Jammu and Kashmir’s former Chief Minister and National Conference president, Farooq Abdullah, was hospitalised on Saturday, according to media reports.
Further details on the matter are awaited.
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Farooq Abdullah On Leh Unrest
Earlier, according to ANI, the NC Chief had said that his party has never given up on the “Gandhian way” but expressed concern over the potential actions of Jammu and Kashmir’s youth after witnessing the violent protest in Ladakh over the statehood demands.
Addressing a press conference, Farooq Abdullah had said, “National Conference has never given up on the Gandhian way. We have never picked up stones or hurled bombs. In fact, we have made sacrifices…Kal kya hoga hamare bacche kya karenge, uska mai kuch nahi keh sakta (I cannot say what our children will do tomorrow.)”
These comments came after the unrest in Leh that stemmed from long-standing demands for statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule. People in Jammu and Kashmir have also made a similar demand of statehood ever since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
ANI also reported that the JKNC President warned of risks in border areas, such as Ladakh, especially with China’s destabilisation efforts, and urged the Centre to engage in sincere talks with the people of Ladakh to address their aspirations and prevent further escalation.
The unrest in Leh followed a 14-day hunger strike by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.
