Omar Abdullah

"Still A Democracy?": Priyanka Gandhi Slams "Arrest" Of Congress Leaders

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday August 18, 2019

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday slammed the centre over the alleged arrest of party leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, claiming that the ruling party was eroding the country's democratic identity through such acts.

No Loss Of Life Despite Efforts By Pak To Destabilise Jammu and Kashmir: Government

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday August 16, 2019

The centre today defended the restrictions imposed on Jammu and Kashmir for nearly two weeks, terming them as preventive steps taken in view of credible inputs that terror groups backed by Pakistan were planning to launch a major strike there.

"Caged Like Animals," Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter Writes To Amit Shah

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday August 16, 2019

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's daughter has released a second voice message saying she has been detained at her home, days after her mother was arrested. Iltija Javed has also written to Home Minister Amit Shah saying she has been "threatened with dire consequences" if she speaks to the media again. "Kashmiris have been ca...

"Why's Freedom Being Denied To India's Son?" P Chidambaram On Shah Faesal

India News | ANI | Thursday August 15, 2019

On the occasion of 73rd Independence Day, former union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram today paid homage to the soldiers of India who laid down their lives in the line of duty.

After Big J&K Split, Election Body Meets To Discuss New Constituencies

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 13, 2019

The Election Commission of India today held a meeting to discuss the changed circumstances in Jammu and Kashmir, and is now awaiting the Union Home Ministry's nod to conduct a delimitation exercise aimed at redrawing the boundaries of its assembly seats.

Reports Of Violence In Jammu and Kashmir, Centre Must Come Clean, Says Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday August 10, 2019

A meeting of the Congress' top decision-making body to appoint its next chief was briefly halted after reports of "violence and deaths" emerged from Jammu and Kashmir, former party president Rahul Gandhi claimed on Saturday night. He said this to reporters minutes before the party leadership formally announced that his mother, UPA chairperson Sonia...

Omar Abdullah's Party Challenges Government's J&K Move In Supreme Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday August 11, 2019

Omar Abdullah's National Conference has appealed in the Supreme Court against the government's move to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status and divide the state into two union territories. In its petition - filed by party MPs Akbar Lone and Hasnain Masoodi - the party claimed the centre's move was "illegal".

"Can't Cut Off Head To Rid Headache": Omar Abdullah's Party MP On Kashmir

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 8, 2019

National Conference leader and Anantnag MP, Justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi, has urged the Central government to put decisions related to Jammu and Kashmir, like dividing the state into two Union Territories (UTs), on hold before its repercussions start unfolding.

Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah In 7-Star Comfort In Custody: BJP Leader

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, who were arrested on Monday, are staying in "seven-star" comfort at a government facility in Srinagar, senior BJP leader Nirmal Singh, the former Deputy Chief Minister of the state, told IANS today.

Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah Not "Terrorists", Says Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 6, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her party, the Trinamool Congress, will strongly oppose the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill that proposes to bifurcate the state into two union territories.

"Where Is Farooq Abdullah?": DMK's Dayanidhi Maran Asks Lok Sabha Speaker

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Several leaders including Jammu and Kashmir's former Chief Ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah were arrested amid tensed situation over the scrapping of Article 370.

Parliament Clears Bill To Split Jammu And Kashmir To 2 Union Territories: Highlights

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty and Swati Bhasin | Wednesday August 7, 2019

Resolution on Article 370, which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, has been moved in Lok Sabha today by Home Minister Amit Shah, a day after it got over two-thirds majority in the Rajya Sabha. 

What Happened In Kashmir Can Happen In Your State Too: Ramachandra Guha

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Noted historian Ramachandra Guha on Monday criticised the "arbitrary" manner in which the BJP-ruled central government scrapped the special status provided to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370, and warned that opting to remain silent at this juncture could backfire in the days to come.

Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah Arrested After Centre's Move On Kashmir

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday August 5, 2019

Jammu and Kashmir's former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, who were placed under house arrest late last evening, have been formally arrested, sources said. Mehbooba Mufti has been taken from her home in Srinagar to a nearby government guest house.

Omar Abdullah Warns Of "Dangerous Consequences" After Article 370 Move

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday August 5, 2019

Omar Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, said the government's decision to scrap Article 370, is a "total betrayal of trust" of the people and that it amounted to "aggression".