SRINAGAR: “Azadi (freedom)” and greater autonomy, stirring slogans of Kashmir Valley in earlier elections, have given way to calls for restoration of special status under Article 370 and statehood ahead of J&K’s Sept 18-Oct 1 assembly polls.In a sign of the change, National Conference (NC) president and ex-CM Farooq Abdullah vowed Monday to fight for…
SRINAGAR: Signs of strain have emerged in the Congress-National Conference (NC) alliance in J&K after a Congress candidate slammed the ally and a video emerged of an NC MP purportedly disagreeing with the tie-up.Vikar Rasool Wani, Congress’s nominee in Jammu’s Banihal seat, lashed out at NC Sunday, terming it “a party of killers”. “This is…
NEW DELHI: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah has strongly criticized Union minister Amit Shah’s accusations against his party and asserted that he stands against the vision of India promoted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Speaking to reporters, Abdullah expressed confidence that his party will succeed in restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, despite Shah’s claim…
NEW DELHI: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah revealed that 1999 IC814 hijacking incident was not the first time his father Farooq Abdullah was compelled to release individuals, drawing parallels to the 1989 kidnapping of Rubaiya Syed, daughter of then-home minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.“This is the second time my father was forced to…
SRINAGAR: A day after National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah announced a pre-poll alliance with Congress for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls, NC vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Friday that agreement for a majority of seats has been reached while consensus on some seats is yet to be formed.Omar’s remarks came as he accompanied…
SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah announced Thursday that his party and Congress have finalised an alliance for the three-phase J&K assembly elections from September 8 to Oct 1. The decision followed discussions with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi, who are on a two-day visit to…
NEW DELHI: Hours after meeting Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in Srinagar, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said the pre-poll alliance for Jammu and Kashmir assembly election between the two parties is “on track”.“The meeting was held in a very cordial atmosphere. The alliance is on track and it will work well…
SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) is considering fielding its president, Farooq Abdullah, and his son, NC vice-president Omar Abdullah, as its “star candidates” for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections in an attempt to give a tough fight to BJP and some smaller regional parties seen as the saffron party’s tactical allies.PDP, meanwhile, announced on Monday…
NEW DELHI: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Monday expressed grief over the recent terror attacks in the Jammu region, stating that a small group of individuals in both India and Pakistan are opposed to peace.He pointed out the increasing deployment of security forces in the mountainous region, emphasizing that the Indian government will not…
NEW DELHI: As Jammu and Kashmir witnessed back-to-back three terror attacks in the span of 72 hours, former chief minister and Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JNKC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that the military action will not solve anything and the only option is to hold talks with the neighbours. “We still have…
