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| Conscious Mufti cautions Delhi again | | 'Something serious cooking behind the scene' | | Bashir Assad
SRINAGAR, Sept 11: The latest statement of PDP patron and former Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed that New Delhi cannot decide the destiny of the State's people and that Delhi can't rule J&K by remote control now, is an indicator that New-Delhi was trying its best to contain PDP which is emerging stronger on the political landscape of Jammu and Kashmir.
It merits a mention here that Early Times, only a week ago, had exclusively reported that New-Delhi was vying for a "broad-based" political formation in the State by resorting to politics of dissension and for that it has identified some political heavy weights from NC, PDP and the Congress besides some individuals from the separatist camp. And Mufti's latest assertion is an indication that New-Delhi was apprehensive of acceptability PDP by the people of all the three regions of the State. Though the statement also indicates that Mufti's relationship with the Congress in New Delhi is worse than just tenuous yet PDP's growing popularity was haunting many in the establishment in New-Delhi.
Interestingly, the former Chief Minister, for the first time during last four years or so accused New-Delhi of resorting to "tactical rigging" of 2008 elections that paved way for National Conference coming into power.
Mufti's growing gulf with New Delhi, became visible when he accused New-Delhi of handpicking people in Kashmir, and asked people to defeat 'such designs.' Mufti's assertion at a public meeting at Pahalgam the other day make it emphatically clear that something very serious is cooking behind the curtain and Mufti has somehow got information about the plans.
"The establishment in Delhi has not been comfortable with strong representative voices from J&K and it has historically promoted hand picked yes-men who can carry out orders of establishment," Mufti had gone further in his rare tirade against the Congress during a rally in Srinagar last month on the eve of 13th foundation day of PDP. And after a gap of one month Mufti hit-out at New-Delhi again and accused it of ruling Jammu and Kashmir by remote control.
Meanwhile, well placed sources told Early Times that establishment in New-Delhi was apprehensive that Mufti's PDP may get 35 to 40 seats out of total 87 in 2014 elections and that New-Delhi was trying its best to contain PDP as it (Delhi) was not comfortable with PDP's "soft separatism".
"Field agencies have put the PDP score between 35 -40 -a figure New-Delhi will never afford, as such efforts are on to discredit the party through all possible means," a senior Kashmir based journalist quoted a senior official as having said.
On the other hand a former economic advisor to J&K Government has reportedly disclosed that the field agencies have put the PDP's score around 40 in 87 seated J&K Legislative Assembly and if the sources are to be believed the survey has come as a shock to the establishment in New-Delhi.
Perhaps, conscious of the Delhi plans, Mufti wants to caution New-Delhi well ahead of the State Assembly elections and built pressure on it (Delhi) not to repeat the blunders committed in the past which would be certainly fraught with dangerous consequences.
Meanwhile, sources within PDP told Early Times that the party has made it clear that it might reveal more 'misdeeds' of New Delhi if the Congress continues with its politics of dissension and deception.
"As you know Mufti talks less and whenever he talks he talks sense. He has given a clear message to New-Delhi not to indulge in dirty politics by resorting to rigging-tactical or otherwise," the sources said. |
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