Rahul Gandhi slams Farooq Abdullah's detention, demands immediate release
5 years, 3 months ago

Rahul Gandhi slams Farooq Abdullah's detention, demands immediate release

India TV News  

A day after the Jammu and Kashmir administration said that it has applied provisions under the stringent Public Safety Act against former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Narendra Modi government of trying to remove nationalist leaders to create political vaccum that will be filled by terrorists. Slamming the government, Rahul Gandhi in a series of tweets said, "It's obvious that the government is trying to remove nationalist leaders like Farooq Abdullahji to create a political vacuum in Jammu and Kashmir that will be filled by terrorists. The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday said that it has applied provisions under the stringent PSA for 15 days on National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah. Besides Abdullah, former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and several other political leaders have been put under house arrest following the revocation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir on August 6.

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‘Rahul Gandhi, Omar Abdullah's agenda to release all terrorists after J&K elections’: Amit Shah
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Rahul Gandhi, Omar Abdullah's agenda to release all terrorists after J&K elections’: Amit Shah

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged that Rahul Gandhi and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah's agenda is to release all terrorists after Jammu and Kashmir elections. Addressing a rally in poll-bound Haryana's Loharu, the minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi strengthened the armed forces. Union home minister Amit Shah acknowledges supporters at an election rally in Haryana's …

‘Our party workers locked up’: Farooq, Omar Abdullah question PM Narendra Modi
7 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Our party workers locked up’: Farooq, Omar Abdullah question PM Narendra Modi

Hindustan Times  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union home minister Amit Shah over their 'normalcy' claim, saying his party's workers have been detained by law enforcement agencies for the last two days. Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Farooq Abdullah along with his son and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister …

Farooq Abdullah accuses J-K administration of harassing National Conference workers to help BJP
7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Article 370 implemented out of fear Farooq Abdullah WATCH VIDEO LATEST UPDATES – India TV
1 year ago

Article 370 implemented out of fear Farooq Abdullah WATCH VIDEO LATEST UPDATES – India TV

India TV News  

Farooq Abdullah on Article 370: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said that Article 370 was implemented due to concerns that people from Punjab might migrate to Jammu and Kashmir after partition and settle there. Abdullah said that Maharaja Hari Singh introduced Article 370 to protect the locals of Jammu and Kashmir. "Maharaja Hari Singh introduced Article 370 to save the …

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 …

Rahul Gandhi to move Supreme Court to get stay on defamation case conviction
1 year, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi to move Supreme Court to get stay on defamation case conviction

India Today  

The Congress party on Friday said it will file an appeal with the Supreme Court against the Gujarat High Court's ruling that upheld the order denying a stay on the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case over his 2019 Modi surname remark, thereby rejecting his plea on Friday. KC Venugopal, AICC general secretary, said the party …

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

Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah gives shocking statement, 'justifies' killings of Kashmiri Hindus
2 years, 2 months ago

Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah gives shocking statement, 'justifies' killings of Kashmiri Hindus

Firstpost  

In a shocking statement, Farooq Abdullah said on Monday that the incidents of target killings of Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir are not going to stop until Article 370 is restored Srinagar: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah landed in a controversy on Monday with a controversial statement which apparently seemed to justify the killings of Hindus in Kashmir. In a …

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 …

President election: Farooq Abdullah 'respectfully withdraws' his name
2 years, 6 months ago

President election: Farooq Abdullah 'respectfully withdraws' his name

India TV News  

Highlights Farooq Abdullah withdrew his name as joint opposition candidate for presidential polls Abdullah's name was proposed for the president's election by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee He wanted to focus on helping Jammu and Kashmir through a critical time President Election: National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Saturday withdrew his name for consideration as the joint opposition candidate for …

Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association scam | ED grills Farooq Abdullah for more than three hours
2 years, 7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association scam | ED grills Farooq Abdullah for more than three hours

The Hindu  

May 31, 2022 01:50 pm | Updated 05:37 pm IST - Srinagar The Enforcement Directorate on May 31 questioned former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for more than three hours in connection with a money-laundering case linked to alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association. The National Conference president, who appeared …

'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 …

Why Farooq Abdullah is Villain No. 1 in the eyes of Kashmiri Pandits?
2 years, 9 months ago

Why Farooq Abdullah is Villain No. 1 in the eyes of Kashmiri Pandits?

