Mehbooba on Jammu visit
Northlines Correspondent
Jammu Tawi, Jan 27: Days after the Jammu Kashmir People’s Conference, led by Sajjad Lone’s pull out from the Gupkar Alliance; Mehbooba Mufti, led PDP, is now on the verge of deciding whether to part ways with alliance. Reports also indicate that other coalition partners are also not satisfied and are having talks with their senior leaders regarding the same.
Several leaders feel betrayed by National Conference and claim that they have made the “People’s Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration” the second “National Conference” as more or less Abdullahs and their close aides are at the helm of the affairs.
“The voice has gone strong post-December 22, 2020; the day’s poll results came. Results would have been different if we were heard, many places where we had stronghold were given to National Conference and that too without discussing the same with us. We feel like we are destroying the PDP with our hands. The decision will be taken by Mehbooba Mufti and other senior leaders whether to continue with this alliance or if the Alliance will change its style,” a Senior leader of PDP leader revealed.
Mehbooba Mufti is on her two days visit to Jammu today afternoon and was expected to reach Jammu by 2.30 but the flight was delayed due to which a series of meetings planned ahead had to be rescheduled.
“Mehbooba Mufti was to meet some close aides of her on arrival. Next morning she will meet some leaders who have gone against the party but haven’t resigned and will try to pacify the situation. And in the evening, the Core group meeting has been called and some decisions to strengthen the party will be taken,” another PDP leader said.
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) spokesperson for Jammu province and former MLC Firdous Tak while giving details about the visit of party president Mehbooba Mufti to Jammu, told that Mehbooba will address party workers at PDP office Gandhi Nagar, Jammu tomorrow and will hold a meet with party leaders as well.
Tak said that in the meeting, various party issues will be discussed besides future strategy of the party.
He further said that Mehbooba would visit different parts of Jammu in the coming days and meet party leaders and workers.
