'New Delhi made many mistakes on Kashmir', alleges former J-K CM Farooq Abdullah
6 years, 4 months ago

'New Delhi made many mistakes on Kashmir', alleges former J-K CM Farooq Abdullah

India TV News  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah lashed out at the central government on Saturday. Without taking specific names, Abdullah said there were certain powers who do not want peace in the valley as their "livelihood flourishes on violence". If you really want to change the future of this state, then first try to make the future of your children better," he said. When asked whether it was the right time for the polls keeping in view the prevailing situation in the valley, Farooq Abdullah said, "I don't know if it is a right time or not, but the dates have been announced".

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We don’t want to fight Delhi; confrontation will not solve J&K’s problems: Farooq Abdullah
5 days, 20 hours ago

We don’t want to fight Delhi; confrontation will not solve J&K’s problems: Farooq Abdullah

Deccan Chronicle  

SRINAGAR: Amid widening gulf between National Conference lawmaker Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi and Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah mainly over the latter’s growing proclivity towards the Narendra Modi government, the party supremo Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that the Union Territory government does not want to fight New Delhi but have cordial relations with it so that the …

Pakistan's Blame: Farooq Abdullah Warns of Continued Attacks in Jammu and Kashmir
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan's Blame: Farooq Abdullah Warns of Continued Attacks in Jammu and Kashmir

Firstpost  

Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah, has expressed his concern over the ongoing terror attacks in Kashmir. He believes that the attacks will continue unless India and Pakistan find a way to be friends. Abdullah appeals to Pakistan to stop the violence and work towards a peaceful resolution to the ongoing troubles in the region.

India's Wrath: Jammu and Kashmir's Farooq Abdullah Condemns Pakistan's Terrorism, Threatens Harsh Response
2 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Wrath: Jammu and Kashmir's Farooq Abdullah Condemns Pakistan's Terrorism, Threatens Harsh Response

Hindustan Times  

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has condemned the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Gagangir and warned Pakistan to stop spreading terrorism in India. He emphasized that Kashmir will never become Pakistan and that any efforts to foster terrorism on its soil will not be tolerated.

Farooq Abdullah accuses J-K administration of harassing National Conference workers to help BJP
8 months ago

Farooq Abdullah accuses J-K administration of harassing National Conference workers to help BJP

India TV News  

National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah made huge allegations against the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday. He accused the administration of helping the Bharatiya Janata Party by creating fear among the people and harassing his party’s workers. While asking UT’s Lieutenant Governor to top using the police to harass NC workers, he said, "Not only in J-K, but you will …

Farooq Abdullah's warning: ‘India could meet the same fate as Gaza if…’
1 year ago

Farooq Abdullah's warning: ‘India could meet the same fate as Gaza if…’

Hindustan Times  

National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah said India could meet the same fate as Gaza and Palestine, which are being bombed by Israeli forces, if it doesn't find a solution through dialogue with Pakistan. Former J&K chief Minister Farooq Abdullah In the statement, which is expected to draw reactions from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre, the former Jammu …

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief responds to Farooq Abdullah's pitch for resumption of 'India-Pakistan dialogue'
1 year, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief responds to Farooq Abdullah's pitch for resumption of 'India-Pakistan dialogue'

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina on Thursday slammed National Conference president Farooq Abdullah as he pitched for the resumption of India-Pakistan dialogue. Pakistani terrorists have committed heinous crimes on a large scale and are constantly attempting to shed blood, he said, adding, "Our brave soldiers have always thwarted Pakistan's nefarious intentions. Three Army personnel, including a Colonel commanding …

Jammu and Kashmir can't develop till people's democratic rights are guaranteed: NC chief Farooq Abdullah
2 years, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir can't develop till people's democratic rights are guaranteed: NC chief Farooq Abdullah

India TV News  

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has said the idea of all-round development of the people of Jammu and Kashmir will remain elusive until their basic democratic rights are guaranteed and respected. "The ruling dispensation is using J-K to climb the political ladder nationally by employing a narrative that is not corroborated by ground realities," said the Lok Sabha MP from …

Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah resigns as National Conference president
2 years, 1 month ago

Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah resigns as National Conference president

