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Thursday, April 25, 2024
TopicFarooq Abdullah

Topic: Farooq Abdullah

Former J&K CMs under PSA: Modi govt taking shortcuts instead of hard political engagement?

Former J&K CMs Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have been booked under Public Safety Act after six months of preventive detention following the dilution of Article 370.

Modi govt ministers could meet Kashmiri politicians who are part of an ’emerging front’

Five Modi government ministers are set to visit Kashmir next week. They are likely to meet several Kashmiri politicians, some of whom were previously with the PDP.

Damaged tree threatening to fall on Farooq Abdullah’s house, govt seeks ownership details

Detained former CM Farooq Abdullah’s security team wrote to the forest department to cut the pine tree, but it has to follow procedure before felling it.

National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah’s detention under PSA extended by 3 months

Besides Abdullah, his son and former chief minister Omar and ex-CM Mehbooba Mufti, several other leaders have also been under detention since August 5.

Yashwant Sinha allowed phone call to Farooq Abdullah, says he is ‘in high spirits’

Former union minister Yashwant Sinha spoke to MP Farooq Abdullah, who’s been in detention since 5 August, over the phone Friday.

Pragya Thakur nominated to Defence Ministry’s Parliamentary Consultative Committee

Farooq Abdullah, Chhedi Paswan, Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawar and JP Nadda have also been nominated to the 21-member body that will be chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

At all-party meet, Opposition raises Farooq Abdullah’s detention issue

PM Modi, who was also present at the meeting, said govt is ready to discuss all issues within the framework of rules and procedures of the Houses.

Abdullahs don’t want to be released before others, signal consensus among parties

Not seeking legal remedy for detention is part of a larger strategy by Valley’s politicians to raise a joint front against Modi government's Article 370 move.

After meeting Farooq & Omar Abdullah, NC leaders say party will boycott J&K block polls

Party members meet incarcerated National Conference leaders in Srinagar, and say the situation isn’t conducive for the political process to resume.

On Camera

How a fading Benares dynasty commissioned North India’s greatest Ramayana paintings

In an India that was post-Mughal but pre-British Raj, diplomacy, popular religion, and a constellation of genius painters created the most spectacular Ramayana adaptation ever.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.