Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 14: Former Chief Minister and National Conference Vice president, Omar Abdullah, today said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not want elections to be held in Jammu and Kashmir as it will be wiped out.
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Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a party rally at Magam area of Budgam, Omar when asked about Waqf Chairperson and BJP leader Darakhshan Andrabi suggesting Omar to wait for elections, said that her party would be wiped out in elections.
“Why should we wait? She must be happy, and she would not want elections to happen here because her party will be wiped out from here and their address will not be found here. I know her very well, and it is a secondary thing that I am not saying anything and respect her for being a woman,” he said.
Omar said that BJP is shying away from elections because they fear defeat both in Kashmir and Jammu.
“They should stop making nonsense things. The truth is, if they were in a better position, elections would have taken place here. Why is the BJP running away from elections? Because they know they will face losses in both Jammu and in Kashmir. If they have the courage, let them hold Assembly elections along with the Parliamentary elections,” he added.
Omar said that the BJP does not want to hold Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as they are enjoying power without elections.
“Let me tell you one thing if they want to conduct Parliamentary polls here, why not Assembly elections? The whole world would like to know what injustice is happening here so that you can make preparations for Urban Local Bodies, DDC, and Parliamentary elections, but not the Assembly elections. Because the people who have become kings, their addresses will not be found here, and that is why they are scared and running away from elections. Our biggest misfortune is that they have attained power without fighting elections, and that is why they are ruling us. Let there be elections, and then I will see what they will do,” he said.
When asked about arrest of Tamil Nadu opposition leader by the ED, Omar said such tactics is being adopted by the BJP across the country.
“Can you tell me which State is not experiencing such actions, or which opposition party has not faced it? This is a cost we bear for engaging in politics here, and the way the Minister was treated, we condemn it. As per medical reports, his three arteries are blocked, and he needs bypass surgery. The way he was being pushed and treated, the Central Government and the agencies should reflect on their behavior,” he said.
When asked about the anti-Muslim film “70-Hoorian”, Omar said: “Are we so weak that making one or two films will impact our religion? This is a well-thought-out conspiracy of these people, and as the Parliamentary elections draw near, they will increase such acts. But we have to act smartly and bravely against these conspiracies with a right-minded approach, and we should never show that we are either terrified or have become weak due to these films. Let them spread lies; there will be no impact.”
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