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PDP president Mehbooba Mufti announced that her party will stage peaceful protests across Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, demanding the restoration of Article 370 and 35A and a resolution of the Kashmir issue.
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Political parties in Kashmir welcomed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation on Saturday, calling it a victory for peaceful student resistance. PDP's Mehbooba Mufti, NC, and Congress leaders said the decision demonstrated the power of democratic youth action
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Mehbooba Mufti expressed support for the CJP-led protest over alleged recruitment exam irregularities, describing it as a movement to protect the Constitution and democracy while urging the government to address students' concerns and ensure transparency
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PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti criticised the proposed demolition of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Uttar Pradesh, calling it a grave injustice to thousands of students. She urged people to unite to protect the institution, while authorities cited unauthorised construction for the action
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Restrictions continued for the second day in parts of Srinagar, including Nowhatta and Naqshband Sahib, to prevent gatherings at the martyrs’ graveyard on Martyrs’ Day. Police and paramilitary forces were deployed in strength, while political leaders including Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti said they were barred from visiting the site.
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Peaceful protests were held across the Kashmir Valley against the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli strike. Political and religious leaders condemned the attack and urged people to maintain calm and peace
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The Jammu & Kashmir High Court dismissed PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s PIL seeking transfer of prisoners to local jails, stating it appeared politically motivated. The court emphasized that PILs cannot be used for partisan gains or electoral advantage
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PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday alleged she was placed under house arrest to prevent her from visiting Sopore to condole Hurriyat leader Abdul Gani Bhat’s death. Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq also claimed restrictions, calling the move “unbearable cruelty.”
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Omar Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir’s first elected Chief Minister in eight years, unfurled the national flag at Srinagar’s Bakshi Stadium on Independence Day. The event marked the return of an elected government, with celebrations subdued in respect for Kishtwar flood victims
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PDP president Mehbooba Mufti criticized the Centre's decision to nominate five members to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly after elections, calling it a blatant subversion of democratic principles and urging the elected government to challenge this undemocratic move
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She congratulated the National Conference (NC) leadership on its victory and said her party would play the role of a constructive opposition.
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Baramulla MP says no one needs peace more than the people of Kashmir but "that peace will come at our conditions"
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The poll process is likely to be completed by the end of October and an elected government will take office before the year's end
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The State-turned-UT finds itself at a crossroads, awaiting the restoration of Statehood and resumption of Assembly elections
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Move comes after CEC Rajiv Kumar said people of J&K would soon have their democratically-elected government
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Despite the widespread sense of alienation, there is a realisation that democratic process can bring remedies to political and social travails
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Modi must offer concrete timeline for restoring statehood of J&K and holding Assembly elections
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Addressing the INDIA bloc's 'Save Democracy' rally at the Ramlila Maidan here, the former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said this is not an ordinary election but one to save the country's democracy and Constitution.
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PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday alleged that she was prevented from leaving her home in view of President Droupadi Murmu's visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
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The NC bagged 12 seats, its ally Congress got 10 seats while the BJP and Independent candidates won 2 seats each