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Omar Abdullah cited a previous case involving Rubaiya Syed (File) Srinagar: Omar Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, shed light on the difficult decisions faced by his father, Farooq Abdullah, during the 1999 IC814 hijacking incident. He highlighted the tough decisions faced by his father, Farooq Abdullah, during that time. In an interview…
Srinagar: Omar Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, and the chief of National Conference, filed his nomination from Ganderbal today with a fervent plea to the people — “My honour, my turban are in your hands”. “After 16 years, I am again placing myself before the people of Ganderbal with a hope that…
File photo New Delhi: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday said it is a “good thing” that Jamaat-e-Islami leaders are participating in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections but fired a salvo at the banned group. While welcoming their participation into active politics, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir said that they…
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For 35 years, Jamaat Islami followed particular political ideology which has changed now, he said (File) Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said it is “better late than never” for the banned Jamaat-e-Islami leaders to participate in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections. “We were told that elections are haram (forbidden) but now…
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New Delhi: A three-member delegation of US diplomats visited Srinagar on Monday ahead of the Assembly elections in the Union Territory after a gap of 10 years. “The visit is well within the boundaries of diplomatic outreach mechanism of the US State Department,” a senior government official told NDTV. According to the official, the visits…
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Srinagar: After its seat-sharing arrangement with the Congress was finalised, National Conference (NC) Monday issued its first list of 18 candidates for the first phase of the three-phased assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The party in a post on X said the list was approved by NC president Farooq Abdullah. The party named its…
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Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge met with Omar and Farooq Abdullah today. Srinagar: The Congress and National Conference’s pre-poll alliance was finalised after Rahul Gandhi visited Farooq Abdullah’s residence in Srinagar. Sources said there are still challenges on the seat-sharing but the leadership of both parties have asked negotiators to figure out a formula that works for…
Fight for the restoration of autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir, repealing Public Safety Act, release of political prisoners, one lakh jobs, free electricity and other issues are among promises made by the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in its election manifesto released today. Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who released the manifesto, vowed to fight…
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After the central government amended the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 enhancing more powers of the Lieutenant Governor, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said that the Centre’s move would render the new Chief Minister “powerless” and indicates that the polls would be held soon in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier…
Omar Abdullah said that it was the first time that three generations of his family have voted together Srinagar: Three generations of the Abdullah family on Monday cast their vote in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, with National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah appealing to people to turn out in large numbers…