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Union MSME Minister and leader of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) (HAM-S) Jitan Ram Manjhi praised the central government's proposal to introduce One Nation, One Election in the country.
Speaking to ANI on Monday, he said "This is very much needed and it should have happened earlier but it is happening now, for this, I thank the Government of India." Earlier, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah questioned the BJP-led government over its intention to implement the 'One Nation-One Election' concept in its present tenure and asked how will it bring various political parties on board a suggestion which has wide ramifications and about which there are several queries. "They (Centre) had a brute majority when they raised this issue. What was the motive? To set a precedent. This is a federal structure. Unity in diversity, that is India. How will they bring everyone on board? There is an election in our state but not in other states. Suppose my government fell and then they will put president rule till the next election comes. What is the motive behind this? who are you fooling?" he said. Farooq Abdullah is a former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said on Sunday that the Bhartiya Janata Party-led government will continue to work on the agenda that was promised in 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was first sworn in as PM and is committed to holding simultaneous general and assembly elections. Sources said that One Nation-One Election will become a reality in this term of the government and the BJP is hoping to muster support of other political parties as well. (ANI)
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