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Protests for statehood restoration will continue: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar, Aug 6:National Conference (NC) President Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that the measures taken on August 5, 2019, regarding Jammu and Kashmir's special status were unconstitutional, and protests for its restoration will continue. Everyone knows that what happened on August 5, 2019, is unconstitutional. So, the entire country supports the protests right now. Yesterday you saw the protest at Parliament. This will continue, Abdullah told reporters here. The BJP-led central government a

7 Aug 2026 5:36 am
Ashok Koul welcomes Bilal Gani Lone's political entry, questions NC over statehood remarks

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Ashok Koul Tuesday welcomed former Hurriyat leader Bilal Gani Lone's reported decision to enter electoral politics and termed it as a positive development for democracy. He said that BJP welcomes the move and noted that Bilal's younger brother, Sajad Lone has already been part of mainstream politics. Koul was talking to the media on the sidelines of a Party convention at Langate Public Park in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. BJP General Secretary

5 Aug 2026 7:20 am