Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference Working President Omar Abdullah on Friday alleged that the PDP-BJP coalition has lost people’s’ mandate due to its vision less policies, mis-governance of over nine months and leadership deficit. He said both the ruling parties are destined to lose their deposits in the event of by-polls.
“If elections were held now, National Conference will form the government on its own, without crutches of others”, Omar said at a public rally in Ramban on Srinagar- Jammu Highway.
The former Chief Minister is on a five-day visit to the Chenab Valley districts of Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar.
He pooh-poohed the hype being created by the PDP-BJP combine over one and all issues and described the present dispensation as a “directionless” and “driver less” vehicle which is “clueless” about its destination. In this context, he referred to the open feelers being sent by the Chief Minister about change of guard.
“We have nothing with the internal affairs of the coalition government, or whether it is led by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed or Mehbooba Mufti, but the key point is that the state and the people are suffering”, he said, adding that uncertainty over leadership has demoralised the administration which is in real dilemma as to who is in actual command. On the one side Mufti Sayeed is seen working as the Chief Minister in Jammu and on the other Mehbooba Mufti is reviewing the government functioning in Srinagar as de-facto chief executive. The tale-piece of this entire drama is that the BJP is refusing to buy the idea of Mehbooba Mufti taking over as the Chief Minister, covertly questioning as to who has granted such permission to the PDP.”
In lighter vein, Omar wondered over the effectiveness of Mufti Sayeed as Chief Minister while citing his long speech during the Prime Minister’s’ Srinagar rally, encompassing state, national and international politics. “The anti-climax of his political discourse was the virtual snub hurled by Narendra Modi, who minced no words in saying that he needed no advice on Kashmir”, Omar said.
