Sajad Lone Challenges Rahul Gandhi Over Kashmir Pellet Victims: Is India’s Outrage Selective?

Sajad Lone Challenges Rahul Gandhi Over Kashmir Pellet Victims: Is India’s Outrage Selective?

Sajad Lone vs Rahul Gandhi: Kashmir Pellet Victims and the Politics of Selective Outrage By: Javid Amin | 23 Aug 2026 Sajad Lone’s Question to Rahul Gandhi Is Uncomfortable — Precisely Because the Numbers Are Real There is a peculiar irony in Indian politics this week. A 19-year-old student in Delhi suffered pellet injuries during a protest. His complaint initially struggled to get an FIR registered. Rahul Gandhi went personally to the Parliament Street police station, sat through a prolonged dharna and demanded that the police register a case. Eventually,…

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

“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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J&K Outsourcing Jobs Row: Sajad Lone Promises Recruitment Data Disclosure as Political Battle Over Youth Employment Intensifies

J&K Outsourcing Jobs Row: Sajad Lone Promises Recruitment Data Disclosure as Political Battle Over Youth Employment Intensifies

J&K Outsourcing Jobs Row: Sajad Lone’s One-Week Deadline Puts Recruitment Policy Under Political Spotlight By: Javid Amin | 28 June 2026 The debate over government job recruitment in Jammu and Kashmir has entered a fresh political phase after Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference chairman Sajad Lone questioned the administration’s outsourcing policy and promised to release what he described as “verified facts” within one week. The controversy revolves around the increasing use of private agencies for manpower hiring in government departments — a practice opposition parties argue is reducing transparency and…

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Ruhullah’s Absence, Opposition Fire and Omar’s Leadership Test: How One Dachigam Retreat Triggered a Political Storm in J&K

Ruhullah's Absence, Opposition Fire and Omar's Leadership Test: How One Dachigam Retreat Triggered a Political Storm in J&K

Ruhullah Skips NC Dachigam Retreat as Opposition Targets Omar Abdullah Over ‘Floor Test Politics’ By: Javid Amin | 03 June 2026 NC’s Show of Unity Faces Questions as Aga Ruhullah Stays Away, Opposition Labels Retreat a ‘Floor Test’ One Absence That Spoke Louder Than the Meeting The National Conference’s June 3 legislature party retreat at Dachigam National Park was intended to project unity, confidence and internal coordination. Instead, the gathering has triggered a fresh round of political speculation, opposition attacks and questions about the state of affairs within Jammu and…

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Sajad Lone Accuses NC and PDP of ‘Gifting’ Rajya Sabha Seat to BJP Amid Deepening Opposition Rift

Sajad Lone Accuses NC and PDP of ‘Gifting’ Rajya Sabha Seat to BJP Amid Deepening Opposition Rift

Sajad Lone Slams NC & PDP for ‘Handing’ Rajya Sabha Seat to BJP in J&K By: Javid Amin | 11 May 2026 Sajad Lone Targets NC and PDP Over Rajya Sabha Seat, Says BJP Benefited from Opposition Failure A sharp political storm has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after Sajad Lone accused the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party of effectively “gifting” a Rajya Sabha seat to the Bharatiya Janata Party through political disunity and poor coordination. The remarks have intensified the already fragile relationship among…

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BJP’s “Extra Votes” Row in J&K Rajya Sabha Poll 2025: NC Cites RTI, PDP Rebuts Collusion Claims

BJP’s “Extra Votes” Row in J&K Rajya Sabha Poll 2025: NC Cites RTI, PDP Rebuts Collusion Claims

BJP’s “Extra Votes” Trigger Political Storm in J&K By: Javid Amin | 29 April 2026 NC Flags RTI Findings, PDP Pushes Back Hard The 2025 Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu & Kashmir have spiraled into a full-blown political controversy after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured more votes than its legislative strength, prompting allegations of cross-voting, procedural lapses, and backroom coordination among major parties. At the center of the row is BJP candidate Sat Sharma, who received 32 votes—four more than the party’s 28 MLAs in the Assembly—raising immediate questions…

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‘Do NC or PDP Acknowledge Job Injustice in Kashmir?’ — Sajad Lone’s Stark Claim, Political Context, Data & Implications

'Do NC or PDP Acknowledge Job Injustice in Kashmir?' — Sajad Lone’s Stark Claim, Political Context, Data & Implications

A Political Flashpoint in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 06 February 2026 Amid rising public frustration over employment and reservation policy in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), Sajad Gani Lone, president of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC), has emerged as a vocal critic of both the National Conference (NC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In legislative sessions and public statements, Lone has asserted that neither NC nor PDP has meaningfully acknowledged what he describes as an injustice against Kashmiri youth in job opportunities and reservation allocations. Instead, he…

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Uttarakhand Attack on Kashmiri Shawl Seller: Ashok Kaul Condemns Violence, Sajad Lone Seeks Jobs Focus in Budget

Uttarakhand Attack on Kashmiri Shawl Seller: Ashok Kaul Condemns Violence, Sajad Lone Seeks Jobs Focus in Budget

Condemnation, Jobs and Safety: J&K Leaders React to Uttarakhand Attack on Kashmiri Shawl Seller By: Javid Amin | 30 January 2026 One Attack, Many Questions The brutal assault on a young Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand has triggered widespread political reaction in Jammu & Kashmir, cutting across party lines and ideologies. What might otherwise have remained a local law-and-order incident has evolved into a larger conversation about safety, dignity, migration, and employment for Kashmiri youth. As visuals of the injured trader circulated on social media, senior leaders from different political…

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Sajad Lone Calls for Amicable Divorce Between Jammu and Kashmir

Sajad Lone Calls for Amicable Divorce Between Jammu and Kashmir

‘Perhaps Time for an Amicable Divorce With Jammu’: Sajad Lone’s Remark Exposes the Deepening Regional Rift in J&K By: Javid Amin | 14 January 2025 As the National Law University controversy reignites old fault lines, Sajad Lone’s unprecedented call for separation between Jammu and Kashmir signals a dangerous new phase in the Union Territory’s political discourse A Remark That Crossed a Political Rubicon Political rhetoric in Jammu and Kashmir has always been charged, but rarely has it ventured into openly questioning the continued coexistence of Jammu and Kashmir within the…

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KAS Row Sparks Political Firestorm: Sajad Lone Accuses Omar Abdullah of ‘Demolishing Careers’ of Aspirants

KAS Row Sparks Political Firestorm: Sajad Lone Accuses Omar Abdullah of ‘Demolishing Careers’ of Aspirants

“He Has Demolished Their Careers”: How the KAS Row Turned Into Kashmir’s New Political Flashpoint By: Javid Amin | 07 December 2025 The political landscape of Jammu & Kashmir has always been layered, complex, and emotionally charged. But every few years, an issue arises that cuts beyond party lines and ideological identities—touching the deepest nerve in Kashmiri society: youth futures. The latest flashpoint is the Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) recruitment row, a controversy that has pushed thousands of aspirants into uncertainty and provoked widespread public anger. What began as allegations…

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