NEW DELHI: Farooq Abdullah, the president of the National Conference, questioned on Monday why elections have not been held in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the people living in Union Territory should receive justice in line with their status as citizens of India. Farooq Abdullah, the head of the National Conference, stated to reporters in Delhi that “Jammu and Kashmir still hasn’t held elections.” Six or seven years have passed. Why is it the case? We belong to India as well. Justice ought to be served to us as well.” Farooq Abdullah went on to say that the INDIA bloc’s parties have to step up their efforts in unison in light of the recent Assembly election outcomes in five states. “Victory and defeat are constants in life. We ought to take lessons from both wins and losses. The INDIA alliance will not be affected by this setback. We’ll need to put forth more effort. Our work needs to be coordinated. We still have a ways to go,” he remarked. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to reporters prior to the start of the Parliamentary session, describing it as a “golden opportunity for opposition parties to do something constructive” and urging them not to use the House as a place to air their grievances over losing the assembly elections. “Negativity has been rejected by the nation. For my friends in the opposition, this is a fantastic opportunity. We urge and pray for the cooperation of everyone. The process has been carried out this time as well. PM Modi stated, “They should learn from this defeat, reject the idea of negativity that has been there for the last nine years, and approach the session with positivity, rather than venting their anger at defeat (in the assembly elections).” He added that strengthening the foundation of developed India and fostering public aspirations depend on the Parliament, the temple of democracy. Today marked the start of the Winter Session of the Parliament. Yesterday saw the announcement of the results of the Assembly elections in four states, with the Congress defeating the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana and the BJP winning three (Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan). On December 22, the Winter session will come to an end.
