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Tufail Mattoo’s father says Ruhullah has ‘pain of the people in his heart’

Tufail Mattoo’s father says Ruhullah has ‘pain of the people in his heart’

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National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s approach to power, saying that holding political authority does not automatically earn public respect. Speaking at a gathering in Budgam on Tuesday, Ruhullah challenged the chief minister to visit the district to witness “genuine respect,” urging him to see what “real respect looks like” there.

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  • left · 2 outlets

    Budgam (Jammu & Kashmir): A postponed wedding, journeys from distant districts and memories of a slain political leader marked Tuesday’s gathering in Budgam, where supporters rallied behind Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi as he announced his resignation from the National Conference and the Lok…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 6 outlets

    Budgam: Following his announcement to quit the National Conference, Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has asked Muhammad Ashraf Mattoo, father of Tufail Mattoo, who was killed during the 2010 Kashmir unrest, to personally hand over his resignation letter to party president Dr Farooq Abdullah…

    — Free Press Kashmir

  • right · 1 outlet

    Accusing the National Conference of betraying the "anger, emotions and massive mandate" the people gave it in the 2024 assembly polls, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi said the party did an 'about turn' as soon as the electoral battle was over.

    — NDTV

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

J&K CM Omar Abdullah is 'incompetent': NC MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi resigns from post and party

In a major political development in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) leader and Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on November 3 announced his resignation from the party and the Lok Sabha, accusing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and the party leadership of betraying the public mandate in the…

Deccan Chronicle Center Deccan Chronicle Holdings

Ruhullah Entrusts Resignation Letter to Father of 2010 Victim Tufail Mattoo

His decision to entrust the resignation letter to Tufail’s father added a powerful political and emotional dimension to the event, evoking memories of the 2010 uprising during which 117 people, including several teenagers and an 11-year-old boy, lost their lives while Omar Abdullah served as Chief…

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

A postponed wedding, long journeys and a father’s legacy: Why supporters stood by Ruhullah

Budgam (Jammu & Kashmir): A postponed wedding, journeys from distant districts and memories of a slain political leader marked Tuesday’s gathering in Budgam, where supporters rallied behind Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi as he announced his resignation from the National Conference and the Lok…

Free Press Kashmir Center Free Press Kashmir

Tufail Mattoo’s father to hand over Aga Ruhullah’s resignation letter to Farooq Abdullah

Budgam: Following his announcement to quit the National Conference, Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has asked Muhammad Ashraf Mattoo, father of Tufail Mattoo, who was killed during the 2010 Kashmir unrest, to personally hand over his resignation letter to party president Dr Farooq Abdullah…

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