Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday chaired a meeting with the constituency in charge of the North Kashmir Parliament seat stating that people in J&K are ready to give the BJP a befitting reply through the ballot.
He warned against supporting BJP's auxiliary teams, stating that any vote cast for these entities effectively strengthens the BJP's hold.
However, he expressed optimism, stating that the BJP and its B and C teams will face defeat.
“Time and again these parties have proved that they hold a tacit understanding with the BJP. With each passing day our stand is vindicated. However, they all will meet the same fate on the voting dates. I can sense that people are readying themselves to give the BJP a befitting reply through the ballot,” he said.
“There is growing anger toward the BJP, and it's important to show it. People in Jammu are realizing more and more that the BJP has taken away their special land, job opportunities, and contracts. The BJP has also failed to deliver on their promises for development, which shows their double standards,” he said further.
“BJP’s team B’s are now nakedly supporting BJP, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, he said adding, conspiracies hatched by them to defeat the NC candidates would prove futile. Those who want to vote for BJP should rather vote directly for the BJP because eventually, these A, B, C, D teams will sell your mandate to BJP to negotiate power,” he said.
“Every vote cast in favour of these B teams will go to the BJP. People should decide and send a message to Delhi. If the people of Jammu and Kashmir are satisfied with the August 5, 2019, decision, then they should not vote for the National Conference,” he added.
This statement comes after the BJP said that it would abstain from participating in the polls in Kashmir. Instead, the party may extend their support to Altaf Bukhari and Sajad Lone in Srinagar and Baramulla.