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August 20, 2026, 05:21 PM - 3 min read
On Wednesday, Gor, the US Ambassador to India, described Jammu and Kashmir as an important part of India after his meeting with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar. “This is an issue between Pakistan and the United States. Neither you nor I can do anything about it,” Omar Abdullah told reporters.
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August 19, 2026, 02:37 PM - 3 min read
Speaking about the ambassador’s visit, Omar said it was notable that a US envoy was coming to Jammu and Kashmir after a long gap. He said he would meet Gor and was interested in hearing his views.
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August 14, 2026, 05:22 PM - 3 min read
Omar criticised Pakistan's position on the treaty, saying its claim of supporting Kashmiris does not extend to the issue of water.
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August 5, 2026, 03:33 PM - 3 min read
In August 2019, the Centre revoked Article 370, ending Jammu and Kashmir's special status. The erstwhile state was also reorganised into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
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July 23, 2026, 04:49 PM - 2 min read
Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement about setting up fast-track courts for paper leak cases, Omar said the government should sit down with the protesting students and listen to them. He said it was not right to ignore such a large number of young people.
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July 23, 2026, 04:09 PM - 2 min read
Omar said the incident took place in 2022, when the Union Territory was under the administration of the Lieutenant Governor, well before his government came to power.
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July 20, 2026, 07:38 PM - 3 min read
Demonstration draws several party legislators, MPs and senior leaders; the J&K CM alleged that the police used tear gas to stop the peaceful protesters from marching towards the Constitution Club
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July 20, 2026, 06:08 PM - 3 min read
In a post on X, Omar said the party was prevented from reaching Jantar Mantar and holding a peaceful demonstration, but insisted that its voice could not be silenced.
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July 19, 2026, 07:45 PM - 3 min read
Omar had travelled to the national capital ahead of the National Conference's statehood protest planned for Monday. However, with the worsening weather situation, he said the government was keeping a close watch on developments and had instructed officials to provide every possible help to those affected.
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July 13, 2026, 04:32 PM - 3 min read
The BJP's J&K unit served a legal notice on Omar over his claim that the party was trying to bribe and poach MLAs to topple the NC government in the Union Territory.
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July 13, 2026, 01:34 PM - 2 min read
A party spokesperson, in a statement, said, “The party has sent a legal notice to Omar Abdullah by post/email, demanding that he either produce concrete evidence to support his allegations of poaching against the BJP or issue a public apology within a week."
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July 11, 2026, 03:37 PM - 2 min read
He said he was aware that some of the MLAs had been offered Rs 20-30 crore for defections, along with promises of power, ministerial positions and assurances linked to the restoration of full statehood.
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