Farooq Abdullah News | "Tragedy Is Hate In Country": Farooq Abdullah Survives Attempt On Life

The National Conference on Thursday said the assassination bid on Farooq Abdullah was an attempt to eliminate Kashmiri leadership, as Abdullah himself linked the attack to "deep-rooted hate" in the country. The party passed a resolution condemning the attack and held protests demanding an impartial probe into the assassination attempt on the 88-year-old leader. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister had a close shave after a man, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal, managed to enter his close security grid at a marriage party in Jammu and put a pistol to his neck. The attacker missed his target as a security guard quickly pushed him and deflected the fire, according to dramatic video footage. Many believe it was a miraculous escape, as two rounds intended for Farooq Abdullah were fired into the air.