<div>Senior Congress leader and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad today reached Srinagar where he met Farooq Abdullah, the former J&amp;K chief minister at his residence, a day after his detention under public safety act was revoked.</div>

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<div>Before meeting Azad, Farooq drove to Hari Niwas Palace, a designated sub-jail, with his family where he met Omar Abdullah who is still under detention after PSA was slapped on him.</div>

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<p>Addressing media, after a two-hour-long meeting, Farooq thanked Azad for coming to see him. Azad while questioning the detention of Farooq for seven months expressed concern over the current democratic situation in India.</p>
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<p>He said two former chief ministers of erstwhile state, Omar Abdullah &amp; Mehbooba Mufti should be released without any delay. "If we need to bring happiness to Kashmir, all political leaders should be released &amp; political process should start again," Azad said.</p>
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<div>On being asked if Congress will restore on Article 370 ––– which was nullified by BJP led NDA government in August last year ––– he said that, “it is important to restore democracy in Kashmir first.” He also batted for the immediate restoration of statehood. The Jammu and Kashmir was reduced and bifurcated from a state to two union territories in August with Ladakh as one and Jammu and Kashmir as another.</div>

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<div>Azad said that he informed the leader about the voice raised by the members of the lower and upper house against his detention. "I am happy to meet him. I have come here on behalf of all leaders who raised their voice," he told media.</div>

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<div><span>The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday revoked the Public Safety Act slapped on Farooq Abdullah, the former chief minister of the erstwhile state and an incumbent parliamentarian, seven months after he was detained.&nbsp;</span></div>


Senior Congress leader and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad today reached Srinagar where he met Farooq Abdullah, the former J&K chief minister at his residence, a day after his detention under public safety act was revoked.

Senior Congress leader and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad today reached Srinagar where he met Farooq Abdullah, the former J&K chief minister at his residence, a day after his detention under public safety act was revoked. Before meeting Azad, Farooq drove to Hari Niwas Palace, a designated sub-jail, with his family where he met Omar Abdullah who is still under detention after PSA was slapped on him. Also read: Farooq Abdullah meets son Omar Abdullah in jail a day after his release Addressing media, after a two-hour-long meeting, Farooq thanked Azad for coming to see him. Azad while questioning the detention of Farooq for seven months expressed concern over the current democratic situation in India. Also read: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah released from detention He said two former chief ministers of erstwhile state, Omar Abdullah & Mehbooba Mufti should be released without any delay. "If we need to bring happiness to Kashmir, all political leaders should be released & political process should start again," Azad said. On being asked if Congress will restore on Article 370 ––– which was nullified by BJP led NDA government in August last year ––– he said that, “it is important to restore democracy in Kashmir first.” He also batted for the immediate restoration of statehood. The Jammu and Kashmir was reduced and bifurcated from a state to two union territories in August with Ladakh as one and Jammu and Kashmir as another. Azad said that he informed the leader about the voice raised by the members of the lower and upper house against his detention. "I am happy to meet him. I have come here on behalf of all leaders who raised their voice," he told media. The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday revoked the Public Safety Act slapped on Farooq Abdullah, the former chief minister of the erstwhile state and an incumbent parliamentarian, seven months after he was detained.

After meeting Farooq Abdullah, senior Congress leader pitches for restarting political process in J&K

<p><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, who was released from detention yesterday, </span>met his <span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">son and&nbsp;party leader Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Saturday.</span></p>

<p><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Farooq Abdullah, w</span>ho was detained under Public Safety Act following the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, was freed yesterday.</p>

<p><strong><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Also read: </span></strong><a href="http://13.235.153.162/india-news/national-conference-leader-farooq-abdullah-released-from-detention-286190"><strong>National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah released from detention</strong></a></p>

<p>I&nbsp;will receive a further fillip when party Vice President Omar Abdullah and other political detainees are set free, <span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Farooq Abdullah said after meeting his son</span>.</p>

<p><strong><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Also read: </span></strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/government-revokes-public-safety-act-on-farooq-abdullah-a-month-after-he-met-former-raw-chief-286139"><strong>Government revokes public safety act on Farooq Abdullah, a month after he met former RAW chief</strong></a></p>

<p>"We urge the government to do so at the earliest," said JKNC."As the pre-eminent political party of Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference has played a key role in strengthening the voice of the people through democracy and will continue to do so", he added.</p>


National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, who was released from detention yesterday, met his son and party leader Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Saturday. Farooq Abdullah, who was detained under Public Safety Act following the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, was freed yesterday.

