Selective Demolition in Jammu & Kashmir: Political Storm Over Governance, Fairness and Human Impact By: Javid Amin | 01 January 2026 A Politician’s Rebuke: NC MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Government’s Anti-Encroachment Drives In a rare and sharp public critique, National Conference Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi visited the site of a highly contentious demolition in Jammu’s Transport Nagar and raised pointed questions about the Union Territory government’s handling of anti-encroachment actions. Mehdi described recent demolition drives as “selective,” “unfair” and lacking appropriate relief mechanisms for affected…
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J&K Deputy CM Demands Probe into Journalist’s House Demolition — Flags ‘Selective Action’ by JDA
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…
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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…
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