Aug 9, 1953 ‘black day’ in J&K’s history: Dr Farooq Abdullah

Calls for new chapter of ‘rights restoration’; says statehoodmust be first step SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah today termed the events of 09 August 1953, particularly the “unconstitutional” arrest and ouster of then Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Sher-e-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, as a “black day” in the [...]