The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued eviction notices to several establishments operating on Nazool land, igniting concern among the business community in Srinagar. Many commercial properties are now at risk of eviction due to alleged failures to renew leases or pay rent. This situation has left traders and their employees anxious about their future prospects in the region.
Wahid Parra recalled that his party had introduced a Land Bill in the previous Assembly session aimed at protecting people living on state land, but it was not accepted. The issue has also triggered a political response, with opposition parties questioning the government’s approach and the ruling party assuring that the matter could be reconsidered. BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma alleged that the government itself was involved in encroachments and vowed to resist steps that hurt small businesses. The Bharatiya Janata Party will protest this. The PDP also criticised the administration, claiming it had abandoned its electoral commitments on land security. The National Conference questioned the fairness of the action, noting that many occupants had lived and worked on these properties for decades. The party expressed hope that the government would reconsider the decision. These people have spent their entire lives on those properties. The government is looking into the matter, and we’re hopeful that a solution will be found.”
Sunil Sharma, LoP (BJP), said, “In some places, this government wants to take away the rights of poor people who earn their livelihood by running small business establishments. PDP MLA Wahid Parra said, “Unfortunately, this government is going back on every promise on which it contested the elections and came to power, we had also bought land bill in last assembly session, but it was not accepted by house. National Conference MLA and Chief Spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq said, “It’s not justified.
