‘Independents, Regional Parties Hand In Glove With BJP’: Omar Abdullah’s BIG Claim Ahead Of J-K Polls
Omar Abdullah said it was not a coincidence that these jailed people are contesting polls against him. "They want to target only one person -- the National Conference candidate from Ganderbal," he said.
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday alleged that the BJP has “struck a deal” with some regional parties and a pair of self reliant self reliant candidates in an try and form a government in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a poll rally in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the National Conference (NC) vice-president questioned the “silence” of Union Home Minister Amit Shah while pointing out parties with which the BJP should not form a government within the erstwhile state.
Omar claimed that Shah changed into “silent” about Apni Party and People’s Conference in the way forward for his speech on the BJP’s manifesto launch on Friday.
“The home minister listed the parties with which the BJP should not form the government. He changed into, on the choice hand, silent in regards to the independents because they're hand in glove (with them). He changed into silent about Apni Party and People’s Conference,” the NC leader alleged.
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“…those that have struck a focus on Delhi should not fulfill your demands. Should you wish evidence for this, just have a take a look on the statement of Home Minister Amit Shah in Jammu the day before this day,” he added.
Abdullah said he changed into “surprised” that the Home Minister would “on the least name the birthday celebration of Engineer Rashid (Awami Ittehad Party) but he didn't”.
‘Conspiracy from Delhi’
Omar Abdullah reiterated his claim that those that are in jails are specifically contesting against him and cited the names of Awami Ittehad Party’s Sheikh Abdul Rashid — who defeated him within the Lok Sabha polls — and jailed separatist cleric Sarjan Ahmad Wagay alias Sarjan Barkati who is pitted against the NC leader within the upcoming assembly polls.
“I ponder why people in penal complex are after me and want to contest elections against me. What's the reason?” he asked.
Earlier, the former CM has suggested that Barkati, who hails from Zainapora, Shopian, changed into contesting against him as a element of “a conspiracy from Delhi”, hinting again on the central government.
Abdullah said it changed into not a coincidence that these jailed individuals are contesting polls against him. “They deserve to target simplest one person — the National Conference candidate from Ganderbal,” he said.
Notably, Barkati is additionally in search of election from the Beerwah assembly seat, which changed into represented by Abdullah from 2014 to 2018.
Sarjan Barkati changed right into a prominent face on the protest rallies within the south Kashmir districts of Shopian and Kulgam after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in 2016. Barkati changed into first arrested in 2016 and booked under the Public Safety Act. He changed into again arrested last year and is facing charges under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
‘Have worked for Ganderbal in my previous terms’
The former chief minister said if worthwhile criticism against him is that he doesn't reside in Ganderbal, then it ought to be injustice against the people of the constituency. Candidates who have nothing to discuss raise issues like “local versus outsider”, he said.
“Wherever I may come from, I've worked in Ganderbal. I changed into MLA for six years from here and the MP thrice. Leave aside that my grandfather changed into MLA from here, my grandmother changed into MP and my father changed into both MLA and MP for this segment.
“My request to my detractors is to place forth what they've got done for Ganderbal and I’ll list my work here… Do possible have you may need gotten got anything else to refer to the district hospital, the central university, the roads, physical education college and new administrative units? When possible have you may need gotten got done something to ascertain these works of mine, I bear witness before God that I'll leave the competition,” he added.
Omar Abdullah is contesting polls from Ganderbal and Budgam assembly segments so which you may perhaps be in a position to move to polls within the 2nd phase of voting on September 25.
‘BJP will explore possibilities’
On Friday, while releasing the BJP manifesto in Jammu, Amit Shah had expressed self belief of forming the government within the Union Territory.
Shah had asserted that “there will likely be no government by the PDP, NC, and Congress ruled by dynasties”, adding that “BJP will explore remainder of the possibilities”.
(With PTI inputs)
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