Dr Abdullah’s demand has come amidst the rising incidents of terror attacks and encounters in J&K.Dr Abdullah’s demand has come amidst the rising incidents of terror attacks and encounters in J&K.
All four seats of J&K are lying vacant in the Rajya Sabha since February 2021 as elections for the assembly were held recently after a gap of 10 years.
As the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and its alliance partner took a decisive lead in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections 2024, its chief Farooq Abdullah announced his son Omar Abdullah will be the next chief minister of the Union Territory.
PDP was kept out of seat sharing in the recently held general and assembly elections by the NC.
Although some exit polls have predicted a NC-Congress coalition government in the UT while others have predicted a hung assembly, NC chief Dr Farooq Abdullah said he does not believe in exit polls.
It is worth mentioning that the police had claimed that the two, who were among the four killed terrorists, were also terror associates, and digital evidence confirming this was available.
The NC president said that the incumbent administration's lack of interest in the needs of youths has also incurred a cost in terms of their physical and mental health.
Dr Farooq said holding the party flag high is a daunting task and that NC’s history is rife with such numerous men who held the party flag high facing many challenges
He said this addressing a gathering at the felicitation ceremony organized by Jammu and Kashmir Rural Developmental Society under its “People’s Help Group Initiative” at Tagore Hall, Srinagar.
Dr Farooq further said that there is a great need to come up with a “youth project” that seeks to relocate and rejuvenate the disenfranchised energies of our educated and capable youth.
