NC vice chairman Omar Abdullah on Sunday claimed the PDP has copied his get together’s manifesto and requested the Mehbooba Mufti-led get together to not subject candidates towards NC-Congress nominees for the betterment of Jammu and Kashmir as their agenda is similar.
Abdullah’s remarks got here a day after Mehbooba mentioned the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) would lengthen full assist to the Congress-Nationwide Convention (NC) alliance and go away all seats within the elections for the coalition if it accepts her get together’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 get together.
Abdullah mentioned the NC has ready an intensive manifesto for the meeting polls which has been copied by different events.
“We now have not not noted something within the manifesto. As we speak, 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 get together promised to offer 200 free models of electrical energy if it involves energy and “they (PDP) additionally mentioned they’ll 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 nicely. We talked about maintaining the doorways of dialogue open and so they additionally mentioned so. Nearly all the things 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 have got put all our agenda in your manifesto. You have got already accepted our agenda and now there’s not a lot of a distinction between your agenda and our agenda. Then don’t subject 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 resolution to not contest the meeting elections. Get together staff chanted slogans asking him to contest elections from Ganderbal, the household bastion of the Abdullahs.
Abdullah, nonetheless, 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 part 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 get together and the get together president. However I’ll say this factor that we’ll not take a call with out consulting the get together 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 numerous respect and love. I can’t neglect that you just 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 is going to occur in future. However we now have to work arduous,” he mentioned.
Abdullah requested his get together staff to stay cautious throughout the polls.
“Cash will likely be distributed like water in these elections. A lot of companies will distribute cash however you need to stay cautious in regards to the individuals who be part of our ranks however work towards us,” he mentioned.
