Farooq Abdullah
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Farooq Abdullah is an Indian politician and current President of Jammu & Kashmir National Conference. He has served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on several occasions since 1982, and as the union minister for New and Renewable Energy between 2009 and 2014. He is the son of the 1st elected Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Sheikh Abdullah, and father of former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah.
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Farooq Abdullah to go solo in Jammu and Kashmir, hints at joining NDA in future | Oneindia Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:55Published | |
Farooq Abdullah, ex-J&K CM, summoned by Enforcement Directorate in alleged cricket scam | Oneindia Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:10Published | |
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'How is security alright for parliamentary polls and not for state elections?': Farooq AbdullahNational Conference leader Farooq Abdullah expresses disappointment over the Election Commission of India's decision to not conduct simultaneous Parliamentary and Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Former J-K CM Farooq Abdullah slams PM Modi, says 'if Article 370 wasĀ thisĀ bad..The prime minister, Narendra Modi, made some comments today about Article 370 of the constitution, to which former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah strongly objected, saying that it had..DNA - Published | |
Another blow to INDIA bloc: Farooq Abdullah's National Conference to go solo in Lok Sabha pollsSpeaking to reporters in Srinagar on seat sharing, the National Conference chief said, 'As far as seat sharing is concerned, NC will contest alone and there's no doubt about it.'DNA - Published | |
ED issues fresh summons to former J&K CM Farooq AbdullahIndiaTimes - Published | |
Big blow to Farooq Abdullah as several key National Conference leaders in Jammu join BJPThey joined the BJP at the party's headquarters in Jammu, with Ravinder Raina -- the saffron party's Jammu and Kashmir unit chief -- and other leaders welcoming the new entrants.DNA - Published | |
Farooq Abdullah: Is Shri Ram confined to only one temple?Farooq Abdullah questions the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, asking if Lord Ram is confined to a single temple. He emphasizes that Ram is omnipresent and belongs to the entire..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Our ED is idiot' says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury over agency's summons to Farooq AbdullahWest Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury criticized the Directorate Enforcement (ED) for summoning National Conference President Farooq Abdullah, calling it a conspiracy. The ED has..IndiaTimes - Published | |
ED summons Farooq Abdullah for questioning in money laundering caseThe 86-year-old politician is understood to have been called in connection with the federal agency's investigation into alleged irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA).DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | |
'Did rising hatred for Muslims...': Farooq Abdullah amid row over Maldivian posts against PM ModiNational Conference (NC) patriarch Farooq Abdullah said, considering how New Delhi stood with the island country in the previous years and even prevented it from being occupied by a foreign power, he..DNA - Published | |
NC president Farooq Abdullah welcomes SC order in Bilkis Bano caseIndiaTimes - Published | |
'Lord Rama doesn't...': Farooq Abdullah makes big statement ahead of Ram Temple inauguration in AyodhyaThe consecration ceremony scheduled for January 22 will witness the installation of the idol of Ram Lalla (Lord Ram in his childlike form) at the grand temple. It is expected to be attended by hundreds..DNA - Published | |
Farooq Abdullah expresses concern over civilian deaths, calls for justiceFarooq Abdullah holds the Army responsible for the death of three civilians and hopes for justice. He discusses the impact of such incidents on public trust and emphasizes the role of public support...IndiaTimes - Published | |
No expectations from defence minister's J&K visit: Farooq AbdullahIndiaTimes - Published | Farooq pushes for Pakistan dialogue, cites āGazaā warningFarooq Abdullah, the NC president, urged the Centre to resume talks with Pakistan to end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, warning of a 'Gaza-like situation' if it did not. He demanded a probe into the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Poonch civilian deaths case: Changing Army officers won't solve the issue, says Farooq AbdullahIndiaTimes - Published | Farooq Abdullah insists on India-Pakistan dialogue, claims J-K could become 'Gaza' without itInvoking former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the National Conference President said while speaking to ANI, "Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said that we can change our friends but not our neighbours...DNA - Published |
Parties should set aside differences and unite to crush terror in J&K: Former CM Ghulam Nabi AzadFormer Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad condemns the killing of a retired senior police officer in Baramulla and calls for all political parties to unite in the fight against terror...IndiaTimes - Published | Last rites of former J&K cop shot dead by terrorists performed in BaramullaFormer Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Mohd Shafi was shot dead by terrorists while offering prayers at a mosque in Baramulla. The last rites of Shafi were performed in Baramulla, with villagers and..IndiaTimes - Published |
49 more Lok Sabha MPs suspended, 141 opposition members out of Parliament49 more Lok Sabha MPs were suspended for disrupting proceedings, reducing the opposition's strength in the lower House by two-thirds. So far, 141 opposition MPs have been suspended. Congress chief..IndiaTimes - Published | Diminished INDIA alliance strength after largest Parliament suspensions in country's historyThe Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have expelled and suspended several MPs, resulting in minimal opposition for the ruling BJP party. The majority of the suspended MPs belong to the INDIA alliance, a..IndiaTimes - Published |
