# AIP slams Omar Abdullah government on two-year mark 2026-10-18T11:51:51+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) has accused the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) government of betraying the public mandate as it completes two years in office. AIP chief spokesperson Inam Un Nabi said on Sunday, 18 October, that electoral promises have failed to translate into visible change on the ground. Nabi questioned the lack of progress on restoring Articles 370 and 35A, reservation rationalisation, and the promised 200 units of free electricity, noting a reported 6% tariff hike instead. He also said the promise of one lakh jobs had yet to meet public expectations and that daily wagers and unemployed youth continued to face uncertainty. The AIP also raised the issue of political prisoners, including Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid, who has been in custody since 2019. Greater Kashmir, in a separate analysis, said the NC government appeared to have been co-opted into the post-2019 political settlement, reducing promises of special status to a mere demand for statehood. It noted that recruitment figures raised questions about the government’s progress on the job pledge. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Hindustan Times reported the AIP’s criticism directly, foregrounding specific unfulfilled promises such as the restoration of Articles 370 and 35A, reservation rationalisation, and jobs. Greater Kashmir offered a broader political critique, arguing the NC government had been co-opted into the post-2019 settlement and reduced its political demands to mere statehood. Where Hindustan Times presented the AIP’s charges without comment, Greater Kashmir added its own analysis of the government’s conduct toward the Centre, including Omar Abdullah’s praise for PM Modi at the Z-Morh tunnel inauguration. The two outlets agree on the facts of unfulfilled promises but differ in framing: Hindustan Times sticks to the AIP’s attack, while Greater Kashmir provides an editorial assessment of the government’s political trajectory. Both point to the unresolved question of how the NC will use its mandate in its third year. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 1 government-critical, 1 neutral - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Reports AIP's criticism without editorial commentary - greaterkashmir.com (government critical) Analyses NC's record as co-opted and failing political promise This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Article 370, Awami Itihaad Party, Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference, Omar Abdullah Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/aip-slams-omar-abdullah-government-on-two-year-mark/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/aip-slams-omar-abdullah-government-on-two-year-mark/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/