SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti vowed Saturday to “fully help” the Nationwide Convention (NC)-Congress alliance within the J&Okay meeting polls if the companions settle for her social gathering’s agenda, primarily decision of the Kashmir concern.
Mehbooba was talking whereas releasing PDP’s manifesto, which promised amongst different issues to revoke the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami and take steps to make sure the return of its confiscated properties.The doc didn’t spell out the specifics of how the ban can be lifted.
Mehbooba’s assertion on backing the NC-Cong mix comes days after PDP named some candidates for the three-stage polls from Sept 18-Oct 1, the primary since J&Okay’s particular standing was revoked in 2019. Earlier than that, the PDP chief had introduced that her social gathering would contest all 90 seats.
“Overlook about alliance and seat-sharing, if Congress and NC are prepared to just accept our agenda — decision of Kashmir concern and opening of routes — we’ll inform them to contest on all seats,” Mehbooba mentioned. The reference to routes was roads to PoK for commerce and motion of individuals. These have been closed for over a decade.
Mehbooba dominated out any post-poll alliance with BJP, with which her PDP had tied up in 2014 to type the govt.. “We had solid an alliance with BJP to safeguard the id of J&Okay however now there isn’t a chance of that,” she mentioned.
Mehbooba challenged the NC-Congress mix to undertake PDP’s stand on resolving the Kashmir concern. “J&Okay concern isn’t a matter of 370 or statehood or seat sharing. It’s a human concern which must be addressed.”
In accordance with Mehbooba, the dignity of J&Okay individuals “was being trampled on”. “NC and Congress haven’t entered into an alliance on any agenda however for seat-sharing. Our alliance must be based mostly on an agenda — to search out the decision to the J&Okay concern… Little question inside the Structure of this nation however a decision,” Mehbooba mentioned.
PDP’s manifesto pledges to pursue steps to revive J&Okay’s statehood, revoke stringent legal guidelines just like the Enemy Brokers Act, Public security Act and Illegal Actions Prevention Act, and Armed Forces Particular Powers Act (Afspa).
The manifesto additionally pledges toprovide 200 models of electrical energy free, introduce a brand new meals safety scheme, open commerce routes with PoK, and help Kashmiri Pandits with housing and land. It additionally advocates resumption of diplomatic initiatives with Pakistan.
Mehbooba was talking whereas releasing PDP’s manifesto, which promised amongst different issues to revoke the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami and take steps to make sure the return of its confiscated properties.The doc didn’t spell out the specifics of how the ban can be lifted.
Mehbooba’s assertion on backing the NC-Cong mix comes days after PDP named some candidates for the three-stage polls from Sept 18-Oct 1, the primary since J&Okay’s particular standing was revoked in 2019. Earlier than that, the PDP chief had introduced that her social gathering would contest all 90 seats.
“Overlook about alliance and seat-sharing, if Congress and NC are prepared to just accept our agenda — decision of Kashmir concern and opening of routes — we’ll inform them to contest on all seats,” Mehbooba mentioned. The reference to routes was roads to PoK for commerce and motion of individuals. These have been closed for over a decade.
Mehbooba dominated out any post-poll alliance with BJP, with which her PDP had tied up in 2014 to type the govt.. “We had solid an alliance with BJP to safeguard the id of J&Okay however now there isn’t a chance of that,” she mentioned.
Mehbooba challenged the NC-Congress mix to undertake PDP’s stand on resolving the Kashmir concern. “J&Okay concern isn’t a matter of 370 or statehood or seat sharing. It’s a human concern which must be addressed.”
In accordance with Mehbooba, the dignity of J&Okay individuals “was being trampled on”. “NC and Congress haven’t entered into an alliance on any agenda however for seat-sharing. Our alliance must be based mostly on an agenda — to search out the decision to the J&Okay concern… Little question inside the Structure of this nation however a decision,” Mehbooba mentioned.
PDP’s manifesto pledges to pursue steps to revive J&Okay’s statehood, revoke stringent legal guidelines just like the Enemy Brokers Act, Public security Act and Illegal Actions Prevention Act, and Armed Forces Particular Powers Act (Afspa).
The manifesto additionally pledges toprovide 200 models of electrical energy free, introduce a brand new meals safety scheme, open commerce routes with PoK, and help Kashmiri Pandits with housing and land. It additionally advocates resumption of diplomatic initiatives with Pakistan.
