Amid freezing temperatures and bone-chilling cold wave currently gripping the Kashmir Valley, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced on Sunday that he would station himself in Srinagar for the next week to personally address the challenges faced by the people.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday highlighted the immense pressure the younger generation faces, particularly the unrealistic expectations of achieving academic excellence, which, he felt, steals their childhood and leaves little room for joy.
Reacting to the 'One Nation-One Election' proposal, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday that there was a need for a transparent and open discussion on the move. It stressed it should not replicate the contentious process surrounding the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
In a veiled attack at the ruling BJP, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that our (Muslim) mosques and shrines are being targeted across the country as part of a "well-planned conspiracy."
The Chief Minister emphasized minimizing distress cuts so that the public begins to trust the schedule of power cuts notified by the power development department.
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that terrorism is rampant across Jammu and Kashmir and the union territory if passing through a difficult phase.
He also took exception to controversy on loudspeakers at mosques and not other religious places.
The National Conference leader was summoned to Delhi for being questioned in the probe agency's headquarters this morning where his statement was recorded.
Abdullah appeared before the investigators around 11 am at ED's headquarters. The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) leader was earlier summoned by the ED and was asked to visit its office on Thursday here.
"The central government has made a habit of misusing investigative agencies and this is another step in the same direction. No political party that puts up meaningful opposition to the BJP has been spared, whether it is the ED, CBI, NIA, NCB - all have been used for political purposes."