India TV News  

A majority of Kashmiri Pandits view Farooq Abdullah, the former Chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, as the main culprit behind the atrocities committed against them. The legacy of communal Muslim mindset and inconsistencies in National Conference's approach towards minorities -- Kashmiri Pandits and the 'idea of India' they represent have been carried forward by Farooq …

Jammu & Kashmir: Political parties gearing up to take on the Centre
3 years ago

Jammu & Kashmir: Political parties gearing up to take on the Centre

The Hindu  

POLITICAL parties in Jammu and Kashmir have swung into brisk campaigning mode even though there is no confirmation from either the Election Commission or the Centre that elections will be held in 2022 and the Delimitation Commission is yet to finish its task of redrawing the Assembly constituencies of the Union Territory. Omar’s salvos At a well-attended rally in Doda …

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 …

Farooq Abdullah Not Being Allowed to Leave House a 'New Low' in Curtailment of Rights in J&K: Gupkar Alliance
4 years, 2 months ago

Farooq Abdullah Not Being Allowed to Leave House a 'New Low' in Curtailment of Rights in J&K: Gupkar Alliance

News 18  

The Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration on Friday said National Conference president Farooq Abdullah not being allowed to leave his house to visit Hazratbal shrine here is a “new low in curtailment of fundamental rights” of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah is also the president of the recently floated PAGD an alliance of seven mainstream political parties in …

Jammu & Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah announces alliance with PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti
4 years, 2 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah announces alliance with PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti

Live Mint  

National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah on Thursday announced an alliance with arch-rival and Peoples Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti, Sajjad Lone and other regional groups to fight for the restoration of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Our battle is a constitutional battle, we want the government of India to return to the people of the State the rights they …

Former Kashmir chief minister released after 14-month detention
4 years, 2 months ago

Former Kashmir chief minister released after 14-month detention

Al Jazeera  

Mehbooba Mufti, 61, was detained following the government’s revocation of the region’s autonomy in August 2019. Mehbooba Mufti, 61, a former chief minister in Jammu and Kashmir, was among several leaders arrested under the country’s Public Safety Act after the federal government in August 2019 abrogated Article 370 of the Indian constitution. “As Ms Mufti’s illegal detention finally comes to …

Farooq Abdullah’s remarks seditious, anti-national, claims BJP
4 years, 2 months ago

Farooq Abdullah’s remarks seditious, anti-national, claims BJP

Live Mint  

The BJP on Monday accused National Conference supremo Farooq Abdullah of making "seditious and anti-national" remarks on the issue of restoring the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and said he had become a "hero in China". BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said that the National Conference MP and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir in an interview to …

Farooq Abdullah Attends Parliament 1st Time Since Article 370 Move
4 years, 3 months ago

Farooq Abdullah Attends Parliament 1st Time Since Article 370 Move

The Quint  

Abdullah seemed to seek attention in this session in the backdrop of allegations that some leaders in Jammu and Kashmir were kept under illegal detention after Jammu and Kashmir's status was changed. He was welcomed by senior leaders, including Congress' Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, NCP's Supriya Sule, DMK's A. Raja and Muthuvel Karunanidhi Kanimozhi and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen …

Farooq Abdullah Calls for Restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Pins Hopes on SC
4 years, 5 months ago

Farooq Abdullah Calls for Restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Pins Hopes on SC

News 18  

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 the 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 …

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 …

Extension of Mehbooba Mufti's detention cruel and retrograde: Omar Abdullah
4 years, 8 months ago

Extension of Mehbooba Mufti's detention cruel and retrograde: Omar Abdullah

India Today  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti will remain detained under the stringent Public Safety Act after the authorities extended it by another three months, barely three hours before it was to expire. The Jammu and Kashmir administration also extended the detention of senior National Conference leader Ali Mohammed Sagar and PDP's Sartaj Madani for three months under the …

