Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, stated on Wednesday that the INDIA alliance will exert full pressure in Parliament and even hit the roads if the BJP-led government does not restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir following the ongoing assembly elections.
Speaking at a public rally in support of party candidates, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi criticized the division of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories in 2019, calling it a grave injustice to the people of the region.
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This marked Rahul Gandhi's third visit to Jammu and Kashmir in nearly three weeks. He previously visited the Banihal and Dooru constituencies on September 4, ahead of the first phase of assembly elections on September 18. His recent visits to Surankote and Central-Shalteng took place on September 23, just two days before the second phase of polls on September 25.
Voting for the second phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections began at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, September 25, across 26 constituencies in six districts, including three in the Kashmir Valley. A total of 239 candidates are contesting in today's election, including prominent figures such as National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah, JKPCC president Tariq Hamid Karra, and BJP Jammu and Kashmir chief Ravinder Raina. To ensure transparency, the Election Commission has equipped all polling stations with webcasting facilities.