Normalcy is a Myth in J&K, BJP Escaping from Elections: Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah Saturday said that normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir is a myth as encounters take place here and there during the present BJP regime. He said Rajouri during his tenure as Chief Minister was free of militancy and today encounters are breaking out there frequently.

Omar Abdullah said the BJP is not only deceiving itself but also misleading the people of the country.

He said there is no normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir.

He was talking to reporters on the sidelines of a party convention in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.

He alleged that the BJP is escaping from elections as it is aware of the ground reality. “I don’t say that National Conference will take all the votes but it will be a force to reckon with. BJP knows its position and thus is in no mood to conduct elections in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said. (KNT)