If Article 370 is temporary, then our accession to India is also temporary, said former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah here on Monday.Talking to media persons here, the National Conference (NC) leader said: "If Article 370 is temporary, then our accession is also temporary. When Maharaja Hari Singh acceded, it was temporary.""It was said at that point of time that a plebiscite will happen and people will decide whether to go with India or Pakistan. So, if that didn't happen, then how can they remove Article 370," he asked.Talking about the extension of President's Rule in the state, Abdullah said: "They had no other option than this. Extension of President's Rule was necessary because of the Amarnath Yatra."The senior politician claimed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) was ready to hold polls but the Central government stopped it."They should have conducted the polls after the Lok Sabha polls and before the Amarnath Yatra because security forces were here. I know the ECI ...
