Lok Sabha Elections 2024: 'Who do we blame for hatred? We, the politicians,’ says former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah

“Will each this hatred fortify India? Are Hindu and Muslim antithetic successful immoderate way?... We are liable for this hatred. Politicians are liable for giving emergence to this hatred," Abdullah, the erstwhile Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir was heard speaking successful a video during predetermination campaigning successful Budgam country of the Union Territory.

"We had acceded to Gandhi's India and not Modi's. We privation to bring Gandhi's India back," Abdullah, who is besides a erstwhile Union Minister, said referring to October, 1947, erstwhile Maharaja Hari Singh signed disconnected the Instrument of Accession, successful which Jammu and Kashmir joined the Dominion of India.

Three Lok Sabha seats of Kashmir part of Jammu and Kashmir – Srinagar, Anantnag-Rajouri and Baramulla are yet to vote. Polling for Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha spot was scheduled to spot successful the 3rd signifier connected May 7 but was deferred to sixth signifier connected May 25. Srinagar spot volition spell to polls successful the 4th signifier connected May 13. 

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Baramulla spot volition ballot successful the 4th signifier connected May 20, according to the Election Commission of India schedule. The NC had won each 3 seats of Kashmir part successful 2019 Lok Sabha elections. 

The Lok Sabha Elections 2024, is the archetypal parliamentary predetermination being held successful the Jammu and Kashmir UT since the abrogation of Article 370 by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union authorities successful August 2019. 

Overall, voting for 543 Lok Sabha seats volition beryllium held successful 7 phases. The archetypal 2 phases of elections were held connected April 19 and 26. The remaining phases volition beryllium held connected May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes for each 7 phases of Lok Sabha Elections volition instrumentality spot connected June 4.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which is seeking a grounds 3rd word nether Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has acceptable a people of winning 400 seats this election. The ruling confederation is challenged by the absorption parties led by the Congress nether the banner of the INDIA bloc.

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Published: 07 May 2024, 03:50 PM IST