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Our fight is to save our identity, not form government: Omar

Srinagar: Sounding a bugle for a long-drawn battle against the Centre, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the time for power-politics is over and all political parties have come together

Oct. 29, 2020

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Omar chairs 5 hour party meet, attendees support ‘efforts’ to restore J&K’s special status

Srinagar: A five-hour meeting of National Conference South Zone functionaries presided by party vice president Omar Abdullah was held at party headquarters Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar. A party spokesperson said that the participants unanimously

Sep. 2, 2020

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Omar communalizing discourse, says Ram Madhav

SRINAGAR: A Twitter war has broken out between BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav and National Conference leaders over Omar Abdullah’s warning to the Centre over “communal imbalance” in the administration. “What

Aug. 31, 2020

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Omar red flags ‘communal imbalance’ in J&K administration

Srinagar: Hardening his stand, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah warned Centre of resentment against “communal imbalance in the administration”. “Please look at the make-up of our administration today. Your

Aug. 31, 2020

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I wish I had revoked PSA when I was in power: Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR: Former chief minister Omar Abdullah has regretted that he did not revoke the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) when he had the chance to do so. “I guess… If there is

Jul. 30, 2020

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I have not demanded restoration of statehood: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Tuesday took to Twitter to say that he has not demanded statehood to be restored for Jammu and Kashmir, but

Jul. 28, 2020

We distributed sweets after Omar Abdullah skipped Article 370: BJP Gen Secy

Srinagar: Former chief minister and National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah has given BJP a reason to smile after he pitched for statehood and avoided the contentious issue of Article 370. “We celebrated

Jul. 27, 2020

Won’t contest Assembly elections till Jammu and Kashmir is a UT: Omar Abdullah

‘Will continue to oppose Article 370 abrogation in Supreme Court’ Srinagar: In a major political development, former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has decided that he would not contest Assembly elections till

Jul. 27, 2020

How is Omar out and Mehbooba still detained, says Chattisgarh CM; NC rejects remarks, will take legal action

Srinagar: National Conference Monday objected to the remarks made by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in an interview where he linked party vice president’s Omar Abdullah’s release from detention with the political

Jul. 20, 2020

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Omar draws flak for his Kashmir-China-Uighur tweet

Srinagar: Former J&K Chief Minister and National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah is receiving social media flak for his tweet asking Kashmiris to “google” what Uighur Muslims are facing at the hands

Jun. 17, 2020

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