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| BJP, Cong silent on reservation controversy amid rising protests | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 24: The reservation controversy in Jammu and Kashmir has escalated into a major political issue, yet the two national parties, Congress and BJP, have chosen to maintain a conspicuous silence on the matter. The controversy, which has sparked widespread political unrest, saw prominent leaders from regional parties staging protests on Monday, demanding clarity and action.
Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, the National Conference (NC) Lok Sabha member from Srinagar, led a demonstration outside the residence of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also serves as the party vice-president. Mehdi’s protest, aimed at pressuring his party to address the contentious issue, reflects growing dissatisfaction within party ranks. Joining Mehdi in the demonstration were People’s Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Wahid Parra and PDP leader Iltija Mufti. Their participation signaled a rare moment of collaboration between opposition leaders, united by their shared discontent over the government’s handling of the reservation policy.
Adding to the chorus of dissent, the lone MLA from the Awa... | |
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| NC, Cong term Ruhullah led student protest pure drama, camera show | | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 24: National Conference leader and MLA Hazratbal, Salman Ali Sagar and senior Congress leader Gulam Ahmed Mir have expressed strong dismay over the protest led by NC Member Parliament from Srinagar, Aga Ruhullah over reservation policy row.
Salman Sagar while talking to the reporters here said that if the MP believes that he can do it, then that's his individual prerogative, however, this was not the National Conference's initiative.
Salman said that th... | |
| | | | I am a field Negro: Ruhullah | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 24: After facing criticism from his own party National Conference and its ally Congress for leading students protest against the reservation row, NC Member Parliament Aga Ruhullah called himself a “Field Negro”.
Taking to X, Ruhulla wrote: “Back during slavery, when Black people like me talked to the slaves, they didn't kill 'em, they sent some old house Negro along behind him to undo what he said. You have to read the history of slavery to understand this. There were two kinds of Negroes. There was that old house Negro and the field Negro.”
“And the house Negro always looked out for his master. When the field Negroes got too much out of line, he held ... | |
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