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SRINAGAR: The Nationwide Convention-Congress alliance is open to taking help of like-minded events and people for presidency formation within the Union Territory if such a necessity arises, the Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra stated on Wednesday.
“What we are able to see is that the folks have voted in favour of the alliance or to maintain the BJP out of energy corridors, which is an effective factor,” Karra instructed reporters right here, a day after the three-phase meeting elections concluded in J-Ok.
“If the necessity arises, our doorways are open for all like-minded folks, forces, events and even people. We are able to talk about this with our alliance accomplice in order that we are able to speak to such folks if there’s a want,” the Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president stated.
Requested whether or not they thought-about the PDP a “like-minded occasion”, Karra stated he wouldn’t wish to qualify anybody. “I’ve stated like-minded, on the identical web page towards BJP’s repressive, oppressive insurance policies,” he added.
The J-Ok Congress chief stated there was “a nefarious design” behind the method of nominating 5 MLAs by the Lieutenant Governor to the J-Ok meeting.
Requested if the impartial candidates may emerge because the kingmakers after the ballot outcomes are introduced on October 8, Karra stated they see independents as “spoilers”.
When the Centre realised that every one their experiments and formulation had failed, “they applied a novel solution to fragment votes right here by fielding independents”, the Congress chief charged.
“Their solely purpose is to disempower Kashmiris,” he alleged.
On the detention of local weather activist Sonam Wangchuck and different Ladakhis in Delhi, the JKPCC chief stated the prevailing ambiance in India created by the BJP and its subsidiaries isn’t permitting any right-thinking voice to emerge.
“The federal government has saved the jail for any individual belonging to any faith or area if he doesn’t subscribe to the ideology of the BJP and RSS,” he stated.
Karra claimed there was no “precise peace” in J-Ok, “however an environment of concern and oppression”.
“The calm which they (BJP) are glorifying as peace isn’t peace. Peace lies in your hearts and minds, however right here there isn’t any peace in any individual’s coronary heart and thoughts. There’s concern.
“J-Ok is being run by jackboot coverage, and if there isn’t any misadventure within the mandate given by the folks, then it’s a clear-cut mandate towards this oppression, jackboot coverage, anti-people insurance policies and interference in non secular affairs,” he stated.