Dissolution of J-K Assembly not a coincidence: Omar

SRINAGAR: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Governor Satya Pal Malik’s decision to dissolve the State Assembly within minutes of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti staking claim for Government formation “cannot be a coincidence”.

In a sudden development, the Jammu and Kashmir Governor tonight dissolved the State Assembly, which has been in suspended animation, shortly after rival alliances staked claim to form the Government.

“JKNC has been pressing for assembly dissolution for 5 months now. It can’t be a coincidence that within minutes of Mehbooba Mufti Sahiba letter staking claim the order to dissolve the assembly suddenly appears,” Omar said in a series of tweets. (AGENCIES)