‘No Purpose Served….’: Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah Speaks On Afzal Guru’s Execution, BJP Reacts

Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah said that he does not believe that any purpose was served by executing Kashmiri separatist Afzal Guru. He clarified that the Jammu and Kashmir government had no involvement in the process.

He also stated that if state approval had been required, it would not have been granted. Abdullah further said, “The unfortunate thing was that the J&K government had nothing to do with Afzal Guru’s execution. Otherwise, you would have had to do it with the permission of the state government, which I can tell you in no uncertain terms would not have been forthcoming. We wouldn’t have done it.”

“I don’t believe that any purpose was served by executing him,” Abdullah said in an interview with news agency ANI.

BJP Reacts

BJP National Spokesperson R P Singh targeted both Omar Abdullah and his ally Rahul Gandhi over Omar’s remarks on Afzal Guru’s hanging. He said that Rahul Gandhi must answer why he is supporting Omar Abdullah who don’t accept rules of Indian constitution and Indian law.

Last month, the Congress and INDIA bloc ally National Conference had announced the seat-sharing arrangement as they confirmed their alliance for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.

Reacting to Omar’s remarks, BJP’s Sajid Yousuf said that Guru’s hanging was an important step towards delivering justice for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

Omar Filed His Nomination From Budgam On Thursday

National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Thursday filed his nomination papers to contest the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls from Budgam.

“Omar Abdullah filed his nomination for the Budgam constituency for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls,” an NC spokesperson said.

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister will contest the polls from two constituencies. He filed his papers from the family bastion of Ganderbal on Wednesday.

The 90-member Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is scheduled to go to polls in three phases on September 18, September 25 and October 1, and the counting of votes will be taken up on October 8.

(with agency inputs)