Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the promise of the Home Minister’s revoking of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is linked with upcoming Lok Sabha Polls.
“Don’t be in any misconception. The Home Minister never said that AFSPA would be revoked, rather he said that he will consider it”, Omar told media persons on the sidelines of a rally in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday.
He said revoking of AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir is linked with the upcoming Parliament elections.
“Unfortunately, the Home Minister has now remembered to look into the AFSPA”, the National Conference Vice President said.
“We fear that like they deceived the people of Ladakh on the 6th schedule which was assured to be provided before the Hill Council elections, which they never get, the same fate would be with the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the revoking of AFSPA,” he added.
Omar said the BJP will again forget revoking AFSPA after losing all five seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Asked what would be the role of his party in Parliament, Omar said “Let us win the elections. We have represented the people earlier and will continue to do so in the future”.
Regarding the INDIA alliance Omar said, “we were never disunited with the INDIA alliance”.
“We are with the INDIA alliance and will remain a part of it,” he said
