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Omar claims credit for Rs 32 crore CRF for his constituency 2/10/2016 10:41:44 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 10: Claiming credit for the approval of Rs 32 crore Central Road Fund (CRF) by the centre for his Beerwah constituency in the central Kashmir, working president of the National Conference (NC) Omar Abdullah said this was a first step towards fulfilling major commitments to his constituents. A paid advertisement published in local newspapers thanked Adullah for getting approval for the Beerwah-Badgam road project from the centre. The centre has recently approved Rs 780 crore for major bridges and road projects in the Jammu and Kashmir. Taking to micro blogging site Twitter, the former Chief Minister claimed "The first step towards fulfilling one of my major commitments to my constituents. Rs 32 crore approved under CRF. Abdullah was elected to Assembly from Beerwah constituency in the central Kashmir after he shifted from Ganderbal, a constituency represented by him, his father Dr Farooq Abdullah and grand-father Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah since the NC joined the national mainstream following Indira-Sheikh accord in 1975. However, the constituency was once represented by a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Qazi Afzal in 2002 who defeated Omar Abdullah. However, Omar Abdullah defeated Afzal in 2008 polls but shifted to Beerwah in 2014.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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