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Daily-Wagers Protest in Jammu: Police Foils March Amid Tensions

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Daily-Wagers Clash with Authorities: Protest Against BJP and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha

Raising slogans against lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, chief minister Omar Abdullah and the BJP, the daily-wagers managed to breach the first layer of barricades near the MLAs’ hostel The daily-wagers are on a protest since Friday, demanding the regularisation of their services. On Sunday, they extended their strike by another 72 hours. Police cane-charged protesting daily-wagers of the public health engineering (PHE) department and foiled their march to the civil secretariat in Jammu on Monday. The daily-wagers are on a protest since Friday, demanding the regularisation of their services. On Sunday,…

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Omar Abdullah Challenges BJP to Retrieve Both PoK and China-Controlled Territories

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Omar Abdullah Challenges BJP to Retrieve Both PoK and China-Controlled Territories

Bring Back Not Only PoK but Also J&K’s Part Under China’s Occupation: Omar Abdullah Srinagar 06 March 2025: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called on the BJP-led government to not only retrieve Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) but also the part of the Union Territory (UT) under illegal occupation of China. His remarks came during a heated debate in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, where he criticized the BJP for accusing the National Conference (NC) of insulting the region’s last ruler, Maharaja Hari Singh. Omar Abdullah’s Challenge to the…

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

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

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…

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BJP Leader Sunil Sharma Declares Article 370 Discussion a Waste of Time

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BJP Leader Sunil Sharma Declares Article 370 Discussion a Waste of Time

No Assembly Can Undo SC Decision on Article 370: Sunil Sharma Srinagar 04 March 2025: In a recent statement, Sunil Sharma, Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, declared that discussing Article 370 is “foolishness” as the Supreme Court of India has legitimized its abrogation. Sharma emphasized that no assembly in the country has the power to overturn the decision of the Parliament regarding the abrogation of Article 370. Supreme Court’s Verdict: Sharma highlighted that the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold…

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

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

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…

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PDP Vs NC: Clash Ensues After J&K Employees Sacked for Terror Links

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PDP Vs NC: Clash Ensues After J&K Employees Sacked for Terror Links

The termination of services of three employees is the second such termination since chief minister Omar Abdullah took over in October last year. It raises questions about Abdullah’s authority. After Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday dismissed three government employees, including a jailed policeman, for terror links, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hit out at the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference-Congress government in the UT, accusing it of toeing the BJP-led Union government’s line. Sinha invoked Article 311 (2) (c) of the Constitution to terminate the services…

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Omar Abdullah: Sealing Jamia Masjid on Shab-e-Baraat Shows Lack of Confidence

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Omar Abdullah: Sealing Jamia Masjid on Shab-e-Baraat Shows Lack of Confidence

Decision to lock Jamia Masjid on Shab-e-Baraat ‘very unfortunate’: CM Omar Abdullah Srinagar, Feb 13: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the decision to lock the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on Shab-e-Baraat is ‘very unfortunate’. He said the decision betrays a lack of confidence in the people and in the law & order machinery. Taking to micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter) he said: “It is very unfortunate that the security establishment has taken the decision to seal the historic Jamia Masjid, Srinagar on one of the holiest nights…

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Unfulfilled Promises Could Lead to Reassessment of J&K’s Relationship with Centre: Omar Abdullah

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Unfulfilled Promises Could Lead to Reassessment of J&K's Relationship with Centre: Omar Abdullah

Unfulfilled Promises Could Lead to Reassessment of J&K’s Relationship with Centre: Omar Abdullah Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir — February 13, 2025 — Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has issued a stern warning regarding the potential reassessment of Jammu and Kashmir’s relationship with the central government if promises made to the region remain unfulfilled. In a recent address, Abdullah highlighted the challenges posed by the dual control system in J&K and emphasized the need for the Union Government’s support in ensuring smooth governance. Abdullah’s remarks come amid concerns about his perceived approach…

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Political Slugfest Erupts Over Proposed Modifications: Sajad Lone and Waheed Para Speak Out

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Political Slugfest Erupts Over Proposed Modifications: Sajad Lone and Waheed Para Speak Out

Proposed modifications trigger new political slugfest; Triggers were pressed by Peoples Conference (PC) supremo Sajad Lone and PDP MLA Waheed Para through their posts on the microblogging site ‘X’ Jammu, Feb 9: Ahead of the ensuing Budget session commencing on March 3, 2025, the proposed medications in the draft rules of procedure for conducting business in the J&K Legislative Assembly (LA) have triggered a new political slugfest in the Union Territory. The latest sequence of allegations and counter-allegations began on February 4, 2025, when the Business Rules Committee of J&K…

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Sajjad Lone Faces Eviction from High-Security Bungalow in Srinagar Amid Criticism

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Sajjad Lone Faces Eviction from High-Security Bungalow in Srinagar Amid Criticism

A Z-plus security protectee, the Peoples Conference chairman, who is also the Handwara MLA, has been allotted a government quarter in lieu of the ministerial bungalow that he had been occupying for a decade People’s Conference chairman and Handwara MLA Sajjad Lone has been asked to vacate his high-security government bungalow on Church Lane in Sonwar, Srinagar, and has been allotted a quarter by the Jammu and Kashmir estates department in the city’s Jawahar Nagar. On January 31, financial commissioner, estates, Shaleen Kabra allotted him quarter number J-64 at Jawahar…

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