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| NC's demand for separate PM for J&K: Is Omar helping BJP? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 3: Social media is rife with the speculations that BJP and National Conference are likely to join hands and form government following assembly polls in the state.
The statements issued by the senior leaders of both NC as well as of the BJP indicate that confabulations between both the parties have taken place and by issuing specific statements, the two parties are in fact supporting each other in polls.
Take this for example: Omar Abdullah says in a speech that his party if comes to power will restore the post of Prime Minister and separate President for Jammu and Kashmir. NC is viewed in India's political landscape as an ally of Indian National Congress. By issuing the controversial statement, NC's vice President gave a very valid issue on a platter to PM Modi to bash Congress and convey this to people that if they voted for Congress anywhere in India, it would be a vote for Kashmir's separate PM and President and akin to fragmenting country into pieces.
Even BJP Chief Amit Shah castigated Omar for his demand and separate PM remark that has emerged as a very promising poll plank for BJP. "BJP was looking for an idea so that it could target Congress across India. When all eyes are on Kashmir's security scenario due to Pulwama attack, Omar raked up the demand for separate PM. It provided BJP a chance to attack Congress as NC is latter's ally in the state. So whom is actually Omar working for?," asked a Congress supporter from Jammu.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the function in Pattan area of Baramulla district, Omar said that if need arises, NC will always extend its support to anyone to safeguard Article 35A and Article 370.
He said that to protect the constitution, the party recently extended its support to form the government with Altaf Bukhari as chief minister. "We will support anyone at any place for safeguarding the constitution," Omar said.
This has hinted that if BJP comes to power, Omar's NC can well take it in writing from it to maintain status quo on special status so that the two parties could enter into an alliance and jointly run the government. "This is exactly what happened between the PDP and BJP post fractured mandate in 2014 polls. Omar has exactly hinted at the same thing. What he meant to say is that any party that gives NC assurance of not scarping Article 35-A will enjoy NC's support. It could be BJP and given the poll prospectus, it is likely that two parties can form the government," says a Srinagar based scribe.
Meanwhile, both NC as well as the Congress have clarified that they have no friendly contest in Kashmir during the coming parliament polls.
NC's candidate for Baramulla parliament seat went to the extent of terming Congress worse than the BJP during one of his statements. |
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