Tag: National Conference president

  • Jammu: Abdullah commences 4-day tour; asks party workers to inform people about ‘anti-J&K forces’

    By PTI

    JAMMU: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday began a four-day tour of Chenab valley, urging the party workers to intensify their public outreach and inform people about the designs of “anti-J&K forces”.

    On the first day, the former chief minister drove to Warwan valley of Kishtwar after making a brief stopover at Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, a party spokesman said.

    Interacting with party workers, he implored upon them to get eligible youth registered as voters in their respective areas.

    “The party is fighting a just, democratic, legal and political battle against the decisions of August 5, 2019 at multiple levels. The people of J&K also have to play by registering and subsequently coming out in large numbers to vote, whenever elections are held.” Abdullah said.

    On August 5, 2019, the BJP-led central government revoked Article 370 of the constitution guaranteeing special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating it into two Union Territories.

    Asking workers to intensify their public outreach, Abdullah said, “our workers have a bigger role to play this time.”Our region is at crossroads, it requires us to remain united as never before. It also requires our party men to educate and inform people about the designs of the anti J&K forces,” he said without naming anyone.

    JAMMU: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday began a four-day tour of Chenab valley, urging the party workers to intensify their public outreach and inform people about the designs of “anti-J&K forces”.

    On the first day, the former chief minister drove to Warwan valley of Kishtwar after making a brief stopover at Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, a party spokesman said.

    Interacting with party workers, he implored upon them to get eligible youth registered as voters in their respective areas.

    “The party is fighting a just, democratic, legal and political battle against the decisions of August 5, 2019 at multiple levels. The people of J&K also have to play by registering and subsequently coming out in large numbers to vote, whenever elections are held.” Abdullah said.

    On August 5, 2019, the BJP-led central government revoked Article 370 of the constitution guaranteeing special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcating it into two Union Territories.

    Asking workers to intensify their public outreach, Abdullah said, “our workers have a bigger role to play this time.”Our region is at crossroads, it requires us to remain united as never before. It also requires our party men to educate and inform people about the designs of the anti J&K forces,” he said without naming anyone.

  • PM Modi wishes Farooq Abdullah speedy recovery from COVID-19

    By ANI
    NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah speedy recovery from the COVID-19 infection.

    “Praying for the good health and speedy recovery of Dr Farooq Abdullah Ji. Also praying for your and the entire family’s good health, Omar Abdullah,” the Prime Minister tweeted.

    Prime Minister’s tweet came after NC vice-president Omar Abdullah, also the son of Farooq Abdullah, informed that his father contracted coronavirus.

    “My father has tested positive for COVID-19 and is showing some symptoms. I will be self-isolating along with other family members until we get ourselves tested. I request anyone who has come in to contact with us over the last few days to take all the mandated precautions,” Omar said.

    Farooq Abdullah, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science in Srinagar on March 2.

    India has been witnessing a second wave of COVID-19 with a massive surge in new infections being reported on a daily basis.