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Statehood, Governance and Growing Public Anger: Why Jammu & Kashmir’s Civil Society Says Resentment Is ‘Massive and Overwhelming’

December 12, 2025 Editor

Massive Resentment Over Non-Restoration of Statehood in J&K: Civil Society Flags ‘Overwhelming Public Anger’ By: Javid Amin | 12 December 2025 More than six years after the historic changes of August 5, 2019, the political climate in Jammu & Kashmir remains fraught with uncertainty, unfulfilled promises, and widening distrust between the people and the political establishment. The recent statement by a prominent civil society group — calling public resentment over the non-restoration of statehood “massive and overwhelming” — has once again placed the spotlight on a long-pending constitutional and emotional…

Three Killed, Two Injured as Car Plunges into Gorge in J&K — A Deadly Reminder of Mountain Road Perils

December 5, 2025 Editor

Three Killed, Two Injured as Car Plunges into Gorge in J&K — Mountain Road Safety Crisis By: Javid Amin | 04 November 2025 The Tragedy Unfolded: What Happened On a mist-shrouded winter day in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), a routine drive turned into a nightmare. A car, carrying five people, traversed a narrow, winding mountain road — a terrain all too familiar to J&K residents. Amid foggy conditions and slippery slopes, the vehicle lost control, skidded off the edge, and plunged into a deep gorge. When locals and police reached…

Mehbooba Mufti Strikes Back: PDP Launches Grassroots Offensive as She Declares J&K Government Has ‘Failed on All Fronts’

December 4, 2025 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti Slams J&K Govt: PDP Rolls Out Grassroots Strategy Ahead of Urban Local Body Polls By: Javid Amin | 03 December 2025 A Sharpening Political Battlefield in Kashmir When Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti declared that the Jammu & Kashmir government has “failed on all fronts,” she did more than criticise the administration — she reset her party’s political posture. As the region gears up for Urban Local Body (ULB) elections, Mehbooba’s message was not just a critique but a strategic call to arms: PDP must go…

Open Merit Surge or Quota Retrenchment? How J&K’s December 3 Cabinet Session Could Redefine Reservation Politics

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 Editor

J&K’s Reservation Crossroads: What the December 3 Cabinet Meeting Could Redraw — A Deep Dive By: Javid Amin | 03 November 2025 At the Edge of Change — Why Today’s Meeting Matters On December 3, 2025, all eyes in Jammu & Kashmir rest on the Civil Secretariat in Jammu, where the regional Cabinet — led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah — convenes its first full session after the annual Durbar Move back to the winter capital. The agenda has drawn more attention than routine administrative items: at its heart lies…

Sajad Lone Warns Reservation Changes Could Hurt Kashmiri-Speaking Communities, Seeks Transparency From Govt

December 2, 2025 Editor

Sajad Lone Warns Reservation Changes Could Hurt Kashmiri-Speaking Communities, Calls Move “Threat to Rights” By: Javid Amin | 01 December 2025 Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone has issued a sharp warning over proposed changes to Jammu & Kashmir’s reservation framework, saying the reported overhaul could undermine decades-old protections for Kashmiri-speaking communities. His remarks come at a politically sensitive moment, with the Omar Abdullah-led government reviewing reservation categories, including the critical Reserved Backward Area (RBA) quota. Proposed Reservation Changes Trigger Alarm Reports suggest that the government’s ongoing review may alter…

Altaf Bukhari Pushes for 35–50 Year Residency Requirement for Domicile in Jammu & Kashmir: A New Flashpoint in Post-370 Politics

November 30, 2025 Editor

Altaf Bukhari Demands 35–50 Year Residency Rule for Domicile Status in Jammu & Kashmir | A Deep Dive Into the Politics of Identity & Safeguards By: Javid Amin | 29 November 2025 In a region where identity, rights, land, and political representation have long been entwined with history and conflict, even a small administrative rule can trigger large-scale debate. But when a prominent political figure proposes a radical overhaul of Jammu & Kashmir’s domicile eligibility, the reaction is bound to be louder, deeper, and politically charged. This is exactly what…

J&K Deputy CM Demands Probe into Journalist’s House Demolition — Flags ‘Selective Action’ by JDA

November 30, 2025 Editor

A Bulldozer Drive, a Journalist’s Loss, and Growing Political Storm By: Javid Amin | 29 November 2025 In late November 2025, a demolition drive by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) reduced to rubble the modest home of journalist Arfaz Ahmad Daing in the Transport Nagar (Narwal) area of Jammu. The house, reportedly built by his father decades ago, was razed without prior public notice — triggering widespread shock. What followed was not just sympathy for a displaced family, but a cascade of political reactions, demands for accountability, and a struggle…

Demolition in Jammu & Kashmir Sparks Political Firestorm: Omar Abdullah Accuses LG-Appointed Officials of Overreach

November 29, 2025 Editor

When Bulldozers Speak, Democracy Watches By: Javid Amin | 28 November 2025 In the early hours of a chilly November morning in 2025, bulldozers rolled into the quiet lanes of Transport Nagar, Jammu — not to build, but to destroy. What followed was a demolition operation that didn’t just raze a house; it ignited a political conflagration. The house belonged to the family of local journalist Arafaz Ahmad Daing. The razing of a decades-old home — built by his father nearly forty years ago — has invoked sharp allegations from…

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi Accuses National Conference of Abandoning Mandate, Ignoring Core Election Promises

November 28, 2025 Editor

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi vs National Conference: Inside the Growing Rift Over Mandate, Ideology, and Kashmir’s Political Future By: Javid Amin | 27 November 2025 A Storm Within the National Conference The National Conference (NC), one of Jammu & Kashmir’s oldest and most influential political parties, is confronting an emerging internal challenge. Member of Parliament from Srinagar and influential Kashmiri Shia cleric-politician Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has launched a pointed critique of his own party’s top leadership — accusing them of abandoning the 2024 mandate, shifting from core ideological commitments, and failing…

‘Where Will the Constitution Go?’: Omar Abdullah Slams Religion-Based Admission Demands Amid Vaishno Devi Medical College Row

November 27, 2025 Editor

Omar Abdullah Rejects Religion-Based Admissions in Vaishno Devi Medical College Row By: Javid Amin | 26 November 2025 A Controversy at the Crossroads of Merit, Religion, and Politics A fresh political storm has engulfed Jammu & Kashmir after demands surfaced for religion-based admissions at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, a newly established medical institution funded by the shrine board. What began as a student admission dispute soon escalated into a constitutional and communal debate—fuelled by political parties, religious outfits, and public sentiments across Jammu and Kashmir.…