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Omar Abdullah asks EC to explain delay in J&K polls, calls it ‘Denial of Democratic Rights’

October 10, 2023 Editor

National Conference’s victory in the Kargil hill council polls would only ‘further delay elections’, Omar Abdullah predicts The National Conference (NC) on Monday questioned the Election Commission (EC) decision to delay elections in J&K, as the party described the Kargil hill council results as “a verdict against the Centre’s move made on August 5, 2019 to bifurcate J&K”. “The ECI, when questioned about J&K elections, suggested it was “considering all factors”. What are the factors? It’s the fear factor of the BJP. It’s unfortunate, the ECI, which is a free…

Omar accuses government of “Insensitivity” for declaring Eid Holiday a day early

September 30, 2023 Editor

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has criticised the decision of the J&K government to “declare Eid Milad-un-Nabi holiday a day earlier than the actual date”. Speaking after offering Friday congregational prayers at the Hazratbal shrine, which holds the relics of Prophet Muhammad, Omar expressed his disappointment with this decision. Eid Milad-un-Nabi commemorates the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Omar took the opportunity to extend his greetings to the people on this occasion. However, he questioned the government’s rationale behind declaring a holiday a day in advance when it was widely known…

Omar Abdullah, Mehbuba Mufti accuse BJP of deliberately delaying Local Body Elections in J&K

September 29, 2023 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbuba Mufti and Omar Abdullah have accused the central BJP government of “deliberately postponing” urban local body and panchayat elections. The tenure of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is due to end this year. National Conference Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah sakçhave doubts about BJP’s intentions. I am worried that the BJP will make some mistakes even before the dates are indicated. Knowing that Uddhav Thackeray would win, he said, “Don’t be surprised if the panchayat and urban local…

Omar Abdullah alleges BJP weakened regional parties by Abrogating Article 370

September 22, 2023 Editor

National Conference (NC) vice-president and former J&K chief minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the aim of Article 370 abrogation was to weaken regional political parties. He, however said that the NC is growing stronger day by day. Addressing a public rally in north Kashmir’s Handwara, Omar said the decision taken by the Centre was solely aimed at weakening the foothold of NC. “Whenever our party holds rally and programmes, a large number of people participate in it. The aim of abrogation of Article 370 was to weaken us.”…

J&K situation worse than government claims: Omar Abdullah

September 20, 2023 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that the situation in the Union Territory was worse than the government was claiming. Addressing the media in Srinagar, Abdullah said that the government was trying to hide the real situation in J&K with lies. He pointed to the recent spate of killings of civilians and security personnel, as well as the ongoing CASO (cordon and search operations) in different parts of the UT, as evidence of the deteriorating security situation. Abdullah also said that the government’s move to…

Kashmir politicians criticize LG Sinha’s claim that people want current system to continue

September 20, 2023 Editor

Kashmiri Politicians Express Concerns Over Lieutenant Governor’s Statement Recent comments made by the Lieutenant Governor have sparked controversy in Jammu and Kashmir. The Lieutenant Governor suggested that the people of the region want the current system to continue, a statement that has drawn criticism from several Kashmiri politicians. Prominent figures like Omar Abdullah have accused the Lieutenant Governor of creating fictitious surveys to support his reluctance to hold assembly elections. Sajad Lone, on the other hand, advocates for elections as the most reliable method to gauge the desires of the…

Omar Abdullah denies coalition rumours with BJP: Calls them Baseless

September 5, 2023 Editor

National Conference leader and former Chief Minister of Jammu Kashmir said that there was no question of joining hands with the Bhartiya Janta Party while maintaining that alliance with PDP will be decided only with time. “Those spreading and starting this narrative that JKNC was going to join BJP for power are those who are in hands in glove with them. (BJP) First, they need to answer why are/ were they with they BJP enjoying the privileges and benefits from BJP,” Omar Abdullah told Quint during an interview, without naming…

Opposition Alliance names Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti to Lead Election Campaign

September 1, 2023 Editor

In a significant development, the INDIA alliance, a coalition of opposition parties, has revealed key appointments and committee members in preparation for the upcoming elections. Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have been selected as vital members of the coordination committee and election strategy committee within the alliance. Sources suggest that the National Conference will not yield any of its Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir to other partners in the coalition. In the previous parliamentary elections, the National Conference secured all three Lok Sabha seats in Kashmir, defeating…

Omar Abdullah slams Admin for removing Sheikh Abdullah’s name from SKICC

August 18, 2023 Editor

‘Sher-e-Kashmir is being removed from J&K’s institutions. Those responsible will be removed soon. Let them erase. The next government will restore Sher-e-Kashmir’ Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah lashed out at the government for dropping his grandfather Sheikh Abdullah’s title from the Union Territory’s public architectural buildings. Omar said that you can’t remove “Sher-i-Kashmir’s” name from the people’s hearts. Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, who founded the National Conference, was fondly called ‘Sher -i-Kashmir’ or “Lion of Kashmir” and multiple buildings are named after the leader. Recently, the information and public…