Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 16: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday said the signature campaign announced by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s Statehood will be run vigorously.
“The campaign will be run and it will be a vigorous campaign,” Farooq told reporters after attending the Independence Day function at Bakshi Stadium here yesterday.
The NC chief was responding to a question about the signature campaign announced by the CM in response to the Supreme Court observation that the Pahalgam terror attack should be taken into consideration while deciding on restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
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Asked if the Chief Minister’s speech was a stern message, the National Conference president agreed and said a clear message has been sent.
Farooq Abdullah, the former Chief Minister, said he had mixed emotions while attending the Independence Day function after several years.
“There were tears and there was happiness as well. Tears because I have also been a CM here, we had Article 370, Article 35A and we were a State,” he added.
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