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| Not yet, says Omar | | | ET DESK
JAMMU, Oct 1: The National Conference today said situation in Jammu and Kashmir is not conducive for holding assembly elections and a low voter turnout will not serve any purpose.
"The situation is not conducive for polls. There is a deep polarisation of voters in Jammu and the feeling of alienation is very strong in the valley," NC president Omar Abdullah told a news agency in New Delhi.
The party has already conveyed to the Election Commission that for holding polls the ground situation must be conducive and the atmosphere must be peaceful to ensure all sections of people take part in the polls.
"Unless there is optimum turnout of voters, holding of election will not serve any purpose. If polls are held now, there will be very low participation," he said.
Abdullah, however, said they left the issue of fixing the poll schedule to the EC as the constitutional body was the appropriate authority to take a decision in this regard.
To a question whether the NC would participate in the polls if the EC announces the election dates now, he said his party had never shied away from taking challenges but the NC Working Committee will take a decision on it at the appropriate time.
"We are not in favour of depriving people from their democratic rights. We are in favour of empowerment of people. An election is not the solution to Kashmir issue. Elections will solve only day-to-day problems," he said. |
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