Month: August 2024

Former Jamaat e Islami general secretary  has said that the candidates of now banned Jamaat will focus on issues of employment and development, if voted to power. Ghulam Qadir Lone, in conversation with a local media house said that Jamaat e Islami runs no social media pages and all the pages spreading anti-India propaganda have no affiliation with the organisation. "We are peaceful citizens of India and all those spreading propaganda against us must be punished as per law," he told media. Jamaat e Islami has always worked as per the law. "We are peaceful citizens who have always held in high regard the constitutional values of the country. We cannot contest as a party since the ban on Jamaat has been upheld," Ghulam Qadir said. If our candidates, who are likely to contest indepen...

A recent survey by the India Today Group, conducted in August 2024, has unveiled troubling financial conditions among residents of Jammu Kashmir. According to the “Mood of the Nation” survey, a substantial 66% of J-K residents find it increasingly difficult to manage their expenses compared to the previous year. This rise in financial pressure is linked to broader economic challenges in the region. The survey highlights that 38% of respondents have experienced a decline in their income over the past year, accompanied by rising expenses. This combination of lower income and higher costs points to significant financial stress for many households in J-K. The survey also identifies unemployment as a major concern, with 47% of respondents viewing it as the most critical issue. This ref...

Bhat Yasir In a move that has set off widespread speculation, Safina Beig has reportedly resigned as Chairperson of the Hajj Committee, fueling rumors that she may be preparing to contest the upcoming assembly election as an independent candidate. Sources privy to this information told The Kashmiriyat that DDC Chairperson Baramulla Safina Beig is likely contest from Kreeri-Wagoora assembly constituency in Baramulla, while her Husband and former minister Muzaffar Hussain is likely to contest the Baramulla assembly constituency. Muzaffar Hussain Beig is a politician from Jammu Kashmir, with a career spanning several decades. He first entered the political arena when he was elected to the Jammu Kashmir Legislative Assembly in 1996, representing the Baramulla constituency. He serve...

Shah Basit During a rally in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir, Member Parliament Mian Altaf and Aga Ruhullah Mehdi both appealed to Omar Abdullah to contest from the Ganderbal assembly segment. On Sunday morning, hundreds of locals gathered to welcome NC leadership in the central Kashmir township where a youth activist was welcomed into the party folds. Sayem Mustafa, who was politically activity before the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, joined the National Conference in presence of party vice president Omar Abdullah and others. Both Mian Altaf, member parliament south Kashmir and Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi during their address appealed to the party president Omar Abdullah to contest elections from the assembly segment of Baramulla. Omar Abdullah, had pre...

The BJP criticized the Congress on Saturday for supporting the National Conference (NC) manifesto, which promotes divisive ideas such as implementing two constitutions in Kashmir and opposing the National Flag, accusing Congress of revealing an anti-national agenda. In a press conference, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh and Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva condemned Congress for aligning with what they described as forces seeking to fracture the nation. Chugh alleged that the NC’s manifesto, which calls for reinstating Articles 370 and 35A, aims to reintroduce terrorism and separatism in Jammu and Kashmir. He questioned Congress’s support for these provisions and demanded clarity on whether they support dividing Jammu and Kashmir and adopting dual constitutions. Ch...

A day after Union Minister Amit Shah criticized the Congress for its alliance with the National Conference (NC) in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, NC MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi responded sharply, accusing the BJP of surviving on "lies and distortion of facts." On Friday, Shah had alleged that the Congress was endangering national unity and security in its pursuit of power by partnering with the NC. He also questioned the NC's manifesto, specifically its stance on reservations for various communities and its position on certain place names in Srinagar. Mehdi, the member parliament from Srinagar, rejected Shah's claims, stating that the NC's manifesto does not seek to abolish reservations for Dalits, Gujjars, Bakerwals, or Pahadis but rather aims to ensure fairnes...

The Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu Kashmir, despite being banned, is set to field its former members as Independent candidates in the upcoming Assembly elections, Indian Express reported. The decision came one day after the Indian government's special UAPA tribunal upheld the ban on the organisation. As per the Indian express report, in the initial phase, Jamaat e Islami plans to target about six seats in south Kashmir, including Kulgam, Devsar, Bijbehara, Zainapora, Tral, Pulwama, and Rajpora. Sources, quoted by the newspaper, from within the outfit revealed, “We had a threadbare discussion on three options. The first was to form a front and fight under its banner; the second option was to be part of an alliance; and the third was to contest as Independents.” After ruling out forming a...