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BJP rules out any alliance with NC in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Sept 20: BJP today ruled out supporting the National Conference in the event of the ruling party failing to get a majority in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
Srinagar, Sept 20: BJP today ruled out supporting the National Conference in the event of the ruling party failing to get a majority in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly.
"In no case are we going to support the National Conference in the state as it has failed to provide good administration during the six years of its rule," former state BJP chief Chaman Lal Gupta told reporters here. Asked about the BJP-NC alliance at the Centre, where Gupta and NC president Omar Abdullah are colleagues, he said "We have 24 allies at the Centre. We have an all encompassing outlook and we welcome every party to work for national interests.” He said that the NC had joined the NDA on its own. "We did not invite them to the government."
On the ongoing elections to the ninth Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Gupta said, "I congratulate the people of Kashmir valley for foiling the plans of (Pakistan President) Pervez Musharraf and coming out to vote in full force."
He also expressed hope that polling in the three remaining phases would improve.
"We want that the polls should be free, fair and transparent. And I hope that the people will come out to vote in the rest of the elections as they did in the first phase," he added.
"In no case are we going to support the National Conference in the state as it has failed to provide good administration during the six years of its rule," former state BJP chief Chaman Lal Gupta told reporters here. Asked about the BJP-NC alliance at the Centre, where Gupta and NC president Omar Abdullah are colleagues, he said "We have 24 allies at the Centre. We have an all encompassing outlook and we welcome every party to work for national interests.” He said that the NC had joined the NDA on its own. "We did not invite them to the government."
On the ongoing elections to the ninth Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Gupta said, "I congratulate the people of Kashmir valley for foiling the plans of (Pakistan President) Pervez Musharraf and coming out to vote in full force."
He also expressed hope that polling in the three remaining phases would improve.
"We want that the polls should be free, fair and transparent. And I hope that the people will come out to vote in the rest of the elections as they did in the first phase," he added.
Bureau Report