Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Saturday accused the PDP-BJP government of pursuing “hidden communal agenda” and urged the people to defeat the “fascist forces” in the bypolls to Srinagar and Anantnag parliamentary seats.
“The upcoming Lok Sabha by-elections are an opportunity for the people to defeat the fascist forces. This is the high time for the electorate to decide their future which is in jeopardy due to the hidden communal agenda of the PDP-BJP,” said state Congress chief G A Mir, who is contesting from Anantnag parliamentary constituency.
Addressing the election meetings at Shangus and Khanabal areas in Anantnag district, Mir asked the people to ensure win for Congress-NC candidates, as “their victory will be of the secular force in the state, as well as in the country”.
The Congress and the National Conference NC entered into a seat sharing agreement for Srinagar and Anantnag Lok Sabha seats which are going to bypolls on April 9 and April 12, respectively.
NC president Farooq Abdullah is contesting from Srinagar seat, along with PDP’s Nazir Ahmad Khan, while Mir from Anantnag constituency, where PDP’s Mufti Tassaduq Hussain, brother of J-K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is also in the fray.
He also made an appeal to the people to ensure the victory of Abdullah from Srinagar.