Farooq Abdullah contradicts son Omar on INDIA bloc future | India News – Times of India
JAMMU: Amid the rumblings in INDIA bloc over AAP and Congress contesting Delhi assembly elections separately, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and his son and J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah are speaking in different voices over the issue.
While Omar on Thursday lamented lack of clarity on the opposition bloc’s future, and suggested winding it up if it was meant only for Lok Sabha elections, Abdullah senior, just hours later, asserted that the alliance “is permanent…it is for every day and every moment”. “The alliance is not just about contesting elections. It is about strengthening India and eliminating hatred,” he told reporters in Jammu.
“Those who believe this alliance was only for parliamentary elections should come out of this misconception,” Farooq added. It was not clear if he was referring to Omar’s remarks or to Tejashwi Yadav’s comments.
Farooq also rejected criticism against Omar that he was acting as a “Centre’s man”, and stressed that as the CM, the latter had to cooperate with the Union govt for J&K’s welfare. Responding to recent remarks by party MP Aga Rahullah, Farooq said, “Let him (Aga) say what he thinks, but Omar Abdullah is the people’s chief minister. He is not working on anyone’s directives. Do you want us to fight with the Centre? We are not with BJP, but we have to work with central govt for the development of Jammu and Kashmir.”
