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Jammu & Kashmir Statehood: Supreme Court Refuses to Advance Hearing, Holds Firm on October 10 Date

August 26, 2025 Editor

J&K Statehood Case: Supreme Court Sticks to October 10 Hearing Date Amid Rising Public Frustration By: Javid Amin | 25 Aug 2025 Supreme Court Holds Firm: “It is Already Listed” The long-standing issue of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood restoration took another turn this week when the Supreme Court of India refused to advance the scheduled hearing date. A petition had sought urgent consideration, citing both constitutional urgency and growing public frustration, but the apex court firmly stated that the matter will be taken up as planned on October 10, 2025.…

Signature Campaign on J&K Statehood: Symbolism, Strategy, or Mere Theatrics?

August 17, 2025August 17, 2025 Editor

Opposition Tears Into Omar Abdullah’s Move, Calling It a Betrayal of Public Trust By: Javid Amin | 16 Aug 2025 A Campaign That Raised More Questions Than Hope On Independence Day, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced what he described as a “massive democratic mobilization”—a door-to-door signature campaign across all 90 Assembly constituencies of Jammu & Kashmir. The campaign, planned to run over eight weeks, seeks to gather lakhs of signatures demanding the restoration of J&K’s statehood, a promise that has remained unfulfilled since the abrogation of Article 370 and the…

Omar Abdullah’s Statehood Signature Campaign: Symbolism, Strategy, or Political Hypocrisy?

August 16, 2025 Editor

Why the New Campaign Has Stirred More Questions Than Answers in Jammu & Kashmir By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 16 Aug 2025 The Promise and the Protest “We will launch a massive signature campaign across Jammu & Kashmir. Over the next eight weeks, we will reach all 90 Assembly Constituencies, gathering signatures in support of restoring J&K’s statehood,” announced Honourable CM Omar Abdullah, standing before party leaders, legislators, and a charged crowd of supporters. It was meant to sound like a battle cry—a show of defiance, a mobilization of…

Omar Abdullah’s Sharp Rebuke to Supreme Court’s Pahalgam Remark: Statehood, Security, and the Battle for J&K’s Future

August 15, 2025 Editor

When Hope Turns to Caution By: Javid Amin | 15 Aug 2025 Just 24 hours before India celebrated Independence Day with patriotic fervor, Omar Abdullah—the Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir—was preparing to address his people at Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar. Hopes were high. The air was filled with speculation that this might be the year when the Centre finally announced the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood—a promise made repeatedly since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. But instead of celebratory announcements, Omar Abdullah’s tone was one of…

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

March 7, 2025 Editor

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…

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

March 5, 2025 Editor

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…

CPM Calls for Unity Among Secular Forces for Restoration of Statehood in J&K

February 18, 2025 Editor

All Secular Forces Must Unite to Press for Restoration of Statehood: CPM leader MY Tarigami Srinagar, February 17, 2025 – Senior CPM leader MY Tarigami has called for all secular forces to unite in pressing for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at the party’s state conference in Jammu, Tarigami criticized the BJP for allegedly misleading the country with false propaganda regarding Article 370, which granted special status to the region and was revoked in August 2019. Tarigami, who won the Assembly elections from Kulgam seat for…

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

February 14, 2025 Editor

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…

‘Rubbing Salt on Our Wounds’: Omar Abdullah on Nagaland State Day Celebrations in J&K

December 2, 2023 Editor

Fostering the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Nagaland Statehood Day was celebrated at Raj Bhawan in Jammu on Friday, leading to criticism from National Conference leader and former CM Omar Abdullah National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the Raj Bhavan was “rubbing salt into the wounds” of the people of Jammu and Kashmir by celebrating Nagaland Statehood Day. Fostering the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Nagaland Statehood Day was celebrated with enthusiasm at Raj Bhavan in Jammu on Friday, an official spokesperson said. However, referring…

Centre to Supreme Court: J&K polls can be held anytime, Statehood timeline undecided

August 31, 2023 Editor

The Union government on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it is ready for elections at any time in Jammu and Kashmir. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the government, said that the process of updating the voter list is substantially over. Mehta said that the legislative assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are likely to be held after panchayat polls and municipal polls. It is, however, for the State Election Commission and the Central Election Commission to decide which election should take place first, he added. “There are three…