Nationwide Convention Vice President Omar Abdullah (File Photograph: PTI)
NC vice chairman Omar Abdullah on Sunday claimed the PDP has copied his celebration’s manifesto and requested the Mehbooba Mufti-led celebration to not area candidates towards NC-Congress nominees for the betterment of Jammu and Kashmir as their agenda is identical.
Abdullah’s remarks got here a day after Mehbooba mentioned the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) would lengthen full help to the Congress-Nationwide Convention (NC) alliance and go away all seats within the elections for the coalition if it accepts her celebration’s agenda.
The previous Jammu and Kashmir chief minister was addressing NC staff in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, the place activist Sayim Mustafa joined the celebration.
Abdullah mentioned the NC has ready an in depth manifesto for the meeting polls which has been copied by different events.
“Now we have not ignored something within the manifesto. In the present day, everybody has copied our manifesto. They need to have stored some variations,” he mentioned, referring to the PDP’s manifesto which was launched by Mehbooba on Saturday.
Abdullah mentioned his celebration promised to supply 200 free models of electrical energy if it involves energy and “they (PDP) additionally mentioned they are going to present 200 models”.
“We mentioned we are going to present one lakh authorities jobs within the first 12 months, in addition they put that of their manifesto. We talked about reopening (cross-LoC) routes, it’s of their manifesto as properly. We talked about retaining the doorways of dialogue open and so they additionally mentioned so. Virtually every little thing that my colleagues put in our manifesto, in addition they put it,” he mentioned.
On the PDP’s provide, Abdullah mentioned there was not a lot distinction between the agenda of the NC and the PDP.
“They (PDP) mentioned if the NC-Congress alliance accepts their agenda, they won’t put up candidates. You may have put all our agenda in your manifesto. You may have already accepted our agenda and now there may be not a lot of a distinction between your agenda and our agenda. Then don’t area candidates and are available, we are going to construct a greater tomorrow for Jammu and Kashmir,” he mentioned.
Forward of his speech, NC leaders requested Abdullah to rethink his determination to not contest the meeting elections. Celebration staff chanted slogans asking him to contest elections from Ganderbal, the household bastion of the Abdullahs.
Abdullah, nevertheless, mentioned he doesn’t know what the longer term holds.
“That is my first marketing campaign assembly after the announcement of the meeting elections. It ought to have been within the constituencies going to polls within the first section in south Kashmir. This can be an indication,” he mentioned.
“I’ve not come to grab mandate from somebody nor give mandate, the choice lies with the celebration and the celebration president. However I’ll say this factor that we’ll not take a call with out consulting the celebration staff,” he added, regretting the choice of giving mandate to former MLA Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar in 2014.
Final 12 months, the NC expelled Jabbar for six years for indulging in anti-party actions.
Abdullah mentioned he has at all times tried to serve the individuals of Ganderbal in varied capacities.
“You individuals gave me a whole lot of respect and love. I can’t overlook that you simply despatched me to Parliament thrice. You let me serve you as an MLA for six years. Had I listened to you in 2014, I might have been your MLA until 2018, even when in opposition. Now solely God is aware of what’s going to occur in future. However now we have to work laborious,” he mentioned.
Abdullah requested his celebration staff to stay cautious throughout the polls.
“Cash will probably be distributed like water in these elections. Quite a lot of businesses will distribute cash however you must stay cautious in regards to the individuals who be part of our ranks however work towards us,” he mentioned.
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First Printed: Aug 26 2024 | 12:43 AM IST
