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| Rectifying Past Mistakes | | | Mainstream parties in Kashmir have understood that they cannot blackmail New Delhi anymore and if these formations have to remain relevant then they would have to fall in the line.
National Conference president and former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah has made it clear that whenever assembly elections are held in Jammu and Kashmir, his party would contest these and won’t stay away from the democratic process.
Last month Dr Farooq had regretted the decision of his party to boycott the Panchayat polls that were held three years ago. At that point of time then J&K Governor, Satya Pal Malik had approached the National Conference and other Kashmir centric parties personally to persuade them to participate in the elections. But the leaders of these parties remained adamant on their stands and didn’t pay any heed to the fervent appeals that were made.
After the abrogation of J&K’s special status and its transition into a Union Territory political equations have changed, leaders who used to claim that they only can rule the erstwhile state and New Delhi has no other option other than relying on them have been humbled.
Dr Farooq Abdullah has apparently acknowledged that Kashmiri politicians cannot remain relevant without the Centre’s support and help. Him taking a stand is an indication that Kashmir based parties have accepted the change in status-quo and are in no mood to take any cudgels with the Union Government.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha last month had announced that assembly elections in J&K would be held as soon as the delimitation exercise is completed.
There is every possibility about the assembly elections being held in the coming months. Kashmir centric politicians too seem keen to become a part of the new system.
After the delimitation exercise is completed Jammu is all set to come at par with Kashmir vis-à-vis distribution of the assembly seats. So it won’t be easy for any Kashmir based party to form the government on its own.
Jammu will have to be given an equal representation and aspirations of Dogras cannot be ignored.
The equations have changed so have the conditions. During the past 70-years no Dogra could become the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir as the Valley based leaders never allowed them to take the charge. But the domination of Kashmir centric leaders is over and they seem to have fallen in line. |
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