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Jammu & Kashmir Under Strain: House Arrests of Political Leaders and a Looming Student Stir Over Reservation Policy

December 28, 2025 Editor

Jammu & Kashmir House Arrests: Opposition Leaders Confined Amid Looming Student Reservation Protests By: Javid Amin | 28 December 2025 Jammu & Kashmir is witnessing rising political tension as authorities placed several opposition leaders under house arrest on Sunday, effectively stalling their participation in what was planned to be a major student protest over the reservation policy. The targeted detentions—including that of National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, PDP legislator Waheed ur Rehman Para, and former Srinagar mayor Junaid Azim Mattu—reflect deepening fault lines between the government and sections…

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi Issues Ultimatum: Kashmir’s Reservation Crisis Nears Flashpoint as December Deadline Looms

November 26, 2025 Editor

Aga Ruhullah Mehdi’s December Deadline Puts Kashmir’s Reservation Controversy on the Boil By: Javid Amin | 25 November 2025 In a sharp escalation of Kashmir’s ongoing debate over reservation reforms, Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has delivered a strict ultimatum to the Jammu & Kashmir government: resolve the reservation controversy before the Winter Session of Parliament ends on December 19–20, 2025, or brace for renewed student-led protests. Speaking with an unusual mix of urgency and defiance, Mehdi warned that he is prepared to sit in protest again—this time for much…

How Merit in Kashmir is Dying a Silent Death: Reservation Policy, Quotas & The Future of Youth

August 22, 2025 Editor

Merit in Kashmir Under Threat: Is Reservation Policy Killing Hard Work? By: Javid Amin | 21 Aug 2025 The Silent Collapse of Merit in Kashmir In Kashmir today, the death of merit isn’t announced with headlines or slogans. It doesn’t come with the sound of breaking glass or mass protests. Instead, it’s quiet, systemic, and deeply corrosive. Every young student in the valley grows up with one belief drilled into them: study hard, score high, and success will follow. For decades, this has been the lifeline of Kashmiri families. Parents…

Quota Review in Jammu & Kashmir: Why Open Merit Students Are Launching a Digital Signature Campaign

August 19, 2025 Editor

The reservation debate in Jammu & Kashmir has taken a new turn, with open merit students launching a digital signature campaign demanding a review of the existing quota system By: Javid Amin | 19 Aug 2025 A Debate That Refuses to Fade The reservation debate in Jammu & Kashmir is not new, but 2024 has given it a fresh spark. At the heart of the controversy lies the approval of 10% reservation for the Pahari community, a move that has reignited deep questions about fairness, equality, and the shrinking space…