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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday took potshots at National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over their remarks on statehood during the election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir and said it can only be done by Centre.
Addressing an election rally in Kathua, he also took a swipe at Omar Abdullah for contesting from two seats saying the NC leader is "scared". "Omar Abdullah is dreaming of becoming the CM again. Two phases of voting have concluded, and in these two phases, NC and Congress have been wiped out. Omar sahib used to say that he would not fight elections till the time Jammu and Kashmir doesn't get statehood" Shah said. "Then he said he would contest from Ganderbal. Now, he is contesting from two separate seats because he is scared. In the Parliament, I had clearly said that statehood would be restored after elections in Jammu & Kashmir. Rahul baba, you cannot restore statehood as you are in the opposition. It can be done only when BJP wants," the BJP leader added. The Home Minister cited the polling turnout and said the BJP government is committed to end terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. "...Farooq Sahib, those days are over when one could go to the Lok Sabha by getting 8 thousand votes. Now democracy has become strong in Jammu and Kashmir," he said. The first nd second phase of J-K assembly polls were held on September 18 and 25. The third and final phase of voting will be held on October 1 while the counting of votes will take place on October 8. Assembly elections are being held in the Union Territory nearly after a gap of ten years and are the first once since the abrogation of Article 370. (ANI)
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