Politicians who want early Assembly polls must coperate complete Delimitation exercise: LG Manoj Sinha

"ECI will fix dates for polls soon after Commission ends its job; won’t allow militancy to grow at any cost"

"ECI will fix dates for polls soon after Commission ends its job; won’t allow militancy to grow at any cost"

Jammu, Feb 22 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that politicians who are demanding early assembly elections  must cooperate with the Delimitation Commission to complete the exercise at the earliest.

“Those who demand early Assembly elections in J&K must cooperate with the Delimitation Commission to complete the process so that Assembly polls are held” he said in response to a question regarding assembly polls in Jammu." instead of criticizing the delimitation process,  the politicians should help to end the delimitation exercise. 
He said after the conclusion of  Delimitation exercise, the Election Commission of India will assess the situation and accordingly announce the poll dates.

Regarding the growing incidents of militancy in Srinagar, the LG Sinha said, "only two incidents happened in Srinagar and a module that was involved in the attack on a Dhaba owner was arrested. “In the second incident, two unarmed policemen were killed. I condemn such acts.  Militancy won’t be allowed to grow at any cost,” he said.

Regarding PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti's advocacy for dialogue, he said, " India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) will take care of such things."—(KNS)

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