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Ruhullah Mehdi Slams NC Govt for ‘Political Inaction’ as One-Year Mark Nears

October 13, 2025 Editor

Srinagar MP’s Strong Rebuke Signals Rising Dissent Within Party Ranks By: Javid Amin | 12 October 2025 In a rare public criticism from within the party, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, senior leader and Member of Parliament from Srinagar, has accused the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC)-led government of failing to deliver on key political promises during its first year in power. His remarks have triggered ripples across Jammu & Kashmir’s political landscape, raising questions about the direction and priorities of the Omar Abdullah administration. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar…

‘Kashmir and Ladakh United in Pain, Divided on Paper’: Ruhullah Mehdi’s Call for Solidarity

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 Editor

Divided on Paper, United in Pain: How Kashmir and Ladakh Share a Common Struggle Under the BJP-RSS Regime By: Javid Amin | 03 October 2025 A Voice from Kashmir to Ladakh The Himalayan silence has been broken. On the turbulent faultline of Kashmir and Ladakh, a voice rises—calm yet piercing, mournful yet defiant. It belongs to Ruhullah Mehdi, senior National Conference (NC) leader and parliamentarian, who has emerged as one of the most uncompromising critics of Delhi’s post-Article 370 governance model. His words have quickly become a rallying cry: “The…

The Vanishing Mandate: How a Delayed Election Paved the Way for Article 370’s Fall

September 30, 2025 Editor

Jammu & Kashmir 2018 Election Delay: How Article 370 Was Abrogated and Ladakh Unrest Ensued By: Javid Amin | 29 September 2025 In the winter of 2018, Jammu & Kashmir’s political clock stopped ticking. The Assembly was dissolved, elections postponed, and governance handed to unelected administrators. Less than a year later, Article 370—Kashmir’s fragile constitutional bridge with India—was gone. Was this sequence of events a coincidence of crises, or, as opposition leaders now allege, a calculated design? The Setup: November 2018 The evening of November 21, 2018, still echoes in…

Ruhullah Mehdi Slams ‘Forced Development’ in Kashmir: Who Really Benefits?

March 19, 2025 Editor

Ruhullah Mehdi Slams Infrastructure Imposition in Kashmir: Forced Development or Economic Neglect? A Debate Over Development in Kashmir – The debate over development in Jammu and Kashmir has once again taken center stage, with National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi voicing strong criticism against the central government. During a session in Parliament, Ruhullah accused the government of imposing infrastructure projects on Kashmir without considering the aspirations or immediate needs of its people. His remarks have reignited discussions about land acquisition, displacement of farmers, and the apparent neglect of regions actively…

Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi Slams Kashmir Police for Removing Anti-Alcohol Hoardings

February 23, 2025 Editor

Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi Slams Kashmir Police for Removing Anti-Alcohol Hoardings Srinagar, February 22, 2025 – In a recent development, Srinagar MP and National Conference leader Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has criticized the Jammu and Kashmir police for removing anti-alcohol hoardings in Srinagar. The hoardings, which were put up by traders in the commercial hub of Lal Chowk, urged tourists to refrain from consuming liquor and drugs, promoting responsible tourism and respect for local culture. The Controversy The controversy began when the police reportedly removed signboards and standees placed by…

NC’s Ideological Integrity Under Scrutiny: MP Ruhullah’s Call to Action

February 19, 2025 Editor

NC must stick to its ideological commitments: MP Ruhullah Srinagar, Feb 18: National Conference (NC) MP Agha Ruhullah Mehdi has said that his party will have to stick to its ideological commitments or it will be seen betraying the people. He made the remarks in an exclusive conversation with Kashmir News Service (KNS) in New Delhi. Reacting to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s remarks during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sonmarg, Ruhullah dismissed the praise, calling it unnatural and a sign of divine wrath. During PM Modi’s visit to Sonmarg in…

Delhi Meeting: Ruhullah Mehdi and Mirwaiz Address Post-2019 Kashmir Issues

January 31, 2025 Editor

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…