NEW DELHI: The NDA govt's handling of the location in Jammu and Kashmir in an ad-hoc and experimental manner has pushed the state a number of years again, former leader minister OmarAbdullah claimed on Monday.
After a busy political week, Omar feels the BJP is but to reply to many questions, including "why it entered an alliance with the PDP and why it withdrew all of a sudden?"
Another query which the people of the state will no doubt be asking is why regardless of having 26 MLAs, the BJP made up our minds to lend toughen to a two-member party (led via Sajad Lone), he mentioned.
With his National Conference already into election mode, Omar criticised the BJP over its handling of the political turmoil in Kashmir. "Keeping in mind the 2019 elections, the BJP keeps changing its goalposts, confusing people. They have pushed the state several years back," he claimed.
Commenting on the alliance of 'conflicting and contrasting' ideologies, Omar advised PTI, "When the BJP and the PDP united, it was stated that the north pole and the south pole had come together and an 'Agenda of Alliance' had been stitched. Has any of the promises been fulfilled by them? Now see what has happened in Jammu and Kashmir... Look at the present political crisis in the state."
"Forget about initiating talks with Pakistan, they refuse to hold a dialogue with separatists," he mentioned.
About the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Omar mentioned, "In 2011 or 2012, there was a talk about AFSPA's withdrawal from some areas, as peace had returned. But, can we say that today. The footprint of the Army and para-military forces has doubled from where we left in 2014, only because all types of experiments were carried out in Kashmir and all of them failed."
The vice president of the National Conference reiterated his perspectives on the "unceremonious" dissolution of the state assembly via Governor Satya Pal Malik on November 21.
"Till a few days ago, the governor wanted to keep the assembly alive. Overnight, it changed only because the PDP staked claim to form a government with the help of the Congress and my party," he mentioned.
"Within no time, the BJP and its proxies pulled out their weapon of mass destruction -- Pakistan. We were accused of attempting to form a government at the behest of Pakistan. Can you beat it? Can someone ask them (the BJP) how did Mehbooba ji turn into a Pakistani suddenly when barely five months ago she was their alliance chief minister?" he mentioned.
For the BJP, it seems my-way-or-highway policy however they wish to be reminded that India is a democratic country, Omar mentioned.
"The BJP had swept the Jammu region in previous assembly elections but today, they stand exposed. They will have to do a lot of answering this time. And one should not forget (to ask) why was the assembly kept in suspended animation. Was it done to allow Lone to keep on poaching MLAs from other parties, either with money or by threatening to open cases using the NIA and the CBI," he added.
Asked concerning the Twitter spat with BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav, Omar mentioned, "Look I'm a reasonably thick-skinned particular person once I wish to be... if he (Madhav) had challenged my patriotism, I might have cared two hoots for his utterances. I don't need anyone's certificates about my patriotism, nor will I ever be confused into wearing it on my sleeves.
"But the query was once about my staff, just about 3,000 of them, who've been focused via Pakistani terror groups best as a result of they decline to enroll in an anti-India bandwagon. These people died as a result of we held directly to the flag of the country as squaddies do with the only distinction being that my colleagues had no guns to defend themselves with."
Omar additionally drew attention to media stories that quoted senior BJP leader Seshadri Chari a few assembly he had with the NC leader in London, saying he had rejected the speculation of forming a government with the BJP even then.
About Madhav's tweets, Chari was once quoted via a web portal as saying, "If somebody decides to be a political beginner, we can do not anything about it." However, he had mentioned that it was once now not the party's authentic stand.
To a query on a imaginable alliance with the Congress at a time when the National Conference has been favouring a single-party rule, Omar mentioned, "Yes, I might wish to have a unmarried party rule as there were coalition governments since 2002. But having mentioned that, let me make it clear that it is my opinion and I'm but to seek the advice of my senior party colleagues."
"I wish to seek the advice of them before arriving at a last determination," he said, and added with a smile, "our party works democratically".
Asked whether or not a 3rd front led via Lone would be a drive to reckon with in the imminent elections, he mentioned, "Let us see. Let the centre first announce dates for the assembly elections."
