National Conference

"We Stand By You": Mamata Banerjee In Birthday Message To Farooq Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 21, 2019

Assuring former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah of standing by him during "difficult times", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday extended birthday wishes to the National Conference chief.

Farooq Abdullah's Daughter Safia Is In Judicial Custody: J&K Police

India News | ANI | Wednesday October 16, 2019

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah's daughter Safia is in judicial custody, the Jammu and Kashmir police said.

Farooq Abdullah Demands Release Of People Detained In Jammu And Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 7, 2019

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has demanded unconditional release of all those detained or arrested after Centre stripped Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370, the party said on Monday, a day after its delegation met the leader for the first time after his detention.

Detained PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti's Party Members To Meet Her On Monday

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday October 7, 2019

A delegation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)from Jammu will be allowed to meet detained party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday. The Jammu and Kashmir administration consented to the meeting today, shortly after a team of former National Conference MLAs visitedparty leaders Farooq and Omar Abdullah for the first time since their detentiontwo mon...

2 Months Into Detention, Abdullahs Meet Party Leaders In Srinagar

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday October 6, 2019

National Conference chief Omar Abdullah and his father and party patriarch Farooq Abdullah were allowed to meet their party leaders for the first time today since he was put in detention two months ago.

National Conference Delegation Arrives In Srinagar To Meet Abdullahs

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday October 6, 2019

Two months after National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and his son Omar were placed under preventive detention,the Jammu and Kashmir administration has finally allowed party members to meet them.

"Detentions Prevented Bloodbath": Kashmir Leaders May Not Be Freed Soon

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday October 4, 2019

The government may have released Jammu-based leaders detained in August ahead of local polls in the region, but it is unlikely that their counterparts in Kashmir will receive similar relief anytime soon. The Satya Pal Malik administration believes that it was because of preventive action taken against leaders such as National Conference leader Omar...

National Conference Seeks Governor's Nod To Meet Farooq Abdullah, Omar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Thursday urged Governor Satya Pal Malik to allow a delegation of senior party leaders from Jammu to meet party president Farooq Abdullah and vice-president Omar Abdullah, who are currently under detention in Srinagar.

"Jhamooriyat Rant A Damp Squib": National Conference Attacks PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2019

The National Conference on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statements on "hugging Kashmiris" and "turning Kashmir into a paradise" sound hollow and belie actions taken by his government.

"Blatant Misuse Of Power": Tarun Gogoi On Farooq Abdullah's Detention

India News | ANI | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday termed the detention of National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah under the Public Safety Act (PSA) "blatant misuse of power" by the Centre.

"Nazi, Nazi, Nazi": Chidambarams Condemn Action Against Farooq Abdullah

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday called the centre "Nazis" for charging National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah under the Public Safety Act, a stringent law that enables detention without trial for up to two years.

"Farooq Abdullah Stood By India Through Thick And Thin": Sitaram Yechury

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday September 16, 2019

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM) leader Sitaram Yechury on Monday slammed the centre for charging National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah under the strict Public Safety Act (PSA), saying the move was a "cowardly afterthought" by the BJP. He also said Mr Abdullah had supported India through "thick and thin".

Vaiko Says Kashmir Made "Prison", Will Visit Detained Farooq Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 16, 2019

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, or MDMK, chief Vaiko alleged on Monday that Kashmir has been made a "prison" and said he would visit National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, now under detention, in Srinagar at an appropriate time.

National Conference Says Will Challenge Farooq Abdullah's Detention Under Public Safety Act

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 16, 2019

The National Conference (NC) on Monday said the party would take legal course to challenge the detention of its president Farooq Abdullah under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir.

Pak Dossier To UN Rights Body Quotes Rahul Gandhi, Omar Abdullah: Reports

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday September 10, 2019

A dossier expected to be submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) today allegedly cites remarks made by former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah to buttress its claims of atrocities in Jammu and Kashmir, news agency IANS has reported.