Srinagar: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on on Thursday said that if his party is elected with a majority in the assembly elections, he will do away with the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA).
“I assure you and through you I assure the people of Jammu and Kashmir that the day National Conference makes its government on its own, God willing in 2019, within days I will repeal PSA. I am telling you (workers) that I will blot it out from the papers forever,” Omar said amid applause from his party workers.
Addressing NC’s workers’ convention in south Kashmir’s Pulwama, Omar said the state witnessed many “handicapped” governments in the form of coalitions.
“We have seen enough of handicapped governments where we remain at the mercy of someone. Late Mufti (Muhammad Sayeed) was there (CM) courtesy (Ghulam Nabi) Azad and Azad was CM thanks to Mufti. And I remained in power for six years because of Congress support,” Omar said.
Recently, Farooq Abdullah, Patron of NC had said that if they are voted to power with absolute majority, they will bring in the autonomy resolution within a month.
“If am blessed with good health by Allah and we’re voted to power with absolute majority, I promise that I will make this happen (regional autonomy) within 30 days after assuming power.”
