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| View from Delhi on Govt formation in J&K | | Time for BJP to deliver | | Government Formation
Early Times report
JAMMU, Jan 31: The delay in the government formation in J&K has not only become a subject of serious discussion among common people and in the political circles in the state for obvious reasons but also in New Delhi. Those close to BJP have described the imposition of Governor's rule in the state a god-sent opportunity to the BJP and desired that the BJP should make optimum use of this period to do something concrete in Jammu and Ladakh to regain its lost position. Spell of Governor's rule in J&K has best way forward for BJP, they have opined.
"The current spell of Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir seems likely to continue as the People's Democratic Party and Bharatiya Janata Party have deep reservations about each other, despite public proclamations to the contrary. Even 20 days after the post of Chief Minister fell vacant, the PDP has made no move to stake claim to form the government.
People in Delhi are of the opinion that the BJP should ensure that the Governor's rule in the state is extended so that the BJP could undertake developmental activities in the ignored Jammu and Ladakh regions during this period. "It would be wise to continue Governor's rule so that development issues hanging fire for the past 10 months can be taken up, or BJP will fare badly in the event of fresh elections. The party urgently needs to deliver benefits to its base in Jammu and Ladakh regions, most notably ensure better connectivity by building the Jammu-Poonch road, Leh-Manali road, Leh-Manali railway, an AIIMS in Jammu province and bestow Union Territory status on Ladakh.
The railroad project needs only political will to kick-start it," they have suggested.
They have with one voice also expressed themselves against tie-up with the PDP. "Mehbooba appears to be building pressure on the BJP in the run-up to meeting party president Amit Shah next week for revision of the common minimum programme that was drawn up last February. At that time the state BJP leadership was kept out of the loop, despite prolonged negotiations, which caused much heartburning. This is why there is talk that BJP general secretary Ram Madhav may be divested of charge of J&K.
But more than that, they have waned Prime Minister Narendra Modi against any compromise in J&K for the sake of joining government. "Ultimately, the Prime Minister must know that any new deal will be political hara-kiri if the BJP does not get a better and fairer portfolio distribution than last time," they have said, adding that "one bone of contention remains Mehbooba's desire to be part of the India-Pakistan-separatist dialogue, something Modi cannot possibly accept even as he struggles to take the Pakistan engagement forward".
All in all, Governor's rule seems set to endure has been the upshot of their whole argument.
All this only serves to demonstrate that an important group of opinion makers, which is close to the BJP or which sympathizes with it, has become quite active in New Delhi. |
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