Omar Abdullah

Voters hate being taken for granted: Omar Abdullah on Amit Shah's remarks

National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Sunday took a dig at BJP president Amit Shah over his remarks that the saffron party would remain in power for the next 50 years.

Sep 10, 2018, 00:37 AM IST

Omar Abdullah criticises transfer of DGP SP Vaid, says 'there was no hurry'

Abdullah said, "There was no hurry to replace @spvaid. He should have been changed only when a permanent arrangement had been worked out. @JmuKmrPolice has enough problems without having to deal with the confusion of leadership."

Sep 07, 2018, 14:19 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal turns 50, PM Narendra Modi, Omar Abdullah wish him on his birthday

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal turned 50 on Thursday. Several political leaders took to Twitter to wish him on his birthday. 

Aug 16, 2018, 08:58 AM IST

Magisterial probe ordered into killing of man at Farooq Abdullah's residence, NC demands NIA probe

Syeed Murfad Shah met an untimely death just a month ahead of his 26th birthday

Aug 04, 2018, 23:50 PM IST

No opposition unity against BJP without Congress, says Omar Abdullah

He said a lot depends on how effectively the Congress battles the BJP.

Jul 28, 2018, 19:00 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee the PM candidate of anti-BJP front, hints Omar Abdullah

After meeting Mamata at Nabanna, the West Bengal Secretariat, Omar said that "we will take Mamata to the national capital so that she can replicate the work that she did in Kolkata for the entire country".

Jul 27, 2018, 19:19 PM IST

Omar Abdullah rallies in support of Rahul Gandhi, says BJP peddling lies

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Sunday came out in support of Congress president Rahul Gandhi as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued to attack the Gandhi scion over his alleged “Congress for Muslims” remark.

Jul 15, 2018, 22:30 PM IST

Omar Abdullah hits out at Cong on its tweet about PM Narendra Modi, Pakistan ex-PM Nawaz Sharif

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said today that the Congress's tweet about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and incarcerated former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif was disappointing.

Jul 14, 2018, 18:11 PM IST

No government has followed the mandate of Article 370, it is time to change that

If we don't really care about following the letter and spirit of Article 370, we can get rid of it.

Jul 13, 2018, 13:41 PM IST

Situation in Kashmir not conducive for polls: Omar Abdullah

National Conference demands the dissolution of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly but will contest for elections whenever it is held.

Jul 09, 2018, 19:04 PM IST

Omar Abdullah lashes out at PDP and BJP as flood threat looms large in J&K

Heavy rains forced the authorities to sound a flood alert in central Kashmir on Saturday and asked the people to be alert and prepared for evacuation.

Jun 30, 2018, 12:14 PM IST

NC favours more CBMs, dissolving of Assembly; PDP-BJP silent

The governor, who had called an all-party meet to seek opinion of political representatives on the governance of the state, was apprised of their views by representatives of all political parties in the state.

Jun 23, 2018, 09:35 AM IST

Omar Abdullah stokes horse-trading fears, asks if BJP is trying to break other parties

NC leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday accused the BJP of indulging in horse-trading to form govt in J&K.

Jun 20, 2018, 23:04 PM IST

Omar Abdullah calls for dissolution of Jammu & Kashmir assembly, fresh elections in state

The National Conference  leader claimed that Gupta's statement hinted at the BJP's attempts to break other parties to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir.

 

Jun 20, 2018, 11:55 AM IST

Omar Abdullah seeks Governor's rule in J&K, says state should face fresh elections soon

The People`s Democratic Party (PDP) and the BJP formed a coalition more than two months after the December 2014 elections returned a hung verdict, in which the PDP got 28 seats and the BJP 25, while the National Conference bagged 15 seats and the Congress managed to win 12 in a House of 89. 

Jun 19, 2018, 16:43 PM IST

'Rising Kashmir' pays tribute to Shujaat Bukhari, says 'will not be cowed down'

'Rising Kashmir's latest edition hit the stands on Friday morning with its front page carrying the full-length photograph of its late editor-in-chief in black background.

Jun 15, 2018, 11:00 AM IST

MLAs who switch should be banned from contesting polls for a term: Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah today said MLAs who switch parties should be banned from contesting elections for one term in order to prevent horsetrading in the event of a hung house. 

May 16, 2018, 17:41 PM IST

Tourist from Tamil Nadu killed in stone-pelting incident in J&K; Mehbooba Mufti says 'my head hangs in shame'

National Conference on Monday held a protest march in Srinagar against 'unabated civilian killings' in Jammu and Kashmir.

May 07, 2018, 23:48 PM IST

Stones pelted at school bus in Jammu and Kashmir, Class 2 student injured

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has assured that the attackers will be punished. 

May 02, 2018, 15:31 PM IST

Accept PM Modi's challenge to speak without notes, then dare him to talk on rapes: Omar's advice to Rahul

Omar also lashed out at the PDP-BJP alliance government in Jammu and Kashmir over the handling of the brutal Kathua rape case. 

May 02, 2018, 10:45 AM IST