National Conference patron and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah has dismissed as baseless speculation that he would take over as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister.<br/><br/>In an interview to a private news channel, Dr. Abdullah said incumbent Omar Abdullah has the backing of the entire country.<br/><br/>He said the Central government was standing firmly behind the Omar Abdullah government. <br/><br/>On the recent eruption of violence and street protests in Jammu and Kashmir, Dr. Abdullah said the process had started moving towards normalisation. <br/><br/>He said the resolution of the Kashmir issue was foremost priority for the Central government and several major steps were in the offing in this direction.