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August 25, 2025, 07:50 PM - 3 min read
J&K Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather today called upon legislators across the country that "we must rise to the responsibility of not only preserving democracy but also elevating it as custodians of legislative forums". At All India Speakers Conference in Delhi he said, "Let this conference be not just a meeting of minds, but a movement for democratic renewal.”
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April 9, 2025, 05:14 PM - 3 min read
Speaker Rather, addressing the House amid continuing protests, defended his decision to disallow an adjournment motion by National Conference (NC) members and their alliance partners on the Waqf issue.
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November 12, 2024, 10:09 AM - 2 min read
“We are saddened. The government will never tolerate this…We want peace in J-K. National Conference has always made sacrifices for this peace. Thousands of our leaders and workers have been killed. So, the National Conference wants to strengthen this country, J-K, and the Constitution of India,” he said while condemning the attacks.
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November 8, 2024, 12:41 PM - 2 min read
J&K’s Assembly descended into chaos for a third day after passing a resolution demanding the restoration of Articles 370 and 35A. Twelve BJP members were ejected for interrupting proceedings, as the BJP protested the resolution's legality.
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