Farooq Abdullah News

Politics

Congress still part of Gupkar Alliance, will fight DDC elections together: Farooq

His remarks came a day after the Congress announced its decision to put up candidates for the upcoming District Development Council elections

1 min read8 Nov 2020
News

Will not die until rights of my people are restored: Farooq Abdullah

It was 84-year-old Abdullah's first political meeting in Jammu since the abrogation of Article 370 Abdullah, accompanied by his son and former chief minister Omar Abdullah, arrived in Jammu this afternoon, their first visit to the region in over a year

1 min read6 Nov 2020
Politics

Farooq Abdullah prevented from leaving residence to offer prayers, claims NC

Farooq Abdullah, who represents Srinagar in the Lok Sabha, was supposed to visit the Hazratbal shrine on the banks of Dal Lake

1 min read30 Oct 2020
Politics

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

Farooq Abdullah was on Saturday unanimously chosen as the chairman of the recently-floated Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration while PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti will be his deputy

2 min read24 Oct 2020
Politics

JKCA case: ED questions Farooq Abdullah; son Omar alleges 'political vendetta'

The case is in connection with a money laundering probe in a case related to the alleged embezzlement of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association funds

1 min read19 Oct 2020
Politics

Jammu & Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah announces alliance with PDP's Mehbooba Mufti

We have named this alliance as People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, the National Conference patriarch said

1 min read15 Oct 2020
Politics

Farooq Abdullah's remarks seditious, anti-national, claims BJP

Underlining that Article 370 was abrogated in a 'constitutional manner' by the Indian parliament, the BJP leader said, 'Abdullah remarks are seditious and anti-national'

1 min read12 Oct 2020
Politics

We are not anyone's puppets; Farooq Abdullah's retort to Pakistan

In response to a question on cross-border terrorism, Abdullah said, 'I would urge Pakistan to stop sending armed men into Kashmir' The NC leader urged both India and Pakistan to resume their dialogue 'for everyone's greater good'

1 min read30 Aug 2020
Opinion

Column | Govt's latest J&K re-engineering bid may backfire

It is time to take stock and to see what, for instance, the release last week of Farooq Abdullah signals for the future politics of the former state

3 min read19 Mar 2020
News

A day after Farooq's release, the Abdullahs reunite for first time in 7 months

Farooq Abdullah met with his son Omar on Saturday in Srinagar, the first time father-son duo met after the revocation of Article 370 on 5 August

1 min read14 Mar 2020