Omar predicts victory in 2014 Assembly election

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today predicted an overwhelming victory for his government in the 2014 Assembly elections.
"We will win the election next year based on our performance. Our actions will speak loudly for us," Omar said at a public gathering in Shopian area of south Kashmir, 55 kms from here.
Referring to the boycott of assembly proceedings by Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the budget session, the Chief Minister asked people to ensure permanent eviction of those MLAs from the Legislative Assembly who have remained away from its proceedings and failed to highlight public demands at the right forum.

"Had the Pen-Inkpot (election symbol of PDP) party's MLA of the area advocated the issue about compensation of land acquired by the government to its owners in the Assembly, they would not have to wait for the Chief Minister's visit to register their grievances," Omar said.
Omar was referring to the demand made by a youth before the Chief Minister during the public meeting.
The Chief Minister directed officials concerned to immediately attend to genuine demand of the youth and redress the grievance positively.
"You have not returned our nominee from this constituency, but we have not neglected you at all. We have ensured your development at par with other parts of the state as equitable and holistic development of the state is benchmark of my government," he said.

Omar said, over Rs 60 crore alone have been spent in Shopian on construction and up-gradation of roads, while five bridges are under construction at a cost of Rs 34.75 crore.