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Abdullah cited the prolonged conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia as glaring examples of how wars devastate economies and the lives of ordinary people.
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PDP president and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti termed the ceasefire a “day of great joy”, expressing gratitude for what she described as Iran’s resilience during the conflict.
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National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said he initially believed someone had burst a firecracker during the failed assassination attempt.
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Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah survives a point-blank assassination attempt in Jammu. Attacker Kamal Singh Jamwal, who harboured a 20-year grudge, was thrashed by a mob before his arrest.
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Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, who was travelling with him, escaped safely without being harmed.
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Farooq Abdullah condemned attacks on Kashmiri traders, warned against “Hitler-like” ideology, urged peace with neighbours, and expressed hope for snowfall to revive Kashmir’s tourism, agriculture, and local economy.
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Farooq Abdullah defended the house arrest of leaders backing a student protest, saying the government will not allow “turmoil” to disrupt Jammu and Kashmir’s peace, development, and ongoing progress.
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During the Union Territory Foundation Day celebrations, LG Manoj Sinha hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for J&K’s “integration and development,” invoking Sardar Patel and Syama Prasad Mookerjee as guiding inspirations.
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A war of words erupted between J&K LG Manoj Sinha and Farooq Abdullah, with Abdullah accusing Sinha of lying about statehood and governance powers, demanding full restoration of J&K’s statehood.
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The Rajya Sabha election was marked by intense political maneuvering and shifting alliances.The NC won three of the four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir, while the BJP secured one seat.
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Despite reports of a rift in the alliance after the local Congress unit skipped a strategy meeting called by Abdullah, he maintained that the Congress was backing the NC.
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He emphasised that the Congress would refrain from attending alliance discussions until guidance comes from the central leadership. According to Karra, the JKPCC had already held an internal meeting to deliberate on recent political developments, including the invitation extended by the NC.
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The conditional offer comes amid growing cracks within the regional political landscape. The NC’s decision to contest all four Rajya Sabha seats independently led to discontent among its INDIA bloc ally, the Congress, which withdrew from the race after claiming it was offered an “unsafe” seat.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced the names of three candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in the Union Territory. The party named Gulam Mohammad Mir, Rakesh Mahajan, and Sat Paul Sharma as its candidates.
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Karra also pointed out internal concerns raised by party members, including governance lapses, developmental issues, and the absence of a coordination committee among alliance partners.
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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah was reportedly hospitalised on Saturday; further details are yet to be confirmed.
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NC President Farooq Abdullah calls on the Centre to hold immediate dialogue on Ladakh's Statehood and Sixth Schedule demands after violence leaves four dead in Leh.
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accompanied by his father Farooq Abdullah, participated in the congregational Friday prayers at the revered Hazratbal Dargah shrine in Srinagar. 
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The detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik has sparked widespread debate in political circles. Protests have broken out in Doda, where people are demanding Malik’s release.
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The development comes amid tensions over the detention of Doda MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Farooq Abdullah urged the government to reconsider the move, saying the invocation of the PSA against an elected representative was unwarranted. “Doda is already grappling with floods, and now this episode has further engulfed the district,” he said.
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Farooq Abdullah strongly criticized the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to conduct the SIR in Bihar, describing it as a direct threat to the constitutional right to vote.






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