The BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit on Sunday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to cancel the nomination papers of National Conference (NC) Vice President and former chief minister Omar Abdullah for threatening the public.
While addressing reporters, J&K BJP chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi here alleged, “A former Sarpanch of central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, with consent from Omar Abdullah, has threatened that those who do not support the NC flag will be killed.”
Abdullah has filed his nomination from the Ganderbal Assembly constituency.
Sethi added that ADC has already taken cognizance of the issue, and the BJP also plans to approach ECI to file a formal complaint against Abdullah, demanding the cancellation of his candidature from the seat.
“Our legal experts are exploring various legal options, and soon we will approach ECI demanding cancellation or rejection of Omar Abdullah’s nomination from Ganderbal,” Sethi said, adding, “There is no way that the former Sarpanch could have threatened the people without Omar’s consent.”
He added that the NC-Congress alliance has no roadmap for the development of the region; instead, they are misleading people with non-relevant issues.
In his recent remarks about the hanging of Afzal Guru, accused in the Indian Parliament attack, Abdullah had said that “the execution served no purpose.”
Sethi responded by saying “It is very sad that Omar is questioning the decision of the Supreme Court on the hanging of Afzal Guru, who was involved in the attack on the Indian Parliament.”
He said, “Raising the issue of the terrorist Afzal Guru during elections shows that NC has no plans.”
The issue is raised to divert public attention, and all parties are talking about forming a government in coalition with one another.
“BJP is the only party that is talking about forming a government on its own in J&K,” he said, adding, “All other parties are puzzled after the release of BJP’s manifesto and are not talking about their manifesto."
On his candidature, Sethi said Omar Abdullah knew he was going to lose the elections; that was why he was contesting from two seats.
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