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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly witnessed uproar on the final day of the Budget Session on Saturday, with members of the National Conference, the Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party demanding a judicial probe into the recent Ganderbal encounter. The army has claimed that the man killed in the encounter in Arhama forests on March 31 -- identified as Ganderbal resident Rashid Ahmad Mughal -- was a "terrorist". However, his family alleged that he had no terror links and termed the enco ...Read More >
NC MLA from Banihal, Sajjad Shaheen, demanded a one-hour discussion on the Doda MLA's detention last month under the stringent act. However, BJP MLA from Udhampur East, R S Pathania, said invoking PSA is a district magistrate's prerogative. This led to an uproar from many members from the treasury benches, and the lone Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) MLA from Langate, Sheikh Khursheed. The members were up on their seats. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather rose from his chair, directing the members to take ...Read More >
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said his hopes for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir were fading as the issue drags on. IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com While interacting with reporters in Srinagar, he was asked about his next step if statehood was not restored. To this, Abdullah said, "Let's get to that point first. We will talk then." The chief minister refused to comment on a report which claimed that he would r ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 27 (PTI) An application of detained Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik seeking permission to participate in the ongoing assembly session was adjourned on Monday by the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh till October 30, a day before the autumn session is scheduled to end. The lawyers of Malik, the president of the J-K unit of AAP who was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) on September 8 and is presently lodged in Kathua jail, had sought an urgent hearing. Jus ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 27 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday admitted that his initial optimism for the restoration of statehood is "diminishing" by the day as the process drags on, saying that the prolonged wait is inevitably chipping away at his faith. However, the chief minister said that despite the decrease in optimism after a year, he was still hopeful that statehood would be restored to J&K. "I was hopeful from the first day. My hopefulness has decreased a little. But ...Read More >
Srinagar: In a rare occurrence inside the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, the arrest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA united the ruling party and non-Bharatiya Janata Party legislators who unanimously demanded revocation of Public Safety Act (PSA) against him. Mehraj Malik, who represents Doda constituency was slapped with PSA by the District Magistrate in September and is jailed in Jammu's Kathua jail now. In the zero-hour, NC legislator Sajjad Shaheen raised the issue of his counterpart' ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 25 (PTI) People's Conference chief Sajad Lone on Saturday accused the ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir of "gifting" seven votes to the BJP to ensure the saffron party's victory on one seat in the Rajya Sabha polls held on Friday, calling the elections a "fixed match" between the two parties. The National Conference (NC) won three seats, while the BJP managed one in the first Rajya Sabha elections held in Jammu and Kashmir after it became a Union territory in 2019. ...Read More >
Srinagar- All MLAs of Jammu and Kashmir have cast their votes in the Rajya Sabha elections held on Friday. According to details, all 86 MLAs voted in the RS polls. Sources said that the postal ballot of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, who is currently in detention, has also reached the Returning Officer and will be included in the counting. "The polling has ended, but it will be formally closed at 4:00 PM," sources said, as per news agency KNO. The total strength of the J&K Assembly is 88. While Mehra ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, Oct 24: Amid National Conference's claims of winning all four seats and the BJP's confidence in securing the fourth seat, voting for the Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu & Kashmir began on Friday morning, with all eyes on the outcome of the fourth seat. The voting commenced with MLAs arriving at the Legislative Assembly complex to cast their votes at three polling booths set up inside the premises. While the National Conference is expected to easily win three seats, the contest for the ...Read More >
The J-K Assembly's autumn session opened with heated exchanges over the role of former governor Satya Pal Malik in the 2019 Article 370 abrogation. While some MLAs defended Malik, others criticized his actions, leading to a debate on respecting the deceased versus assessing their public service. The opening day of the autumn session of J-K Assembly witnessed heated exchanges during obituary references, as the National Conference and the opposition BJP traded barbs over the role of former govern ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 23: The autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly began on Thursday with solemn tributes to former leaders and dignitaries who passed away in recent months, even as opposition members from the National Conference (NC) and Congress staged a protest demanding the release of jailed AAP legislator Mehraj Malik. Before proceedings commenced, several NC and Congress MLAs held a silent protest outside the Assembly building, urging the government to revoke Malik's detention under t ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 23: Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Kulgam, Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Thursday said obituary references in the Assembly should not become customary. He said there is no wrong in evaluating the contributions of individuals who have served in public life, provided it is done with due respect and decorum. Speaking on the first day of obituary references in the autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Tarigami sa ...Read More >
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday informed the high court that necessary arrangements had been made to ensure that detained AAP MLA from Doda, Mehraj Malik, was able to cast his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections.A bench of Justice Rajesh Sekhri was told that the government had already dispatched the postal ballot to the competent authority to facilitate Malik's participation in the election, scheduled for Oct 24.Earlier, hearing Malik's application seeking permission to vote in ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) J&K government said on Saturday that the high court has been informed that the detained MLA, Mehraj Malik, will exercise his right to vote during the Rajya Sabha polls, and arrangements for the same have already been made. The government has informed the High Court of J&K and Ladakh that necessary arrangements have been made to ensure that the detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA, Mehraj Malik, can exercise his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections. Appearing before ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday expressed displeasure over the delay in restoration of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and said that had the highway been under the control of the elected government, it would have been restored by now. Talking to reporters here, CM Omar said the highway was being managed and maintained by the Government of India (GoI). "But if they cannot manage it, they should hand it over to us. We have engineers sitting in our offices here, and I ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sept 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said the national highway's closure is affecting trade and daily life. He added that the highway falls outside his government's domain and that responsibility lies with the central government. "This highway is under the jurisdiction of the Government of India. If they are unable to keep it functional, it should be handed over to us. We are ready to deploy our engineers to assist with repairs," he said while speaking to reporters here. Expr ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 15 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said people of one religion are being targeted through the Waqf Amendment Act. The chief minister said it's a positive step and hoped that other problematic sections of the Act will also be addressed after the Supreme Court refused to stay the entire law, but put on hold certain provisions of it. Speaking to the reporters, Omar Abdullah said, "We have been saying that people of on ...Read More >
