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PM Modi wishes Farooq Abdullah speedy recovery from coronavirus infection

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished good health and speedy recovery to former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah who has tested positive for COVID-19. "Praying for the good health and speedy recovery of Dr. Farooq Abdullah Ji. Also praying for your and the entire family's good health @OmarAbdullah," Modi tweeted. The prime minister's tweet came after Omar Abdullah, also a former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, informed people through Twitter about his father's diagnosis. "My father has tested positive for COVID-19 & is showing some symptoms. I will be self-isolating along with other family members until we get ourselves tested. I request anyone who has come in to contact with us over the last few days to take all the mandated precautions," he said.

Congress has become weak, says National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah

Congress leaders need to stand up to the challenges being faced by the country and look into the problems of the people instead of "staying at their homes", Farooq Abdullah said

Not campaigning in upcoming West Bengal polls: NC's Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said he does not have time to campaign for the Trinamool Congress in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections.

National Conference President Farooq Abdullah accuses BJP of spreading lies

National Conference president and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah on Sunday accused BJP of spreading lies and attempting to pit leaders of other parties against each other

National Conference's Abdullah pitches for thaw in Indo-Pakistan relations

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said the people of Jammu and Kashmir are praying that the recent agreement between India and Pakistan on ceasefire holds as it will bring them some relief

Voicing dissent against government not sedition, says Supreme Court

Dismisses PIL against Farooq Abdullah over his comments on Article 370

Cong must set their house right to fight divisive forces: Farooq Abdullah

I want the Congress to be strong and I want the Congress to unite and fight divisive forces of the country, he said

J-K: Omar Abdullah claims he, his father and family put under house arrest

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Sunday claimed he and his family, including his father and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah, have been put under house arrest by authorities. This is the naya/new J&K after Aug 2019. We get locked up in our homes with no explanation. It's bad enough they've locked my father (a sitting MP) & me in our home, they've locked my sister & her kids in their home as well, Omar wrote on Twitter. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister also posted photographs showing police vehicles outside the gates of his residence in the Gupkar area of the city here. Omar also alleged that his house staff was not being let inside. Chalo, your new model of democracy means that we are kept in our homes without explanation but on top of that the staff that works in the house aren't being allowed in and then you are surprised that I'm still angry & bitter, he said in another tweet. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti had on Saturday too claimed

Farm laws not religious scriptures that can't be changed: Farooq Abdullah

He was speaking during the discussion on Motion of Thanks to the President's address

Farooq Abdullah requests PM Modi to restore 4G internet in Jammu & Kashmir

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah requested Prime Minister Modi to restore 4G mobile internet services in Jammu and Kashmir

The Kashmir valley has rejected PM Narendra Modi's 'Gram Swaraj'

Delhi's plans to marginalise the 'dynastic' political parties have gone awry and it may have to push the assembly polls further down the calendar

DDC polls were farewell party for Muftis, Abdullahs: J&K BJP in-charge

The recent District Development Council elections were the farewell party for the Muftis and sons and the Abdullahs and sons, said Jammu and Kashmir BJP in-charge Tarun Chugh

J&K DDC polls: Gupkar alliance ahead, BJP opens account in Kashmir

In the latest leads, the Gupkar alliance is ahead in 108 seats; the BJP is leading in 60 seats.

JKCA money-laundering case: ED attaches Rs 11.86-cr assets of Abdullah, others

The money-laundering probe is linked to alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association

Article 370 abrogation coincided with human rights violation rise: Farooq

Farooq Abdullah claimed the unconstitutional abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status has coincided with a steep rise in the infringement of fundamental and human rights

'Gupkar Gang' will test BJP's 'Kashmir policy' in upcoming district polls

While the BJP may not expect to do well against Alliance candidates in the Kashmir Valley, it must ensure a decisive win in Jammu

Mufti, Abdullahs and others team up for J&K's special status restoration

Announce formation of People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration

We are anti-BJP, not anti-national: Farooq Abdullah after meeting of PAGD

NC president Farooq Abdullah said Peoples' Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, which is fighting for restoration of special status to J&K, is an anti-BJP platform but not an anti-national one

Gupkar Declaration: False narrative creates a 'New Hurriyat' in J&K

It is "new" because unlike the "old" Hurriyat it is free of Pakistan's influence. It does not seek "independence" or merger with Pakistan

Farooq Abdullah appears before ED in JKCA money laundering case again

Farooq Abdullah appeared before the Enforcement Directorate, second time this week, for questioning in connection with a money laundering probe into an alleged multi-crore scam in the JKCA