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Topic: Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah released after 8 months in detention, PSA charges revoked

Former Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah was taken into custody after the Centre announced it was scrapping Article 370 last August. He was charged under PSA this February.

Will hear plea against Omar Abdullah’s detention if he’s not released: SC to Centre

The Supreme Court's order to the Centre and Jammu & Kashmir administration comes days after Omar Abdullah's father Farooq was released from detention.

Farooq Abdullah meets son Omar at Srinagar sub-jail after 7 months

Former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah met his son Omar Abdullah, who has been in detention. Officials say the two were together for about an hour.

I’m free, I’m free… but freedom is not complete, says Farooq Abdullah after PSA is revoked

Farooq Abdullah refers to J&K as a state, says freedom will be complete when son Omar, Mehbooba Mufti and other leaders are also released.  

Why are Kashmiri politicians still in detention when other restrictions have been lifted?

J&K’s politicians, including Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, have been under detention since August 2019. The social media ban in J&K was lifted Wednesday.

Omar Abdullah detained under PSA because of past conduct: Jammu & Kashmir administration

The J&K administration said Omar Abdullah's criticism of the scrapping of Article 370 was calculated to disturb public peace and tranquility.

Supreme Court issues notice to J&K on plea challenging Omar Abdullah’s detention under PSA

Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah was detained under the Public Safety Act on 6 February and has been under house arrest since scrapping of Article 370 in August last year.

AAP’s ‘sweeping’ win in Delhi, a confident Rahul Gandhi & Abdullah’s radicalisation

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Mulayam Singh asks about Farooq Abdullah’s release in Lok Sabha, Speaker doesn’t raise issue

Farooq Abdullah was charged under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in September 2019 and has been under house arrest since 5 August.

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