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Farooq Abdullah not to seek re-election as NC chief in Dec 5 polls: Party

National Conference (NC) said its president Farooq Abdullah has refused to seek re-election to the post, elections for which will be held on December 5

I'm still National Conference president, haven't resigned: Farooq Abdullah

"I am still the party chief till elections and till someone else is ready to shoulder responsibilities of this post," he told reporters.

NC chief Farooq Abdullah asks people to stand up against divisive forces

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said peoples' unity is crucial for building India and asked them to stand up against the "divisive forces" trying to weaken the country from within. Abdullah made these remarks while addressing an event to celebrate the 75th birthday of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chagan Bhujbal in Mumbai on Thursday. "Our country is diverse, there is diversity of faiths, cultures and climates. What unites us is our faith. Religion doesn't divide people, it unites. We all together can build India by living with camaraderie, he said, stressing on working towards ensuring unity in the country. The NC president said there are no external threats to the country, "there are divisive forces within the country that are weakening it". We should stop seeing ourselves as Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs. I'm an Indian Muslim. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, we have to unite this country, and that can only be achieved by living in friendship," he ...

Mamata ready to bury differences with Cong to form anti-BJP front: Pawar

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee is ready to bury her differences with the Congress in the national interests, and come together to form an alliance of opposition parties ahead of the 2024 general elections. Speaking to reporters here, Pawar also said he and some leaders from other states, including Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdulla were not averse to join hands with the Congress to form a front against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the next polls. Replying to a query about the TMC supremo's alleged differences with the Congress after it independently contested elections in West Bengal, Pawar said, "Mamata Bannerjee had personally said that her party is ready to come together in the national interests and work with Congress to put up a proper challenge before the ruling BJP." According to the former Union minister, Banerjee has also said

Register as voters to defeat vested powers: Farooq Abdullah to J&K natives

National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday urged the natives of Jammu and Kashmir to register themselves in the electoral rolls so the "powers" that intend to "import temporary voters to win seats" are defeated. He said the first assembly elections in the Union territory will not just be about electing a government or forming a ministry but protecting Jammu and Kashmir's identity and dignity. "Allowing non-locals to vote in Jammu and Kashmir will be disastrous. The powers that are pitted against NC are so insecure about the support from genuine voters that they have to import temporary voters to win seats," Abdullah said at a workers' convention in Shopian. The Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar said such "nefarious designs" will not help if the people of the now Union territory get to exercise their franchise. "It is for you to stop them No one else can. If you come out and register as voters and subsequently vote in huge numbers, there is nothing that can touch our uniq

Farooq Abdullah skips court hearing in JKCA scam case due to health issues

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah did not appear before the court in a money laundering case related to the alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) here on Saturday due to health issues. As the case, before the court of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar, was called, Abdullah's lawyer Ishtiyaq Ahmad Khan said the NC chief is not able to attend the court due to health issues. The judge told Khan that Abdullah should be present in the court on the next date of hearing, which is listed on September 26. The lawyer assured it that the former J-K chief minister will attend that hearing. The court had on July 23 issued summons to Abdullah on a complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against him and others in the JKCA money laundering case. Abdullah, the Member of Parliament from Srinagar, has been questioned multiple times by the agency in this case. He was the JKCA president from 2001 to 2012 and the scam

Regret Azad leaving Congress when it is going through tough times: Farooq

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday expressed regret over the resignation of Ghulam Nabi Azad from the Congress and said he should not have done so when the party was going through tough times. Azad resigned from all party positions on Friday. "I regret it. Ghulam Nabi gave his life to INC. He has worked for it since his college days. He rose to the highest levels in Congress he was a minister in many governments, member of working committee, general secretary. He was a pillar of the Congress party. He was like a family member to Indira, Rajiv, Sanjay Gandhi, Abdullah told reporters here. He said Azad's leaving the party when the Congress is passing through tough times was not good. "Had he left the party when it returned to its route, then it was alright, but leaving it in a vortex is not a good thing to do. Well, it is his decision, I didn't know about it and heard from the media. "I pray that God keep him safe, and pray that he does good work for the people

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