Karan Singh Criticizes Omar Abdullah's Lok Sabha Move

Veteran Congress leader Karan Singh criticized Omar Abdullah for contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla instead of Srinagar, a bastion of the National Conference. Singh highlighted the importance of Abdullah in Parliament and stressed the need for restoring statehood and conducting assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

Veteran Congress leader Karan Singh criticized Omar Abdullah for contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Baramulla, rather than Srinagar, a stronghold of the National Conference. Singh pointed out that Abdullah would have been invaluable in Parliament, had he won.

Singh described Engineer Rashid's victory from Baramulla as 'dramatic,' considering he contested the elections while imprisoned under the UAPA.

Speaking on Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, Singh urged for the restoration of its status and called for immediate assembly elections.