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Controversial Remarks on 1931 Martyrs Spark Chaos in J&K Assembly

March 6, 2025 Editor

Pandemonium in Jammu & Kashmir House Over BJP MLA’s ‘Derogatory Remarks’ Srinagar 05 March 2025: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly witnessed chaotic scenes as National Conference (NC) and Opposition legislators protested against the ‘derogatory remarks’ made by a BJP MLA regarding the 1931 Kashmir martyrs. The controversy erupted during a heated debate, leading to a walkout by BJP legislators after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather ordered the remarks to be expunged from the records. The Controversial Remarks The uproar began when BJP MLA Sunil Sharma made controversial remarks about the…

Mehbooba Mufti Criticizes Omar Abdullah for Not Standing Up for J&K’s Rights

March 4, 2025 Editor

PDP Slams NC for ‘Validating’ Article 370 Abrogation: Urges CM to Stand Up for People’s Rights Srinagar 03 March 2025: In a recent press conference, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supremo Mehbooba Mufti accused the National Conference (NC) of “validating” the abrogation of Article 370. She urged Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to stand up for the rights and self-respect of his people. Mehbooba emphasized that the issues facing Jammu and Kashmir extend beyond the restoration of statehood. Criticism of NC and CM Omar Abdullah: Lack of Mention in…

INDIA Bloc Must Extend Discussions Beyond Parliament Elections: Omar Abdullah

February 28, 2025 Editor

Idea of INDIA Bloc ‘Not Dead’, Need to Put Up United Front Against BJP: Omar Abdullah Srinagar 28 Feb 2025: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah emphasized on Thursday that the idea of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is “not dead” and highlighted the necessity for Opposition unity to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the country. Abdullah, who is also the vice president of the National Conference (NC), stressed the importance of presenting a united front to challenge the BJP’s political influence. Call for Opposition…

Debate Over Security and Politics: Omar Abdullah’s Remarks Spark Controversy

February 26, 2025 Editor

Opposition Targets Omar Over Mirwaiz Security Remark; NC Hits Back Srinagar, February 26, 2025 – Several opposition leaders in the Valley have criticized Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s remark about the security of Hurriyat chairman and Jamia Masjid chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. During an interview on a news channel, the Chief Minister stated that there has been a decline in separatist activity in Jammu and Kashmir since 2019, and it would have been unthinkable earlier for the Mirwaiz to be provided with CRPF cover. Enhanced Security for Mirwaiz Umar Farooq…

Abdullah downplays expectations ahead of Rajnath Singh’s J&K visit

December 28, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah voiced scepticism on Wednesday regarding the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to J&K, stating that he harboured no expectations from the visit but hoped it would prevent incidents similar to the recent civilian deaths in Poonch. “I have no expectation from his visit. Can he bring back the dead? But he can do this much that such injustice is not repeated,” Farooq told reporters in Kulgam, 80 km south of Srinagar. Expressing his concerns over the civilian deaths in Poonch, the NC leader…

National Conference Slams BJP for Delaying Local Body Elections, Citing Fear of Defeat

November 16, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah accused the BJP of deliberately postponing Urban Local Body (ULB) elections in fear of an anticipated defeat. Addressing a workers convention in north Kashmir’s Pattan town, Omar said the delay in the ULB elections, considered a precursor to the upcoming Parliament elections, exposes the BJP’s apprehension about the prevailing sentiment against it. “The ULB elections, considered as a bellwether for forthcoming Parliament elections, will reveal that the sentiment on the ground is against the BJP and its A, B, C and D teams,” Omar…

The Kashmir Files wins National Film Award for ‘Integration’, NC, PDP call it ‘Unfortunate, Ironic’

August 26, 2023 Editor

“The Kashmir Files” winning the Nargis Dutt award for best film on national integration is very unfortunate and nothing can be more ironic than this, the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party said here on Friday. “There is not a single scene in that movie that depicts national integration…. Unfortunately, the movie only shows Kashmiri Muslims in bad light. Not only that, a lot of agencies, including Jammu and Kashmir Police, have been shown in a very bad light,” NC chief spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq said. He said the film…

Ex-IPS Officer Basant Rath enrolls as BJP Activist Online; Party stresses Zero Tolerance for Indiscipline

August 11, 2023 Editor

His wish to contest election against Omar Abdullah of the National Conference or Mehbooba Mufti of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on a BJP ticket Days after the central government ordered his premature retirement, former IPS officer Basant Rath on Thursday registered himself as a BJP activist online and sought blessings of people for what he called an “uphill trek called politics”. The IGP-rank officer, who was under suspension for the past over three years for “repeated instances of gross misconduct and misbehavior”, was given premature retirement by the government…

NC wooing young faces, Zaffar, Shehla, Faesal likely to join party

July 25, 2018 Editor

To revive the party ahead of elections, National Conference (NC) is wooing young faces and three prominent figures from the Valley are likely to join the party fold. The three youngsters are Zaffar Mir (Lasjan), the grandson of former Congress leader and former minister Ghulam Muhamad Mir Lasjan; student leader Shehla Rashid Shora and 2011 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) topper Shah Faesal. Talking to Kashmir Post, a senior NC leader said the modalities were being worked out for these three young faces to join the party. “Shah Faesal is in…