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Omar Abdullah targets PM Modi over 'simultaneous polls' issue in Jammu and Kashmir

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Mar 10, 2019, at 06:50 pm

Srinagar, Mar 10 (IBNS): As no date to hold simultaneous Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir along with the Lok Sabha polls was announced by the election commission on Sunday, former CM Omar Abdullah criticized PM Narendra Modi over the issue and said people should rethink before praising his leadership next time.

"What happened to @rajnathsingh’s assurance to Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha as well as to the all party meeting recently in Delhi that all forces would be made available for simultaneous polls?," Omar tweeted.

What happened to @rajnathsingh’s assurance to Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha as well as to the all party meeting recently in Delhi that all forces would be made available for simultaneous polls?
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 10, 2019

"First time since 1996 Assembly elections in J&K are not being held on time. Remember this the next time you are praising PM Modi for his strong leadership," he said.

First time since 1996 Assembly elections in J&K are not being held on time. Remember this the next time you are praising PM Modi for his strong leadership.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 10, 2019

"In 2014 we had Lok Sabha elections on time & assembly elections on schedule even after the most devastating floods. Shows how badly the BJP & earlier the BJP-PDP mishandled J&K," he said.

In 2014 we had Lok Sabha elections on time & assembly elections on schedule even after the most devastating floods. Shows how badly the BJP & earlier the BJP-PDP mishandled J&K.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 10, 2019

Omar said: "With the amount of international attention elections in J&K attract I never thought PM Modi would be willing to confess his failure on a global stage but we all make mistakes & that was mine."

With the amount of international attention elections in J&K attract I never thought PM Modi would be willing to confess his failure on a global stage but we all make mistakes & that was mine.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 10, 2019

He said: "Balakote & Uri are not symbols of PM Modi’s handling of national security, J&K is and look at the mess he has made there. The abject surrender to anti-India forces is a crying shame."

Balakote & Uri are not symbols of PM Modi’s handling of national security, J&K is and look at the mess he has made there. The abject surrender to anti-India forces is a crying shame.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) March 10, 2019

The Election Commission announced the dates for the Lok Sabha polls on Sunday.

#OmarAbdullah #ElectionCommission #JammuAndKashmir #SimultaneousElections #LokSabhaPolls

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