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| ‘Fascinated by Cong in June, he hated it in Nov’ | | Kamaal's double speak | | Early Times Report
jammu, Nov 11: There are no permanent friends and foes in politics. Thus goes the adage. National Conference (NC) leader, Dr Mustafa Kamaal changed his views about Congress in three months. In June he said NC-Congress relationship was historic and ideological. In November he accused the Congress of strangling Sher-e-Kashmir's voice. He went to the extent of saying that Indra-Abdullah Accord of 1975 was not signed. Taking a dig at Makhan Lal Fotedar whom he (Kamal) called (aasteen ka saanp), Kamal said: "The relationship between the National Conference and Congress was enshrined in the history of Jammu & Kashmir. "It dates back to relationship between Pt. (Jawhar Lal) Nehru and Sheikh (Abdullah) Sahib, Indira (Gandhi) Ji and Sheikh Sahib, Rajiv (Gandhi) Ji and Farooq (Abdullah) Sahib and now Rahul (Gandhi) Ji and Omar (Abdullah) Sahib under the patronage of Sonia (Gandhi) Ji. This relationship is based on principles and ideological bonding." On November 1, Kamaal addressed a gathering at Ganderbal. He said, "To strangle the voice of Sheikh (Mohammad Abdullah) Sahib, New Delhi used overt and covert methods. But they failed as Sheikh Sahib refused to bow before them. He was offered chair of President of India to make the temporary accession of J&K with India final, but the great NC leader refused it," Kamal claimed. Next day Kamaal said Indra Abdullah Accord was not final as the parties did not sign it. Was Kamaal unaware of harsh historic realities in June when he said NC-Congress relationship was ideological. And, did Kamaal go through the history of the state in October-November? While Kamaal alone can answer this question, his double speak tells a lot about his person and politics. Kamaal's tirade against Congress may cost him his post in the NC. New Delhi is angry with him. But then NC and Congress cannot survive without each other. They were enemies in 1953 but friends in 1964. Sher-e-Kashmir boycotted them in early 70s and called them `worms of the gutter' but in mid 70s, he assumed office of Chief Minister with their support. Politics makes strange bed fellows! |
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