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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Had no info about Congress' J&K statehood protest: Omar Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the Congress did not raise the issue of restoration of statehood at the recent INDIA bloc meeting . He said the Congress, which is in alliance with the NC-led government in J&K, did not inform them about the recent protest demanding restoration of statehood. "Nobody spoke to us (on the protests demanding statehood). We read about this in the newspapers," said Abdullah, adding, "If they had mentioned (restoration of statehood of J&K) at the previous INDIA bloc meeting, we would have joined (the protest)." Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Others Finance Operations Management Leadership Data Analytics Data Science others Artificial Intelligence healthcare Data Science Design Thinking PGDM MBA Healthcare MCA CXO Project Management Degree Product Management Public Policy Cybersecurity Digital Marketing Technology Management Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 months IIM Lucknow SEPO - IIML CHRO India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 28 Weeks MICA CERT-MICA SBMPR Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 16 Weeks Indian School of Business CERT-ISB Transforming HR with Analytics & AI India Starts on undefined Get Details He said his party was the first to undertake the responsibility to strive for the restoration of statehood. "We passed the resolution (on statehood) in cabinet. We brought the resolution on statehood in the assembly," said Abdullah. The Congress has maintained a strategic silence on Article 370 . They have not joined the Abdullah-led cabinet yet, but the CM has made public remarks that of the three vacant cabinet berths, one is for the Congress.
The Print
11-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Mehbooba Mufti slams NC govt's holiday proposal as ‘lip service'
'The speaker's outright rejection of the resolution was unexpected and disappointing. Today's exercise looks more like a lip service than any serious effort,' she added. 'Omar Abdullah government's proposal sent to the LG about declaring July 13 and December 5 as public holidays would have carried weight if the speaker had supported the PDP's resolution for the same in the assembly,' said Mufti in a press release issued by the PDP. Srinagar, Jul 10 (PTI) Taking potshots at the ruling National Conference after Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather rejected a resolution submitted by Pulwama MLA Waheed Para for restoration of public holidays on July 13 and December 5, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the 'exercise looks more like a lip service than any serious effort'. The PDP chief said the National Conference's double speak on the issue has been exposed by dropping the resolution. 'By dropping the PDP's July 13 Martyrs' Day resolution, the J&K Assembly has exposed the NC's double-speak on Kashmir's history. Their silence proves complicity, not commitment,' said Mufti. 'The outright rejection of the resolution by the speaker in the assembly was both unexpected and deeply disappointing, undermining any credibility the subsequent move by the NC-led government might claim,' the PDP said. 'As it stands, this entire exercise looks more like a symbolic gesture and political lip service than a serious, sincere effort to preserve the historical and democratic identity of Jammu & Kashmir,' the party added. The PDP further said it believes that July 13, 1931 marks the beginning of Kashmir's political awakening and resistance to autocracy, and 'the martyrdom of 22 brave individuals must be formally honoured, not just in words but through institutional recognition'. 'PDP reiterates its unwavering commitment to preserving the dignity and memory of the 1931 martyrs and safeguarding the democratic foundations they laid. We will continue to resist all attempts. either covert or overt to erase or dilute Kashmir's past to suit present-day political conveniences,' the party added. PTI MIJ AS AS This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Reservation issue: J&K govt betraying general category youth: AIP
Jun 22, 2025 09:00 AM IST Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) has launched a scathing attack on the Omar Abdullah-led state government, accusing it of shifting priorities and betraying the open merit / general category youth by deliberately stalling the cabinet sub-committee report on reservations. The party further accused the NC-led administration of governance by evasion and appeasement. (File) AIP chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi criticised the government for its shocking admission that no serious deliberation took place on the report and that it now plans to rework it. He said this reflects a pattern of apathy, deception and calculated avoidance of responsibility towards merit-based candidates. According to AIP, National Conference (NC) has turned the promise of justice into a political farce. After six months of committee meetings and public engagement, the government's failure to present the report in the cabinet reveals a deliberate attempt to bury the issue. The party further accused the NC-led administration of governance by evasion and appeasement. The lack of timeline, commitment and conviction, they said, indicates that the government is reluctant to defend merit and fairness and instead prefers to issue hollow reassurances without taking real action. Describing justice for general category candidates as a constitutional necessity rather than a political choice, AIP termed the government's reluctance to act as an act of political cowardice. AIP accused the ruling dispensation of hiding behind bureaucratic language to avoid confronting the core issue.