India TV News  

J&K: Former Jammu and Kashmir's chief minister Farooq Abdullah resigned from his post as the National Conference president on Friday. The NC leader reportedly announced his resignation at the party's provincial office bearers meeting held in Srinagar. In an emotional speech, Abdullah urged party leaders to take control of the situation and work towards strengthening the party. It is time …

Farooq Abdullah will be Jailed soon, Says BJP J&K Chief; Makes Big Claims on Upcoming Polls
2 years, 3 months ago

Farooq Abdullah will be Jailed soon, Says BJP J&K Chief; Makes Big Claims on Upcoming Polls

News 18  

NC Chief Farooq Abdullah will be in jail very soon and it is clear that the People’s Democratic Party or PDP’s politics are now buried in the graveyard, BJP General Secretary in-charge of Kashmir Sunil Sharma said claiming that Kashmiri people have rejected both opposition parties – the PDP and the NCP. Commenting on the upcoming polls in Jammu and …

'There cannot be peace in J&K until...': Farooq Abdullah slams Centre | WATCH
2 years, 7 months ago

'There cannot be peace in J&K until...': Farooq Abdullah slams Centre | WATCH

India TV News  

Highlights National Conference President Farooq Abdullah slammed the Centre. National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Sunday slammed the BJP-led Central government over the law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir. On May 26, Jammu and Kashmir Police informed that as many as 26 terrorists affiliated to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad outfits have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir during the …

Opinion | The Kashmir Files: Ask Farooq Abdullah again!
2 years, 9 months ago

Opinion | The Kashmir Files: Ask Farooq Abdullah again!

India TV News  

After maintaining a stony silence on the movie ‘The Kashmir Files’, National Conference leader Dr. Farooq Abdullah and J&K People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday gave their reactions for the first time in public. If people want to know the bitter truth, they should talk to the Intelligence Bureau chief at that time, or Kerala governor Arif Mohammed …

'Far from truth': Ex- J&K CM Omar Abdullah on 'The Kashmir Files'
2 years, 9 months ago

'Far from truth': Ex- J&K CM Omar Abdullah on 'The Kashmir Files'

India TV News  

Highlights National Conference on Friday broke its silence on 'The Kashmir Files' They said movie was far from truth as movie makers have ignored sacrifices of Muslims, Sikhs. The National Conference on Friday broke its silence on 'The Kashmir Files' and said the movie was far from the truth as the movie makers have ignored the sacrifices of the Muslims …

For a fresh beginning in Jammu and Kashmir
3 years, 6 months ago

For a fresh beginning in Jammu and Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

He is our prime minister, we have to trust him. If you lose faith in the institution of dialogue, in a place like Kashmir, an alternative to it will be violence.” These are the words of Sajjad Lone, chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s all-party meet with leaders from Jammu and Kashmir on …

Farooq says 'level of mistrust' in J&K, Omar demands statehood before polls
3 years, 6 months ago

Farooq says 'level of mistrust' in J&K, Omar demands statehood before polls

India Today  

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Saturday said there was "a level of mistrust" in Jammu and Kashmir, and it was for the Centre to remove it, even as his son and former chief minister Omar Abdullah demanded restoring Jammu and Kashmir's statehood before holding assembly polls. Speaking to reporters upon their return from Delhi after attending an all-party meet convened …

After the storm, when Delhi and Kashmir meet
3 years, 6 months ago

After the storm, when Delhi and Kashmir meet

Hindustan Times  

What leaps out first from the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi flanked by varied representatives of Jammu and Kashmir, in the first such outreach since the effective abrogation of Article 370, is the sheer irony of it all. Prime Minister Narendra Modigreets Kashmiri leaders during an all-party meeting at PM House, in New Delhi on Thursday. Today, the very …

Delhi’s history of engagement and estrangement with Kashmir’s parties
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi’s history of engagement and estrangement with Kashmir’s parties

Hindustan Times  

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi sits down for a high stakes all-party meeting with political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, he may want to go back to a speech he delivered on Independence Day in his fourth year in power. In one fell swoop on August 5, 2019, the government revoked the state’s special status guaranteed under Article …

Farooq Abdullah calls for restoration of statehood in J&K, pins hope on Supreme Court
4 years, 5 months ago

