Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti question ‘mass detentions’ after Pahalgam attack SRINAGAR: Chief minister Omar Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti expressed concern Tuesday over large-scale detentions in J&K after the April 22 Pahalgam attack.Omar cited reports of detentions from various parts of the Valley and argued that such actions conveyed the message that Kashmiris were…
J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: The Pahalgam terror attack could not be allowed to derail governance and development in Jammu and Kashmir, chief minister Omar Abdullah said Monday, adding that even the central govt shared the same view.Chairing a high-level review meeting at the civil secretariat in Srinagar, which marked the formal resumption of…
PM Modi with Omar Abdullah (Photo posted by JKNC on X) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Saturday for a 30-minute discussion at the prime minister’s residence, officials confirmed, as quoted by news agency PTI.During their first meeting since the April 22 terror…
SRINAGAR: The required war on terrorism should not make innocent Kashmiris collateral damage, Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, and People’s Conference chief Sajad Lone have warned amid a massive crackdown on terrorists, including demolition of their family homes, in the Pahalgam attack aftermath.“Punish the guilty, show them no mercy, but…
SRINAGAR: An all-party meeting convened Thursday by Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Pahalgam massacre adopted a resolution condemning the barbaric act and supporting the measures taken by Union govt to bring the perpetrators to justice. The resolution termed the brutal killings an “assault on Kashmiriyat and the idea of India”While expressing shock…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah‘s convoy was halted by local residents in Ramban to discuss their concerns following devastating floods and landslides that claimed three lives and caused extensive damage in the district on Sunday. The natural disaster prompted political leaders across party lines to urge the Centre to declare it…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight carrying Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah was diverted to Jaipur on Saturday night.This incident prompted a strong reaction from the CM, who described the situation at Delhi airport as “operational chaos”. The flight, which took off from Jammu, remained in the air for nearly three hours before…
SRINAGAR: As National Conference govt completes six months in office on Wednesday, chief minister Omar Abdullah said it was now time to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.“Six months have passed since the assembly elections were held, and we feel the right time has come (to restore statehood),” Omar said on Tuesday during the inauguration…
AAP J&K chief and Doda MLA, Mehraj Malik SRINAGAR: Emboldened by its maiden victory in J&K assembly polls from Doda in Jammu region in Oct last year, AAP has set eyes on the Kashmir valley, announcing to contest Budgam assembly bypoll, necessitated after CM Omar Abdullah vacated the seat to retain Ganderbal.AAP J&K chief and…
SRINAGAR: BJP on Saturday accused the governing National Conference (NC) of trying to “destabilise the peaceful atmosphere of J&K” by making provocative statements and raising religious slogans in the just concluded Budget session of assembly.“NC has never done anything for peace in the region. NC MLAs raised the slogan of “nara-e-takbeer” (God is great) in…
