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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Friday reacted sharply to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's remarks that there was a proposal for the imposition of governor's rule in the state in the run up to the assembly elections in October.
"What mechanism or constitutional power does the Centre has to impose governor's or President's rule in the state?" he asked.
Abdullah said last time his National Conference had won the election when there was governor's rule in the state. "What has happened now? Don't they trust us, and what about a similar action in Gujarat where the BJP rules?"
"It is for the state government to decide whether or not there should be governor's rule in the state," Abdullah added.
Mainstream political parties and some separatist leaders have expressed reservations about the assembly polls being free and fair while the National Conference continues to rule the state.
These parties recently told the Election Commission that the ruling party might rig the polls.
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