Srinagar : Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and Vice President of the National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah, has leveled allegations against the BJP, claiming that the party is avoiding elections in the state due to apprehensions of facing the wrath of voters.
In a media statement addressing the potential postponement of Panchayat and urban bodies elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah asserted that the BJP appears reluctant to conduct these polls because they anticipate severe electoral consequences.
This sentiment was echoed by former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and President of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti, who made a similar statement yesterday.
The criticism directed towards the BJP by both the NC and the PDP comes in the wake of media reports suggesting that security forces have alerted the central government to Pakistan’s ISI planning targeted killings of political activists during the Panchayat and urban body elections.
Recent attacks on security forces in locations like Kulgam, Kokernag, and Srinagar City have further intensified the reconsideration of holding these elections, which were originally scheduled for November-December of this year.
