Agha Ruhullah Mehdi and the Politics of Dissent in Jammu and Kashmir
In a political landscape shaped by ambiguity and post-2019 disillusionment, Agha Ruhullah Mehdi has emerged as a distinctive voice in Jammu and Kashmir. This essay examines how his consistent reliance on constitutional argument, willingness to dissent from his own party, and engagement with questions of memory, accountability, and civil liberties have repositioned him within the region’s political discourse.