I want to become Prez, not Vice-President: Farooq

Srinagar, July 29: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) patron Farooq Abdullah said he wanted to become the President of India and not the Vice-President.

Speaking at a function here last evening, Dr Abdullah said he was not power hungry, referring to the controversy surrounding his nomination as the Vice-President of India.

''I am not power hungry. I have made it categorically clear that I want to become the President and not the Vice-President,'' the NC patron added.

Dr Abdullah said a defamation campaign had been launched against him as some people were frustrated with his returning to politics in the state.

UNI