Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday, March 10, slammed the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government after the Election Commission announced that Assembly elections would not be held in the state. He said the elections will not be held on time in the state for the first time since 1996.
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In a series of tweets, Abdullah underlined that the inability to hold the elections on time in the state highlights Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s failure to handle issues related to national security and that he has made a “mess” of Jammu and Kashmir. The National Conference leader added that even in 2014 when the state was devastated by floods, Lok Sabha elections were held on time and assembly elections were on schedule.
What happened to @rajnathsingh’s assurance to Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha as well as to the all party meeting recently in Delhi that all forces would be made available for simultaneous polls?
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 10, 2019
First time since 1996 Assembly elections in J&K are not being held on time. Remember this the next time you are praising PM Modi for his strong leadership.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 10, 2019
In 2014 we had Lok Sabha elections on time & assembly elections on schedule even after the most devastating floods. Shows how badly the BJP & earlier the BJP-PDP mishandled J&K.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 10, 2019
In 2014 we had Lok Sabha elections on time & assembly elections on schedule even after the most devastating floods. Shows how badly the BJP & earlier the BJP-PDP mishandled J&K.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 10, 2019
With the amount of international attention elections in J&K attract I never thought PM Modi would be willing to confess his failure on a global stage but we all make mistakes & that was mine.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 10, 2019
Balakote & Uri are not symbols of PM Modi’s handling of national security, J&K is and look at the mess he has made there. The abject surrender to anti-India forces is a crying shame.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 10, 2019
Jammu and Kashmir will vote in the Lok Sabha elections in five phases on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29 and May 6.
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