J-K Polls: ‘We Can Kill Anyone…’, Says NC Leader At Omar’s Rally; Faces Police Action For Hate Speech, MCC Violation

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: A National Conference (NC) leader who allegedly threatened to “kill anyone” who disrespected the party at an election rally of former chief minister Omar Abdullah, has been flagged by the Nodal officer for inciting hatred and violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC) one day of his speech.

“We can kill anyone who disrespects the National Conference flag,” NC leader Mohammad Ashraf Ganie change into heard saying at a poll rally at Kachan in Ganderbal assembly segment within the presence of party vice-president Omar Abdullah.

A video of the incident shared on social media showed Abdullah promptly stopping Ganie, a former sarpanch, within the middle of his speech and preventing him from addressing the rally any further.

Following the incident, Nodal officer, Model Code of Conduct, Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani wrote an official letter to concerned authorities, and recommended registering an FIR against Ganie for hate speech, violating MCC, and using the term “assassination” one day of his speech.

“Given the gravity of the placement, it truly is a ways recommended that stringent action be taken against the said person. An FIR must be lodged against the culprit below the applicable laws for promoting hatred through his speech and violating the model code of conduct,” the nodal officer said within the letter to the concerned official.

A response from National Conference change into awaited on the time this text change into filed.

(With PTI inputs)