MLA RS Pathania was not present in the House when Rather called his name; since he was absent, the speaker moved on to the next question; later he sought time but to no avail Accusing assembly speaker AR Rather of being biased, BJP MLA RS Pathania on Tuesday staged a walkout from the House after he was allegedly denied permission to ask a query during the question hour. Pathania was not present in the House when Rather called his name. Since he was absent, the speaker moved on to the…
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Political Divide in J&K: Omar Abdullah Says No Alliance with BJP, Focus on Statehood
No Possibility of NC-BJP Alliance in J&K: CM Omar Abdullah Reaffirms Party’s Political Stand Jammu 03 March 2025: In a strong political statement that puts to rest speculation about a potential alliance between the National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday categorically ruled out any such possibility. Dismissing the remarks made by BJP legislator R.S. Pathania hinting at a possible tie-up, Omar made it clear that NC and BJP have fundamentally different ideological standpoints and that there is neither…
Read MoreRuhullah Calls for Autonomy, Not Just Statehood, for J&K in Parliament
Autonomy, Not Just Statehood, Is Justice for Jammu Kashmir, Centre misleading nation over Kashmir’s post Art-370 abrogation situation: MP Aga Ruhullah in Parliament Srinagar 03 Jan: National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah on Monday called for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s pre-1953 status, asserting that mere statehood was insufficient. He also criticised Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for failing to mention the plight of Muslims in his parliamentary speech. Speaking during the debate on the President’s address in Parliament, Ruhullah pointed out that while Gandhi spoke about his vision for…
Read MoreRuhullah Pushes for J&K’s Pre-1953 Position and Statehood in Parliament
In Parliament Ruhullah seeks statehood, restoration of J&K’s pre-1953 position; Hits out at Rahul Gandhi for ignoring Muslims in his speech New Delhi, Feb 03 : Pointing out that the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi didn’t mention plight of Muslims in his speech, National Conference Member Parliament Aga Ruhullah on Monday said that besides restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, New Delhi will have to return pre-1953 position to the region. Speaking in response to the President’s address in the Parliament, Ruhullah, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO)…
Read MoreMehbooba Mufti Appeals to Andhra, Bihar CMs to Halt Waqf Amendment Bill
Former J&K chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti caims that the Waqf Amendment Bill is against religious and constitutional rights of Muslims Claiming that the Waqf Amendment Bill is against religious and constitutional rights of Muslims, former J&K chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday wrote to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, urging them to halt the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill in Parliament. The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), after clearing the Waqf bill, had recently presented it before Parliament.…
Read MoreDelhi Meeting: Ruhullah Mehdi and Mirwaiz Address Post-2019 Kashmir Issues
The two discussed about a joint effort for the rejection of Waqf Amendment Bill inside and outside Parliament -legislatively and politically – by meeting important political players National Conference (NC) Member of Parliament Ruhullah Mehdi and Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq held a surprise meeting in New Delhi and discussed the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill, religious freedom of Muslims in the country, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir post 2019 and the plight of youth of Kashmir who are in jails. The two discussed about a joint effort for the…
Read MoreTihar Jail: Incarcerated MP Er Rashid to Start Hunger Strike Over Alleged Ill Treatment
MP Er Rashid to Begin Hunger Strike in Tihar Jail Srinagar, January 31, 2025 – In a significant development, Engineer Abdul Rashid Sheikh, the incumbent Parliamentarian and Chief of the Awami Itehaad Party (AIP), has announced his decision to go on a hunger strike starting tomorrow. The MP, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail, is protesting against what he describes as “ill-treatment” and the denial of his request to attend the upcoming Parliament session. Background Er Rashid, a prominent political figure from North Kashmir, has been incarcerated in Tihar…
Read MorePolitical Vendetta? PDP Slams J&K Govt for Hotel Demolition
Peoples Democratic Party leaders allege that the demolition was carried out despite proper permission for the construction Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Omar Abdullah led National Conference government over the demolition of an under construction hotel of the opposition party’s leader Bashir Ahmad Mir in the tourist resort of Sonamarg. “We strongly condemn the selective targeting of senior PDP leader Bashir Mir sahab, whose property was unjustly demolished in Sonamarg. The adoption of Yogi’s bulldozer model led by Omar Abdullah Sahab’s govt in J&K is…
Read More‘If BJP Waited to Abrogate Article 370, We Can Wait to Restore It’: Omar Abdullah
BJP waited years to abrogate J&K’s special status, why shouldn’t we wait to restore it: Omar Abdullah Srinagar, Jan 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that the elected government is concentrating on resolving people’s issues and it is worthless to count how many days the government has been in place in Jammu and Kashmir. “If you believe we were not counting days, it is you who are counting days. It is worthless for us. It serves no purpose when we talk of 100 days of working. You know…
Read MoreAdministrative Shake-Up: 22 JKAS Officers Get New Roles
Govt orders transfers, postings of 22 JKAS officers Srinagar, Jan 27: The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered an administrative reshuffle of 22 officers in Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services (JKAS). The order was issued by Commissioner/ Secretary to the Government, M Raju. As per the order Munir-ul-Islam, JKAS, Chief Executive Officer/Secretary, J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in the Information Department. Ajaz Abdullah Saraf, JKAS, Additional Transport Commissioner, J&K, who has been transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer/Secretary, J&K…
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