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J&K Statehood Row: Bureaucrats vs Assembly as Omar Abdullah Resolution Triggers Institutional Clash

September 29, 2026 Editor

Statehood Resolution Exposes Unusual Institutional Fault Line By: Javid Amin | 28 September 2026 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood debate took an extraordinary institutional turn this week when the Union Territory’s top bureaucracy reportedly approached the Legislative Assembly Secretariat seeking to prevent the House from taking up a resolution demanding restoration of full statehood. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo and Law Secretary Achal Sethi reportedly sent separate communications to the Assembly Secretariat, arguing that the statehood question was sub judice and should therefore not be debated by the House. The letters…

J&K Assembly Passes Statehood Resolution Amid BJP Protests; Omar Pushes Centre for Immediate Restoration

September 29, 2026 Editor

J&K Assembly Passes Omar Abdullah’s Statehood Resolution After BJP Walkout

Omar Abdullah’s resolution seeks immediate restoration of full statehood; BJP walks out after opposing autonomy references By: News Desk | 28 September 2026 Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution calling for the immediate and urgent restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, bringing the elected House’s latest demand directly before the Government of India. The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, was adopted by voice vote after several hours of heated debate, protests and disruptions. BJP legislators, who had opposed the resolution…

Ashok Koul Completes 12-Year Tenure as J&K BJP Organisational General Secretary

September 27, 2026 Editor

Veteran BJP Organiser Relinquishes Charge After Nearly 12 Years; Leadership Transition Comes Amid Wider Party Restructuring By: News Desk | 26 September 2026 Srinagar: Senior BJP leader Ashok Koul has relinquished charge as the party’s General Secretary (Organisation) for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh after nearly 12 years in the influential organisational post, bringing an end to one of the longest tenures in the BJP’s J&K organisational structure. The BJP has clarified that Koul’s departure should be understood as the completion of his tenure, rather than a resignation or removal.…

J&K Statehood Debate Deepens as Sunil Sharma Targets NC Government Over Governance

September 17, 2026 Editor

J&K Statehood Debate Deepens as Sunil Sharma Targets NC Government Over Governance By: Javid Amin | 16 September 2026 Baramulla: Jammu and Kashmir’s political debate over restoration of statehood has entered another sharper phase, with Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma arguing that the demand for statehood cannot become a substitute for answering questions about governance. Speaking to reporters in Baramulla on Wednesday, Sharma, a senior BJP leader and the Leader of Opposition in the J&K Legislative Assembly, accused the National Conference-led government of failing to make effective use of the…

‘This Government Won’t Last’: Sunil Sharma’s Attack on Omar Abdullah Puts J&K Politics on Edge

September 14, 2026 Editor

Sunil Sharma vs Omar Abdullah: Governance, Statehood and the Battle for J&K

Sunil Sharma Says Omar Government Won’t Last, Calls NC a ‘Broken Party’ as J&K Politics Heats Up By: News Desk | 13 September 2026 Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s political temperature has risen again after Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma predicted that the Omar Abdullah-led government would not complete its five-year term, accusing the ruling National Conference of being a “broken party” and alleging growing dissatisfaction within its ranks. Speaking during a visit to Reasi, the BJP leader pointed to three vacant ministerial positions and claimed that only five ministers were…

Farooq Abdullah Challenges Aga Ruhullah to Resign: Inside the Escalating NC Rift Over Article 370

August 25, 2026 Editor

Farooq Abdullah vs Aga Ruhullah: NC Rift Deepens Over Article 370, Resignation Challenge By: News Desk | 24 Aug 2026 Farooq Abdullah’s Challenge Changes the Nature of the NC Dispute The argument inside the National Conference has entered a more consequential phase. For weeks, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has been publicly questioning his party’s political direction, particularly its decision to emphasise restoration of statehood rather than making the restoration of Article 370 and wider constitutional guarantees the central demand. Now, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has answered him directly—and unusually…

Aga Ruhullah’s ‘Political Character’ Message Puts Fresh Spotlight on the Growing Rift Inside National Conference

August 23, 2026 Editor

Aga Ruhullah on Political Character: Why His Message Deepens the NC Rift in J&K By: News Desk | 22 Aug 2026 ‘Political Character’ Is Ruhullah’s Newest Weapon in an Old Fight In Jammu and Kashmir politics, words often carry a second meaning. A statement about “principles” can be an attack on compromise. A reference to “dignity” can be a criticism of political surrender. And when a leader talks about “political character,” the question naturally follows: Whose character is being questioned? That is what makes Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi’s latest messaging…

Mehbooba Mufti Says “Dimagi Naxal” Over Article 370: What Her Remark Means for Kashmir

August 18, 2026 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti Says She Is a “Dimagi Naxal” Over Article 370 Stand, Escalating Kashmir Political Row By: News Desk | 17 Aug 2026 Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has embraced the controversial “dimagi Naxal” label after Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the term in his Independence Day address, saying she will continue to support Article 370 despite criticism and political attacks. Her remark has added a fresh layer to the already intense debate over Article 370, dissent, Kashmir’s political identity and the limits of…

Anantnag Cop Killing Triggers Kashmir Crackdown: 3,500 Detained, Houses Demolished; Omar Abdullah Warns Against Collective Punishment

July 25, 2026 Editor

Anantnag Cop Killing Triggers Massive Kashmir Crackdown: Thousands Detained, Houses Demolished as Omar Abdullah Warns Against ‘Collective Punishment’ By: Javid Amin | 25 July 2026 Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi was killed in a targeted attack in Anantnag; security agencies launch sweeping operations while political leaders warn against alienating civilians The killing of a Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable in a targeted attack in Anantnag has triggered one of the most extensive security crackdowns in Kashmir in recent months, with thousands of people reportedly detained for questioning and the…

“Government Will Collapse on Its Own”: Sunil Sharma’s Warning Signals BJP’s Wait-and-Watch Strategy in J&K Politics

June 13, 2026 Editor

Sunil Sharma Says J&K Government Will Collapse on Its Own, BJP Won’t Topple It By: Javid Amin | 12 June 2026 LoP Says Omar Abdullah Government Is Losing Direction, But BJP Will Not Engineer Any Fall — A Political Message Ahead of Bigger Battles A Political Prediction or a Strategic Message? Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma has delivered a sharp political assessment of the Jammu and Kashmir government, claiming that the current administration will “collapse on its own.” However, in the same breath, Sharma made one point clear: The BJP…