Doda: As the Lok Sabha polls (parliamentary elections) draw near in Jammu and Kashmir, political parties have begun to spar, with Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) president Ghulam Nabi Azad labeling NC’s Omar Abdullah as a tourist.
Addressing a public rally in Chenab region’s Doda district Azad, said that Omar Abdullah spends summer at his maternal grandfather’s house in London and winters in some other country and that he is not familiar with the politics here.
He was reacting to Omar Abdullah’s statement that DPAP has been reduced to a party of only Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
“Oh Omar saab, have you been in India you would have come to know. You visit your maternal grandfather’s house during summers in London and some hot country during winters and you come here as tourist,” Azad said.
“Have you seen his face (Omar’s) in Doda, Bhaderwah and Kishtwar during his tenure as Chief Minister? Has he been here for the last 10 years?” Azad asked people, saying he (Omar) is visiting every village to seek votes and deceive people one more time.
Notably, a day before, the Peoples Conference also called Omar Abdullah “a tourist” in Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency.
Voting in Jammu and Kashmir will be conducted in five phases, with the counting of votes scheduled for June 4. According to the schedule, voting will commence with Udhampur on April 19, followed by Jammu on April 26, Anantnag-Rajouri on May 7, Srinagar on May 13, and conclude with Baramulla on May 20.