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Ruhullah Warns of Ideological Drift in National Conference, Calls for Return to Core Kashmiri Values

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Ruhullah Warns of Ideological Drift in National Conference, Calls for Return to Core Kashmiri Values

Ruhullah Flags Ideological Drift in NC: Calls for Return to Core Values By: Javid Amin | 09 May 2026 Senior National Conference leader Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has triggered fresh political debate in Jammu and Kashmir after issuing a pointed warning about what he described as an “ideological drift” within the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. In remarks that have resonated strongly within political circles and among sections of the Valley’s youth, Ruhullah cautioned that the party risks losing its historical identity if it moves too far away from its…

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J&K Govt Faces Backlash Over Holiday Calendar: Sheikh Abdullah’s Birthday, Martyrs’ Day Missing

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J&K Govt Faces Backlash Over Holiday Calendar: Sheikh Abdullah's Birthday, Martyrs' Day Missing

LG-J&K Govt latest flashpoint: Holiday calendar skips Sheikh Abdullah birthday, Martyrs’ Day The 2025 holiday calendar of the Jammu and Kashmir government’s administration department has become the latest flashpoint in the already tense relationship between the Raj Bhawan and the National Conference (NC)-led government in the Union Territory. Following the move, the NC said it would reiterate its demand for J&K’s “statehood”, adding that “dual power centres cannot work anymore”. In the official calendar, which was announced on Sunday, the J&K general administration department headed by IAS officer M Raju…

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Omar Abdullah slams Admin for removing Sheikh Abdullah’s name from SKICC

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Omar Abdullah slams Admin for removing Sheikh Abdullah's name from SKICC

‘Sher-e-Kashmir is being removed from J&K’s institutions. Those responsible will be removed soon. Let them erase. The next government will restore Sher-e-Kashmir’ Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah lashed out at the government for dropping his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah’s title from the Union Territory’s public architectural buildings. Omar said that you can’t remove “Sher-i-Kashmir’s” name from the people’s hearts. Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, who founded the National Conference, was fondly called ‘Sher -i-Kashmir’ or “Lion of Kashmir” and multiple buildings are named after the leader. Recently, the information and public…

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