National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, who was released from detention yesterday, met his son and party leader Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Saturday. Farooq Abdullah, who was detained under Public Safety Act following the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, was freed yesterday. Also read: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah released from detention I will receive a further fillip when party Vice President Omar Abdullah and other political detainees are set free, Farooq Abdullah said after meeting his son. Also read: Government revokes public safety act on Farooq Abdullah, a month after he met former RAW chief "We urge the government to do so at the earliest," said JKNC."As the pre-eminent political party of Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference has played a key role in strengthening the voice of the people through democracy and will continue to do so", he added.

Farooq Abdullah meets son Omar Abdullah in jail a day after his release

<p>Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has come out in defence of Article 35A of the Constitution which grants the J&amp;K Assembly special rights to decide on the permanent residents of the state.</p>

<p>Abdullah said that the abrogation of Article 35A of the Constitution will end the state subject laws which were initiated by the erstwhile Maharaja, Hari Singh.</p>

<p>&quot;Provisions which are stated under article 35 (A) were initiated by Raja Hari Singh. If this is scrapped by the Supreme Court, it will end state subject laws. People from other states will gain access to buy property in the region, avail educational scholarships for their children, relief material and bag government jobs; the four main things that Raja Hari Singh protected us from,&quot; said Abdullah, while addressing a gathering in Jammu, the winter capital of the state.</p>

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<p>The working president of the state&#39;s main opposition party, National Conference, said that the scrapping of Article 35A won&#39;t benefit anybody. He accused the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party of making it a Jammu vs Kashmir issue.<br />
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&quot;Surprisingly, the BJP made an issue of 35A as a case of Jammu versus Kashmir. They say it will benefit Kashmir but adversely affect Jammu. Nobody is going to benefit from the removal of 35 (A),&quot; added Abdullah.</p>

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<p>Abdullah also said that the Hurriyat had no business commenting on Article 35A as it does not believe in the Indian Constitution.</p>

<p>A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a petition challenging the validity of Article 35A of the Constitution.</p>


The former J&K CM said that the removal of Article 35A will end state subject laws

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has come out in defence of Article 35A of the Constitution which grants the J&K Assembly special rights to decide on the permanent residents of the state. Abdullah said that the abrogation of Article 35A of the Constitution will end the state subject laws which were initiated by the erstwhile Maharaja, Hari Singh. "Provisions which are stated under article 35 (A) were initiated by Raja Hari Singh. If this is scrapped by the Supreme Court, it will end state subject laws. People from other states will gain access to buy property in the region, avail educational scholarships for their children, relief material and bag government jobs; the four main things that Raja Hari Singh protected us from," said Abdullah, while addressing a gathering in Jammu, the winter capital of the state. If BJP succeeds in scrapping Article 35A through Court, our state subject laws will end: Omar Abdullah pic.twitter.com/SlJvlTkmf2 — ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2017 × The working president of the state's main opposition party, National Conference, said that the scrapping of Article 35A won't benefit anybody. He accused the ruling Bharatiya Janta Party of making it a Jammu vs Kashmir issue. "Surprisingly, the BJP made an issue of 35A as a case of Jammu versus Kashmir. They say it will benefit Kashmir but adversely affect Jammu. Nobody is going to benefit from the removal of 35 (A)," added Abdullah. Surprisingly BJP has made issue of 35A a case of JammuVSKashmir. They say it will benefit Kashmir but adversely affect Jammu: Omar Abdullah pic.twitter.com/2d2rEwqQfE — ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2017 × Abdullah also said that the Hurriyat had no business commenting on Article 35A as it does not believe in the Indian Constitution. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a petition challenging the validity of Article 35A of the Constitution.

Nobody will benefit from scrapping of Article 35A, says Omar Abdullah