‘Our Party’s Manifesto Is More On Governance And Development’, Avers Omar Abdullah Viz Article 370

New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and the vice president of the National Conference Omar Abdullah has reiterated his stand on Article 370 as he said that “that's miles no longer something that they'll surrender, and it’s a long struggle as that's miles component to his birthday party’s political ideology”.

Abdullah, in an interview with the news agency ANI, said that it took the BJP decades to revoke Article 370.

“Article 370 and the special status of J&K are component to the National Conference’s ideology. It’s no longer something that we can surrender. Nonetheless it’s no longer something that this assembly will have the flexibility to do. A pair of presidency changes will likely be needed at the centre earlier than we even initiate to address this issue. It took the BJP decades to are attempting this, and we're to not any extent further foolish to think that we are going to have the flexibility to undo it in 5 years. It’s a long struggle. It’s an argument that now we have faith is critical to maintain alive,” he said.

Abdullah drew attention to the actual fact that his birthday party’s manifesto is more on “governance and related to development”.

“It is no longer the precise issue on which we are battling the elections. It’s important to take into consideration that our manifesto talks about these political issues in best two paragraphs. Our entire manifesto is governance and development related. It talks about jobs, social welfare schemes, electricity, water, and free education,” said Omar Abdullah.

He also said that no one could have faith that the BJP can be ready to do anything on Article 370 after having best 2 MPs all at some point of the Parliament in 1984, adding that the things changed and it took decades for them to arrive there.

“It’s a long fight. When BJP used to be reduced to 2 MPs all at some point of the Parliament (in 1984), did anyone have faith that they can be ready to do anything on Article 370 or the Ram Mandir? But things changed and it took decades to arrive there,” Omar added.

“A court decision does no longer close the chapter. Court decisions will likely be changed. That being said, this issue just is actually not going to have the opportunity to be resolved all at some point of the lifetime of this assembly. This assembly is ready giving us the assembly and the state that we want and start putting into play corrections for what used to be done over the last Four-5 years,” he averred.

(With ANI inputs)