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Explore the resurgence of the National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Omar Abdullah, at a rare feast for local journalists, expressed optimism about the revival of political discourse in the region, which had faded post the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The video delves into the NC’s stance ahead of the General Elections, the challenges faced by the party, and its transformation since its inception in 1931. It also highlights the party’s advocacy for autonomy within the Indian Union and its struggle to restore Article 370. Watch to understand the evolving political landscape of Jammu and Kashmir and the pivotal decisions the NC confronts.  Website: https://www.outlookindia.com/elections/the-political-aroma-of-wazwan  Follow Us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Outlookindia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outlookindia/ X: https://twitter.com/Outlookindia Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaNrF3v0AgWLA6OnJH0R Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OutlookMagazine Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/outlookindia  #JammuKashmir #NationalConference #Kashmir #India

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00:00 Outlook brings to you excerpts from its latest issue titled "Farewell Ideology".

00:06 India's tryst with ideology has been more complex than the West's.

00:10 We have caste and region, language and socialism.

00:14 All these are forces in their own right.

00:17 In different times and in different contexts within our country, one has trumped the other.

00:23 Outlook's latest issue looks at some of the regional and national political parties

00:28 and the shifts in their ideological stance as they strive to navigate political power,

00:33 coalition politics and opportunism.

00:36 It is a reminder for us and for them about what they stood for once, lest we forget.

00:43 The Political Aroma of Vazwan by Nasir Ganai from Outlook

00:48 At a rare feast organized for the local journalist at the NC headquarters,

00:52 Omar Abdullah was optimistic about the resurgence of political discourse in Jammu and Kashmir.

00:58 Conventionally, a tarami holds centre stage at an elaborate Vazwan feast.

01:03 It's a big, shiny copper dish heaped with fragrant rice, topped with spinach cooked in spices,

01:09 Kashmiri seekh kebab and lamb in plum sauce.

01:13 Ritualistically speaking, yes, it was the tarami that was the object of focus recently

01:19 at the Nawai Subh National Conference Party's headquarters near Srinagar's Zero Bridge,

01:25 the venue for former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's rare but sumptuous Vazwan feast for local journalists.

01:32 But at this particular Vazwan, what also shared the limelight apart from the tarami

01:38 was signs of resurgence of political discourse in Jammu and Kashmir,

01:42 which had faded into the backdrop ever since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

01:49 After serving journalist in attendance, Abdullah elaborated on his party's stance ahead of the general elections,

01:56 particularly the Rajouri Anant Nag seat.

01:59 He highlighted the Congress Party's reluctance to allocate it to the People's Democratic Party

02:04 as a part of the India's Alliance seat-sharing in Jammu and Kashmir.

02:09 Abdullah, however, expressed confidence in winning the polls

02:13 and reiterated the government's hesitance to hold assembly elections.

02:17 Now let's rewind to October 2004,

02:20 when a 16-member delegation of the South Asian Free Media Association,

02:25 comprising journalists and activists, visited Jammu and Kashmir as part of a government-guided trip.

02:32 The visit was aimed at fostering understanding and confidence-building measures.

02:37 The then Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Saeed, NC leader Abdullah,

02:41 and Kashmiri separatists hosted the delegation.

02:45 Abdullah addressed the delegation at the Nawaz Subh,

02:48 explaining his party's stance on autonomy and taking questions from journalists,

02:53 while reiterating that internal autonomy is the solution to the Kashmir issue.

02:58 Additionally, he hosted the Pakistani guests to a Wazwan feast.

03:03 For this and more, read the latest issue of Outlook.

Outlook Podcast | National Conference’s Resurgence in Jammu Kashmir

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