Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah 'Creating Hype' On Article 35A, Says Jammu And Kashmir BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 31, 2017

The BJP on Wednesday accused former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah of "creating hype" over Article 35A and trying to divide people on regional and religious basis.

Defending Article 35A Not An 'Anti-National' Act: Omar Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 30, 2017

Extending his party's campaign for safeguarding Article 35A of the Constitution to the border district of Rajouri, National Conference (NC) working president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said defending the provision cannot be an "anti-national" act.

Technical Snag Forces Air India Flight To Return To Srinagar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 26, 2017

An Air India flight from Srinagar was forced to return to the airport here today after developing a technical snag mid-air.

After Comparing Haryana Violence To Kashmir, Omar Abdullah Retracts Tweet

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 26, 2017

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah questioned why pellet guns and human shields were not used to control mob violence in Haryana, wondering whether the forces kept them "only for protesting Kashmiris", but withdrew his tweets "unconditionally" after deaths were reported in the violence.

Clamour For Protecting Article 35A Grows In Kashmir

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Monday August 21, 2017

Before the contentious issue of Article 35A is heard by the Supreme Court next week, calls to safeguard the article which defines permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir and prevents non-locals from buying and owning property in the state is growing in the state. The issue is bringing political parties together with opposition leader Omar Abdullah...

Separatists Have No Right To Talk About Article 35A: Omar Abdullah

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 14, 2017

Separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have no business talking about Article 35A as they do not believe in the Constitution of India, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said today

Opposition Needs To Shift Strategy For 2019, Says Omar Abdullah On Ahmed Patel

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 9, 2017

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today said Congress leader Ahmed Patel's win in Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls "should have never been this difficult" and the opposition needs to introspect and shift strategy to counter the BJP in the 2019 general elections.

'No Security Abroad, What's He Hiding': Rajnath Singh's Jab At Rahul Gandhi

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday August 9, 2017

Union home minister Rajnath Singh today questioned what Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi "has to hide" for which he goes abroad without his securitymen, triggering a storm of protest from opposition leaders who accused the government of "spying".

8 Policemen Injured In Scuffle With Armymen In Kashmir's Ganderbal District

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Saturday July 22, 2017

Eight policemen including an Assistant Sub Inspector were injured after dozens of Armymen barged into a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district and beat them up late last night, police said.

At DMK Chief Karunanidhi's Birthday, Opposition Unites For Another Cause: 10 Facts

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Sunday June 4, 2017

As DMK chief M Karunanidhi turned 94 today, his birthday party served as a gathering for more than one cause. While his party marked the occasion to celebrate his sixty years of being a legislator without losing a single election, the birthday bash was also a show of unity among an otherwise fragmented opposition ahead of the Presidential election....

As Karunanidhi Turns 94, Opposition Unites For Another Occasion: 10 Facts

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday June 3, 2017

As DMK chief M Karunanidhi turns 94 today, his birthday party will serve as a gathering for more than one cause. While his party will mark the occasion as one to celebrate his sixty years of being a legislator without losing a single election, a host opposition parties will huddle around in what is being seen as a show of unity ahead of the Preside...

Mehbooba Mufti Explains 'Stampede' At Programme, Omar Abdullah Jeers

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Tuesday May 16, 2017

There was slogan-shouting, overturned chairs and utter chaos at a programme attended by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today. The Chief Minister described it as a -stampede- triggered when a woman had fainted. But the delegates, who were raising separatist slogans, said their protest was targeted at the Chief Minister.

Mehbooba Mufti Blames Kashmir Unrest On Omar Abdullah's 2010 'Failure'

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 14, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Mehbooba Mufti today said the "failure" of the previous Omar Abdullah government to deal with the issue of stone-pelting had led to the unrest last year and the situation in the Valley at present.

Protester Tied To Army Jeep 'For Defence' In Jammu And Kashmir Video That Is Viral

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday April 14, 2017

A young man is tied to an army jeep that moves in a convoy in a widely-shared video from Kashmir that has sparked anger. The man was a protester who was used as a shield against his stone-throwing comrades on the day of the violence-hit Srinagar by-election, the army claims.

UP Election Results 2017: At This Rate, Forget 2019, Think 2024. Omar Abdullah's Take On BJP's UP Success

India News | Edited By Bhanu Priya Vyas | Saturday March 11, 2017

Political parties need to shift their strategy from criticism to finding a positive alternative if they want to beat the BJP, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday as results showed the BJP heading for a massive victory in Uttar Pradesh.

