JKNC spokesperson and NC's Rajya Sabha candidate Imran Nabi Dar said the RTI findings had moved the controversy beyond the realm of political accusation.
Mehbooba Mufti criticised J&K CM Omar Abdullah for remaining “mute” on key Kashmir issues, land and jobs concerns, and prisoners, while recalling her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s leadership legacy.
Mehbooba Mufti said that India truning into a “lynchistan”, raised concerns over lynchings, curbs on dissent, economic distress in J&K, and launched PDP’s ‘Kath Bath’ outreach to hear public grievances.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti slammed Nitish Kumar over an alleged veil-pulling incident, accused BJP of “Kaurava Raj”, opposed land allotment to BSF, and raised concerns over press freedom in Kashmir.
The National Conference (NC) has lost its Budgam bastion after 48 years, with residents saying they placed their faith in the PDP because “Omar betrayed us.”
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah dismissed the proposal outright, arguing that it would legitimise illegal encroachments on government property.
The regularization of daily wage workers has been a long-standing issue in Jammu and Kashmir. In 2017, during Mehbooba Mufti’s tenure as Chief Minister, her government announced plans to regularize 60,000 daily wagers. However, the demand continues, with various employee unions staging protests in recent months.
National Conference (NC) MLA Sajjad Shaheen led the charge, urging the Speaker to allow a one-hour discussion on Malik’s detention, while several opposition members joined the demand, accusing the administration of misusing the PSA.
Targeting Omar Abdullah, the PDP chief said his earlier victory from Budgam had come with grand promises that were never fulfilled.
The petition requests that these prisoners be brought back to local jails unless authorities provide case-specific, written reasons showing a compelling necessity to keep them outside J&K. It also calls for quarterly judicial review of such exceptional cases.
Polling for the four Rajya Sabha seats will begin tomorrow at the legislative assembly from 9 am onwards, and by evening, the results will become clearer.
Mehbooba Mufti’s “Anti-Bulldozer Bill” to prevent arbitrary evictions sparks sharp political debate in J&K, with BJP and NC accusing PDP of political drama and populism over land rights.
Highlighting a perceived disparity in government responses toward the people of the Valley, Mehbooba Mufti pointed out that while dialogue is ongoing with protesters in Ladakh, protesters in the Kashmir Valley are met with stringent action.
Amid the ruckus in the Assembly over his refusal to adjourn the question hour to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Act., it was adjourned for a brief period of 15 minutes.
Iltija Mufti emphasized that July 13, 1931, marked the beginning of Jammu & Kashmir’s fight for democracy.
The initiative comes after Kupwara PDP MLA Fayaz Ahmed Mir submitted a private member bill in the assembly seeking a ban on alcohol.
While speaking at a party function, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti urged the BJP to come down from its “high horse” and acknowledge that the situation in J&K is not as normal as it appears.
Kharge's latest remarks on the restoration of Article 370 have created a stir with the opposition in the UT seeking clarification on the Assembly resolution from CM Omar Abdullah and his party. The opposition termed it a matter related to people's emotions.
In today's DNA, Anant Tyagi gives you an insight into the political DNA of the leadersfrom the National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who reignited the issue.
Wahid Parra tabled a resolution calling for the restoration of Article 370, which was abrogated in August 2019.
PDP President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday dissolved the full structure of the party with immediate effect.