A delegation of leaders from the National Conference (NC), Congress, CPI (M), Dogra Sabha, Panther’s Party, PDP, and Awami National Conference met the CED in New Delhi and submitted a memorandum demanding early polls. In the memorandum, the leaders said the EC is under the Constitutional obligation to hold assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
On the other hand, Omar Abdullah spoke to reporters on the sidelines of a party convention at the Aarigam Khansahab area of Central Kashmiru2019s Budgam district. Omar further said that the last time elections were conducted in J&K was in the year 2014 and since then no assembly polls were held here.
Source:- India Today
When asked why they are always meeting the opposition leaders and not the government, Omar Abdullah said there is no fun in meeting the government as it doesnu2019t budge and doesnu2019t listen to them. u201cWe have stopped meeting the government as it is a futile exercise…There is nothing wrong with meeting the Election Commission which is responsible for holding elections across India. The delegation wants to know what wrong Jammu Kashmir that people did here are being deprived of having their own elected government,u201d he said.
Omar Abdullah said except for the Opposition there is nobody in Jammu and Kashmir while the government dictates the terms and doesnu2019t take people or political leaders on board. u201cGovernment only knows how to harass people. When we tried to meet the government, it didnu2019t oblige.u201d
Omer Abdullah also demanded the release of all political prisoners including former legislature Engineer Rashid. In response to a question, Omar Abdullah said that not only Engineer Rashid, but all those Kashmiris incarcerated in different jails should be released. He said Public Safety Act should go once and for all from Jammu and Kashmir as the law is being misused to detain people illegally.
Source: MOJO Story
We are not betraying anyone; what we say we do. There are some people who help BJP behind closed doors, and we are and always said that we are against BJP and want to keep them away and we will always work for that.
Regarding the deferment of examinations by JKSSB after a row over the APTECH job recruiting agency, Omar Abdullah said it was better late than never. However, he demanded a thorough probe and said there is something fishy and people wanted to know why a blacklisted agency got the contract for holding examinations for Job recruitment in Jammu and Kashmir.
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