Chairs Thrown In Jammu And Kashmir Assembly Over Mehbooba Mufti's Article 370 Remark

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Wednesday February 1, 2017

Chairs and microphones were thrown around in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today as a scuffle broke out between the ruling PDP-BJP alliance and the opposition over Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's controversial statement regarding Article 370.

Oops. Omar Abdullah Says He Has Been Blocked By Air India On Twitter

India News | NDTV NEWS DESK | Friday January 20, 2017

Omar Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, tweeted today that he has been blocked by Air India. It is not clear yet why.

Mehbooba Mufti Gifts i-Pads To Lawmakers. Opposition Scoffs, None Refuse.

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Wednesday January 18, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir is trying to make its assembly paperless - and to aid it, has given i-Pads to all its 89 members. But with each i-Pad costing Rs 50,000, the programme has been caught into the crosshairs of opposition, which claims the money could have been better spent. Few of the opposition members, however, have returned the i-Pads. The only kn...

Dangal's Zaira Wasim Trolled. 'What Are We Coming To,' Tweets Omar Abdullah

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday January 16, 2017

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has sharply criticised the attack on 16-year-old Zaira Wasim, who played the role of young Geeta Phogat in the blockbuster Dangal after she met Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.

Ruckus In Jammu And Kashmir Assembly Over Unrest, Burhan Wani Controversy

India News | Written by Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal | Wednesday January 4, 2017

A day after chaos in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly over the unrest in the state, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday attacked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, saying she is not willing to take responsibility of the current situation.

Kashmir Unrest Result Of Mistakes Made By Government: Omar Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 4, 2016

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the unrest in Kashmir cannot be blamed on Pakistan but was a result of "mistakes" made by the government of not engaging with the people of the state.

Swipe Machine Arrives With Pomp Day After PM Suggests Cashless Parliament

India News | Written by Akhilesh Sharma | Wednesday November 30, 2016

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah called it the "prettiest swipe machine in all the land," in a tongue in cheek assessment of the floral arrangements that surrounded Parliament's first ever point of sale machine, which was installed in the canteen today and was inaugurated by Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Parliamentary A...

BJP Ally Shiv Sena Will Join Mamata Banerjee's March Against Notes Ban Today

India News | Reported by Anant R Zanane, Edited by Vishal Menon | Wednesday November 16, 2016

Main opposition party Congress will not join a march organised by Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress at noon today to petition the President for a rollback of the Government's decision to abolish 500 and 1000 rupee notes. But the ruling BJP's ally, the Shiv Sena, will.

High Court Notice To Centre On Omar Abdullah Wife's Plea For Accommodation

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 4, 2016

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre on an appeal filed by Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, against the order asking her to vacate government accommodation allotted to Mr Omar in 1999 in Lutyens' Zone New Delhi.

Stopped At US Airport, Omar Abdullah Resents 'Tiresome Randomness'

India News | Agencies | Monday October 17, 2016

Omar Abdullah shared in tweets on Sunday that he had to spend two hours at the airport after arriving in New York, for a "random" secondary check.

Khushwant Singh Literary Festival From October 14

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 13, 2016

The annual Khushwant Singh Literary Festival will be held in Kasauli from October 14 with the guest list including the likes of Salman Khurshid, Omar Abdullah, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Abhinav Bindra and Shyam Benegal among others.

Omar Abdullah Condemns Uri Attack, Calls For Better Amenities For Soldiers

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 18, 2016

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today condemned the terror attack on an army base in Uri and said better facilities including "fire retardant" tents should be given to the soldiers after it came to light that at least 13 soldiers died due to the fire in their tents.

Members Of All-Party Kashmir Team Attempt To Meet Hurriyat For Talks

India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday September 5, 2016

A section of the all-party delegation visiting Kashmir split up into teams and tried to meet the leaders of separatist group the Hurriyat Conference in Srinagar, but at every place they were turned away.

Omar Abdullah's Divorce Plea Dismissed By Delhi Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 30, 2016

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's plea seeking divorce from his estranged wife Payal Abdullah was today dismissed by a court in New Delhi which said that he had failed to prove irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

PM's Mention Of Kashmir Situation In Mann Ki Baat Welcomed: Omar Abdullah

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 28, 2016

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking up the Kashmir situation in his radio address, saying it was "good to see" him continuing from where he left after meeting the opposition parties from the state.