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J&K Regional Parties Join Anti-CEC Protests in Kashmir; Omar, Mehbooba Draw Parallels With Delhi Restrictions

October 10, 2026 Editor

Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti Compare Delhi Protest Curbs With Kashmir’s Experience

The National Conference, PDP and other opposition groups joined protests over electoral-roll revisions, while Farooq Abdullah called for a more independent Election Commission. Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti separately compared security curbs in Delhi with Kashmir’s experience of restrictions. Javid Amin | Srinagar | October 10, 2026 Jammu and Kashmir’s political debate over democratic representation has intersected with a growing national controversy over electoral-roll revisions, as regional parties joined protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and opposition leaders questioned the handling of demonstrations in New Delhi. The National Conference…

National Conference Joins INDIA Bloc Protest Over SIR, Demands Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation

October 7, 2026October 7, 2026 Editor

NC Joins INDIA Bloc Protest Over SIR, Demands Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation

National Conference backs opposition campaign over SIR as Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders face detention during march to Election Commission By: Javid Amin | 06 October 2026 New Delhi/Srinagar: The political confrontation over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls intensified on Tuesday as National Conference (NC) joined the INDIA bloc’s protest in New Delhi, backing the opposition’s demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest brought together leaders from several opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, National…

EWS Divide in J&K: Sajad Lone Questions Poverty Criteria, Flags 91:9 Certificate Gap

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 Editor

J&K EWS Row: Sajad Lone Questions Why Jammu Gets 91% of Certificates

92% of EWS Certificates Issued in Jammu, Only 8% in Kashmir: Sajad Lone Questions Poverty Criteria By: Javid Amin | 05 October 2026 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference chairman and Handwara MLA Sajad Gani Lone has raised fresh questions over the Union Territory’s definition of economic disadvantage, pointing to a striking regional disparity in the issuance of Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) certificates and asking whether the existing criteria accurately reflect the distribution of poverty across Jammu and Kashmir. Lone’s intervention comes after government figures placed before the J&K Assembly…

Farooq Abdullah Revives Article 370 Debate, Says Those Who Facilitated Abrogation Must Answer

October 5, 2026October 9, 2026 Editor

Who Helped Abrogate Article 370? Farooq Abdullah Puts J&K Politicians on Notice

Those Who Facilitated Article 370 Abrogation Must Answer to People By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2026 NC chief revives debate over who enabled the 2019 constitutional changes as Article 370, statehood and J&K’s political future remain central issues Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has renewed his criticism of the 2019 abrogation of Article 370, saying the move was part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s political agenda and arguing that those who allegedly helped or facilitated it from within Jammu and Kashmir must also answer to the people. Abdullah’s…

J&K Land Row: Altaf Bukhari Seeks Probe Into Alleged Non-Domicile Land Purchase Near Srinagar

October 4, 2026 Editor

Apni Party chief questions revenue approvals over alleged hotel project at Saedpora; government disputes allegations, putting land records and permissions under scrutiny By: News Desk | 03 October 2026 Srinagar: A fresh political controversy over land ownership in Jammu and Kashmir has erupted after Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari demanded a transparent inquiry into an alleged land purchase near Srinagar involving a non-domicile and a proposed hotel project. Bukhari has questioned how the transaction was processed, who handled the revenue records and whether the necessary legal permissions were…

J&K Statehood Row: Bureaucrats vs Assembly as Omar Abdullah Resolution Triggers Institutional Clash

September 29, 2026 Editor

Statehood Resolution Exposes Unusual Institutional Fault Line By: Javid Amin | 28 September 2026 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood debate took an extraordinary institutional turn this week when the Union Territory’s top bureaucracy reportedly approached the Legislative Assembly Secretariat seeking to prevent the House from taking up a resolution demanding restoration of full statehood. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo and Law Secretary Achal Sethi reportedly sent separate communications to the Assembly Secretariat, arguing that the statehood question was sub judice and should therefore not be debated by the House. The letters…

J&K Assembly Passes Statehood Resolution Amid BJP Protests; Omar Pushes Centre for Immediate Restoration

September 29, 2026 Editor

J&K Assembly Passes Omar Abdullah’s Statehood Resolution After BJP Walkout

Omar Abdullah’s resolution seeks immediate restoration of full statehood; BJP walks out after opposing autonomy references By: News Desk | 28 September 2026 Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution calling for the immediate and urgent restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, bringing the elected House’s latest demand directly before the Government of India. The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, was adopted by voice vote after several hours of heated debate, protests and disruptions. BJP legislators, who had opposed the resolution…

‘If People Lose Faith in Elections, What Is Left of Democracy?’ Omar Abdullah Seeks Corrective Action

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026 Editor

Election Commission Row: Omar Abdullah Warns Public Trust in Polls Must Be Protected

‘If People Lose Faith in Elections, What Is Left of Democracy?’ Omar Abdullah Seeks Corrective Action By: News Desk | 23 September 2026 Srinagar, September 24: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for “corrective action” in the functioning of the Election Commission of India, saying that any sustained erosion of public confidence in the electoral process could have serious consequences for democratic participation. Omar’s remarks came after a report by The Indian Express detailed repeated objections allegedly recorded by two of the Election Commission’s three members over…

J&K Assembly Session 2026: Omar Govt Faces Heat Over Statehood, Jobs, Reservation

September 21, 2026 Editor

J&K Assembly Session Begins: Omar Abdullah Government Faces Heat Over Statehood, Jobs, Reservation and Power Tariffs By: News Desk | 20 September 2026 Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly enters its latest session with the Omar Abdullah government facing a familiar but increasingly complicated political test: how to defend its record on governance while managing disagreements with its own alliance partner and a fragmented opposition. The autumn session begins on Monday, September 21, and is scheduled to continue until September 30. The official Assembly portal lists it as the…

J&K Reservation Row: Iltija Mufti Targets NC Over Jobs, Merit and Pending Report

September 20, 2026 Editor

J&K Reservation Row: Iltija Mufti Targets NC Government Over Jobs and Pending Quota Report By: Javid Amin | 19 September 2026 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s long-running debate over reservation has returned to the centre of political attention, this time with Peoples Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti accusing the National Conference-led government of failing to address the concerns of open-merit aspirants. At a protest in Srinagar on Saturday, Mufti demanded that the Jammu and Kashmir government make public the report of the Cabinet Sub-Committee constituted to examine and rationalise the reservation…