Mehbooba shot back and claimed the ruling National Conference founder, Sheikh Abdullah, once favoured the Dixon Plan and even went to jail for that in 1953. Reacting to Mehbooba’s call, Farooq on Tuesday said: “That is a Dixon plan. The NC president suggested Mehbooba, who is presently touring Pir Panjal, was favouring further division of the state. He forgets that it was his father, Sheikh Abdullah sahab, who was arrested for (supporting) the Dixon Plan. “I spoke about administration, not the Dixon Plan.

Source: The Telegraph January 20, 2026 23:45 UTC