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National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah Wednesday (September 25, 2024) lashed out at the Centre for inviting foreign diplomats to observe the ongoing Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the polls were an internal matter of India and “we do not need their certificate”. “I don’t know why foreigners should be asked to check…
New Delhi: Despite all out efforts made by Centre to increase polling percentage in second phase of Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, the voters did not appear enthused — especially in Srinagar district, traditionally a hotbed of separatism. According to data from the Election Commission of India, the overall voting percentage in the 2014 was…
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Srinagar: Leaders of Jammu and Kashmir’s two key political parties – Omar Abdullah and now Mehbooba Mufi – have targeted the growing number of Independent candidates in the coming assembly elections in the Union Territory. While Mr Abdullah has said the BJP is planning to strike a deal with Independents and smaller political outfits after…
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Rajnath Singh was addressing a public rally in the Ramban area of Jammu on Sunday (File) Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh criticised National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah’s comment on the execution of 2001 Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, and asked whether the separatist leader should have been garlanded publicly. He was…
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Sarjan Ahmad Wagay has filed his nomination papers from the Ganderbal Assembly seat Srinagar: Radical jailed separatist leader Sarjan Ahmad Wagay is set to take on former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah from the Ganderbal constituency in the upcoming Assembly elections. His nomination papers have been accepted from…
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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