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Roots in Kashmir Condemns Continued Political Marginalisation of Kashmiri Pandits and POJK Displaced Communities by BJP and National Conference

By TNI Team October 15, 2025 #Empowerment Amit Raina Ashish Zutshi BJP cultural recognition decision-making democracy displaced communities exclusion Inclusivity Jammu & Kashmir Kashmiri Pandit marginalized voices moral failure National Conference Parliament POJK refugees political negligence political representation promises of return Rahul Mahanoori Rajya Sabha elections rehabilitation RIK Roots in Kashmir token constituency

Roots in Kashmir (RIK) condemns the BJP and National Conference for excluding Kashmiri Pandit and POJK displaced communities from Rajya Sabha nominations. RIK accuses both parties of failing to empower these communities, despite past promises of integration and rehabilitation. RIK demands immediate corrective action and inclusive representation.

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Tulbul Project Sparks War of Words Between Omar Abdullah, Mufti

By TNI Team May 16, 2025 India pakistan relations Indus Water Treaty Jhelum River kashmir politics Mehbooba Mufti National Conference Omar Abdullah PDP Tulbul Project water dispute

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and former CM Mehbooba Mufti engage in a heated exchange over the Tulbul Navigation Project in Kashmir following the temporary suspension of the Indus Water Treaty.

Deserted streets and shuttered shops in Pahalgam after the deadly terror attack.

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BECAUSE THE ENEMY WON’T STOP | THE NEW INDIAN

By Emaad Makhdoomi May 14, 2025 26/11 Accountability agra alcohol ban allegiance to Pakistan ambush Article 370 Bangalore Banihal tunnel collaborators communal lens cultural invasion Dangri village Delhi democratic India development Downtown Srinagar emaad makhdoomi English daily fear Gagangeer General Asim Munir gun Hindu homes homestays ideological policing ideological surrender ideology Indian Army indian constitution instability intimidation invisible front jaipur Jammu & Kashmir JAMMU AND KASHMIR Journalists Kathua Ladakh lashkar e taiba lawyers legislative reasoning local terror recruitment map mind Mumbai Muslim-majority state National Conference national media Pahalgam Attack Pakistan pathankot peace professors propaganda proxies proxy war Psychological warfare public officials Pulwama rajouri Reasi district secular fabric selective outrage separatists shiv khori Sonamarg spirit of India Stone pelting systematic campaign Taj Mahal terror attacks the new indian Tourists Unity visible front

Despite continued Pakistan-backed terror, Kashmir is witnessing a shift since Article 370’s abrogation—markets are reviving, terror recruitments are down, and many youths are embracing peace. But fear remains due to internal ideological proxies. The fight must now target both terror and its narrative.

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Ex-RAW Chief Reveals Farooq Privately Supported 370 Repeal

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 16, 2025 2019 Revocation A S Dulat Article 370 Farooq Abdullah Gupkar Declaration Iltija Mufti JAMMU AND KASHMIR kashmir politics modi government National Conference Omar Abdullah Political Memoirs Sajad Lone The Chief Minister and the Spy

In a bold retelling of Kashmir’s political theatre, ex-RAW chief A.S. Dulat’s memoir The Chief Minister and the Spy suggests Dr. Farooq Abdullah may have quietly cooperated with Delhi during the 2019 revocation of Article 370—despite public outrage.

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NC Won’t Repeat PDP’s Error of Joining BJP Says Omar’s Close Aide

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 15, 2025 alliance assembly standoff Bharatiya Janata Party BJP community endowments Eid prayers Friday prayers Hindu shrines Jal Shakti scandal Jamia Masjid JAMMU AND KASHMIR Mufti Muhammad Sayeed muslim community Nasir Aslam Wani National Conference NC Omar Abdullah PDP People’s Democratic Party political ideology political overreach religious institutions secular democracy spiritual affairs sunil sharma Supreme Court Supreme Court petition Tanvir Sadiq temple lands waqf bill Waqf board Waqf legislation

SRINAGAR: Senior National Conference leader and trusted Advisor to Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Nasir Aslam Wani, made it clear on Monday that…

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MP Ruhullah Says NC Has Turned a Deaf Ear to Him

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 15, 2025 Anti-Corruption Bureau Cabinet sub-panel centre Chargesheet Chief Minister communication vacuum conscience December 23 protest electoral disengagement general category land revenue records legal allegations Member of Parliament moral duty MP Ruhullah Mehdi National Conference NC Omar Abdullah open merit seats party leadership political distancing political voice quota changes reservation framework reservation overhaul reserved categories SRINAGAR statehood Student protest

SRINAGAR: In a candid public address, Srinagar’s Member of Parliament, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, voiced his growing estrangement from his own party, the National Conference. According…

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J&K Budget Session Ends in Uproar Over Waqf Dispute

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 9, 2025 AAP Abdul Rahim Rather Assembly Uproar BJP budget session J&K Assembly JAMMU AND KASHMIR JKPC legislative assembly Mehraj Malik Mir Saifullah National Conference Omar Abdullah PDP UT status Waqf Amendment Act Waqf Dispute

Jammu and Kashmir’s first budget session under the Union Territory status ended in uproar, with opposition parties storming the House over the contentious Waqf law amendment. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned the session sine die amid chaos and political clashes.

