J&K to obtain statehood quickly? CENTIMETERS Omar advises PM Modi of his assurance, he claims ‘it’ ll be met’–

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing on his assurance to perform “free and fair” political elections in the Union Territory and likewise advised PM Modi to accomplish one more assurance of recovering statehood to J&K.

“The Prime Minister fulfilled his word and conducted elections in J&K within four months of him saying so…people of J&K were given an opportunity to cast their vote amidst high turnout and without any rigging or repoll being conducted in any booth. I thank the Prime Minister and the Election Commission of India for this…and a result of this is that I am standing before you as the CM,” News 18 quoted him as saying.

Abdullah, however, urged PM Modi to fulfill another promise of restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying that Kashmiris are increasingly placing their trust in the Prime Minister.

His statement comes as Congress, an ally of the National Conference (NC), along with other INDIA bloc parties, have been crying foul over the election results in Haryana and Maharashtra, questioning the integrity of the electronic voting machines (EVMs).

When announcing the poll dates for Delhi, the Election Commission of India (ECI) had to address allegations of EVM tampering in detail. The commission highlighted recent election results in Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand, where opposition parties achieved significant victories.

Political observers said that discussions about the growing alliance between the BJP and NC regarding Jammu and Kashmir suggest that if the Centre fulfills its promise of restoring statehood soon, Abdullah could strengthen his position by taking credit for the development.

PM Modi’s response to Abdullah’s statement has further fueled speculation about their emerging camaraderie.

“I live up to my promises. I will fulfil every promise, everything has time and it’ll be fulfilled,” News 18 estimated PM Modi as claiming.

According to the News 18 record, the Sonamarg passage feature was likewise a traditional instance of federalism as both applauded each various other for benefiting the advantage of J&K and fast-tracking tasks similar to this passage.

During the commencement of the Z-Morh passage, the group showed nationwide flags as PM Modi and Abdullah shared the phase withLieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Earlier, Abdullah and Union Minister Jitendra Singh got to the place with each other through helicopter.

BJP agent Shehzad Poonawalla stated Abdullah had actually revealed the mirror to those elevating accusations versus the EC.

“Earlier too, the CM had said EVMs cannot be blamed for election losses. He also praised the PM for peaceful and free and fair elections in J&K and the people trusted these elections. Democracy was the winner in these elections. But Congress has been raising questions over the EVMs after the losses in Maharashtra and Haryana,” News 18 estimated Poonawalla as claiming.

With inputs from firms