"Where's Farooq Abdullah?" United Opposition Sets Tone For Parliament Session | Read

The Winter Session of parliament began today with the opposition targeting the government over the absence of veteran politician Farooq Abdullah, who has been held under detention at his residence in Srinagar since the centre's decision on Article 370 in August and charged with "disturbing public order" under the strict Public Safety Act. As the final strains of the national anthem sounded in the Lok Sabha, Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy said: "Sir... Dr Farooq Abdullah yahe pe nahi hain (Sir, Dr Farooq Abdullah is not here)".