Farooq Abdullah

Farooq Abdullah Wants Line Of Control To Be Turned Into "Line Of Peace", Invites BJP Criticism

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 9, 2018

National Conference president Farooq Abullah argued for the Line of Control (LoC) to be converted into a 'Line of Peace and Goodwill' while India and Pakistan should initiate the dialogue process with an active involvement of the people of Jammu and Kashmir to usher harmony and tranquility in the state.

Farooq Abdullah Blames Nehru, Patel For Partition, Absolves Jinnah

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 5, 2018

Kicking off a fresh controversy, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday blamed the country's first prime minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, Maulana Azad and Sardar Patel for "division" of united India.

Farooq Abdullah Decries Communalisation Of Politics Ahead Of 2019 Lok Sabha Elections

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 4, 2018

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday expressed grave concern over communalisation of politics" ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, and cautioned the BJP to desist from "dividing the nation on religious lines".

Don't Think Rahul Gandhi Has Failed: Farooq Abdullah On BJP's Northeast Win

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 4, 2018

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah today defended Congress president Rahul Gandhi over the party's debacle in the assembly polls in three northeastern states, stating that the party scion needed some time to deliver results.

India Upheld Its Independent Stand On Palestine: Farooq Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 23, 2017

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said on Friday that India has upheld its independent stand on Palestine by voting in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution against the United States declaring Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

He's Broke: Omar Abdullah's Jibe At Man Who Offered Bounty For His Father

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday November 21, 2017

Amid the rising threats and shocking offers of bounty for actors and director of Bollywood movie Padmavati, and the growing outrage over it, Omar Abdullah has come up with a reality check. Do they even have the money, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir has questioned.

Delhi Court Refuses To Pass Order Against Farooq Abdullah Over PoK Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 21, 2017

The Delhi High Court today refused to pass any order on a PIL seeking action against National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah over his alleged remarks on Pakistan occupied Kashmir. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar directed the petitioner to approach the ministry concerned, which will decide the issue on ...

Cabinet Committee To Take Decision On Winter Session Schedule: Law Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 17, 2017

Amid suggestions that the winter session of Parliament will be a truncated affair, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs will take a call on the issue.

Centre Should Prove My Father Wrong With 'Actions': Omar Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 17, 2017

After Farooq Abdullah's controversial remark on PoK, son Omar Abdullah has said the Centre should prove his father wrong with "actions" by taking back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Court Orders FIR Against Farooq Abdullah Over Comment On Pak-Occupied Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 15, 2017

A court in Bihar has ordered that an FIR be lodged against National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah over his controversial remarks on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Even PoK Is Integral Part Of India: Nitish Kumar On Farooq Abdullah's Comment

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 14, 2017

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today asserted that entire Kashmir, including the areas occupied by Pakistan, was an integral part of India.

Rishi Kapoor, In Tweet, Says Agree With Farooq Abdullah, 'PoK Is Theirs'

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 12, 2017

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor said he agrees with National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, who claimed that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to Pakistan and "this won't change" no matter how many wars India and Pakistan fight against each other.

Pak-Occupied Kashmir Belongs To Pakistan, Says Farooq Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 11, 2017

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said has said that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir belongs to Pakistan and the fact would not change no matter how many wars are fought between the two countries over the issue.

Autonomy Only Solution To Resolve Kashmir Issue: Farooq Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 7, 2017

Opposition National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah today asserted that autonomy to both sides of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir was the "only solution", saying that India and Pakistan could not keep people of the region hostage to their ego.

India Can Face China And Pakistan, But Threat Is From Within: Farooq Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 18, 2017

India can face China and Pakistan but the threat is from within the country as somebody is determined to spoil everything by dividing the people, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said today.