Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah (born 10 March 1970) is an Indian Kashmiri politician and cm of yt of J&K. He was Chief Minister of the northern Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir from 2009 to 2015.

Omar Abdullah

Quotes

• I am a Muslim and I am an Indian, and I see no distinction between the two. I don't know why should I fear the nuclear deal. It is a deal between two countries which, I hope, will become two equals in the future. The enemies of Indian Muslims are not America or deals like these. The enemies are the same as the enemies of all those who are poor—poverty, hunger, lack of development and the absence of a voice.
  • 22 July 2008, Lok Sabha Give us a voice, says NC’s Omar Abdullah, floors House with own Indian Express, 23 July 2008.

• No sensible Kashmiri has found justice. We need greater responsibility to make minorities safe here.
  • Omar on Kashmir Minorities

• “The unfortunate thing was that the J&K government had nothing to do with Afzal Guru's execution.” “Otherwise, you would have had to do it with the permission of the state government, which I can tell you in no uncertain terms would not have been forthcoming. We wouldn't have done it. I don't believe that any purpose was served by executing him.”
  • Omar Abdullah, His family soft about terrorists.': BJP hits out at Omar Abdullah over remarks on Afzal Guru's execution, Mint; New Delhi, 07 Sep 2024.

• “There is a certain degree of angst against this execution. There are people who for their own political advantages will try to take advantage and add more inconvenience to people.”* *“We have made precautionary arrangements and forces have been mobilized in certain cities and districts.” “Unlike the case of Maqbool Bhatt, government of Jammu and Kashmir was not required to sign death warrant of Afzal Guru as there was no case was registered against him in the state.”*
  • Omar Abdullah, Parliament terror convict Afzal Guru hanged, Mint; New Delhi, 09 Feb 2013.**

About

• “Omar Abdullah's statement is extremely objectionable and anti-India; any amount of criticism is not enough... He is speaking in favour of such terrorists.” .. The Congress is with such anti-India statements. There is no difference between Abdullah and Congress... The people of India will not forgive this.
  • Nitayanad Rai, His family soft about terrorists.': BJP hits out at Omar Abdullah over remarks on Afzal Guru's execution, Mint; New Delhi, 07 Sep 2024.