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Indepedent journalist/ Researcher / State subject of J&K

Srinagar
Joined September 2009
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Umer Maqbool retweeted
You are absolutely correct about the SSB paper leak in J&K @JPNadda ji but you have got the date wrong. It was 2022. The government wasn’t of NC & Congress. It was a government headed by Lt. Governor but thank you for reminding everyone of this failure. It involved these observations & orders of the J&K High Court. We have no idea what happened to the High Level Committee or its report. Perhaps you can share that with us in your next press conference.
#WATCH | Delhi: Union Health Minister JP Nadda says, "If I talk about the paper leak in the Service Selection Board examination in Jammu and Kashmir where the government is of Congress and NC of National Conference. Similarly, in Himachal Pradesh, the paper leak happened in Himachal Pradesh School Examination Board where the government is of Congress. Similarly, in Jharkhand, Hindi and Science papers were leaked in JAC where the government is of Congress and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. In Telangana, the language paper of Intermediate was leaked and there too we know that the government is supported by Congress and CPI. In Telangana, the language paper was leaked in SSC and there too the government is supported by Congress Party and CPI. In Tamil Nadu, the paper leak happened in the B.Ed course paper of what we call Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Board, there was an opposition government there too at that time. In West Bengal, the recruitment exam paper of Police Constable was leaked. There was a TMC government there at that time. In Punjab, the Punjab Subordinate Service Selection Board experienced paper leaks and malpractices in the Group B examination. Similarly, in Keralam, irregularities occurred in 26 PSC exam papers. In Karnataka, where the Congress government is, there was a paper leak in the Preparatory Board exam. The PUC paper was leaked. This is a fairly long list, which we'll want to discuss whenever it's time. I'd like to ask the LoP Rahul Gandhi, why are you so selective? Why haven't you discussed the UPA and UPA-supported governments? Why have you distanced yourself from them? This clearly shows that your objective isn't the welfare of students. Your objective is to improve education, improve the quality of education, and ensure justice for students. You're not interested in this. You want to gain political mileage from student issues and demands. You want to make political gains, which is unfortunate..."
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Umer Maqbool retweeted
My walk from Jantar Mantar was about to turn into another procession so we grabbed the first available means of transport 🛺.
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Here is a 90 year old man leading from the front for J&K’s rights & dignity while some others sit at home posting tweets.
VIDEO | Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah holds protest in the national capital for J&K statehood. J&K Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary, says, "It is the misfortune of the people of Jammu and Kashmir that today we have to come to Delhi to protest and remind our Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of their promise. You promised the people of Jammu and Kashmir that you would restore statehood after the elections. Today, it has been nearly a year and a half, and neither the Prime Minister nor the Home Minister has fulfilled that promise. To make them honor that commitment, the National Conference, the Congress, and all our other partner parties have come together to Delhi today to remind them that after nearly a year and a half since the Omar Abdullah government was formed, yet you are not fulfilling your promise.' You will have to fulfill this promise. You made it in Parliament, you made it in the Supreme Court, and you made it to every single child in Jammu and Kashmir that you would restore statehood. When will that 'appropriate time' of yours finally come? We have come to Delhi today just to find out the answer to this." (Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)
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Umer Maqbool retweeted
After careful deliberation PDP has decided to join the Jantar Mantar protest only if the restoration of Article 370 & release of political prisoners are at the heart of the agenda. Participating in a protest that is confined solely to statehood would amount to putting the last nail in the coffin of our larger constitutional struggle for Article 370 thus legitimising BJP’s illegal August 5, 2019 actions. Our fight is for constitutional rights not one time symbolic gestures.
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PDP President @MehboobaMufti visited the ancestral residence of Chief Minister @OmarAbdullah to offer her condolences to him and the bereaved family on the passing of Dr. Mustafa Kamal.
