Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also claimed that the Kashmiri Pandits, whom his government had resettled in the Valley with government jobs, are now pleading that they be allowed to move back to Jammu.
Besides the Congress and the National Conference (NC), Mehbooba Mufti-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is also a part of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc from Jammu and Kashmir.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah conveyed his disappointment but asserted he is not disheartened in response to the Supreme Court's verdict on Article 370.
The Supreme Court will deliver the verdict on pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 on December 11.
The Congress has been able to consolidate Telangana. However, as per the latest trends, in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the BJP seems to be winning.
The Election Commission has said that polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held at the right time and a decision will be taken accordingly after looking at the security situation in the Union Territory.
Speculations have gained ground that the Centre might change the name of the country to Bharat from India after Rashtrapati Bhawan sent out invitations for a G20 dinner on September 9 on behalf of the 'President of Bharat'.
National Conference is moving toward a change of guard seeing the upcoming assembly election in UT.
Asked about ED summon to NC president and Farooq Abdullah, he said his father has maintained innocence and has been cooperating with the agency.
Omar said, Kashmiri Pandits were not the only victims of terrorism at that time. “Let us not forget the sacrifices of Muslims and Sikhs who were also targeted by the same gun. Many Muslims and Sikhs also migrated from Kashmir and haven’t returned yet”, he said.
Omar Abdullah urged the locals to maintain communal harmony and brotherhood to "frustrate conspiracies of those dividing people on the basis of religion" to win elections.
National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah also said Biden cannot blame his predecessor Donald Trump or anyone else for the "vacuum" created in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of the US troops from the war-ravaged country.
Kavinder Gupta on Saturday said the reported decision of Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah of making their participation in assembly election conditional will be a great “disservice to people of Jammu and Kashmir”.
National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday said the economy of Jammu and Kashmir is on the “brink of collapse” as every sector in the union territory has suffered losses in the last two years
National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah tested negative for COVID-19 on Tuesday -- 18 days after first testing positive for the virus.
National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah's release from detention will be a right step for the restoration of a genuine political process in Jammu and Kashmir, the party said in a statement here on Friday.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought reply from the Jammu and Kashmir government and other authorities on Sara Pilot's petition challenging the detention of her brother and former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday questioned the basis on which former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were booked under the Public Safety Act and said they deserve to be freed
After meeting with party president Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah, National Conference MP Hasnain Masoodi, in an exclusive interview with IANS, said that political participation by the NC is ruled out at a time when the entire leadership of the party is detained.
The government wants to release the mainstream leaders and allow them to reach out to their party workers, but it does not want them to issue any statements or indulge in activities that would aggravate the situation in the Valley.
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