After Farooq Abdullah’s ‘Let J&K go to hell’ remark sparked furore, the National Conference chief issued a clarification. While talking to ANI, Farooq said, “We will not stand with any another country, but at least respect us, try to win our hearts. This is why I used these words. I am clarifying”. A day after the Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference Chief and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on December 12 said on the Article 370 Verdict, “Let Jammu and Kashmir go to hell. They (Government) made Jammu and Kashmir a hell.” In a landmark move, the Supreme Court Constitution Bench unanimously upheld the abrogation of Article 370 of J&K on Dec 11. A 5-Judge bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud pronounced the verdict and called Article 370 “Temporary Provision”.
12 December,2023 06:01 PM IST
A day after the Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference Chief and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on December 12 said on the Article 370 Verdict, “Let Jammu and Kashmir go to hell. They (Government) made Jammu and Kashmir a hell.” In a landmark move, the Supreme Court Constitution Bench unanimously upheld the abrogation of Article 370 of J&K on Dec 11. A 5-Judge bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud pronounced the verdict and called Article 370 “Temporary Provision”. The Apex Court has directed ECI to conduct elections to the Legislative Assembly of J&K by Sept 2024. PM Modi in a tweet, welcomed the verdict terming it historic, a beacon of hope and a promise of a brighter future.
12 December,2023 05:16 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jammu & Kashmir National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah engaged in a heated exchange on December 06 in the Parliament Winter Session over the Kashmir issue. Notably, Lok Sabha on Dec 06 passed two bills relating to Jammu and Kashmir namely the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2023. The Home Minister Amit Shah in his reply to the debate targeted the Congress and stated that the people suffered due to “two blunders” of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru - declaring “premature ceasefire” and taking the issue to the United Nations.
10 December,2023 06:00 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is celebrating his 73rd birthday on September 17, 2023. On the occasion of PM Modi’s birthday, leaders like President of India Droupadi Murmu, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal, Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Union Minister Anurag Thakur extended birthday wishes to PM Modi.
17 September,2023 01:17 PM IST
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on May 30 sharply reacted to the ace Indian wrestlers’ decision of immersing their medals in river Ganga as a mark of protest against the WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, demanding his arrest. He expressed displeasure and called it a disgrace to the nation. Mamata Banerjee, Farooq Abdullah also slammed centre and demanded FIR against Brij Bhushan.
31 May,2023 02:52 PM IST | Mumbai
Union Minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday said his son, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, has joined "an elite club" after a police constable hurled a shoe at him during the Independence Day function in Srinagar. "He has joined an elite club of former US president George W Bush, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zadari, Home Minister P Chidambaram and a few others with the shoe (throwing incident). It is a wonderful thing," the senior Abdullah told reporters outside Parliament House.
17 August,2010 12:00 PM IST
National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah said India wants friendship with Pakistan, but it also wants to eradicate terrorism. He stated that the arrest made by Pakistan is a good step forward.
16 January,2016 10:57 PM IST
National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah on Friday rubbished the allegations of cheating by defunct Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya, saying that he is gentleman and should not be treated as a crook. Abdullah said there is no need for Mallya's arrest as whenever required he would be available in the country.
11 March,2016 05:00 PM IST
In what may trigger a fresh controversy, National Conference patron Farooq Abdullah was on Friday caught talking on phone during the national anthem at Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee's swearing-in ceremony in West Bengal.
27 May,2016 09:12 AM IST
Apologising for talking on the phone during the national anthem at Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee's swearing-in ceremony, National Conference patron Farroq Abdullah on Saturday said he never meant to disrespect national sentiments.
28 May,2016 08:28 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
