Congress MLA Irfan Hafeez Lone on Monday attacked the central government over the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 and said that the Bill is a violation of the Constitution, democracy, and rule of law.
"It's profoundly disappointing that the speaker J&K Assembly has rejected the motion on the Waqf Bill. Despite securing a strong mandate, the government appears to have completely yielded to the BJP's anti-Muslim agenda, cynically attempting to appease both sides," Mufti posted on X.<
"It is a violation of the Constitution, democracy, and rule of law... Numbers do not matter in a democracy. They should have taken us in their confidence and respected our emotions... You are brazenly violating rule of law, federalism, and secularism. This is a matter of serious concern. We
Ruckus broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday as JKNC MLA Tanvir Sadiq on Monday demanded an adjournment motion on the Waqf Amendment Bill, saying they are not challenging Parliament's authority but want to express our sentiments.
As Union Home Minister Amit Shah is in Jammu and Kashmir for a two-day visit, National Conference MLA Tanvir Sadiq has raised the issue of the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
"When Article 370 and CAA were there in the court, we had brought a resolution, many states had brought it and today we want to register our protest against the Waqf Bill, but unfortunately, the Speaker rejected the resolution. They are playing a mix match. They are opposing BJP but are also
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday enjoyed a peaceful morning walk together in the beautiful Tulip Garden in Srinagar.
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly descended into chaos on Monday after members of the National Conference and other opposition parties staged a protest against Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather's decision to reject their adjournment motion on the Waqf Amendment Act.
Congress MLA from Bandipora, Nizamuddin Bhat, on Sunday said that while every right-thinking citizen wants to see an end to terrorism, it is equally important to ensure that innocent people do not suffer and democratic institutions are not weakened in the process.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sunil Sharma on Monday described Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to the border region of Kathua as a decisive step to counter the emerging threats of terrorism in the region.
Following the Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Sunday said that the Union government is working for the development of the Union Territory.
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Jammu and Kashmir, assembly Sunil Sharma, on Sunday, said that Amit Shah's visit to the Union territory is a routine visit, aimed at reviewing security situations and developmental projects.