Holding timely elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be test for PM, says Omar Abdullah

Jammu | Monday | 25th February, 2019

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Holding elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be a test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of Kashmir over the last five years, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said on Monday. The moment of truth for PM Modi’s handling of Kashmir over the last 5 years,” Abdullah wrote on his Twitter handle. Abdullah said except for an odd by-election, all elections in Jammu and Kashmir since 1995-96 have been held as per schedule. “Will the Modi government bow before those forces of separatism & terror that have always sought to disrupt/delay polls in J&K or will polls take place on schedule? “Will PM Modi be able to keep to this schedule or will he accept he’s totally mishandled J&K?.