News Topic:National Conference

Waheed Para said that the current NC-led government has the power to drop cases against young people who are imprisoned, but they lack the political will to do so.

Sakina Itoo has ruled out rebellion in the National Conference after its Cabinet expansion, saying differences of opinion do not indicate divisions within the party.

Four ministers joined Omar Abdullah's J&K Cabinet on Tuesday, while National Conference leader Mubarak Gul reportedly declined the party's general secretary post.

Omar Abdullah is set to reshuffle the J&K Cabinet on October 27. Sources indicate Ali Mohammad Sagar and Arjun Singh Raju may be inducted, with changes also possible in the Speaker's post.

NC spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq has urged the J&K Chief Secretary to submit the pending daily wagers’ regularisation report to Omar Abdullah before October 31.

Omar Abdullah says J&K's cabinet expansion and reshuffle will take place within 2–3 days, with ministerial selections finalised after consultations with Farooq Abdullah.

Omar Abdullah is likely to meet LG Manoj Sinha on Saturday, with sources indicating J&K's long-awaited cabinet expansion could take place early next week.

J&K Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary accused the BJP of spreading misinformation, called vote theft allegations an attack on democracy and defended his government's commitments.