SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the Union government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should put pressure on Israel to end the “bloodshed” in Palestine and Lebanon. “What has happened yesterday (killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah), it looks like war is hovering around the region. The Government of India […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) senior leader and Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi said on Saturday that he will not hesitate to oppose his own party if it fails to meet the expectations of the people. He said the respect the party receives must be reciprocated through developmental work and public […]
SRINAGAR — Former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday claimed that the National Conference-Congress alliance has been able to keep BJP at bay in the first two phases of polling in Jammu and Kashmir. “We (alliance) have foiled the efforts of the BJP at government formation in the first two phases of polling. We now […]
JAMMU — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday hit back at BJP national president J P Nadda and said there are some places in Srinagar where the number of votes is less than the parliamentary elections. Nadda had earlier lashed out at Abdullah over his statement regarding low poll percentage in […]
JAMMU — Union Minister JP Nadda on Friday hit back at National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah over his statement blaming the central government for ‘lower voter turnout’ in the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. Nadda, denying Omar Abdullah’s claim, said “he is bad in mathematics”. Speaking at a press conference, […]
JAMMU — National Conference Vice president Omar Abdullah on Friday said the deadly militant attacks in otherwise peaceful Jammu region reflects the alleged failure of the BJP which should seek forgiveness from the public of Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP by blaming NC, Congress and PDP for militancy in the Union Territory has given a […]
JAMMU — Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Smriti Irani said on Thursday that Omar Abdullah after sensing the mood of the people is now saying that his party, National Conference (NC), can form the government in alliance with Congress, a climb down from his earlier stance. Abdullah, earlier, was claiming that the NC […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the low voter turnout in Srinagar district during the second phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls was perhaps a people’s reaction to the Centre trying to project normalcy in the union territory. His remarks came after the second phase of polling on […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that alliance partner Congress should focus more on campaigning in the Jammu region where it has got the lion’s share in the seat-sharing agreement with his party. “It is a good thing. I hope after Rahul (Gandhi) is done campaigning in one or two seats […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Wednesday lashed out at the Centre’s move to invite foreign delegates to observe the ongoing assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the polls were an internal matter of India. “I don’t know why foreigners should be asked to check elections here. When foreign governments comment, […]