SRINAGAR: Home Minister Amit Shah’s two-day visit to Kashmir is ‘strange’ as he comes to a place where the Bharatiya Janata Party is not contesting polls and has stopped campaigning in other parts of the country. ” National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah said on Thursday. .
“Do you not find it strange that the home minister would leave campaigning and come to a place where elections are not being held for two days?” Abdullah asked while speaking to reporters in Bandipora.
The NC leader said that the Center and the BJP may try to damage his party, but the people of J&K are with them.
“Perhaps they know that (NC candidate from Srinagar Lok Sabha seat) Agha Ruhra has already won the Srinagar seat and is now trying to damage the National Congress, but God By your will, the people are on our side and we hope we win.” Same goes for the other two seats of Anantnag and Baramulla,” Abdullah said.
The former J&K chief minister is contesting the polls in north Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency.
When asked about the campaign of jailed former MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid, who has garnered a lot of support, the North Carolina vice president said that everyone has the right to campaign. , said it’s a good thing.
Asked if Rashid’s participation would affect his chances, Abdullah referred to People’s Congress president Sajjad Lone and said the presence of a former MLA would have a bigger impact on his opponent than on himself.
“Let’s put the results first and then wait and see. According to our assessment, before it affects me, his presence will affect those who claim to win the seat. . That’s why there’s been a change in their claims since yesterday.”
“Mr. Lone used to talk about winning elections, but now he’s saying his victory is not as necessary as my defeat. So he accepted his defeat. We’ll see what happens. Let’s see,” Abdullah said.
On Jamaat-e-Islami’s announcement that it may contest elections if the Center lifts the ban, Abdullah said it is a good step and JeI should contest whenever assembly elections are held in J&K. He said that.
issued May 16, 2024, 18:44 IST