Floor leaders of INDIA bloc meet in Parliament, demand statement on Parliament security breachFloor leaders of the opposition's INDIA bloc held a meeting on Monday ahead of the commencement of the 11th day of the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament. The members of the Indian National..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Let Jammu & Kashmir go to hell': Farooq Abdullah reacts to SC verdict upholding abrogation of Article 370Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah criticized the Supreme Court's verdict on Article 370 and questioned the delay in holding elections. He also accused the Central Government of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Jawaharlal Nehru not responsible for Article 370, says Farooq AbdullahFarooq Abdullah expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court's order upholding the revocation of Article 370, which provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The Supreme Court also ordered..IndiaTimes - Published | A meeting of INDIA bloc leaders on winter session held at LoP Mallikarjun Kharge's officeA meeting of INDIA bloc leaders was held at the office of the LoP in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday to chalk out the strategy for the winter session of Parliament. Congress leader Jairam..IndiaTimes - Published |
Mehbooba Mufti put under house arrest ahead of Supreme Court verdict on Article 370People's Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti was put under house arrest on Monday ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of..IndiaTimes - Published | 'BJP fighting with all dynastic parties across country': JP Nadda slams opposition in TelanganaJP Nadda, the national president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), criticized the opposition for engaging in dynastic politics. He emphasized that the BJP is the only party fighting against dynastic..IndiaTimes - Published |
Opposition bloc and SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal come out in ex-Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu's supportThe first open support for Naidu came from West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday through a recorded message that was circulated on social media platforms. It was not a simple post on X by Banerjee,..IndiaTimes - Published | India-Pakistan should hold talks on Kashmir issue with honesty, says Farooq AbdullahNational Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said promoting border tourism or holding rallies in Jammu and Kashmir is only a tamasha which will go on until India and Pakistan hold..IndiaTimes - Published |
Age is just a number, look at Ratan Tata, Bachchan: NCP Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule takes on Ajit Pawar"Some people are saying that people who are senior now should give us their blessings (and retire). Why should they stop working? Ratan Tata who heads India's largest conglomerate is 86 years old...IndiaTimes - Published | Felt like laughing on Patna opposition parties' meet: NCP's Praful PatelHe pointed out that several secular parties had in the past allied with the BJP, including those of leaders like Mehbooba Mufti, Farooq Abdullah, and M K Stalin. He said the one party that had attacked..IndiaTimes - Published |
Farooq, Mehbooba to attend oppn meet: JD(U) presidentJammu and Kashmir stalwarts Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti will be coming to the Bihar capital next week for the June 23 conclave of parties opposed to the BJP, a key political aide of Chief..IndiaTimes - Published | Situation in Kashmir won't improve till India, Pak hold dialogue: Farooq AbdullahIndiaTimes - Published |
Free press important for democracy: Farooq AbdullahIndiaTimes - Published | Hold elections in J&K if situation is normal: Farooq Abdullah to CentreNational Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre should hold the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir if its claims on return of normalcy to the Union Territory were true...IndiaTimes - Published |
Reducing Army presence in J-K govt's prerogative: Farooq AbdullahIndiaTimes - Published | 'All five fingers point at govt hand': NC leader on Uri and Pulwama terror attacksNational Conference (NC) leader Sheikh Mustafa Kamal on Monday accused government agencies of being involved in the Uri and Pulwama terror attacks. āā"It is almost clear that it [Uri and Pulwama..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Congress invites 21 parties to join yatra on concluding day in SrinagarAmong the leaders invited by the Congress are Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav of RJD, Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah of the NC.DNA - Published | Jammu and Kashmir can't develop till people's democratic rights are guaranteed: NC chief Farooq Abdullah"The ruling dispensation is using Jammu and Kashmir to climb the political ladder nationally by employing a narrative that is not corroborated by ground realities," said Farooq Abdullah, the Lok Sabha..IndiaTimes - Published |
Boycotting 2018 panchayat polls ahuge mistake, says Farooq AbdullahIndiaTimes - Published | Farooq Abdullah re-elected NC presidentIndiaTimes - Published |
Even in his eighth decade, Farooq Abdullah still the only charismatic J&K politicianIndiaTimes - Published | Farooq Abdullah to join Bharat Jodo Yatra in J&KIndiaTimes - Published |
Not traitor but true nationalist ready to render any sacrifices for country: Farooq AbdullahNational Conference president Farooq Abdullah said Jammu and Kashmir is the crown of India which needs to be saved to safeguard the country as he questioned the centre's August 2019 decision of..IndiaTimes - Published | Will contest assembly election, not party president poll: Farooq AbdullahReacting to the buzz in the political circles that he had decided to retire from active politics and would not contest either party or state polls, Farooq told reporters in Jammu: āJ&K is a place of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Farooq Abdullah announces stepping down from National Conference president postVeteran politician and former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah Friday announced stepping down from the post of National Conference president, saying it is time to hand over the mantle to the new generation. "I..IndiaTimes - Published | Mulayam Singh Yadav gave a new direction to people of UP: Farooq AbdullahIndiaTimes - Published |
Some people justify killings of innocents because of self-interest: J&K LG Manoj Sinha on Farooq Abdullah remarksIndiaTimes - Published | National Conference's fight against abrogation of Article 370 still on, says Farooq AbdullahIndiaTimes - Published |
Final decision on contesting all 90 seats in J&K at time of polls: NC president Farooq AbdullahIndiaTimes - Published | Farooq Abdullah to call all-party meet in September on J&K voting rights to ānon-nativesāCautioning the Centre and Election Commission that Kashmiris wonāt accept āvoting rights to non-natives of J&Kā, National Conference president and Srinagar MP Farooq Abdullah said Monday that he..IndiaTimes - Published |