Dr Abdullah, who held a meeting of the Congress and NC functionaries of the Jammu parliamentary constituency at his residence here, also called for greater coordination between workers of the two parties right down to booth level.
The INDIA bloc won’t allow this to happen and we will not allow the Constitution to get buried, asserted the National Conference president.
Dr Farooq said that these political parties do not want a credible voice from Kashmir to reach the parliament.
NC vice-president Omar Abdullah wrote on X; “So much for “One Nation One Election”. The EC is unable to conduct assembly polls in J&K with the general election even when they acknowledge that elections are due”.
Kashmir's divisional commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri and senior police and civil officers were also present at the airport to receive the hajis along with relatives of the pilgrims to welcome them.
Abdullah also questioned the “double speak” of the government on holding of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Civil liberties, freedom of press and freedom of speech are under assault while police stations and jails are being filled with innocent people, said Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami.
Dr. Abdullah stressed that India is a country of unity in diversity. But what makes us remain together is the unity of India. We should strengthen the diversity which led us to the unity of the country, he contended.
Former Chief Minister and MP Dr. Farooq Abdullah and deputy CM Muzaffar Baig were among those present in the meeting.
Provincial Committee members echoed the sentiments of the party president and expressed concern over the crumbling security scenario in Kashmir.
