Omar Abdullah takes dig at CEC Gyanesh Kumar, says 'give him Bharat Ratna, make him President'

Srinagar, Sep 29 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday criticised Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid the ongoing controversy, saying the poll panel should undertake "some soul-searching" and improve its functioning. Omar said the concerns being raised against the Election Commission were not merely the result of opposition parties' criticism, but followed an investigative report by a newspaper. He said the Commission should address the allegations instead of attempting to conceal the issues. "The Election Commission should do a little soul-searching. It is not as if all the opposition parties are against the Election Commission. And…