#FarooqAbdullah Archives

Farooq Abdullah Expresses Hope for Restoration of J&K Statehood, Urges Centre to Heed Public Aspirations

September 14, 2025 Editor

Centre Must Listen to People’s Voice, Not Just Manage Optics, Says NC Leader By: Javid Amin | 13 September 2025 “We Are Hopeful”: Abdullah’s Call for Statehood Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah has reiterated his belief that statehood will eventually be restored to Jammu & Kashmir, aligning with the aspirations of its people. Speaking as the guest of honour at a golf tournament in Pahalgam, Abdullah told reporters: “God willing, that will also happen one day. We are hopeful that Delhi will pay attention to…

Blocked, But Not Silenced: Sanjay Singh’s Srinagar Protest Sparks National Debate on Democracy and Dissent

September 12, 2025 Editor

Sanjay Singh’s Srinagar Protest: Farooq, Omar, Tarigami Slam PSA Detention of MLA Mehraj Malik By: Javid Amin | 11 September 2025 A Locked Gate, a Nation Watching On a tense September morning in Srinagar, an extraordinary scene unfolded: AAP MP Sanjay Singh scaled the iron gate of a government guesthouse, shouting to the crowd outside that he was being held against his will. On the other side stood Dr. Farooq Abdullah, veteran politician and National Conference (NC) president, straining to hear Singh’s voice over the police cordon. “Milne nahi de…

Omar Abdullah to Mehbooba: Does Dulat’s Truth Apply to Your Father Too?

April 18, 2025 Editor

Omar Abdullah Challenges Mehbooba Mufti Over Dulat’s Revelations” Srinagar, 17 April 2025: In a fiery exchange of words, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken a sharp dig at Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti, questioning her stance on the revelations made by former RAW chief A.S. Dulat in his latest book. The book, which has already sparked a political storm, alleges that National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah privately supported the abrogation of Article 370. Mehbooba Mufti, in response, claimed that these revelations were “nothing new”…

Omar Abdullah Calls for Clarity on INDIA Bloc, Farooq Abdullah Stresses National Unity

January 10, 2025 Editor

No clarity, wind up INDIA, says Omar; vital for nation’s unity, differs Farooq Hours after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the INDIA bloc should be wound up if it was formed only for the parliamentary poll, his father and National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah said the alliance was meant to strengthen the country and was not limited to the elections. Answering a query from media persons in Jammu, Omar said it was unfortunate that no meeting of INDIA bloc had taken place. There was no clarity on the agenda…

Abdullah downplays expectations ahead of Rajnath Singh’s J&K visit

December 28, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah voiced scepticism on Wednesday regarding the visit of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to J&K, stating that he harboured no expectations from the visit but hoped it would prevent incidents similar to the recent civilian deaths in Poonch. “I have no expectation from his visit. Can he bring back the dead? But he can do this much that such injustice is not repeated,” Farooq told reporters in Kulgam, 80 km south of Srinagar. Expressing his concerns over the civilian deaths in Poonch, the NC leader…

India must act to help Gazans facing shortage of essential supplies, says Farooq Abdullah

November 4, 2023 Editor

“Look at the condition of hospitals, there are no medicines, there is no electricity, water. I feel people across the country should stand up against this (the situation in Gaza),” the NC patron said. National Conference (NC) patriarch and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Farooq Abdullah, called on fellow countrymen to rise against the sorry state of Gaza amid Israel’s raging offensive against terrorist group Hamas. Addressing a press conference after chairing a meeting of the political leaders, on Friday, the NC stalwart also pointed to alleged concerns over…

BJP has lost political space in Jammu as well as Kashmir : Farooq Abdullah

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Dr Farooq Abdullah, stated on Wednesday that the ruling BJP is non-existent in Kashmir and has also lost its political standing in the Jammu province. He made these remarks while addressing party functionaries at the party headquarters, Nawa-e-Subha, earlier on Wednesday. “BJP has lost its political foothold and relevance across both the Jammu and Kashmir provinces due to its anti-people policies. They had made numerous promises to the people of the Jammu province but failed to deliver on the ground.…

Outrage across Kashmir Valley over banning civilian traffic on the highway

April 4, 2019April 5, 2019 Editor

Response in the form of a “joint line of action” will be worked out very soon: Syed Ali Geelani Highway closure order ‘dictatorial’, govt should withdraw it, says MirwaizHighway open even during Kargil War, rights of people being tampered with: FarooqGovt should formulate a people-friendly strategy, says Azad Omar Abdullah asks the governor to review civilian traffic ban orderCivilian traffic ban on highway ‘unjust, uncalled’ for: MongaTraffic ban tantamount to intrusion on civil liberties: Altaf BukhariDisallowing civilian traffic during convoy movement will prove disaster for economy: KCCIHighway decision taken in…