Day after release, Farooq Abdullah meets son Omar in sub-jail in Srinagar | Photos
4 years, 9 months ago

Day after release, Farooq Abdullah meets son Omar in sub-jail in Srinagar | Photos

India TV News  

A day after being getting released from 7-month house detention under Public Safety Act, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Saturday met his son Omar Abdullah in sub-jail in Srinagar, officials informed on Saturday. Image Source : ANI Farooq Abdullah meets son Omar Abdullah in sub-jail in Srinagar Image Source : ANI Farooq Abdullah meets son Omar Abdullah in sub-jail …

Farooq Abdullah released from detention in Jammu and Kashmir
4 years, 9 months ago

Farooq Abdullah released from detention in Jammu and Kashmir

Op India  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has revoked the detention of Former Chief Minister and National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah and ordered his release with an immediate effect. National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah after being released, in Srinagar: I will not speak on any political matter till the time everyone is released https://t.co/RwrJMwcFuA — ANI March 13, 2020 Abdullah, after his …

Farooq Abdullah released from detention
4 years, 9 months ago

Farooq Abdullah released from detention

The Hindu  

In a significant step to allow the resumption of regional politics, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday released National Conference president and sitting MP Dr. Farooq Abdullah, 82, by revoking his detention under the stringent Public Safety Act. Dr. Abdullah, who was in detention for over seven months, said his “freedom is incomplete till other detained leaders are released”. …

J&K govt orders immediate release of Farooq Abdullah from detention after 7 months
4 years, 9 months ago

J&K govt orders immediate release of Farooq Abdullah from detention after 7 months

India Today  

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered the immediate release of former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah. National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah had been put under detention in August 2019 following the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The Opposition, including Congress, Trinamool Congress and NCP, have been demanding the release of Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti …

'Blatant violation of fundamental rights': Opposition seeks immediate release of three ex-Jammu and Kashmir CMs, other detained leaders
4 years, 10 months ago

'Blatant violation of fundamental rights': Opposition seeks immediate release of three ex-Jammu and Kashmir CMs, other detained leaders

Firstpost  

The Opposition on Monday issued a statement demanding the immediate release of all political detainees in Jammu and Kashmir, especially three former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti The Opposition on Monday issued a joint statement demanding the immediate release of all political detainees in Jammu and Kashmir, especially three former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah …

Opposition demands immediate release of political detainees in Kashmir
4 years, 10 months ago

Opposition demands immediate release of political detainees in Kashmir

The Hindu  

The Opposition on Monday called for the immediate release of all political detainees in Kashmir, especially Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti who have been detained for about seven months on “flimsiest of grounds”. In a joint statement, six Opposition leaders including NCP president Sharad Pawar, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress president Mamata Banerjee, Janata Dal supremo …

Pray for Early Release of Abdullahs, Mufti From Detention: Rajnath
4 years, 10 months ago

Pray for Early Release of Abdullahs, Mufti From Detention: Rajnath

The Quint  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday, 22 February, said that he is praying for the early release of three former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir from their detention and hoping that they will contribute to normalising the situation in Kashmir. Dozens of politicians, including three former chief ministers – Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar Abdullah of National Conference, …

Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement leader Shah Faesal detained under stringent Public Safety Act
4 years, 10 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement leader Shah Faesal detained under stringent Public Safety Act

Firstpost  

Former civil servant and chief of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ Movement Shah Faesal has been booked under the Public Safety Act that allows detention without trial for up to three months and multiple extensions Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has booked former IAS officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal under the controversial Public Safety Act, official sources said on Saturday. Faesal, who …

SC issues notice to centre over Omar Abdullah's detention in Srinagar
4 years, 10 months ago

SC issues notice to centre over Omar Abdullah's detention in Srinagar

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central Government and the Jammu and Kashmir administration on the habeas petition filed by Sara Abdullah Pilot challenging the detention of her brother and former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah under the Public Safety Act. SC issues notice to J&K on Sara Abdullah Pilot’s petition challenging Omar Abdullah’s detention under …