Time of India
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Farooq Abdullah warns of Supreme Court move if Jammu & Kashmir statehood not restored
National Conference's Farfooq Abdullah SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah blamed the "dual power structure" in the Union territory for the slow pace of development and warned that his party would move SC if statehood isn't restored soon. It is the first time NC has openly threatened legal action on restoration of statehood for Jammu & Kashmir. Abdullah said Saturday that people's expectations remain unmet due to the lack of full statehood despite formation of an elected govt in Oct 2024 - the first in J&K since 2018 and after region was carved into two UTs in 2019. "People hoped the new govt would address their demands, but the absence of statehood is a major obstacle," he said after a meeting with party delegates at Kokernag in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. "How can we fulfil aspirations without statehood? Only with it can we have a full-fledged cabinet capable of addressing public issues effectively," he added. Abdullah said his party had launched an outreach campaign to make people aware of "certain political forces ready to compromise their interests". He added that after NC-led coalition's eight months in office, he remains hopeful about the return of statehood. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo "We have been waiting patiently. But if the delay continues, we will have little option but to approach Supreme Court." The "power struggle" between National Conference-led elected govt and lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha has grown increasingly public. This month, cabinet ministers accused Sinha of interfering in administrative decisions reserved for govt. Sinha had pushed back. "I have no authority over development departments. Governance is elected govt's responsibility. I only control police & can deploy them where needed. Roads, water, electricity, agriculture - all are under elected govt," he said. Peoples Conference president Sajad Lone backed the demand for statehood but criticised NC's record in office. "UT status certainly limits development and is a humiliating existence. But whatever powers exist, NC govt has not utilised them. Instead, they've weaponised govt transfers and discriminated against constituencies they didn't win," Lone said. He also questioned the concentration of power in CMO. "CM has 32 depts. Is it humanly possible to run 32 departments?" Lone asked.
Hindustan Times
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
J&K: Expect cabinet expansion soon, says minister
Good news is expected soon on the expansion of the cabinet, cabinet minister Satish Sharma said on Sunday. While talking to reporters on the sidelines of a sporting event, Sharma said that there were multiple discussions taken up by the government on cabinet expansion. 'Cabinet expansion is the prerogative of (chief minister) Omar Abdullah and there has been discussion on this many times. In the coming days, we will get some good news,' Sharma said. After forming the government in October 2024, chief minister Omar Abdullah had taken oath along with just five members of his cabinet. The five members included deputy chief minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary and ministers Sakeena Itoo, Javed Ahmad Rana, Javid Ahmad Dar and Satish Sharma (who won as an independent candidate). Eight months have passed since taking oath and there has been no forward movement on cabinet expansion so far. The Opposition has raised voices against the delay in cabinet expansion while they cite the overwhelming mandate given by people to the government. Peoples Democratic Party's Pulwama MLA Waheed Para said, 'J&K CM Omar Abdullah says he's running a hybrid government, but the people of J&K gave a historic, one-sided mandate to end the political vacuum and dismantle bureaucratic rule. So why no cabinet expansion yet? Why is power still concentrated in the hands of just a few? This isn't democracy. The delay shows a clear unwillingness to share power and deliver on governance.' On Saturday, Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Doda MLA Mehraj Malik withdrew his support to the NC-led government, criticising Omar Abdullah's government for 'no development work'. 'Kejriwal resigned after 49 days when he couldn't serve the people the way he wanted. Omar has been in power for over nine months but hasn't delivered,' he said. Sharma said they would talk to Mehraj as he 'supports secular forces'.
