National Conference president Farooq Abdullah tests positive for Covid again
India | August 13, 2022 23:18 ISTThe 85-year-old MP from Srinagar is recovering well and has self-isolated at home.
The 85-year-old MP from Srinagar is recovering well and has self-isolated at home.
J&K Cricket scam case: The chargesheet (supplementary prosecution complaint) was preceded by three provisional attachment orders, dated 28.02.2020, 18.12.2020 & 25.02.2022, attaching therewith movable as well as immovable assets to the extent of Rs. 21.55 crore in aggregate belonging to Abdullah.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Farooq Abdullah, questioned the decision to set up tents and langar (community kitchen) in such a vulnerable area.
The process to elect India's next President began on June 15. The last date for filing nominations is June 29. The polls, if necessary, will be held on July 18 and the counting on July 21.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said he believed he has a "lot more active politics ahead of me and looks forward to making a positive contribution in the service of JK and the country".
Abdullah, the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, arrived at the ED office at Rajbagh at 11 am.
Farooq Abdullah was attending the Muslim intellectuals' meet at the Aiwan-e-Ghalib auditorium. He was accompanied by senior political leaders Aziz Qureshi and Salman Khurshid.
Farooq Abdullah 'misused' his position as the president of the JKCA in the past and made appointments in the sports body, according to the ED.
Vivek Agnihotri tweeted, "You're right Farooq Abdullah Sahab. If there were no #TheKashmirFiles, then Hindus wouldn't have been massacred."
Breaking his silence over his alleged involvement in Kashmiri Pandit exodus from Jammu and Kashmir in 1990s, former CM Farooq Abdullah said that the Central government led by the BJP should appoint a commission to find out the truth. Following the release of Vivek Agnihotri's drama "The Kashmir Files", which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the 1990s, the ex-CM has been under fire.
Following the release of Vivek Agnihotri's drama "The Kashmir Files", which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the 1990s, the ex-CM has been under fire.
Amit Malviya shared a copy of J&K Migrant Immovable Property Act, claiming it was introduced by Farooq Abdullah, in which 1 November 1989 was the 'cut off for exodus.'
Farooq Abdullah was the Chief Minister from November 7, 1986 to January 18, 1990. It was this period which saw Kashmir gradually falling down the precipice, and despite warnings by intelligence agencies the indifference seemed insurmountable.
The National Conference broke its silence on 'The Kashmir Files' saying while the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits was a "stain on Kashmiriyat", the movie was far from the truth as the filmmakers ignored the sacrifices of the Muslims and Sikhs who had also suffered from militancy.
Farooq Abdullah called for appointing an independent judicial inquiry commission to look into the events. That will show who was responsible. He also urged the Union government to take urgent steps for the resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits.
On Saturday, veteran politician and Lok Sabha member Farooq Abdullah, was seen offering prayers at the famous Hazratbal shrine and Dasgeer Saab in downtown Srinagar but there was neither an ambulance nor were there jammers, which, among other things, also blocks signals in cases where terrorists have planted an improvised explosive device that can be triggered by remote control.
The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) met to discuss the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday condoled the death of two policemen in a terror attack in Srinagar and asked the government to hold talks with Pakistan to find a way to bring peace in the region.
Supporting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's statement on the country's partition, Abdullah said had there been no partition, the country would have been more powerful with both the communities co-existing peacefully.
"National Conference is the only party that can ensure the return and rehabilitation of the Pandits in the valley," says senior NC leader Anil Dhar
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