SC issues notice in plea challenging Omar Abdullah’s detention
4 years, 10 months ago

SC issues notice in plea challenging Omar Abdullah’s detention

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on a plea challenging the detention of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah under the Public Safety Act. The division bench, headed by Justice Arun Mishra, fixed the next date of hearing on 2 March despite the request by senior advocate …

PSA against Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti smacks of muddled thinking; reasons cited by Centre constitute theatre of absurd
4 years, 11 months ago

PSA against Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti smacks of muddled thinking; reasons cited by Centre constitute theatre of absurd

Firstpost  

The slapping of PSA was, in itself, an admission on the government’s part that it has no legitimate reason to keep the Abdullahs and Mufti behind detention. The Union government’s latest move, to slap the Public Safety Act on former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, smacks of desperation and muddled thinking in the highest echelons …

Omar Abdullah‘s sister moves SC challenging his detention under PSA
4 years, 11 months ago

Omar Abdullah‘s sister moves SC challenging his detention under PSA

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah’s sister Sara Abdullah Pilot on Monday approached the Supreme Court, challenging his detention under the Public Safety Act. “Despite the law on detention being abundantly clear, the respondents have sought to detain the detenu without any facts or particulars, the absence of which would violate Article 21….Apart from the obvious …

Omar Abdullah's sister moves SC challenging his detention under PSA, says purpose of arrest to 'muzzle' Opposition
4 years, 11 months ago

Omar Abdullah's sister moves SC challenging his detention under PSA, says purpose of arrest to 'muzzle' Opposition

Firstpost  

While former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah was booked under the PSA in September, 2019, two other former chief ministers, Omar Abdullah and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti, were booked under the stringent law on 6 February. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah’s sister, Sara Abdullah Pilot, moved the Supreme Court on Monday to challenge his detention …

Omar, Mehbooba need to be freed: Priyanka on ex-CMs PSA charge
4 years, 11 months ago

Omar, Mehbooba need to be freed: Priyanka on ex-CMs PSA charge

India TV News  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday questioned the basis on which former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were booked under the Public Safety Act and said they deserve to be freed and not incarcerated indefinitely. Taking to Twitter, Priyanka said the two Jammu and Kashmir leaders have upheld the Constitution and abided by …

Kashmir: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, Shah Faesal to remain in detention
4 years, 11 months ago

Kashmir: Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, Shah Faesal to remain in detention

India Today  

Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, both former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir state -- now bifurcated -- will remain in detention for some more time. Abdullah, 49, and Mufti, 60, were detained in August, when the government annnounced its hugely controversial decision to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status -- and with it, a provision limiting property rights in …

J&K: Sajjad Lone, Waheed Parra out from preventive detention, put under house arrest
4 years, 11 months ago

J&K: Sajjad Lone, Waheed Parra out from preventive detention, put under house arrest

New Indian Express  

READ| Congress walks out of Lok Sabha demanding release of Farooq Abdullah, J&K leaders Since Sunday, a total of eight leaders have been released from preventive custody. These leaders were part of preventive detention of mainstream politicians, activists and trade leaders carried out after August 5 last year when the Centre withdrew the special status of the erstwhile state of …

65-year-old Jammu and Kashmir resident Ghulam Mohammed Bhat, jailed under Public Safety Act, dies in Allahabad jail
5 years ago

65-year-old Jammu and Kashmir resident Ghulam Mohammed Bhat, jailed under Public Safety Act, dies in Allahabad jail

Firstpost  

A 65-year-old detenu, a member of the banned Jamaat-I-Islamia, booked under the stringent Public Safety Act and sent outside Jammu and Kashmir has died in a jail at Allahabad Srinagar: A 65-year-old detainee, a member of the banned Jamaat-I-Islamia, booked under the stringent Public Safety Act and sent outside Jammu and Kashmir has died in a jail at Allahabad, officials …

