PDP, PC Urge Omar Abdullah to Honour Promise on Law University in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 16 January 2026 As controversy grows over the National Law University’s location, opposition parties remind the Chief Minister of his commitment to Kashmir’s youth and legal infrastructure A Promise Recalled Amid Rising Regional Tensions The debate over the establishment of a law university in Jammu and Kashmir has intensified, with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the People’s Conference (PC) jointly urging Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to honour what they describe as a…
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Sajad Lone Calls for Amicable Divorce Between Jammu and Kashmir
‘Perhaps Time for an Amicable Divorce With Jammu’: Sajad Lone’s Remark Exposes the Deepening Regional Rift in J&K By: Javid Amin | 14 January 2025 As the National Law University controversy reignites old fault lines, Sajad Lone’s unprecedented call for separation between Jammu and Kashmir signals a dangerous new phase in the Union Territory’s political discourse A Remark That Crossed a Political Rubicon Political rhetoric in Jammu and Kashmir has always been charged, but rarely has it ventured into openly questioning the continued coexistence of Jammu and Kashmir within the…
Read More‘What Is Your Threshold?’ Aga Ruhullah Questions Delay in Reservation Rationalisation in J&K
‘What Is Your Threshold?’ Aga Ruhullah Questions J&K Government Over Reservation Rationalisation Delay As Power Tariffs Rise and Social Fault Lines Deepen, the Srinagar MP’s Sharp Intervention Brings Equity, Governance, and Intra-Party Tensions to the Fore By: Javid Amin | 14 January 2026 A Question That Cuts to the Core of Governance In Jammu and Kashmir’s increasingly charged political climate, a single question can reveal far more than a long policy statement. When Srinagar Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi asked the Omar Abdullah–led government, “What is your threshold?”,…
Read MoreStatehood, Governance and Growing Public Anger: Why Jammu & Kashmir’s Civil Society Says Resentment Is ‘Massive and Overwhelming’
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…
Read MoreKAS Row Sparks Political Firestorm: Sajad Lone Accuses Omar Abdullah of ‘Demolishing Careers’ of Aspirants
“He Has Demolished Their Careers”: How the KAS Row Turned Into Kashmir’s New Political Flashpoint By: Javid Amin | 07 December 2025 The political landscape of Jammu & Kashmir has always been layered, complex, and emotionally charged. But every few years, an issue arises that cuts beyond party lines and ideological identities—touching the deepest nerve in Kashmiri society: youth futures. The latest flashpoint is the Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) recruitment row, a controversy that has pushed thousands of aspirants into uncertainty and provoked widespread public anger. What began as allegations…
Read MoreFrom Demolition to Hope: How a Hindu Neighbour’s Gift Transformed a Jammu Journalist’s Crisis Into a Story of Unity
A Demolition, a Gift, and a Message of Hope: How a Jammu Incident Turned Conflict Into a Symbol of Inter-Faith Harmony By: Javid Amin | 28 November 2025 A Story That Defied the Expected Narrative In a politically charged and emotionally fragile region like Jammu & Kashmir, news events often become flashpoints of polarization, mistrust, and communal tension. But once in a while, a story breaks through the noise—a story that reminds people of shared humanity beyond religion and politics. The demolition of journalist Arafaz Ahmad Daing’s house in Jammu…
Read MoreMassive Crackdown in Kashmir: Police & CRPF Launch Raids on Jamaat-e-Islami Networks Amid Fears of Revival
Police, CRPF Conduct Statewide Raids on Banned Jamaat-e-Islami in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 27 November 2025 A Sweeping Security Operation Signals a New Phase of Crackdown In one of the largest coordinated operations conducted this year, the Jammu & Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) carried out dozens of simultaneous raids on properties linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) across the Kashmir Valley.The searches spanned at least six districts—Pulwama, Anantnag, Budgam, Kulgam, Kupwara, and Srinagar—and included residences, madrassas, bookshops, mosques, and educational institutions. The broad sweep…
Read MoreBJP Vs Congress Over Vaishno Devi Medical College Row: Governance Failure or Communal Diversion?
Congress Accuses BJP of Communalizing Vaishno Devi Medical College Row to Hide Governance Failures By: Javid Amin | 27 November 2025 A Medical College Admission List Sparks a Political Firestorm A routine NEET-based merit list at the newly established Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence (SMVDIME) has escalated into one of the most politically charged controversies in Jammu & Kashmir this year. Out of 50 MBBS seats, 42 were secured by Muslim students, triggering protests by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and allied right-wing groups, who demanded a…
Read MoreAga Ruhullah Mehdi Accuses National Conference of Abandoning Mandate, Ignoring Core Election Promises
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…
Read MoreAga Ruhullah Excluded From NC Working Committee After 23 Years: A Deepening Rift Inside the National Conference
Aga Ruhullah Excluded From NC Working Committee After 23 Years: What It Reveals About the National Conference’s Deepening Crisis By: Javid Amin | 26 November 2025 Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has publicly disclosed that he was not invited to the National Conference (NC) working committee meeting—a first since 2002. The move has triggered debate across Kashmir’s political landscape, with many interpreting it as the most visible sign yet of the widening gulf between Ruhullah and the Omar Abdullah–led NC leadership. The working committee meeting, convened to analyse NC’s poor…
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