Srinagar, Jun 4: National Conference senior leader and Srinagar MP Syed Aga Ruhullah Mehdi on Thursday said any fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and constitutional guarantees must be based on “consistency and credibility”, not “theatrics or optics”.

Speaking to news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS), MP Ruhullah said credibility of the political leadership was at stake as people were asking questions.

“The condition is that there should be sustainability and consistency. If there is no consistency, then there will be theatrics,” the MP said.

Ruhullah who claimed he was not invited to yesterday’s party meeting, said a serious movement required a roadmap and outreach across Kashmir and Delhi.

“Do not try to fool people by sitting somewhere for a day. Make a roadmap. Reach out to the whole of Kashmir. Create a movement,” he said.

He also called for forcing the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and creating momentum inside and outside Parliament.

Citing the example of Ladakh, MP Mehdi said Kashmir’s political leadership should learn how to fight unitedly for rights.

“If everyone is sincere, all political parties should suspend their political identities and come together on a single platform. We should build a democratic and peaceful movement until the rights taken away in 2019 are restored,” he said while speaking to KNS.

The MP said he was willing to take the first step by resigning from Parliament if a common movement was formed.

“I will be the first one to resign from Parliament. Let representatives be chosen from a common movement platform rather than party platforms until our constitutional rights are restored,” he said.

Ruhullah said political parties often unite briefly before returning to electoral competition, which weakens collective efforts.

“If parties are serious, they should keep electoral politics aside and focus entirely on the movement. People will only trust such efforts if they see sincerity and consistency,” he said.

Notably, The National Conference on Wednesday announced it will hold a protest in New Delhi on the first day of Parliament’s Monsoon Session, pressing for restoration of J&K’s statehood and constitutional guarantees. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Dachigam National Park. (KNS)

Srinagar, June 4: Intensifying its crackdown on drug trafficking and narcotics-related crimes as part of the ongoing ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan’, Srinagar Police, in coordination with the Revenue Department, demolished an “illegally constructed” three-storey residential house worth over Rupees two crore, allegedly belonging to a notorious drug peddler in the Rainawari area of Srinagar, officials said on Thursday.

“Srinagar Police demolish illegal three-storeyed residential structure of notorious drug peddler worth approximately ₹2 Crore under Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan,” they said.

Police identified the drug peddler as Sheikh Tasaduq, son of Gh. Mohammad Sheikh, resident of Mumkhan Mohalla, Rainawari, Srinagar.

In a press statement, a police spokesperson said that the accused is involved in multiple NDPS cases including FIR No. 112/2019 under Sections 8/20, 18, 21, 29 NDPS Act registered at Police Station Awantipora and FIR No. 81/2023 under Sections 8/21, 29 NDPS Act registered at Police Station Budgam.

Additionally, police said his spouse, Sheikh Maroofa, is also involved in FIR No. 217/2025 under Section 8/22 NDPS Act registered at Police Station Pulwama.

“During a comprehensive inquiry and verification of the assets owned and possessed by the accused, it was established that the three-storeyed concrete structure had been raised over encroached State land and was allegedly constructed from proceeds generated through illicit narcotics trafficking. The action has also resulted in the recovery of valuable Government land worth crores from illegal occupation,” the spokesperson said.

Further investigation revealed that the property constituted illegally acquired assets and represented the financial gains derived from unlawful narcotics activities, apart from being an unauthorized encroachment on State land, he said.

He said that the structure was demolished in the presence of the concerned Revenue authorities after the completion of all requisite legal formalities and in accordance with the due process of law.

“This action reflects the firm resolve of Srinagar Police to dismantle the financial infrastructure supporting drug trafficking networks and ensure that proceeds of crime are neither protected nor allowed to be converted into unlawful assets,” he said.

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