National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday termed it unfortunate that the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir were being ruled by those had come to power without elections adding that the BJP was running away from the elections just because of fear of defeat.
Talking to reporters in Magam in Badgam, Omar Abdullah challenged the BJP to demonstrate courage to hold assembly elections alongside Indian elections in the territory.
He termed it strange that the BJP, which claims Jammu and Kashmir as its integral part, is going to hold Lok Sabha elections but not Kashmir’s assem-bly elections.
Omar said the BJP could make preparations for urban local body or Panchayat elections, but they could not do so for assembly elections, saying individuals who had become “uncrowned kings” would no longer have their addresses once assembly elec-tions are held.
“They are scared to face elections, had they not, elections would have been held. These people have come to power without elections and that is unfortunate for us that they are ruling us, let the elections happen then I will see what they can do”, he said.—KMS