Farooq Abdullah calls for restoration of statehood in J&K, pins hope on Supreme Court

India Today  

As the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status is set to complete one year on August 5, former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Sunday called for restoration of its statehood and hoped the Supreme Court would render justice by striking down the repeal of Article 370 provisions. These changes were a "betrayal" of the trust reposed by the people …

How the BJP can counter international criticism
4 years, 10 months ago

How the BJP can counter international criticism

Hindustan Times  

The vast majority of Indians has no idea who Roger Waters is. In recent days, all three have criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s Citizenship Act, or the CAA, the communal riots in Delhi or two or more of these. Since it was re-elected with a majority, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party government of Modi has come under international fire …

Govt removing nationalist leaders like Farooq Abdullah to create political vacuum in J&K: Rahul Gandhi
5 years, 3 months ago

Govt removing nationalist leaders like Farooq Abdullah to create political vacuum in J&K: Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi-led government of creating a political vacuum in Jammu and Kashmir by "removing nationalist leaders" like National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah. "It's obvious that the government is trying to remove nationalist leaders like Farooq Abdullah Ji to create a political vacuum in Jammu & Kashmir that will be filled by …

Indian opposition parties protest against Kashmir detentions
5 years, 4 months ago

Indian opposition parties protest against Kashmir detentions

Al Jazeera  

Top opposition figures in New Delhi call for release of arrested political leaders and end to communications blockade. New Delhi, India – Major opposition parties in India have joined forces to protest against the government’s clampdown in Indian-administered Kashmir, demanding the immediate release of political leaders and the restoration of communication services in the Himalayan region. ‘Undeclared state of emergency’ …

Indian PM: Changes in Kashmir will free it from ‘terrorism’
5 years, 5 months ago

Indian PM: Changes in Kashmir will free it from ‘terrorism’

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the nation Thursday night that he stripped the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir of its statehood and special constitutional status to free the disputed region of “terrorism and separatism.” Modi’s Hindu-led nationalist government imposed an unprecedented security lockdown and a near-total communications blackout in the Muslim-majority region since Sunday night, arresting more …

Why Delhi should talk to all sides in Kashmir
5 years, 10 months ago

Why Delhi should talk to all sides in Kashmir

Deccan Chronicle  

The late Queen Mary reportedly said: “When I die India will be found written on my heart”. The world’s largest democracy’s right to oppose them derives from an absolute monarch who ruled Kashmir because his great-grandfather paid the British 75 lakh Sikh rupees and an annual tribute of “twelve pashmina goats and three pairs of shawls” to rob Ranjit Singh’s …

Farooq Abdullah says peace in Jammu and Kashmir only possible through dialogue, urges Centre to take up issue with Hurriyat leaders
6 years ago

Farooq Abdullah says peace in Jammu and Kashmir only possible through dialogue, urges Centre to take up issue with Hurriyat leaders

Firstpost  

NC chief Farooq Abdullah said if the army could suggest talks with the Taliban, then the Centre should also talk with the Hurriyat leaders to solve the Kashmir issue. Kolkata: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that lasting peace can be achieved in Kashmir only through dialogue and the Centre should hold talks with the Hurriyat leaders. Referring …

India’s mistakes alienated state, my job is to make space for talks, says J-K Governor Satya Pal Malik
6 years, 3 months ago

India’s mistakes alienated state, my job is to make space for talks, says J-K Governor Satya Pal Malik

India TV News  

Newly appointed Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, in an interview to The Indian Express, has said that 'India has made a few mistakes' which have 'alienated' it from the people of the troubled region. Malik stressed that his priority is to “create an environment of trust” in which the Centre can initiate talks with mainstream parties and even …

Peace in Kashmir impossible without Pakistan: Farooq Abdullah
6 years, 5 months ago

Peace in Kashmir impossible without Pakistan: Farooq Abdullah

The Quint  

New Delhi, July 20 Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Friday said peace in Jammu and Kashmir was impossible without involving Pakistan, asking the BJP government to give up its rigid stance and be flexible in solving problems in the terror-ravaged state. We will not have peace in Jammu and Kashmir unless we strike a deal with …

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