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Pulwama MLA Waheed Para to Raise Unemployment, Power, and Land Issues in J&K Budget Session

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Ahead of the Assembly meeting, Pulwama MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para has said he will raise several important public issues during the upcoming Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The session will begin on February 2, 2026.

Speaking to Kashmir News Service, the legislator said unemployment, regularisation of daily wage workers, and reservation matters need urgent attention. He also said his party will again raise the land bill issue in the Assembly.

Para said the Union Territory is facing serious financial stress. He added that fruit growers are feeling insecure and people are worried about basic services like water supply, roads, and electricity. He said many people are demanding a stop to smart meter installations or a reduction in power tariffs.

He said the Peoples Democratic Party will strongly raise these matters in the House and work to solve the everyday problems of the public.

On peace and regional stability, Para said his party has always supported harmony. He added that the PDP supports all steps that promote peace and mutual benefit between neighbouring countries.

Meanwhile, Manoj Sinha, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, has officially called the Assembly to meet for the Budget Session starting February 2, 2026. The order was issued under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.

The Assembly will meet at the Legislative Assembly Complex in Jammu at 10:00 AM on February 2. The session will begin with the Lieutenant Governor’s address.

After discussions on the address, Omar Abdullah, who also handles the finance department, is expected to present the Union Territory’s second budget in the first week of February.

The Budget Session is likely to be held in two parts. The first phase may end before the start of Ramadan, followed by a month-long break. The session is expected to resume after Eid-ul-Fitr to complete the remaining work.

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People want to change and this Election Process is to Reclaim whatever we have lost: Waheed Para

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People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate from Pulwama Assembly constituency Waheed Para said that people want to change and this election process is to “reclaim whatever we have lost.”Para alleged that Pulwama has been stigmatised and expressed his hope in a possible change.

“Pulwama has been stigmatized. This is an election for us to reclaim the image of Pulwama, the youth of Pulwama, and the people of Pulwama and we are optimistic. We want people to come out in this election and vote for peace, progress, development and dignity of J&K. Voting is an act of self-preservance for all of us. People have lost so much in the last 6-7 years. So people want to change and this voting is to reclaim whatever we have lost,” Waheed Para said.

The polling stations in Pulwama witnessed long queues since morning.PDP spokesperson Mohit Ban said that queues formed during the polls are the testimony of the decisions that Delhi took on August 5, 2019, and the way they have been inhumane to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

“The queues formed during the polls are the testimony of the decisions that Delhi took on August 5, 2019, and the way they were inhumane to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Once these queues end and the results are out on October 8, you will see the verdict of the people is against the decision of 5th August 2019,” Bhan said.

Polling for the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections began at 7 am today amid tight security arrangements. The voting will conclude at 6 pm. Long queue of voters were seen at polling stations from the morning.

In the first-phase, 24 assembly constituencies across the Union Territory are voting today, that includes 16 seats in the Kashmir region and 8 seats in the Jammu region.Voting for the second and third phase in J-K will be held on September 25 and October 1, respectively. Vote counting will be held on October 8. (ANI)