Doda/Jammu, Sep 15 (PTI) Almost all educational institutions reopened on Monday after three weeks' closure in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, which was rocked by protests following the detention of sitting AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under PSA on September 8, officials said. Authorities have also restored the broadband internet services and lifted prohibitory orders under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in most parts of the district, besides releasing 70 of the 81 detained ...Read More >
Former J&K chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Farooq Abdullah have demanded release of Doda legislator Mehraj Malik. The PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday termed the arrest of MLA Mehraj Malik under Public Safety Act (PSA) an attack on democracy and urged the J&K assembly speaker to call a special session of the assembly. NC president Farooq Abdullah appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah for their intervention for the release of Malik. Mehbooba Mufti ...Read More >
Jammu- AAP on Sunday announced a 10-member legal team to challenge the detention of its Jammu and Kashmir unit president and sitting MLA Mehraj Malik under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). The 37-year-old Malik was detained on September 8 in Doda for allegedly disturbing public order in the district. His detention sparked violent protests, following which authorities imposed prohibitory restrictions and snapped mobile internet and broadband services. In a post on X, senior AAP leader and ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 14 (PTI) AAP on Sunday announced a 10-member legal team to challenge the detention of its Jammu and Kashmir unit president and sitting MLA Mehraj Malik under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA). The 37-year-old Malik was detained on September 8 in Doda for allegedly disturbing public order in the district. His detention sparked violent protests, following which authorities imposed prohibitory restrictions and snapped mobile internet and broadband services. ...Read More >
Doda/Jammu, Sep 14 (PTI) Authorities on Sunday restored broadband internet services in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district where the situation started returning to normal after nearly one-week long restrictions following detention of sitting AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act, officials said. Malik, who is also president of AAP's J-K unit, was detained on September 8 for allegedly disturbing public order in the district. His detention sparked violent protests, following which author ...Read More >
Srinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said all necessary precautions have been taken in Jammu and Kashmir following Operation Sindoor to ensure the safety of residents and tourists, while reiterating his demand that the Centre restore J&K's statehood in line with its promise. Speaking at a press conference in Chennai, Omar said a comprehensive security audit had been conducted across all major tourist destinations in the wake of Operation Sindoor. "Some of the destinations remain c ...Read More >
Kupwara, Sep 13: People's Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti on Friday strongly criticised the detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA), calling it an attack on democratic institutions. She urged the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly to convene an urgent session over the issue. Speaking to reporters in Kupwara, Mehbooba said she has been restless ever since Malik was jailed. "Instead of offering personal legal aid, the Chief Minister ...Read More >
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti Saturday urged Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather to call a special session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to condemn the detention of AAP's Doda MLA Mehraj Malik, saying a resolution can put pressure on the Centre to release the legislator and protect all members from future targeting, while as former MLA Kupwara and Chief Spokesperson of the J&K Peoples Conference Advocate Bashir Ahmad Dar has written a letter to the Speaker of the J&K Legislative Assembly, raisin ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: In its dossier on AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, who has been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), J&K administration describes him as "a habitual offender and history-sheeter", who is "known to assert himself as a self-styled leader, making irresponsible statements as if law of land does not apply to him".The dossier, accessed by TOI, alleges that the Doda legislator's "modus operandi includes using social media handles, especially 'Facebook Live', to mount verbal and derogato ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 13 (ANI): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday questioned Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's offer to provide legal assistance to Malik's family, stating that the MLA is capable of handling his own legal proceedings. Speaking to reporters, she said, "PSA was imposed on Mehraj Malik and he was put in jail. After that, our Chief Minister meets his father and says that he will help in their legal proceedin ...Read More >
Doda/Jammu, Sept 13 (PTI) Markets in the district headquarters and other major towns in the hilly district of Doda in Jammu and Kashmir sprang to life on Saturday after the authorities announced a six-hour relaxation in restrictions imposed earlier this week after the detention of sitting AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the stringent Public Safety Act, officials said. Malik, who is also the chief of AAP's J-K unit, was detained on Monday for allegedly disturbing public order. His detention sparked v ...Read More >
Doda/Jammu, Sep 13 (PTI) Normal life continued to remain affected in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday following the detention of sitting AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under Public Safety Act (PSA), officials said. Malik, who is also chief of AAP's J&K unit, was detained on Monday for allegedly disturbing public order. His detention sparked violent protests, leading authorities to impose prohibitory restrictions and snap mobile internet and broadband services. ...Read More >
JAMMU: Prohibitory orders continued to be in force in parts of Jammu's Doda district -- which has remained tense since local AAP MLA Mehraj Malik was detained under the Public Safety Act on Monday -- although relaxations were allowed for Friday prayers.No fresh protests were reported from anywhere, but security forces were deployed in large numbers, especially near religious places, to prevent any law and order situation. SSP Sandeep Mehta visited Doda town along with other officers to assess th ...Read More >
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