SRINAGAR: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah Tuesday welcomed the Election Commission’s order barring four prominent politicians from electioneering for two to three days for their “provocative” or “snide” remarks.
The former chief minister, however, wanted the poll panel to take harsher measures against the leaders making hate speeches or sexiest remarks during campaigning.
“I think the recent steps taken by the Election Commission, while (being) welcome, need to be stronger,” he said.
“Stopping somebody from campaigning for a day or two or three days is not exactly something that will deter these people because a lot of them are past masters in this sort of the use of language,” he told reporters on the sidelines of campaigning for his father and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah in Budgam district. (AGENCIES)
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