Jammu Tawi, April 18 -- National Conference (NC), President Dr Farooq Abdullah on Friday said people were worried over the ongoing delimitation exercise and the manner in which recent legislative decisions were being handled, alleging that the process had created uncertainty among the public.

Talking to reporters here, Dr Abdullah said the Centre first withdrew the bill after realising it lacked the required numbers and later decided to restore the earlier version. "They withdrew the bill first. Why did they do that? Because people had concerns, and they knew a two-thirds majority would not be achieved. Then, overnight, they reconsidered and decided to bring back the old bill passed in 2023," he said.

He said such decisions had only added...