NEW DELHI (KIMS) — Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister on Friday refuted Omar Abdullah’s claim that ‘the Government had curtailed the powers of the Chief Minister and assigned them to the Lieutenant Governor.’ He said that the allegation was ‘misleading’ and ‘speculative,’ as there was no such proposal. Omar Abdullah, in a post on […]
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Omar Abdullah asks bureaucrats to resist pressure to ‘further disempower’ incoming govt
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Friday asked bureaucrats in Jammu and Kashmir to resist any pressure to “further disempower” the incoming elected government. “The BJP has clearly accepted defeat in J&K. Why else would the chief secretary be assigned the duty to change transaction of business rules of the government to […]
NC-Congress alliance foiled BJP’s plans in first two phases of polling: Omar Abdullah
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 […]
‘Nadda does not have common sense’: Omar Abdullah
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 […]
Low voter turnout: Nadda denies Omar Abdullah’s claim, says “he is bad in mathematics”
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, […]
Omar Abdullah asks BJP to seek forgiveness from people for revival of militancy in Jammu
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 […]
Omar Abdullah senses defeat in J&K, changes stance on govt formation: Smriti Irani
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 […]
Omar Abdullah blames Centre for low voter turnout in Srinagar
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 […]
Congress should focus on campaigning in Jammu: Omar Abdullah’s advice to ally
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 […]
Omar Abdullah slams govt for inviting foreign delegates to observe J&K polls
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, […]