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Umer Maqbool retweeted
بیرونی راہنماؤں کی فقیرانہ زندگی اور عام رہن سہن سے متاثر ہونا کسی تعجب کی بات نہیں ہے۔ عام شخص کے لئے فطرتی عمل ہے اور عبرت کا مقام بھی۔ تاہم ان کے لئے تعجب، حیرت اور لمحہ فکریہ ضرور ہو سکتا ہے جو اذیت خانوں کو رہائشی محلوں میں تبدیل کرنے کا ہنر جانتے ہیں۔ حرف صداقت
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PDP leaders and supporters are busy sharing every video praising the young boy’s remarks. Fair enough. But I have one question. Would they have defended him with the same enthusiasm had he criticised the PDP government in 2016? When schools remained shut for months after the Burhan Wani unrest, then Education Minister Naeem Akhtar still conducted board exams in November despite widespread opposition. Dissent was hardly welcomed and newspapers critical of the government also faced action. Would this boy have been celebrated then or silenced? Defending free speech is easy from the opposition. The real test is whether you uphold it when you’re in power.
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Colonel, Major Among 30-40 Army Soldiers Booked for Assaulting Police in Kishtwar The FIR says soldiers of the 17 Rashtriya Rifles entered the police station by climbing its walls and gate, & assaulted the police personnel present there @umerjournalist✍️ thewire.in/government/colone…
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Various experts have clarified throughout the day that Dr Syed Maqbool did no wrong. And how can a doctor working in the Government setup make money out of Ayushman. We are blamed tried and crucified within seconds of a complaint. Have a heart politicians!!!
J&K government’s institutionalised corruption has now resulted in a massive health racket at GMC Anantnag where its cardiologists performed unnecessary advanced cardiac surgeries on unwitting patients who didn’t even need them! All to embezzle funds from the PM- JAY scheme. Instead of getting J&Ks collapsing healthcare on track this government & its cabinet ministers misplaced priorities are hurling abusive tirades against PDP. Day in & day out. PM- JAY amongst several other central welfare schemes are meant to benefit poor patients who lack the wherewithal to afford healthcare. And not line pockets of the corrupt. @CM_JnK @PMOIndia “BETRAYAL OF THE APRON”: 49% of heart surgeries at GMC Anantnag performed on healthy patients to plunder PMJAY funds kashmirdotcom.in/2026/06/19/…
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Mohammad K Kanjwal, MD Specialty: Cardiac Electrophysiology - USA
Dr Maqbool has many jealous enemies because of his excellent work - That is what I know. Journalists should be careful.
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Unemployment has created many self-made activists and journalists in J&K. They rush into hospitals with their phones, hunting for 'scandals' just to get more views and shares.They declare doctors and officials guilty in minutes — without proof or following any due process.
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We as a society, INCLUDING MYSELF have sadly reached a point where the moment we see someone stumble, we rush to push them further down instead of waiting for the truth! An inquiry is underway at GMC Anantnag over allegations that some patients underwent a procedure despite having normal heart function! That is a serious matter and must be thoroughly examined! But! suddenly! All of us ( including me) have become cardiologists, medical experts, judges and juries on social media! How can we pronounce someone guilty before the experts complete their investigation? If mistakes have been made, accountability must follow! If not, a person’s reputation should not be destroyed by speculation and social media trials! If we cannot help someone, let us at least ensure that our words do not harm them!
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"Even our apple is political" - From Indo-US trade deals, climate disasters to conflict, Kashmir’s apple industry is facing a perfect storm. Latest for @thewire_in on how global policy hits local farmers. Insights from @MirAijaz89 @afaq1612 thewire.in/agriculture/even-…
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Peak of Kashmiri journalism. Renowned and greatest journalist of Kashmir crying and abusing Kashmiri society over AI generated image.
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This chicken seller from Koker Bazar wearing the robes of journalist has taken law for a ride on too many occasions. It is time this evil is nipped in the bud. He is a parasite who should be banished and his pages should be taken over by government. Nothing else will stop him
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Great reporting by @ndtv “Former UP chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav married his second wife Sadhna in May 2003 who had already died in July 2002” ndtv.com/india-news/mulayam-…
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Manto: A writer who confronted society . My tribute to Master Story teller on his birth anniversary today. greaterkashmir.com/opinion/m…
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"A group of four regional powers – Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye – are closing ranks...The new Middle Eastern quadrilateral appears to be an attempt to counterbalance Israel’s designs to ‘redraw’ the map of the Middle East and to address shared security concerns, most notably the United States–Israeli war with Iran," @HTAlhasan writes iiss.org/online-analysis/onl…
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