Srinagar, Aug: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Friday said that entering into a pre-poll alliance and the subsequent seat-sharing with the Congress was not an easy decision.
Addressing a workers meet, Omar Abdullah, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that it wasn’t easy to enter into a pre-poll alliance as the party had to sacrifice seats where it was confident of winning.
He, however, said that the decision was so impactful that the outcome was witnessed as soon as they alliance was finalised.
“The outcome was witnessed when the former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad stepped away from campaigning,” Omar said, adding that it is not his fight or the fight of his leaders, but it’s a collective fight that will bring respite to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“The people have faced several issues with some languishing in jails, while some being harassed, but NC has made it clear in its manifesto that PSA will be completely removed from J&K if elected to power,” he said—(KNO)
No major offence committed, case to be resolved soon: Vikar Rasool Wani
KNO Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 30 (KNO): Former Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president, Vikar Rasool Wani Friday said that the case against him over violation of Model Code of Conduct has been transferred to the higher court and will be resolved soon.
“There is no big offence but in 2012, he had addresses a rally in Uttar Pradesh when he was AICC general secretary for Youth Congress and some of the people were sitting in the premises of a school,” Wani said as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
He said that it is a small case and will be resolved soon since it is not a major offence. “We are trying to shift the case to Jammu and Kashmir where it will be quashed in one or two hearings only,” he added.
Wani along with five other accused, were found guilty by the court in a case related to MCC violations and sentenced them to five months in prison with a fine of Rs 1000 each.