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Omar Govt Slammed Over JKAS Transfers Amid Power Struggle

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 4, 2025 Article 370 Bureaucratic Reshuffle Jammu and Kashmir Coalition Government Jammu and Kashmir Politics JKAS Transfers Kashmir Power Struggle Lieutenant Governor Mehbooba Mufti National Conference Omar Abdullah PDP Political Criticism Sajad Lone Srinagar-New Delhi Railway Waheed Para Waqf (Amendment) Bill

The Omar Abdullah-led coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir is facing intense criticism over its focus on JKAS officer transfers amid larger political concerns. Opposition leaders, including Mehbooba Mufti, Sajad Lone, and Waheed Para, have accused the ruling alliance of neglecting crucial issues like Article 370’s restoration, religious and cultural preservation, and infrastructure development. The controversy underscores the ongoing power struggle between the elected government and the Lieutenant Governor’s administration.

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EXCLUSIVE : J&K LG Admin : No Breach of Public Mandate, Powers Well-Defined

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 4, 2025 ADCs Additional Deputy Commissioners AMIT SHAH Assembly floor Atal Dullo business rules Chief Minister coalition partners Congress democratic will developmental review meeting elected government GAD General Administration Department GOI Governance Government of India JAMMU AND KASHMIR Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019 JKAS legislative party LG Administration Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha MHA Ministry of home affairs National Conference NC Nizamuddin Bhat Omar Abdullah Parliament of India Police public mandate public order religious custodians SDMs security review meeting SRINAGAR Sub-Divisional Magistrates Tanvir Sadiq Union Home minister union home ministry Unity Waqf (Amendment) Bill

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor’s administration have refuted claims made by the National Conference (NC)-led government and its allies that the mandate of…

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J&K Govt Forms Panel for Daily Wager Regularisation: CM Omar

By Emaad Makhdoomi March 20, 2025 Assembly Session Assistant Professors BJP MLA Satish Sharma Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Chief Secretary Computer-Based Exams Daily Wager Regularisation Employment opportunities fairness Fast-Track Hiring Finance Department Financial Clearance Government Posts Higher Education Recruitment J&K govt JAMMU AND KASHMIR JKPSC JKSSB job creation Junior Engineers Librarians Merit-Based Hiring Multi-task Service (MTS)Naib Tehsildars National Conference Panel Pay Level 5 Pay Level 6 Physical Training Instructors Recommendations Recruiting Agencies Recruitment Delays Single Exam Six Months Target-Driven Approach transparency Union territory Vacancies

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced on Thursday that a dedicated committee has been established to examine the regularisation of daily wage…

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A witches’ cauldron of divisive memories stirred in J&K’s assembly

By David Devadas March 8, 2025 13 July 1931 Amarnath land row BJP Burhan wani Dogras Dr Karan Singh Jammu vs Kashmir Kashmir agitation Kashmir Conflict Kashmir history Kashmir Insurgency Kashmiri Muslims maharaja hari singh Martyrs' Day militancy in kashmir National Conference Omar Abdullah PDP sunil sharma Surinder Choudhary Waheed Para

The debate over 13 July 1931 and Maharaja Hari Singh in the J&K Assembly risks polarizing Jammu and Kashmir, echoing past unrest like the Amarnath land row (2008) and Burhan Wani’s killing (2016). With opposing narratives from PDP’s Waheed Para and BJP’s Sunil Sharma, tensions could escalate into another summer of agitations.

Mehbooba Mufti criticizes NC for aligning with BJP policies in Jammu and Kashmir, calls for Article 370 restoration and Martyrs' Day holiday.

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Mehbooba Accuses NC of Backing BJP’s Agenda in J&K

By Emaad Makhdoomi March 3, 2025 Article 370 BJP JAMMU AND KASHMIR kashmir politics Martyrs' Day Mehbooba Mufti National Conference Omar Abdullah PDP Political Criticism

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti criticizes the NC government for aligning with BJP policies in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the annulment of Article 370. She calls for the restoration of Article 370 and the reinstatement of Martyrs’ Day as a gazetted holiday.

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Roots in Kashmir Condemns Continued Political Marginalisation of Kashmiri Pandits and POJK Displaced Communities by BJP and National Conference

Tulbul Project Sparks War of Words Between Omar Abdullah, Mufti

BECAUSE THE ENEMY WON’T STOP | THE NEW INDIAN

Ex-RAW Chief Reveals Farooq Privately Supported 370 Repeal

NC Won’t Repeat PDP’s Error of Joining BJP Says Omar’s Close Aide

MP Ruhullah Says NC Has Turned a Deaf Ear to Him

J&K Budget Session Ends in Uproar Over Waqf Dispute

Omar Govt Slammed Over JKAS Transfers Amid Power Struggle

EXCLUSIVE : J&K LG Admin : No Breach of Public Mandate, Powers Well-Defined

J&K Govt Forms Panel for Daily Wager Regularisation: CM Omar

A witches’ cauldron of divisive memories stirred in J&K’s assembly

Mehbooba Accuses NC of Backing BJP’s Agenda in J&K

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