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The J&K Assembly’s autumn session began with a heated debate over former governor Satyapal Malik’s role in the abrogation of Article 370.

In J&K Assembly, NC, BJP spar over obituary reference to former governor Satyapal Malik

October 24, 2025 2:06 am

On the first day of the autumn session sees the ruling and Opposition benches spar over the role of Satyapal Malik in abrogation of Article 370. The absence of Doda MLA Mehraj Malik, under PSA detention, was also noted.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with MLAs observes silence to pay tributes to the victims of Pahalgam terror attack during the one-day special session of the J&K Assembly, in Jammu

One-day J&K Assembly Session | Govt, Opp slam ‘selective targeting’ of Pahalgam victims, says outrage shows ‘start of end of terrorism’

April 29, 2025 5:49 am

Pointing to two-minute silence at mosques, CM Omar Abdullah says: “Can’t control a terrorist with a gun, but can end militancy if people with us. That time has come”.

Newsmaker | His party’s voice, or ‘independent’ Speaker? Abdul Rahim Rather has J&K House split, and in uproar

April 09, 2025 8:50 am

Long-time NC leader, Rather accused of batting for govt in not allowing discussion on Waqf Bill, says ‘pained at questions being raised on my integrity… entire country’s eyes on me’

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J-K reservation system ‘rigged against Kashmiri-speakers’: Sajad Lone

March 15, 2025 6:54 pm

Lone pointed out that 67,112 reservation certificates were issued in the last two years under the Schedule Caste (SC) category, and that all of them were issued in the Jammu region.

BJP MLAs walkout of J&K House amid uproar over 1931 ‘martyrs’

March 05, 2025 7:24 pm

Amid protests from both the Treasury and Opposition benches, the Speaker expunged "derogatory remarks" by Sharma, prompting all 28 BJP MLA to walk out of the Assembly.

Sajad Lone walks out of J-K Assembly after motions to amend Lt Governor’s address is not put up for discussion

March 04, 2025 3:20 pm

Lone had sought to include issues such as the restoration of special status and rights under Articles 370 and 35A of the Constitution in L-G Manoj Sinha’s address.

Express Exclusive | On J-K Budget Session eve, L-G Manoj Sinha says: No file stuck, no interference

March 02, 2025 10:12 am

L-G Manoj Sinha said during a visit to Srinagar on Yoga Day that the Prime Minister reiterated the assurance of granting statehood to J&K

Alongside the 90 elected members, the five nominated members can take the total strength of the reorganised J&K House to 95. (File/Representative)

Neither L-G nor govt pushing the issue, next session of J-K assembly likely to have no nominated members

February 25, 2025 2:07 pm

Ahead of the Assembly polls results in October last year, speculation was rife regarding the possibility of these five nominated members tilting the balance of power in the J&K Assembly

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Omar’s closing remarks in J&K assembly: ‘No stone was left unturned in humiliating us’

November 09, 2024 8:21 am

Emphasising that the elected government is a “new beginning”, the CM said the dispensation had several responsibilities, and an important one among those is to maintain law and order in Jammu and Kashmir.

Ruckus in J&K Assembly for third day in row, Engineer Rashid’s brother marshalled out

November 08, 2024 11:37 am

It was a repeat of Thursday’s happenings as Khursheed, who was again carrying a banner, was manhandled by the BJP MLAs before being marshalled out of the House.

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