it the love it needed. I hovered over it, checked its leaves, adjusted its position under the sun, and worried over the slightest change in color. But instead of thriving, it began to droop. Its soil stayed wet, its roots gasped for air, and slowly it…

Kashmir Extremely Vulnerable to Catastrophic Floods: A Decade After 2014, Has Anything Changed?

September 8, 2025 Editor

A Valley on Edge: The Seventh Flood Scare Since 2014 By: Javid Amin | 07 September 2025 In early September 2025, the city of Srinagar was once again gripped by fear. The Jhelum River, Kashmir’s lifeline but also its greatest threat, surged past danger marks at Sangam and Ram Munshi Bagh. Sirens echoed across low-lying neighborhoods. Mosque loudspeakers urged people to move to safety. Families hurriedly shifted valuables to higher floors, while shopkeepers raised goods above the ground. For many, the scenes were eerily familiar. This was not the first…