People will vote for BJP if abrogation of Article 370 makes them happy, NC’s Omar Abdullah

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  SRINAGAR (CNI) National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said people should vote for the BJP if they are happy with the abrogation of Article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.

 

“People decide and send a message to Delhi. If the people of Jammu and Kashmir are satisfied with the decision of August 5, 2019, they should not vote for the National Conference,” the former state chief minister said at a party event.

 

“But if they are unhappy with the abrogation of Article 370, they should go out and vote for the National Conference candidates.”

 

On August 5, 2019, the Center abrogated the provisions of Article 370 and bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The move was upheld by the Supreme Court in December.

 

Abdullah also hoped that people would vote sensibly in the elections.

 

“The decision should be made by the voter. The way we were cheated and humiliated. If not through any other means, at least we should raise our voice through our votes. This is a great opportunity for the voters of Srinagar. They should fill the political vacuum created here,” Abdullah said.

 

Asked if he would campaign for the opposition India Bloc outside the Union Territory, he said, “Who am I to campaign outside Jammu and Kashmir?” I am a humble worker of National Conference. My responsibility is to help Congress in three seats (in Kashmir) and two seats in Jammu for the National Conference. “The way the situation is developing in Ladakh, we are hopeful of winning there as well. I have no intention of campaigning outside Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.

 

Abdullah said that the National Conference is making all efforts to ensure the victory of Congress candidates in Jammu and Udhampur-Kathua seats. The Congress has assured him that it will use its influence in Kashmir to help the National Conference candidates.

 

Asked if the People’s Democratic Party’s decision to contest in Kashmir from the three seats where its India bloc partner National Conference has fielded candidates would split the vote, he said, “It was doubtful anyway.” that if the votes of the Peoples Democratic Party will be transferred to the National Conference. The question should be whether we will get their votes or not? Take the results of the District Development Council elections and see that the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party How many votes were transferred in between,” he said.

 

Abdullah also spoke about the security of his party’s candidates and star campaigners.

 

“The security of our candidates has not been changed (upgraded) even after two days. Here people abuse the National Conference and they get personal security officers within an hour. Our star campaigners do not get upgraded security. It seems that the administration is being used to harass us. We have been fighting against the political parties, we will fight the administration as well.” (CNI)

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