Vote chori an assault on democratic system in country: Cong's Syed Naseer Hussain
Srinagar (PTI): Congress general secretary Syed Naseer Hussain Sunday attacked the BJP over the issue of "vote chori" and appealed to people to rise to the occasion to secure their votes.
Addressing a Voter Adhikar Sammelan in Chandanwari area of Uri in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, Hussain, who is in-charge of party affairs in Jammu and Kashmir, blamed the ECI-BJP "collusion" for election "manipulation" in various states.
Terming "vote chori" an "assault" on democratic system in the country, Hussain cautioned the people about "theft" of their vote by the present dispensation at the Centre with the "full support and help of the ECI".
Lashing out at the BJP for "election manipulation" in various states to remain in power, the AICC general secretary said Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has "exposed the vote theft".
"The Congress party will continue to expose BJP's endeavours to undermine the democratic system of India. I appeal to people to rise to the occasion to secure their votes, which are being deleted in a systematic manner to benefit the BJP in elections," he added.
Hussain also criticized the delay in the restoration of statehood to J&K, terming it an "assault" on people's aspirations and interests.
"It is apparently visible that the Centre is directly ruling the state through LG and disempowering the elected government," he said.
The Congress leader also urged the Centre to sanction a comprehensive financial package to address the losses to fruit industry in Kashmir.
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Trump says he ‘hasn’t even thought about’ continuing Iran ceasefire
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.
“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.
Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”
Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”
“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.
When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”
The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
