Ghulam Nabi Azad Happy About Elections in Jammu and Kashmir After 10 Years
Ganderbal (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 23: Democratic Progressive Azad Party Chief Ghulam Nabi Azad expressed happiness that elections are being held in Jammu and Kashmir after a gap of ten years. However, he lamented that the elections were not held earlier.
In an interview, Azad said, “It’s a matter of happiness that elections are happening but the sad thing is that they weren’t held earlier… I thought that the issues would change in this election but unfortunately, the issues haven’t changed. I am listening to the same slogans that were used in elections when I was in college… Roads, schools, and education are not an issue, but Islam is in danger–that is the issue.”
Azad questioned how ‘Islam is in danger’ can be an issue in a place where Muslims constitute 98 percent of the population. He criticized the BJP for dividing people based on religion but noted that people in Jammu and Kashmir are doing the same.
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah also criticized the BJP, saying, “When they point one finger towards us, three fingers are raised towards them. These (BJP) are the biggest looters. They have ruined the country. They have tried to divide the Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians. They do not want to keep India united; they want to divide India.”
Voting for the second and third phases in Jammu and Kashmir will be held on September 25 and October 1, respectively. Votes will be counted on October 8.
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Ghulam Nabi Azad -: Ghulam Nabi Azad is a politician in India. He is the leader of a political party called the Democratic Progressive Azad Party.
Democratic Progressive Azad Party -: This is a political party in India led by Ghulam Nabi Azad. Political parties are groups of people who work together to win elections and run the government.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in the northern part of India. It has its own unique culture and history.
decade -: A decade means 10 years. So, it has been 10 years since the last elections were held in Jammu and Kashmir.
lamented -: Lamented means to express sadness or disappointment. Ghulam Nabi Azad is sad about the delay in elections.
National Conference -: The National Conference is another political party in Jammu and Kashmir. Farooq Abdullah is its president.
Farooq Abdullah -: Farooq Abdullah is a senior politician and the president of the National Conference party in Jammu and Kashmir.
BJP -: BJP stands for Bharatiya Janata Party. It is one of the major political parties in India.
voting phases -: Voting phases mean that the elections will happen in different parts at different times. For this election, voting will happen on September 25 and October 1.
results -: Results are the final outcome of the elections. We will know who won the elections on October 8.
