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People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration is intact, says Farooq Abdullah

People need both patience and tolerance and unless these two things are there, no alliance can succeed

Voting rights to non-locals, meeting underway at Abdullah's residence

The meeting started at the high security Gupkar road residence of Dr. Abdullah

J&K: On the cusp of change, but challenges remain for political parties

The unstated premise is that existing political parties will now face a big challenge - both from locals and 'outsiders'

JKCA scam case: NC says Farooq shall stick to truth, vindicate himself

This comes days after the principal district and sessions judge, Srinagar summoned Abdullah on August 27 on a complaint filed by ED against him and others in the JKCA money laundering case

Srinagar court summons Farooq Abdullah in JKCA scam case on August 27

The principal District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar, issued the summons against Abdullah for August 27 on a complaint filed by the ED against him and others in the JKCA money laundering case

NC president Farooq Abdullah calls for probe into Amarnath tragedy

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister questioned the decision to set up tents and "langar" (community kitchen) at such a vulnerable area.

Restoring constitutional rights of people only way to ensure peace: Farooq

NC president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said peace in Jammu and Kashmir cannot be achieved by feeding bitter medicines to its people but only by restoring their "fettered" constitutional rights

Yashwant Sinha is Opposition consensus candidate for presidential election

The BJP has enough votes to elect its candidate but has not named a person yet.

Farooq Abdullah declines to be joint opposition's presidential candidate

He, however, thanked the opposition leaders for proposing his name as their candidate for the polls next month.

Presidential polls: Mamata suggests Farooq Abdullah, Gopal Gandhi's names

Hansdak stressed that new names were welcome and would be considered in the next meeting.

Mamata proposes Gopal Gandhi, Farooq names for President at Oppn meeting

As many as 17 opposition parties attended the meeting of opposition parties to build consensus on fielding a joint candidate against the BJP-led NDA in the presidential election

Killing spree, fear in Kashmir belie govt's normalcy claims: Farooq

Targeted killings of civilians and the pervasive fear among the people in Kashmir belie the government's claims of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir, NC president Farooq Abdullah said Thursday, alleging the administration has its head in sand. "This ostrich approach will push the situation to a point of no return," said the former J&K chief minister, presiding over a meeting of the National Conference's provincial committee (Kashmir) at Nawa-e-Subah here. Addressing the meeting, Abdullah reiterated the party's stand to "peacefully fight for restoration of J-K's identity and dignity" an apparent reference to J-K's special status which was revoked by the Centre on August 5, 2019. The NC president also expressed serious concern over the "deteriorating" security scenario in the valley leading to a series of targeted killings of innocents including members of the minority communities, the party said. "I unequivocally condemn the brutal killing of Vijay Kumar, a Bank Manager in Kulgam. The

Peace can't be restored using army and police in Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah

Asserting that peace cannot be restored by the use of army and police, Farooq Abdullah batted strongly for bringing all political parties on board to find out a way to tackle this grave situation

ED grills Farooq Abdullah for over 3 hours in cricket money laundering case

I won't say much (about the summons) there are elections to be held and they will trouble us till then, Farooq Abdullah said.

ED summons former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah in money laundering case

The ED had questioned Abdullah in connection with the multi-crore Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam case earlier as well.

ED summons former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah in money laundering case

National Conference (NC) president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has been summoned by the ED for questioning in a money laundering caseon May 31

Former J-K CM Farooq Abdullah demands ban on 'The Kashmir Files'

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah called for a ban on Vivek Agnihotri-directed film 'The Kashmir Files', alleging that it has created an atmosphere of "hatred in the country"

Attack on very soul of Kashmir: Farooq on Kashmiri Pandit's killing

'Every attack on our Pandit brothers is an out-and-out attack on the very soul of Kashmir. I'm looking for times, when both Kashmiri Muslims and Kashmiri Pandits live side by side'

Farooq Abdullah slams BJP over delimitation process, calls it a smokescreen

The delimitation process was a smokescreen to draw a veil over the obscure agenda at work and no amount of gerrymandering can change the ground situation in J&K, NC president Farooq Abdullah said

Need to identify internal and external enemies of J-K: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday stressed on the need to identify the internal and external enemies of Jammu and Kashmir