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Polls Must To End Political Uncertainty In J&K: Omar Abdullah

National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Saturday alleged that the people are fed up with the center바카라s administration in Jammu and Kashmir and called for an assembly election soon to end the 바카라political uncertainty바카라 in the region.

Former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
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National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Saturday alleged that the people are fed up with the center바카라s administration in Jammu and Kashmir and called for an assembly election soon to end the 바카라political uncertainty바카라 in the region.

바카라There was no change on the ground. We were hopeful that the situation would improve but it did not,바카라 Omar said at a conclave here, referring to a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June last year.  

바카라Instead, confusion has increased. We are living in a vacuum because no assembly elections have been held in more than eight years,바카라 he said.

Omar said that the central government had promised to hold the assembly elections after the completion of the delimitation exercise, but even after the commission submitted its report long back, it is yet to announce the election dates.

바카라I have not heard if the next step will take place or not after the completion of the ongoing special summary revision of electoral rolls...they need to end this uncertainty and tell us when the elections are going to take place,바카라 he said.

바카라The common man is fed up with the governor바카라s rule. I am seeing this for the first time. Otherwise, my experience tells me that people are satisfied with such a rule because they feel there is no political intervention in administrative decisions.

바카라But today, the people of both divisions, of Kashmir and Jammu, cannot wait for an election,바카라 he said.

On the government바카라s claims of large-scale development post abrogation of Article 370, he said 바카라I have not seen anything new on the ground.바카라

Though he was quick to add that incidents of stone pelting were not as frequent, and welcomed the change, even as he said that he did not know the reason behind that change.

바카라Is it because of the threat of being slapped with the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act? Someone is a stone-pelter but some other person, maybe a relative, is dismissed from the service - whether that is legal or constitutional is another matter,바카라 he said.  
On militancy, Omar said the situation had deteriorated as the areas which were declared militancy-free during his rule were now under its grip.

바카라Youths are joining militancy and this cycle continues. We are now hearing terms like 바카라hybrid바카라 and 바카라white collar militants바카라. There was no such classification during my tenure. That means, they have joined militancy in recent years,바카라 he said.

He said the Lt Governor cavalcade uses a Prime Minister type security route plan before moving around in the Union Territory. 바카라If the security situation had improved, there would be no need for such a route plan.바카라

The former J&K Chief Minister also said that there was no headway on the return and rehabilitation of Kashmiri pandits.

바카라They were ready to flee their camps in the wake of recent targeted killings. They faced the same situation as we do when we are barred from going out with police vehicles placed in front of our gates,바카라 he said.  

He said that the government held the pandits back because they did not want them to leave the valley as it would have been a big setback for them.

He said the pandits left the valley in 1990 because a sense of security was snatched from them.

바카라They did not feel secure there and left. They will not return till they get back that sense of security,바카라 he said.  

Shifting them into camps is not rehabilitation, he added. 

(Inputs from PTI)

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