Srinagar: Omar Abdullah, the vice-president of the National Conference and former CM of Jammu and Kashmir, has said that he will not contest the assembly elections until Jammu and Kashmir gets statehood again. Omar Abdullah has written an article in an English newspaper today i.e. on Monday, in which he has mentioned many important things.

Omar wrote, "As far as I am concerned, I am clear that I will not contest assembly elections as long as Jammu and Kashmir remains a union territory. To remain a member of this earth's most powerful assembly for six years and its After being a leader, I can no longer be a member of the House whose rights have been taken away in this way. " It is worth mentioning that on August 5 last year, the Modi government not only abolished Article 370 and 35A of the Indian Constitution granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir, but by snatching the status of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and giving it to the two Union Territories. Was divided into territories.

Hundreds of leaders, including Omar Abdullah, his father and former CM Farooq Abdullah, another PDP president of the state, Mehbooba Mufti, were detained or arrested just hours before the central government's decision. At first these leaders were arrested without any charge, but in February 2020, some other leaders including Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti were imposed Public Safety Act (PSA). However, Omar Abdullah was released after 7 months of house arrest.

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