Commenting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that "time is not far" for assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday said that the Supreme Court has already said that the polls have to held before September 30 and it is compulsion for the
Congress and National Conference on Monday announced the seat sharing agreement for the five constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir and one constituency of Ladakh.
People's Democratic Party Chief Mehbooba Mufti announced on Wednesday that they will pitch their candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking at the Maha Rally held at the capital's Ramlila Maidan to protest against the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case, Mufti said, "Today, the country is going through some tough times. People are being jailed without any investigation. This is 'Kalyug ka Amrit
Ahead of the INDIA bloc's 'Maharally' at Ram Leela Maidan tomorrow, Omar said that from his party, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah will participate.
Further, speaking on the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), Omar said that Home Minister Amit Shah has not announced its removal but just said he will consider it.
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah hit out at the BJP and asked that if the situation in Kashmir has improved as claimed by the central government then why Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) is not being revoked from Jammu and Kashmir.
Reacting to Union Home Minister remarks on "parivarvaad", National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has no problem with 'parivarvaad' parties but they have problems with parties that oppose it.
National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday that if simultaneous elections could not be held in Jammu and Kashmir, then how is the government deliberating upon conducting 'one nation, one election' in the future.
National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the current administration in Jammu and Kashmir has sabotaged the idea of simultaneous elections in the Union Territory as they don't want democracy to be re-established in the region.
People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti earlier expressed disappointment at the discontent prevailing in the PAGD and said that without any consultations with PDP, National Conference went on to declare that it will fight from three Lok Sabha seats.