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. 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. 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.