Srinagar, Aug 22 : National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah Monday said that the leaders who participated in the All Party Meet (APM) at his Gupkar residence unanimously decided to oppose the recent announcement of the Election Commission about giving voting rights to non-J-K residents.
Farooq Abdullah said the decision of voting rights to outsiders was “totally unacceptable and if needed, we can approach the court to oppose the move”.
Addressing the media men, after APM, Farooq said that he had convened the meeting to discuss the fall-out of the recent announcement of EC about giving voting rights to non-JK residents including laborers and government forces personnel. “The parties who participated in the meeting include NC, Congress, PDP, Awami National Conference (ANC), Shiv Sena, CPI(M), JDU and Akali Dal,” he said as
