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National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday rejected BJP chief Amit Shah''s claim that his party ended coalition with the PDP after it was pressured to dilute the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.

Under AFSPA, the armed forces are given special powers to arrest, use force and even open fire on anyone who violates the law. But over the years, civilians have levelled allegations of Army excesses in the insurgency-hit areas.

I dont grudge Mehbooba her newfound liberalism and ultra-nationalism. Also, I understand her compulsion as an ally of the BJP to equate Islam with terror.

Former Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today asserted that Article 370 of the Constitution cannot be scrapped and the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir cannot be eroded further.

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the veteran leader of the People's Democratic Party, is shortly to take oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, bringing to an end the 49-day Governor's rule in the state. He is leading a historic alliance with the BJP, which will be part of a government in the state for the first time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi i...

Former separatist-turned-politician Sajjad Lone tells NDTV that due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Army has for the first time apologised for excesses in the Kashmir Valley. He says it never happened under the Congress rule. In a freewheeling interview, Mr Lone also tells NDTV that he fears for his life, and accuses Chief Minister Omar Abdull...

Hitting out at former Home Minister P Chidambaram's statement that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act is an "obnoxious law", Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today said the Congress leader shouldn't make such comments when his party is out of power.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said he was disappointed, not surprised, over Defence Minister Arun Jaitley's decision to not revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the state.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today took on the Centre once again by reiterating his demand that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFPSA be removed from the Valley.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today said that the Delhi Police has failed to explain how a man returning to India with his wife and children was on a terror mission. "If a man comes to attack a shopping mall, will he come with his wife and children? I am hearing for the first time that a militant came to attack holding the hand of ...

The Kashmir Valley is on edge after a young man was killed, allegedly by the army, in Baramulla on Tuesday evening. Despite curfew, protesters and security forces clashed in many parts of the Valley again today. The opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) walked out of the state assembly in protest over the killing.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) should be repealed from the places in the state where Army is not required.

Completing three years in office, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today asserted that the issue of partial withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA in the state is not on the "backburner", noting that this demand of the state government is rightful and based on logic.

As the controversy over the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) continues, senior BJP leader L K Advani today jumped into the ongoing debate, hitting out at Jammu and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for calling for a partial revocation of the military law in some parts of the state.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is locked in a battle with the Army over the removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some parts of his state, rounded off his attempt to "narrow down differences" over the issue with a breakfast meeting with Army Chief General V K Singh today.

National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Thursday rejected BJP chief Amit Shah''s claim that his party ended coalition with the PDP after it was pressured to dilute the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.

Under AFSPA, the armed forces are given special powers to arrest, use force and even open fire on anyone who violates the law. But over the years, civilians have levelled allegations of Army excesses in the insurgency-hit areas.

I dont grudge Mehbooba her newfound liberalism and ultra-nationalism. Also, I understand her compulsion as an ally of the BJP to equate Islam with terror.

Former Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today asserted that Article 370 of the Constitution cannot be scrapped and the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir cannot be eroded further.

Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, the veteran leader of the People's Democratic Party, is shortly to take oath as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, bringing to an end the 49-day Governor's rule in the state. He is leading a historic alliance with the BJP, which will be part of a government in the state for the first time. Prime Minister Narendra Modi i...

Former separatist-turned-politician Sajjad Lone tells NDTV that due to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Army has for the first time apologised for excesses in the Kashmir Valley. He says it never happened under the Congress rule. In a freewheeling interview, Mr Lone also tells NDTV that he fears for his life, and accuses Chief Minister Omar Abdull...

Hitting out at former Home Minister P Chidambaram's statement that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act is an "obnoxious law", Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today said the Congress leader shouldn't make such comments when his party is out of power.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said he was disappointed, not surprised, over Defence Minister Arun Jaitley's decision to not revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the state.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today took on the Centre once again by reiterating his demand that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFPSA be removed from the Valley.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today said that the Delhi Police has failed to explain how a man returning to India with his wife and children was on a terror mission. "If a man comes to attack a shopping mall, will he come with his wife and children? I am hearing for the first time that a militant came to attack holding the hand of ...

The Kashmir Valley is on edge after a young man was killed, allegedly by the army, in Baramulla on Tuesday evening. Despite curfew, protesters and security forces clashed in many parts of the Valley again today. The opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) walked out of the state assembly in protest over the killing.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) should be repealed from the places in the state where Army is not required.

Completing three years in office, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today asserted that the issue of partial withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA in the state is not on the "backburner", noting that this demand of the state government is rightful and based on logic.

As the controversy over the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) continues, senior BJP leader L K Advani today jumped into the ongoing debate, hitting out at Jammu and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for calling for a partial revocation of the military law in some parts of the state.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is locked in a battle with the Army over the removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some parts of his state, rounded off his attempt to "narrow down differences" over the issue with a breakfast meeting with Army Chief General V K Singh today.