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Paradise Lost? Farooq Abdullah Blames BJP as Kashmir Feels the Chill

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Paradise Lost? Farooq Abdullah Blames BJP as Kashmir Feels the Chill

Abdullah, who is at present Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, triggered a controversy when he said earlier “let Kashmir go to hell”. Veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of turning the erstwhile state “into hell” by downgrading it to a Union Territory. Abdullah, who is at present Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, triggered a controversy when he had mentioned earlier that “let Kashmir go to hell”. However, as the controversy started playing on various news channels, Abdullah…

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Don’t amend J&K Reorganisation Act while it’s under Supreme Court review: Omar Abdullah

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Don't amend J&K Reorganisation Act while it's under Supreme Court review: Omar Abdullah

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Thursday said the government should not make amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act as the law is pending adjudication before the Supreme Court. Abdullah’s remarks came after the Lok Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to nominate two members from the Kashmiri migrant community and one representing the displaced persons from PoK to the legislative assembly. “Our objections to the bill are on two issues. The first is that the Supreme Court has not announced its…

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Abdullah’s stark assessment: ‘Democracy ends where J&K begins’

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Abdullah's stark assessment: 'Democracy ends where J&K begins'

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah asserted on Sunday that the people of J&K should have the primary claim over their natural resources, particularly highlighting the issue of mining contracts being awarded to outsiders. Abdullah emphasised that this practice is depriving locals of job opportunities and putting them at a significant disadvantage. Speaking at a workers’ convention in Udhampur organised by senior party leader Abdul Ghani Malik, Abdullah stated, “Democracy ends where J&K begins.” He expressed disappointment over the absence of elections in the region and criticised…

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