As Farooq Abdullah confirmed the alliance of National Conference and Congress ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, his daughter Safia Abdullah Khan shared a throwback picture with the Gandhi family on social media. In the photo, the Abdullahs can be seen posing with the Gandhis which also includes former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and wife Sonia Gandhi, during their visit to Kashmir.
She shared the picture on X with a caption that read: "On a day when Rahul Gandhi is visiting Kashmir I can’t help but remember a visit many moons ago."
This comes as Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, who are on a visit to Srinagar, called on the NC leadership earlier today amid speculations of possible poll alliance. After the interaction with party workers, Rahul Gandhi and Kharge drove to Abdullahs' residence at Gupkar Road in Srinagar.
Later, NC chief Farooq Abdullah confirmed the alliance between the two parties saying that they "stood together". He also stressed that the parties aim is to reinstate statehood if voted to power in the upcoming polls, slated to be held on September 18.
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'I Have A Blood Relation With J&K': Rahul Gandhi
While addressing the party workers during a press conference, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reiterated that the priority of Congress and INDIA bloc is to restore the statehood in Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest.
Expressing his love for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Rahul Gandhi said that he has a "blood relation" with the Union Territory. He further said that representing the people of the Valley is his top priority and that his "biggest goal is to remove the pain and suffering in the hearts of the people there and get them back their statehood".
Quoting his slogan "Nafrat ke bazaar mei mohabbat ki dukaan", Rahul Gandhi urged the people, particularly the youth of the UT to respond to hatred with love.