Can't even kiss my wife: Farooq Abdullah blames coronavirus pandemic, leaves audience in splits

18-01-2021

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah left the audience at a book launch event in Srinagar in splits on Sunday after he said that he has not been able to "kiss" and "hug" his wife since the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. In a candid moment during his nearly-35-minute speech at the book-release event, Farooq Abdullah said Covid-19 has disrupted his life and blamed coronavirus pandemic for not being able to "kiss" his wife. There is no question of a hug, though the heart wants it. I am sincere in my words," Farooq Abdullah said, news agency PTI reported. Farooq Abdullah, a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said that when his daughter sees photos of him not wearing a mask, she takes him to task on his return home. People today are afraid of handshakes and hugging each other as thousands are still dying on a daily basis in various parts of the world, Abdullah said. Farooq Abdullah also said Covid-19 vaccines are now available and only time will tell about their efficacy, "but I am praying for their success so that the situation gets normal".