Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Monday alleged that National Conference (NC) would help in revoking Jammu and Kashmir’s special status if it is offered a chance to be in the government.
PDP general secretary, Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjura, in astatement alleged, “It is unfortunate that NC leadership, in order to scorebrownie points within the party, is busy spreading lies and hoodwinking people.They (leaders) should recall Sheikh Abdullah’s speech in the state legislativeassembly on March 2, 1981 in which he declared the state’s special status as amajor road block in prosperity and development.”
Hanjura accused NC of bulldozing the institutions ofdemocracy and justice in the state. “Ali Muhammad Sagar and his companions mustto recall that PDP engaged the country’s top lawyers to defend the state’sspecial status in the apex court and has been declaring it incontestable andirrevocable at all podiums and platforms,” he said.
The PDP leader claimed, “At present, NC is ready to help inscarping 35-A on the condition that it will be made part of the next governmentin the state. The recent statement of Omar Abdullah is the clear indicationthat NC will not object to scraping of 35-A. However, PDP will never allow thisto happen and can go to any extent in safeguarding the state’s unique positionand core interests.”