Abdullahs ,Muftis subverted elections in past : Tarun Chugh

Srinagar, Nov 1: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today lambasted Abdullahs and Muftis for asking for elections even after they have been boycotting the polls in the past at their whims and fancies.

In a statement, Chugh said all due elections will take place in J &K in due course after the constitutional requirements are taken care of.

While taking a dig at Omar Abdullah's statement, the BJP leader said that the political parties which have been winning elections by boycotting elections for years, remembered democracy today. There was a time when elections were won by boycotting elections with five or 10 percent votes. Nehru, Gandhi family, Abdullah and Mufti families worked to strangle democracy, he added.

Chugh said that today Jammu and Kashmir is writing a new story of development day by day. “There is peace in Jammu and Kashmir due to which economic activities became normal there and development started. Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as a tourist spot in the country and the world,”he said. The BJP leader stated that this became possible under the visionary and strong leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. , Article 370 was removed and peace was established in Jammu and Kashmi, he added.

Chugh said ,today the situation in J&K is absolutely calm and normal.” It is a matter of pride for every citizen of Jammu and Kashmir because now the citizens there are living a life of peace and happiness,”he said.

Taking a dig at Omar Abdullah's statement regarding the elections, Chugh said that he should have faith in democracy and the democratic system. The Election Commission is a constitutional institution in the country. The decision on elections has to be taken by the Election Commission. Bharatiya Janata Party is always ready for elections, he observed.