‘PM Fulfilled His Phrase…’: Statehood Not Far For J&Okay? Decoding Modi-Omar Bonhomie – News18

Final Up to date:January 13, 2025, 17:26 IST

Imploring him to maintain his different promise of restoring statehood to J&Okay, CM Omar Abdullah mentioned Kashmiris are more and more placing their belief in PM Narendra Modi

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for maintaining his phrase about holding elections within the union territory. He additionally thanked him and the Election Fee for conducting free and honest polls.

“The Prime Minister fulfilled his phrase and performed elections in J&Okay inside 4 months of him saying so…individuals of J&Okay got a chance to forged their vote amidst excessive turnout and with none rigging or repoll being performed in any sales space. I thank the Prime Minister and the Election Fee of India for this…and a results of that is that I’m standing earlier than you because the CM,” he mentioned.

Abdullah, nonetheless, implored Modi to fulfil one other promise, which is to revive statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying Kashmiris are more and more placing their belief within the Prime Minister.

His assertion might come as a snub to the Congress, which is an ally of the Nationwide Convention (NC), and different INDIA bloc events, who’ve been crying foul over the election leads to Haryana and Maharashtra whereas additionally elevating questions in opposition to the usage of digital voting machines (EVM).

The Election Fee of India (ECI), whereas asserting ballot dates for Delhi, needed to counter allegations of EVM tampering in nice element. It pointed to the current leads to J&Okay and Jharkhand, the place the opposition events registered huge wins.

Aside from talks of the rising closeness between the BJP and NC in the case of J&Okay, political observers mentioned if the Centre quickly fulfils the promise of statehood, it might solidify Abdullah’s place as he can take credit score for bringing it about.

Modi’s response to Abdullah’s assertion has additionally elevated hypothesis over their newfound bonhomie. “I dwell as much as my guarantees. I’ll fulfil each promise, all the things has time and it’ll be fulfilled,” he mentioned.

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The Sonamarg tunnel perform was additionally a basic instance of federalism as the 2 praised one another for working for the good thing about J&Okay and fast-tracking tasks like this tunnel.

The group, throughout the inauguration of the Z-Morh tunnel, additionally featured many nationwide flags as Modi and Abdullah shared the stage alongside Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Earlier, Abdullah and Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh shared a chopper trip to the venue.

A spokesperson for the BJP, Shehzad Poonawalla mentioned Abdullah had proven the mirror to these elevating allegations in opposition to the EC. “Earlier too, the CM had mentioned EVMs can’t be blamed for election losses. He additionally praised the PM for peaceable and free and honest elections in J&Okay and the individuals trusted these elections. Democracy was the winner in these elections. However Congress has been elevating questions over the EVMs after the losses in Maharashtra and Haryana,” he mentioned.

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