Farooq Abdullah tests COVID-19 positive; PM wishes him speedy recovery
Veteran politician and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah, who isolated himself at home on Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19, was wished a speedy recovery by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a tweet this morning, the National Conference leader's son Omar Abdullah informed that his father tested positive for the coronavirus and urged everyone who came in contact with him recently to get tested.
PM Modi wished Abdullah a speedy recovery
Farooq Abdullah received the first COVID-19 jab on March 2
Omar Abdullah, Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, promptly replied to Modi, saying, "My father and the rest of the family join me in thanking you for your wishes and prayers @narendramodi ji." Farooq Abdullah (85), who received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on March 2, is in isolation at his home. Doctors from the SKIMS Hospital took blood samples for testing.
Omar Abdullah tweeted the news
Leaders from across the country wished him well
Former J&K Chief Minister and PDP President Mehbooba Mufti replied to Omar Abdullah's tweet and wrote, "Very sorry to hear that. Hope he recovers soon." People's Conference leader Sajad Lone wished him a speedy recovery. "Wishing Dr. Farooq Sahib a speedy recovery in his fight against COVID," he tweeted. Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu wished the NC veteran a quick recovery.
