Uproar in Lok Sabha over detention of Farooq Abdullah
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: The first day of the parliament's winter session in Lok Sabha on Monday commenced on a stormy note with opposition leaders demanding the release of detained former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah.
Farooq Abdullah's sister, daughter detained in Srinagar
Srinagar: Security officials on Tuesday detained former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah’s sister and daughter who were protesting against the central government's move of scrapping Article 370 in the region.
Guwahati, Sep 17: Former Assam Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday hit out at Narendra Modi-led government over the detention of former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah under the Public Safety Act and said that such draconian methods have exposed their dictatorial attitude.
Ex-Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah detained under Public Safety Act
New Delhi, Sep 16 (UNI/IBNS) Jammu and Kashmir former chief minister Farooq Abdullah was detained under the public safety act, the Centre said on Monday.
Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on Farooq Abdullah's release plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration on a plea seeking the release of former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah who is in detention since the Narendra Modi government scrapped Article 370 on August 5, media reports said.
I was detained in my house: Farooq Abdullah tells contradicting Amit Shah's remark
Srinagar, Aug 6 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has said that he was detained in his house, contradicting Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on the issue of detention of the mainstream Kashmiri leader.
Mehbooba Mufti questions timing of ED grilling Farooq in J&K Cricket Association scam case
Srinagar, Jul 31 (UNI) Questioning the timing of Enforcement Directorate (ED) grilling National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah in J&K Cricket Association scam case, former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said 'misusing central agencies to harass and intimidate those who don’t fall in line has become quite blase and brazen'.
Common people living near LoC suffer when India-Pak tension prevails: Farooq
Srinagar, July 30 (UNI): Expressing serious concern over the ceasefire violation at Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah demanded immediate cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan.
Srinagar, July 10 (UNI): Urging the Union government to hold talks with all stakeholders in the state, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said opening of channels of dialogue will led to successful outcomes.
Dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits, restoration of peace is priority: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu, May 24 (UNI): National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said that his party’s priority is the dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits to their homeland and restoration of peace.
J&K Governor is another slave of Centre: Farooq Abdullah
Guwahati, Nov 22 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference Chairman Farooq Abdullah on Thursday hit out at J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik and termed him as a slave of Centre.
Farooq Abdullah threatens to boycott LS polls if govt doesn't take stand on Art 35A
Srinagar, Sept 8 (IBNS): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday threatened to boycott upcoming Lok Sabha as well as local elections if the central government doesn't take a stand on Article 35A, which bestows certain privileges to people of the state and bars outsiders from buying property in the region, media reports said.
Expecting nothing from new interlocutor: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Nov 5 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Farooq Abdullah on Sunday asked the Government of India to devise a sound Kashmir policy and termed the appointment of a new interlocutor to J&K as ‘nothing new’.
Kashmir will erupt if Article 35 A is repealed, says Farooq Abdullah
Sringar, Aug 7 (IBNS): Member Parliament and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday chaired a meeting of opposition parties in Srinagar in which he warned the Centre of an uprising “far stronger†than 2008 Amarnath land row if it repealed Article 35 A which confers special rights and privileges on permanent residents of the state.
Farooq Abdullah's statement on 'Kashmir issue' triggers controversy
Srinagar, July 21 (IBNS): Triggering a controversy, Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said a third party could be used to mediate the Kashmir issue.