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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…

Ex-IPS Officer Basant Rath enrolls as BJP Activist Online; Party stresses Zero Tolerance for Indiscipline

August 11, 2023 Editor

His wish to contest election against Omar Abdullah of the National Conference or Mehbooba Mufti of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on a BJP ticket Days after the central government ordered his premature retirement, former IPS officer Basant Rath on Thursday registered himself as a BJP activist online and sought blessings of people for what he called an “uphill trek called politics”. The IGP-rank officer, who was under suspension for the past over three years for “repeated instances of gross misconduct and misbehavior”, was given premature retirement by the government…

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…

‘Boycott Kashmiris’: Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy’s tweet sparks row, Omar Abdullah hits back

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Editor

Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy has sparked a controversy again with his tweets. Citing a retired colonel, without disclosing the officer’s identity, Roy said he is “inclined to agree” to boycott Kashmiri traders in other parts of the country and tourism in the state. Roy wrote on Twitter, “An appeal from a retired colonel of the Indian Army: Don’t visit Kashmir, don’t go to Amarnath for the next 2 years. Don’t buy articles from Kashmir emporia or Kashmiri tradesman who come every winter. Boycott everything Kashmiri. I am inclined to agree.”…

Omar Abdullah attacks Mehbooba Mufti for calling Manan Wani a ‘Victim of Violence’

October 18, 2018 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference chief Omar Abdullah has accused PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti of showing ‘fake sympathy’ with sedition case accused Kashmiri students of Aligarh Muslim University and shedding crocodile tears over the encounter of slain Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mannan Wani. “How short Ms Mufti’s memory is! She forgets that she was the architect and beneficiary (it kept her allies in good humour) for her entire period in office. She is in no position to criticise anyone for ‘relentless violence’,” Omar wrote on Twitter. Omar…