National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah alleged on Monday that former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Rajya Sabha member, who is now contesting against him, helped BJP abrogate Article 370.
“PDP’s Fayaz Ahmad Mir, who is contesting from Baramulla Parliament constituency against me, remained absent when the voting in the Rajya Sabha was held on the abrogation of Article 370,” Omar said during a public rally in Langate area of Kupwara district.
He claimed that BJP was not enjoying the majority at that time and PDP members remained absent, which directly helped the Narendra Modi government in abrogating Article 370.
“Should we again send such representatives to the parliament?” the NC Vice President asked.
The former Chief Minister said a conspiracy is being hatched and they are being dragged back into economic slavery.
“Our lands are in danger, and our youth are unemployed. If you visit a government office, you will not find any locals. All the officers come from outside. If you try to get a work tender, you won’t get it. Even the work for sand lifting from the rivers are given to outsiders while locals are ignored,” he said, adding, “It is only the National Conference candidates who are committed to their word and deed, which will be against the BJP’s hate-mongering politics. We will fight for people’s identity and rights.”
Omar said that while the BJP had launched an “onslaught” on the people of Jammu and Kashmir and their identity, the political parties here have reserved all criticism for the National Conference.
“Every wrong done to Jammu and Kashmir has been done by the BJP. Article 370 was removed by the Centre, and our identity is under attack by Delhi. But these parties will still target the NC. You will never find them criticising the BJP. You will have to ask them what their compulsion for all this. What favours are they trying to return to the BJP?” he said at the rally.
Omar said the BJP wanted to make Sajad Lone the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir in 2018 after the party pulled out of the coalition government with the PDP. Lone is pitted against Omar Abdullah in Baramulla.
“The situation at that time was such that Altaf Bukhari, on behalf of the PDP, came to meet the National Conference. He sought help, saying that they wanted to stop the conspiracy of the Centre. The National Conference extended support for making Altaf Bukhari the chief minister,” Omar said.
“Who came to support my opponent in this election, Who is trying to defame me everywhere? Who wrote the letter to the governor to make him the CM? It was the BJP. Can Lone deny that he was not the CM candidate of the BJP in 2018? Today also, it is the BJP that is helping him. What if Ravindra Raina comes here when they have no candidates here,” he added.
