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Now, Farooq warns boycott of Assembly, Lok Sabha polls


Date:- 09 Sep 2018


Ehsan Fazili  

Three days after he warned of staying away from the panchayat and municipal elections over Article 35A, former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said his party would boycott the Assembly and Parliamentary elections too.

He was addressing a gathering on the occasion of the 36th death anniversary of his father and party founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah at the latter’s mausoleum at Naseem Bagh, Hazratbal.

The National Conference president and MP reiterated that the party would boycott the elections if the Centre didnn’t clear its stand on Article 35A, which has been challenged in the Supreme Court. He said the ground situation in J&K, in view of the challenges to the provision, was not conducive for any election. He said besides Article 35A, Article 370 was also facing threats.

Farooq, in the wake of NSA chief Ajit Doval’s remarks, said lately, questions were being raised over the state having its own constitution.

He said people in the strife-torn state were faced with a number of difficulties. He stressed the need to restore peace and normalcy instead of creating more troubles.

The NC leader pointed out that there was a gap between what Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced from the Red Fort and the ground situation in the state. “How can we go to people for the elections under such circumstances?” questioned Farooq. “We cannot participate in the elections, be it the Assembly or Parliamentary,” he said. Ground situation not good for polls

Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah reiterated that the party would boycott the elections if the Centre didn’t clear its stand on Article 35A, which has been challenged in the Supreme Court

He said the ground situation in J&K, in view of the challenges to the provision, was not conducive for any election

Courtesy: Tribune: 9 Sep, 2018