New Delhi, Jan 4: The government has no objection to hold assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir along with the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday.
Replying to a debate on the statutory resolution for the promulgation of President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Singh said, “our government has no objection in holding assembly elections along with the Lok Sabha election if the Election Commission decides.’’
He said that his government was ready to provide all support to the Election Commission for holding of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
‘’I want to assure the House that the Election Commission will be provided all security forces for holding free and fair elections in Jammu and Kashmir,’’ Mr Singh said.
Refuting the charges that the present NDA Government at the Centre is responsible for creating a feeling of alienation among Kashmiris, Mr Rajnath Singh said seeds of this were sown at the time of Independence when the country was partitioned.
‘’Even after Independence no efforts were made to mitigate this feeling of alienation,’’ Mr Singh said.
After the reply of the minister, the resolution was passed by the House by a voice vote.
With the Lok Sabha already having passed the resolution, the resolution has now got the nod of Parliament.
The President’s rule had been imposed in Jammu and Kashmir on December 20 on the recommendation of the Governor.