NC chief Farooq Abdullah’s detention extended by three months
5 years ago

NC chief Farooq Abdullah’s detention extended by three months

Hindustan Times  

The detention of Farooq Abdullah, a three-term chief minister of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference president, was extended by three months on Saturday under the stringent Public Safety Act. The case of Abdullah was reviewed by the advisory board of the home department of the Union Territory of J&K which recommended an extension of his detention …

Detained under PSA, Farooq Abdullah nominated on key defence panel
5 years, 1 month ago

Detained under PSA, Farooq Abdullah nominated on key defence panel

India Today  

Detained under the stringent Public Safety Act after being accused of having "tremendous potential to create public disorder", former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has been included in a 21-member consultative committee on defence. The name of the 81-year-old National Conference leader, in detention at his Srinagar home for over 100 days, tops the list of members of …

Where Is Dr. Farooq Abdullah? MPs Ask On First Day Of Parliament Winter Session
5 years, 1 month ago

Where Is Dr. Farooq Abdullah? MPs Ask On First Day Of Parliament Winter Session

Live Law  

First day of the Winter session of Lok Sabha this year started with playing of National Anthem as usual.As the Speaker was requesting the Secretary of the House to administer oath to new members of Parliament, one Member interrupted and said: "Sir, Dr. Farooq Abdullah ji yahan par nahim hai"." As the Speaker was requesting the Secretary of the House …

Situation in J-K getting normal, detained leaders will be released but no time-frame: MHA
5 years, 1 month ago

Situation in J-K getting normal, detained leaders will be released but no time-frame: MHA

India Today  

Top Union home ministry officials on Friday conveyed to a parliamentary panel that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is getting normal and detained political leaders, including former chief ministers, will be released but gave no time-frame for it, sources said. Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Additional Secretary in the home ministry Gyanesh Kumar and other ministry officials …

Congress slams govt over detention of leaders in J&K, asks if Farooq Abdullah will attend Parliament
5 years, 1 month ago

Congress slams govt over detention of leaders in J&K, asks if Farooq Abdullah will attend Parliament

India Today  

The Congress on Friday attacked the Modi government over the detention of mainstream political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, and asked whether sitting Lok Sabha member from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah will be allowed to attend Parliament from Monday. When Farooq Abdullah "sings 'Ram Bhajan' or says 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'", he does not think what the response of separatist forces …

Farooq Abdullah to be in PSA detention for 3 more months
5 years, 2 months ago

Farooq Abdullah to be in PSA detention for 3 more months

The Hindu  

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah’s detention under the Public Safety Act has been extended to three months, a senior government official said. The current board that upheld Dr. Abdullah’s detention for a period of three months is chaired by former Jammu and Kashmir High Court judge Janak Raj Kotwal. It was not clear when other political …

SC refuses to further entertain plea for producing Farooq Abdullah
5 years, 3 months ago

SC refuses to further entertain plea for producing Farooq Abdullah

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to further entertain Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko's plea seeking production of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah before it and said the MDMK leader can challenge the detention order under the Public Safety Act. "He is under detention under the Public Safety Act," a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi told …

House arrest of Kashmiri leaders not beyond 18 months, they have movies, gym: Jitendra Singh
5 years, 3 months ago

House arrest of Kashmiri leaders not beyond 18 months, they have movies, gym: Jitendra Singh

India Today  

Union minister Jitendra Singh has said the Centre won't keep Kashmiri politicians under house arrest for more than 18 months and also added that they are not under arrest, but are living as "house guests". He also added, "Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir will not remain under house arrest for more than 18 months." A bunch of Kashmiri politicians, …

Farooq Abdullah’s arrest leaves India with few allies in Kashmir
5 years, 3 months ago

Farooq Abdullah’s arrest leaves India with few allies in Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – The detention of pro-India politicians and the crackdown against their party members in Indian-administered Kashmir indicate a further shrinking of New Delhi’s allies in the region. It’s not a developmental problem that you solve by making roads, hospital or universities.” NC leader Hasnain Masoodi, a former judge elected to the Indian parliament this year, described Abdullah’s …

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