Ruling National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, describing it as a momentous step towards global peace and a triumph for humanity.
Cutting across party lines, the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Saturday condemned the recent assassination attempt on the life of ruling National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah and demanded a judicial probe into the incident.
National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday voiced grave concern over the rapidly escalating conflict in West Asia, urging global powers to act with urgency and responsibility to prevent a deeper crisis that could destabilise the world order.
The attempted shooting of Dr Farooq Abdullah at a wedding reception in Jammu is more than a shocking moment of personal danger for an elderly political leader.
Acting swiftly, NSG men, accompanying Dr. Abdullah, pinned down the man, who is seen in a video of the scene, putting his pistol close to his neck before opening fire.
The National conference president asked his son and party vice-president Omar Abdullah not to stick to his earlier decision to stay away from the poll fray untill J&K is given the statehood.
The National Conference (NC) on Monday has again elected Dr. Farooq Abdullah, as its president in view of the changing political landscape.
The need of the hour is to stand united against politics of hate and division in order to strengthen the socio-religious brotherhood, said the former chief minister of J&K.
The NC chief stated that the war has created havoc on global economic situation. "I am happy that India has got the presidency of the G20 Summit.
Speculation is that 85-year-old Abdullah will assume the role of party patron and his son, Omar Abdullah, currently the party’s vice-president, is likely to succeed him as the new party chief.
