Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has stated that the Centre did not share any intelligence with his government that could justify the recent ban on Mirwaiz Umar Farooq\u2019s Awami Action Committee (AAC). He further asserted that he has never been in favor of such decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Union Government had recently imposed a five-year ban on AAC, led by the influential Kashmiri cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, along with Masroor Abbas Ansari\u2019s Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (IM), citing their alleged involvement in anti-national activities, support for terrorism, and secessionist movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to reporters after the conclusion of the fifth edition of the Khelo India Winter Games<\/strong>, Abdullah said, \u201cI do not know the basis of the ban. This decision does not fall under the purview of the elected government in J&K, and no intelligence report justifying it has been shared with us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he reiterated his government\u2019s stance, stating, \u201cOn principle, we have never supported such decisions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Abdullah also mentioned that since the Mirwaiz was released from house arrest, he had not made any controversial statements that could warrant such a ban. \u201cWe do not have any information about the reasons behind the decision. However, we will see what can be done in the future,\u201d<\/em> he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When asked whether the ban was linked to Mirwaiz\u2019s criticism of a recently held fashion show in Gulmarg, he dismissed the speculation, saying, \u201cYou cannot say that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The fashion show, which took place during the holy month of Ramzan, was widely criticized, with Mirwaiz stating that \u201cobscenity in the name of tourism promotion will not be tolerated.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Responding to allegations from the BJP that the Gulmarg hotel where the fashion show was held belongs to his relatives, Abdullah confirmed the ownership but downplayed any controversy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYes, the hotel belongs to one of my relatives, and I am not denying that. In Gulmarg, there are two hotels\u2014Nedous and Highland Park\u2014that belong to my family. However, I have already spoken about this in the Assembly, and I have nothing more to add,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On potential action against the fashion show organizers, the CM remarked, \u201cIf any violation of the law has taken place, then appropriate action will follow.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Referring to the Khelo India Winter Games<\/strong>, Abdullah expressed disappointment over Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s performance, as the region failed to secure a position in the top three of the medal tally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI congratulate the Army, Himachal Pradesh, and Ladakh for their achievements. However, I deeply regret that despite skiing originating from Gulmarg, we could not finish among the top three. This highlights the need for better infrastructure and coaching for our athletes,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Chief Minister assured that his administration would prioritize infrastructure upgrades<\/strong> to ensure a stronger performance in future competitions. \u201cBy next year\u2019s Khelo India Games, I hope J&K secures a position in the top three,\u201d<\/em> he concluded<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has stated that the Centre did not share any intelligence with his government that could justify the recent ban…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1191","post","has-post-thumbnail","category-jammu","category-kashmir"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/duggarsamvad.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/duggarsamvad.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/duggarsamvad.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/duggarsamvad.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/duggarsamvad.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1191"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/duggarsamvad.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1193,"href":"https:\/\/duggarsamvad.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1191\/revisions\/1193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/duggarsamvad.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/duggarsamvad.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/duggarsamvad.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/duggarsamvad.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Mirwaiz\u2019s Recent Statements Under Scrutiny<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\u2018J&K Must Improve in Winter Sports\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n