BJP using those released from jail as proxies: Farooq

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said the people of Jammu and Kashmir should unite to defeat the BJP and those who are “being released from jails” to take part in elections.Addressing an election rally, he said the alliance with the Congress was not easy but was necessary to save J-K’s identity, and raised the issue of “outsiders” being appointed in the administration. “This is not the time to sleep. I know the (agricultural) crops are ready (for harvest) but you will have to put it off for one day and come out to vote. We have to defeat the flower (Lotus) and others who have been released from jail. For God’s sake tell me, why have they been released?“Till yesterday, they were behind bars. They (BJP) want to use the people in jail to oppress the Muslims. Unfortunately, they do not realise that there is a special place for them in hell,” Abdullah said at the rally in support of Congress-NC alliance candidates in Anantnag town. PTI

NC, Congress will get back statehood for J&K: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah emphasized his dedication to restoring full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, countering Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments. During a tribute to his father Sheikh Abdullah, he criticized BJP's claims about eradicating terrorism post-Article 370 abrogation and accused them of spreading fear among voters.

4th-generation Abdullahs rally for NC candidate in Jammu

Zahir and Zamir Abdullah, sons of Omar Abdullah, were the highlight at a roadshow for NC candidate Ajay Kumar Sadhotra in Jammu North. The brothers, both lawyers, accompanied Sadhotra as he urged voters to support the NC-Congress coalition. Sadhotra criticized BJP for divisive politics and called for their removal from J&K.

'We are against the India they want to create': Farooq Abdullah's retort to Amit Shah

Farooq Abdullah of the National Conference criticized Amit Shah's allegations and opposed the BJP's vision for India. Confident in restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, he highlighted Muslims' contributions to India's independence. The assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are set for September 18, 25, and October 1, with vote counting on October 8.