New Delhi | In the first all-party meeting involving leaders from Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the Centre is fully committed to the democratic process in J&K, and holding Assembly elections in the region just like the successful conduct of […]
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Omar Abdullah gets Covid-19 jab
Srinagar | Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday at Sheri Kashmir Institute Of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) at Srinagar. Omar Abdullah took to Twitter and informed that he has taken the first COVID jab. He thanked the staff at SKIMS for the vaccination. “Got my 1st […]
Omar claims he and Farooq ‘locked’ up at home, police clarifies
Srinagar: After former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah claimed on Sunday that he and his father Farooq Abdullah have been “locked” up at their residence here without any explanation by authorities, J&K Police maintained that VIP protectees were advised against moving out in view of “adverse inputs”. Omar posted on Twitter photos of security vehicles stationed outside […]
Gupkar Declaration signatories form alliance for reversal of J&K’s constitutional changes: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: Mainstream Kashmir parties, who are signatories to the Gupkar Declaration, have formed an alliance to seek reversal of the constitutional changes in Jammu and Kashmir made on August 5, 2019, National Conference President Farooq Abdullah announced on Thursday. The announcement of the People’s Alliance For Gupkar Declaration was made after the signatories met at Abdullah’s […]
Day after release, Mehbooba meets Farooq, Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: A day after she was released, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti met former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah at her residence in Srinagar on Wednesday. Later Omar Abdullah tweeted that she had accepted a request by Farooq Abdullah for a meeting on Thursday by the Gupkar declaration signatories. My father & I called […]
No justification for detention of Mehbooba: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that there is no justification for continued detention of former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and other mainstream leaders detained after the abrogation of Article 370 and demanded that they must be set free. Abdullah, in a tweet, said: “Over the next few days […]
Anyone wants tips on surviving in quarantine, tweets Omar
New Delhi: Amid the novel coronavirus scare in India and subsequent lockdown across the country, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday joked that he could help anyone wanting tips on surviving quarantine. The National Conference leader was released on Tuesday after remaining under arrest for nearly eight months in a designated […]
Restore high speed Internet, release detainees: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: In his first tweet after he was released former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said it is a different world than what it existed on August 5, 2019 when Article 370 was revoked. “232 days after my detention today I finally left Hari Niwas. It’s a very different world today to the one that existed […]
A step in right direction: NC on Omar Abdullah release
Srinagar: National Conference Provincial Chief Devender Singh Rana on Tuesday welcomed the release of former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, describing it a step in right direction “It is a defining moment that will go a long way in further strengthening democracy and initiating genuine political activities in Jammu and Kashmir”, Rana said in a statement […]
J&K govt revokes PSA detention order of Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday revoked the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention order of former chief minister, Omar Abdullah. Rohit Kansal, spokesman of J&K government said the PSA detention order of former chief minister, Omar Abdullah has been revoked. Sources said Omar Abdullah would now leave the Hari Niwas Guesthouse in Srinagar where […]