A National Conference delegation, led by former Jammu andKashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi onThursday and asked him to hold assembly elections in the state before the endof the year.
The delegation, which met Modi for about 20 minutes, alsourged him not to take any step that may lead to a deterioration in thesituation in the Kashmir Valley.
Former chief minister Omar Abdullah, who was part of thedelegation along with party MP Hasnayin Masoodi, said they apprised the primeminister about the situation and the apprehensions of the people.
“We discussed two issues with the prime minister. We told him that no step should be taken which will lead to deterioration of the situation in Kashmir Valley. We also told him that the assembly elections should be held before the end of the year,” Omar Abdullah told reporters here.
I accompanied @JKNC_ President Dr Farooq Abdullah Sb & Hon MP Justice Masoodi Sb to a meeting with Hon @PMOIndia this morning. During the course of the meeting we briefed Modi Sb about our assessment of the current situation in the state.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 1, 2019
We requested him that no precipitous steps of any sort should be taken that may result in situation in the state, particularly the valley, worsening. We specifically asked him to let subjudice matters be settled by the courts & other matters be settled by an elected government.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 1, 2019
Dr Abdullah Sb reminded the Hon PM that J&K has been without an elected government for well over a year now and requested him to take all necessary steps to facilitate the @ECISVEEP‘s conduct of assembly polls before the onset of winter.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) August 1, 2019