Former J&K CMs Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti invoked Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary while praising Rahul Gandhi for the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Speaking about the yatra, PDP president Mufti said the Bharat Jodo Yatra was like a 'breath of fresh air' in Kashmir as it allowed people to come out of their homes in numbers for the first time since 2019.
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said the National Conference would be ready whenever the Centre decides to conduct polls in the Union territory.
Abdullah said NC has mounted a legal challenge to the Centre’s decision of August 5, 2019, when it ended the special status of J and K under Article 370 of the Constitution.
The National Conference leader arrived at the federal probe agency's headquarters this morning where his statement in being recorded, they said.
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.
The National Conference on Friday broke its silence on 'The Kashmir Files' and said the movie was far from the truth as the movie makers have ignored the sacrifices of the Muslims and Sikhs who had also suffered from militancy.
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 PAGD had proposed to hold a peaceful demonstration in Srinagar on Saturday against the proposal of the Delimitation Commission of increasing six seats in Jammu division and one in Kashmir.
Terrorists on Monday fired upon a police vehicle near Zewan in Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar. At least 14 personnel have been injured in the attack.
With several Hindu outfits objecting to Friday prayers being offered in open spaces in Gurgaon, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar recently said that the practice of offering 'namaz' in the open "will not be tolerated".
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said that two non-local workers, who had been fired upon by terrorists in Srinagar and Pulwama on Saturday, succumbed to their injuries.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader questioned the Government of India's stand on Taliban."Either Taliban is a terror organization or not, please clarify to us how you see them. If they're a terror group why you talking to them? If not then will you (Centre) move to United Nations and have it delisted as a terror organization? Make up your mind
National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Wednesday trained guns at the Centre for holding talks with the Taliban. He said that the government should "make up its mind" on whether it considers the Taliban a terror organization or not.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a crucial meeting with Jammu and Kashmir political party leaders to chalk out the future political course of action in the Union Territory. A total of 14 leaders, including four former chief ministers attended PM Modi's meeting. The meeting was the first between the Centre and mainstream Jammu and Kashmir politicians after the abrogation of Article 370 and the division of the erstwhile state into two union territories in August 2019.
People of J&K are in a lot of difficulties after 5th Aug 2019. They're angry, upset & emotionally shattered. They feel humiliated. I told PM that people of J&K don't accept the manner in which Article 370 was abrogated unconstitutionally, illegally &immorally, Mehbooba Mufti said after attending PM Modi's J&K all-party meeting.
We told PM that we don't stand with what was done on 5th Aug 2019. We're not ready to accept it, said National Conference leader Omar Abdullah after attending PM Modi's Jammu & Kashmir all-party meeting.
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