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

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

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…

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

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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…

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Mian Altaf Ahmad Flags J&K Political Uncertainty, Unemployment and Statehood Demand

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Mian Altaf Ahmad Flags J&K Political Uncertainty, Unemployment and Statehood Demand

Mian Altaf Ahmad Flags J&K’s Political Uncertainty, Puts Unemployment, Healthcare and Statehood Back in Focus By: News Desk | 12 September 2026 Srinagar: A senior National Conference (NC) voice has once again highlighted the growing gap between political expectations and day-to-day governance in Jammu & Kashmir, with party MP Mian Altaf Ahmad saying he is not satisfied with the prevailing political situation and describing it as uncertain. His remarks are significant not simply because they come from an opposition leader, but because Ahmad is himself a senior NC parliamentarian representing…

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‘Do You Want Kashmiris in Jail?’: Omar Abdullah’s Vande Mataram Rebuke Exposes Fresh NC-Congress Rift

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‘Do You Want Kashmiris in Jail?’: Omar Abdullah’s Vande Mataram Rebuke Exposes Fresh NC-Congress Rift

Omar Abdullah vs Congress Over Vande Mataram: ‘Do You Want Kashmiris in Jail?’ By: News Desk | 11 September 2026 A national song, an old political fault line and a new fight between allies A dispute over how much of Vande Mataram should be sung at official functions has quickly turned into something much larger in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has hit back at his Congress allies after the party objected to the rendition of the complete version of the national song, asking a pointed question: “Does…

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NC Held Back, BJP Marched On? The Uncomfortable Questions From Srinagar’s Protest Day

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NC Held Back, BJP Marched On? The Uncomfortable Questions From Srinagar's Protest Day

NC-BJP Face-Off in Srinagar: Where Did the Power Tilt as Police Held Back One Protest and Cleared the Way for Another? By: News Desk | 02 September 2026 Srinagar: By Wednesday morning, Srinagar had begun to look less like a city preparing for a political demonstration and more like a city preparing for a controlled confrontation. Barricades appeared at strategic points. Police and security personnel were deployed around sensitive locations. Movement towards the BJP office in Jawahar Nagar was restricted as the National Conference prepared its counter-protest, while BJP workers…

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

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

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…

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

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

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…

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“200 Units Free” to Higher Bills: Why J&K’s 6.83% Power Hike Has Triggered a Political Storm

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“200 Units Free” to Higher Bills: Why J&K’s 6.83% Power Hike Has Triggered a Political Storm

J&K Power Tariff Hike Sparks Political Storm: Opposition Calls It a “Betrayal” of 200-Unit Free Electricity Promise By: Javid Amin | 22 Aug 2026 J&K power tariff hike | 6.83% electricity tariff increase | 200 units free electricity | Omar Abdullah government | JERC tariff 2026 The electricity bill in Jammu and Kashmir has suddenly become a political bill as well. The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has approved an average 6.83% increase in electricity tariffs, with the revised rates applying to consumption from September 1, 2026. The decision has…

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Sat Sharma Vows to Expose NC Government’s ‘Betrayal of Mandate’ as BJP Intensifies J&K Campaign

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Sat Sharma Vows to Expose NC Government’s ‘Betrayal of Mandate’ as BJP Intensifies J&K Campaign

Sat Sharma Targets Omar Abdullah Government Over ‘Betrayal of Mandate’ in J&K By: News Desk | 20 Aug 2026 Sat Sharma Escalates BJP Attack on NC Government: “Betrayal of Mandate” Becomes Political Battle Cry The political confrontation between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the National Conference-led government in Jammu and Kashmir is entering a more aggressive phase. J&K BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma has accused the Omar Abdullah government of betraying the public mandate, arguing that the National Conference has failed to deliver on promises made to…

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

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

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…

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