After a busy political week, Omar feels the BJP is but to reply to many questions, including "why it entered an alliance with the PDP and why it withdrew all of a sudden?"
Another query which the people of the state will no doubt be asking is why regardless of having 26 MLAs, the BJP made up our minds to lend toughen to a two-member party (led via Sajad Lone), he mentioned.
With his National Conference already into election mode, Omar criticised the BJP over its handling of the political turmoil in Kashmir. "Keeping in mind the 2019 elections, the BJP keeps changing its goalposts, confusing people. They have pushed the state several years back," he claimed.
Commenting on the alliance of 'conflicting and contrasting' ideologies, Omar advised PTI, "When the BJP and the PDP united, it was stated that the north pole and the south pole had come together and an 'Agenda of Alliance' had been stitched. Has any of the promises been fulfilled by them? Now see what has happened in Jammu and Kashmir... Look at the present political crisis in the state."
"Forget about initiating talks with Pakistan, they refuse to hold a dialogue with separatists," he mentioned.
About the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Omar mentioned, "In 2011 or 2012, there was a talk about AFSPA's withdrawal from some areas, as peace had returned. But, can we say that today. The footprint of the Army and para-military forces has doubled from where we left in 2014, only because all types of experiments were carried out in Kashmir and all of them failed."
The vice president of the National Conference reiterated his perspectives on the "unceremonious" dissolution of the state assembly via Governor Satya Pal Malik on November 21.
"Till a few days ago, the governor wanted to keep the assembly alive. Overnight, it changed only because the PDP staked claim to form a government with the help of the Congress and my party," he mentioned.
"Within no time, the BJP and its proxies pulled out their weapon of mass destruction -- Pakistan. We were accused of attempting to form a government at the behest of Pakistan. Can you beat it? Can someone ask them (the BJP) how did Mehbooba ji turn into a Pakistani suddenly when barely five months ago she was their alliance chief minister?" he mentioned.
For the BJP, it seems my-way-or-highway policy however they wish to be reminded that India is a democratic country, Omar mentioned.
"The BJP had swept the Jammu region in previous assembly elections but today, they stand exposed. They will have to do a lot of answering this time. And one should not forget (to ask) why was the assembly kept in suspended animation. Was it done to allow Lone to keep on poaching MLAs from other parties, either with money or by threatening to open cases using the NIA and the CBI," he added.
Asked concerning the Twitter spat with BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav, Omar mentioned, "Look I'm a reasonably thick-skinned particular person once I wish to be... if he (Madhav) had challenged my patriotism, I might have cared two hoots for his utterances. I don't need anyone's certificates about my patriotism, nor will I ever be confused into wearing it on my sleeves.
"But the query was once about my staff, just about 3,000 of them, who've been focused via Pakistani terror groups best as a result of they decline to enroll in an anti-India bandwagon. These people died as a result of we held directly to the flag of the country as squaddies do with the only distinction being that my colleagues had no guns to defend themselves with."
Omar additionally drew attention to media stories that quoted senior BJP leader Seshadri Chari a few assembly he had with the NC leader in London, saying he had rejected the speculation of forming a government with the BJP even then.
About Madhav's tweets, Chari was once quoted via a web portal as saying, "If somebody decides to be a political beginner, we can do not anything about it." However, he had mentioned that it was once now not the party's authentic stand.
To a query on a imaginable alliance with the Congress at a time when the National Conference has been favouring a single-party rule, Omar mentioned, "Yes, I might wish to have a unmarried party rule as there were coalition governments since 2002. But having mentioned that, let me make it clear that it is my opinion and I'm but to seek the advice of my senior party colleagues."
"I wish to seek the advice of them before arriving at a last determination," he said, and added with a smile, "our party works democratically".
Asked whether or not a 3rd front led via Lone would be a drive to reckon with in the imminent elections, he mentioned, "Let us see. Let the centre first announce dates for the assembly elections."
Centre's handling of J&K situation in experimental manner pushed state several years back: Omar
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