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NC Held Back, BJP Marched On? The Uncomfortable Questions From Srinagar’s Protest Day

September 2, 2026 Editor

NC-BJP Face-Off in Srinagar: Where Did the Power Tilt as Police Held Back One Protest and Cleared the Way for Another? By: News Desk | 02 September 2026 Srinagar: By Wednesday morning, Srinagar had begun to look less like a city preparing for a political demonstration and more like a city preparing for a controlled confrontation. Barricades appeared at strategic points. Police and security personnel were deployed around sensitive locations. Movement towards the BJP office in Jawahar Nagar was restricted as the National Conference prepared its counter-protest, while BJP workers…

Sat Sharma Vows to Expose NC Government’s ‘Betrayal of Mandate’ as BJP Intensifies J&K Campaign

August 21, 2026 Editor

Sat Sharma Targets Omar Abdullah Government Over ‘Betrayal of Mandate’ in J&K By: News Desk | 20 Aug 2026 Sat Sharma Escalates BJP Attack on NC Government: “Betrayal of Mandate” Becomes Political Battle Cry The political confrontation between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the National Conference-led government in Jammu and Kashmir is entering a more aggressive phase. J&K BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Sat Sharma has accused the Omar Abdullah government of betraying the public mandate, arguing that the National Conference has failed to deliver on promises made to…

Seven Years After Article 370, Kashmir’s Political Divide Shows No Signs of Fading

August 6, 2026August 6, 2026 Editor

Seven Years After Article 370 Abrogation, Kashmir’s Political Fault Line Remains Unchanged By: Javid Amin | 05 Aug 2026 Seven years after the abrogation of Article 370, the constitutional decision continues to shape every major political debate in Jammu & Kashmir. Although the Union Territory has witnessed administrative reforms, infrastructure projects, elections, and renewed discussions on statehood, the question of Article 370 remains at the heart of the region’s politics. For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the August 5, 2019 decision represents a landmark constitutional reform that integrated Jammu &…

J&K Parties Observe August 5 as ‘Black Day’, Symbolic Protests Mark Seventh Anniversary of Article 370 Abrogation

August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 Editor

J&K Parties Observe August 5 as ‘Black Day’; PDP, NC, Apni Party and AIP Hold Symbolic Protests By: News Desk | 05 Aug 2025 Political parties across Jammu & Kashmir marked August 5 as a “Black Day” on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, holding symbolic protests and demonstrations despite heightened security and restrictions imposed by the administration. The observance saw participation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference (NC), Apni Party, and the Awami Itihaad Party (AIP). While authorities had denied formal permission for public…

Sunil Sharma Accuses National Conference of Using Delhi Statehood Protest to Mask Governance Failures; BJP Announces Counter-Protests

July 19, 2026 Editor

Sunil Sharma Calls NC’s Delhi Statehood Protest a ‘Diversion’; BJP Plans Counter-Protests Across Jammu & Kashmir By: News Desk | 18 July 2026 Leader of Opposition Says NC Should Focus on Unemployment, Corruption and Public Services Instead of ‘Political Theatre’ The political battle over Jammu and Kashmir’s demand for restoration of statehood has intensified, with Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma accusing the ruling National Conference (NC) of using its proposed protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to divert public attention from what he described as the government’s failures on…

Mehbooba Mufti Rejects National Conference’s Delhi Protest, Says Statehood Alone Cannot Be the End Goal for Jammu & Kashmir

July 18, 2026 Editor

Mehbooba Mufti Rejects NC’s Delhi Protest, Says Statehood Alone Cannot Replace Article 370 Demand By: Javid Amin | 18 July 2026 PDP chief refuses to join NC’s Jantar Mantar demonstration, insisting that any united opposition movement must also demand the restoration of Article 370 and other political measures A fresh political divide has emerged within Jammu and Kashmir’s opposition ahead of the National Conference’s (NC) proposed protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, after People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti declined the party’s invitation to participate. In a letter…

Jammu & Kashmir Statehood Demand Reignites NC-BJP Political Battle as Constitutional Rights and Development Narratives Collide

July 17, 2026 Editor

J&K Statehood Demand Sparks Fresh NC-BJP Showdown: Constitutional Rights vs Development Narrative By: News Desk | 16 July 2026 National Conference presses for immediate restoration of statehood while BJP insists governance, stability and reforms remain the priority, setting the stage for another major political confrontation The demand for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood has once again become the defining political issue in the Union Territory, triggering a renewed confrontation between the National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). With political rhetoric intensifying on both sides, the…

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi Alleges BJP Is Using ‘Money Power’ to Topple NC Government in J&K Amid Escalating Political Row

July 15, 2026 Editor

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi Accuses BJP of Using ‘Money Power’ to Topple NC Government, Calls It an Attack on Democratic Mandate By: Javid Amin | 14 July 2026 National Conference MP Backs Omar Abdullah’s Allegations as Political Confrontation Between NC and BJP Deepens The political confrontation between the National Conference (NC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intensified on July 13, 2026, after National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi accused the BJP of attempting to destabilize the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir through alleged horse-trading. Ruhullah alleged that efforts were…

National Conference Clarifies Mirwaiz Invitation for Delhi Protest, Says Statehood Restoration Remains Sole Agenda

July 10, 2026 Editor

NC Clarifies Mirwaiz Invitation, Says Delhi Protest Is Solely About J&K Statehood By: Javid Amin | 10 July 2026 The National Conference (NC) has sought to clarify its decision to invite Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to its upcoming protest in New Delhi, saying the invitation should not be interpreted as a political endorsement but as part of a broader outreach to civil society and influential public voices. The clarification comes after the invitation triggered political reactions across Jammu and Kashmir, with rival parties questioning the party’s decision and accusing it of…

Tanvir Sadiq Targets BJP and PDP Over ‘Dirty Politics’, Says NC Alone Is Fighting for Jammu & Kashmir’s Statehood

June 14, 2026 Editor

Tanvir Sadiq Targets BJP and PDP Over ‘Dirty Politics’, Says NC Alone Is Fighting for Jammu & Kashmir’s Future By: Javid Amin | 13 June 2026 NC Intensifies Political Offensive as Statehood Debate Returns to Centre Stage The political temperature in Jammu & Kashmir has once again risen after National Conference (NC) leader Tanvir Sadiq launched a sharp attack on both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing them of indulging in what he termed “dirty politics” at the expense of the people of the…