Alleging that the state government has not provided security to most of the party candidates, Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Gulam Nabi Azad on Friday threatened to sue the government if any of them was harmed during campaigning.
"I will directly sue the state (government) under Section 302 of the IPC if any of my candidates is killed or injured in an attack (during campaigning)," he told reporters after realising the Congress'election manifesto.

Azad alleged that out of 14 Congress candidates for the second phase of polls to be held on September 24 in Srinagar and Budgam districts, only two have been provided security by the government.

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"The government is inviting everybody to participate in the elections and those who are already contesting are not being provided security. Is this what they call elections?" he asked.

Azad said the National Conference government would be held directly responsible for any harm to Congress candidates. "The BJP-led NDA government at the Centre also cannot simply wash off its hands," he added.

"If the state government is not acting (on the directions of the Election Commission), the Centre can definitely intervene," he said, adding "the NDA government is going all over the world praising the state government." Bureau Report