Omar Abdullah denounces BJP over its claims of new, prosperous Kashmir
Jammu: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah has denounced the Bharatiya Janata Party over its claims of a “new and prosperous” Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 and said the situation on the ground is the complete opposite.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Omar Abdullah addressing a rally at Nagri in Kathua district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir said, “I am compelled to ask what the people of Kashmir have got in the past five years.
“They are speaking about ‘naya (new)’ and ‘khushhal (prosperous)’ Jammu and Kashmir (post Article 370 abrogation) but the situation on the ground is completely opposite and that is why they could not hold assembly elections till date because of the fear of defeat,” Omar Abdullah said.
Referring to Indian minister G Kishan Reddy’s statement that the assembly elections would be held in September, he said, “If they are talking about elections today, they are not doing any favour to us.” “It was the Supreme Court, which set a deadline of September 30 for holding assembly elections while delivering its judgment on the Article 370 abrogation, otherwise they would have delayed it again on some pretext.
He said that the BJP made a lot of promises while making the constitutional changes but nothing could be found on the ground five years down the line.
