Farooq Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah Advocates Dialogue With Pak To End Terrorism In Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 22, 2021

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday advocated dialogue with Pakistan to end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, saying friendship holds the key to development in the region.

Efforts Should Be Made To Protect Linguistic Diversity Of J&K: Farooq Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 20, 2021

Mother tongue is the underlying component of one's culture and identity and every effort should be made to protect the linguistic diversity of Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Saturday.

Farooq Abdullah Welcomes Parliament Panel's Plan To Visit Eastern Ladakh

India News | ANI | Sunday February 14, 2021

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday welcomed the decision of the parliamentary standing committee to visit eastern Ladakh to talk to officers and find out everything, saying that relations between India and China were "old and should remain."

Farooq Abdullah Seeks PDP Leaders' Release "Detained" Before Local Poll Results

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 24, 2020

President of People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) Farooq Abdullah today said the government should immediately release all PDP leaders who were "detained" ahead of the announcement of the District Development Council (DDC) election results if it wants democracy to survive.

Won't Bow Before Anyone: Farooq Abdullah On Money-Laundering Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 23, 2020

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah, who is facing an ED probe in connection with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) money-laundering case, asserted on Wednesday that he will not bow before anyone.

Big Lead For Gupkar Alliance, BJP Single Largest Party In J&K Local Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 23, 2020

The seven-party Gupkar alliance led by Farooq Abdullah was ahead in the seat tally in the maiden District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir by winning or leading in 112 seats out of 280 on Tuesday, followed by the BJP which emerged as the single largest party as it won 73 seats including three in the Kashmir valley for the first time.

Farooq Abdullah Assets Worth Rs 12 Crore Attached In Money Laundering Probe

India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday December 20, 2020

Assets worth Rs 11.86 crore of National Conference president Farooq Abdullah have been attached by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) money laundering case, the agency said on Saturday.

J&K Local Elections: Farooq Abdullah Seeks Repolling In Garoora-Bandipora Constituency

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 18, 2020

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday demanded repolling in Garoora District Development Council constituency in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora in view of allegations of booth capturing and other malpractices.

Article 370 Gone Forever, Will Never Come Back: Union Minister Anurag Thakur

India News | ANI | Sunday December 13, 2020

Union Minister of State (MoS) Anurag Thakur on Saturday asserted that Article 370 has "gone forever", despite several statements made by former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti that they would bring it back.

Human Rights Violations In J&K Rose After Article 370 Scrapped: Farooq Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 10, 2020

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday claimed the "unilateral" and "unconstitutional" scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir''s special status has coincided with a steep rise in the infringement of fundamental and human rights in the Union territory.

"Falsehood", Says Farooq Abdullah On Land Scam Allegations: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has strongly denied administration's claims that his residence in Jammu stands on illegally grabbed land. "I have purchased every inch of land where my house was built in 1998. Falsehood is being unleashed to defame me," Mr Abdullah told NDTV after a list from the administration naming encroac...

J&K Land Encroachments Under Roshni Act Biggest Land Scam Of India: Anurag Thakur

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

Union minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday called the Roshni land scheme the "biggest land scam of India", and questioned NC leader Farooq Abdullah and others as to what necessitated them to 'grab' government lands even after ruling Jammu and Kashmir for three generations.

Farooq Abdullah, Son Omar To Be In Self-Isolation For Another Week

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 24, 2020

National Conference leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah will continue to be in self-isolation for another week after a member of the household staff at their residence here tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday.

Security Being Used As Pretext To Impede Democracy In J&K: Farooq Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2020

The president of People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), Farooq Abdullah, on Saturday alleged that security was being used as a pretext to impede and customize democracy in the Union Territory

Farooq Abdullah, Son Omar Self-Isolate After Meeting Possible Covid +ve Person

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 17, 2020

National Conference (NC) leaders Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah went into self-isolation on Tuesday after one of their secondary contacts tested positive for COVID-19.