Assembly elections must take place in J&K as lieutenant governor’s administration cannot resolve the issues of the people, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters in Baramulla of Kashmir, Abdullah also said the elections lead to the formation of peoples’ government.
“Elections must take place as they lead to the formation of peoples’ government and resolve their issues. A lieutenant governor cannot do that,” he said.
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On Monday’s meeting called by the ECI to demonstrate a prototype to enable remote voting for migrant workers and students, Abdullah said that NC will also attend it.
“Let them invite. Our party will also go. We will listen to what they have to say, we will also say what we have to,” he said.
“The weapons were also given in our time as well. The terrorism has to be fought. It is nothing new,” Abdullah said.
To a reporter’s question that if Sonia Gandhi would be on stage when the Bharat Jodo yatra reaches here, would the issue of the restoration of Article 370 be taken up, Abdullah retorted “you care a lot about (Article) 370”.
He said the yatra was for removing the hatred between communities across the country..
“This yatra is for removing the hatred between religious communities, that we all from diverse religions— live together is what the yatra is working for. That is for what he (Rahul Gandhi) has come out,
“A Muslim was beaten till he did not utter what he was asked, yesterday, these issues are a challenge and it is a matter of happiness that Rahul has come on roads for that,” he said.
On the dead line given by J-K govt to locals who occupy land under Roshni scheme,
Farooq said deadlines come and go. “It is not a huge thing”.
