NVI Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 09 (NVI): Stating that the it would be the crown of thorns for the person who would be J&K Chief Minister, National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah today said that like Muhammad Ali Jinnah thought once that Kashmir was in his pocket, BJP has the same belief about Jammu.
He also said that Jammu people ignored NC but NC didn’t ignore them and the party will show Kashmir and Jammu are of equal importance.
Talking to reporters at his Gupkar residence, Dr Farooq said that Jinnah once believed that Kashmir was in his pocket and BJP has the same belief about Jammu. “We didn’t ignore Jammu, but Jammu people ignored us. We will show Jammu that we will treat Kashmir and Jammu equally and there will be no injustice. Jammu is a dear to us as Kashmir is,” he said. “Hope people of Jammu understand that how dangerous BJP is for them.”
He said the Jammu areas where people voted for BJP lacks proper roads. About elections that gave majority to NC, Dr Farooq said that it was the dam difficult election as all forces were against NC. “But people stood against all odds and defeated the designs. Now it is our responsibility to serve people back,” Dr Farooq said.
About the swearing in ceremony, he said INDIA alliance leaders have to come for a meeting after which there will be swearing in ceremony. “We have invited many leaders including Sonia Gandhi, former PM Deve Gowda and other dignitaries,” he said.
On who was going to be the CM, Dr Farooq said he would like to see his son Omar as the CM of J&K. “But final decision will be taken by the Legislature party and the Alliance partner,” he said.
He said the huge responsibility on the shoulders of NC leaders is to pull out the J&K from the mess it has been plunged into for the past ten years. On nomination of five MLAs reportedly by the LG Manoj Sinha, Dr Farooq said he (LG) can’t do it as it will be unconstitutional. “If he does still, we will challenge it the court of law,” he said. (News Vibes of India)
