NEW DELHI: In the run up to assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress on Tuesday said that it was ready to form alliance with anyone who opposed the Bhartiya Janta Party’s policies, accusing the saffron party of destroying the “communal fabric” of the Union territory.
“The stand of Congress (on pre-poll alliance) is crystal clear. We are ready to shake hands with anyone who is opposed to the BJP‘s policies and way of doing things.Our doors are open for everyone who are against their (BJP’s) agenda,” J&K Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra said.
“If you want to harm the communal fabric, the best way possible to do it is the use of religion. J&K was known as mini-India, both geographically and religiously. This fabric was destroyed by the BJP by spreading religious hatred,” he added.
This comes a day after National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said that his party hasn’t initiated any talks with Congress adding that the grand old party cannot “force us to talk to anyone else.”
“Congress has not talked to us about PDP yet and we have talked at the highest level in Congress… Who am I to tell him that you should not talk to like-minded people?,” he said.
“We are also talking to like-minded parties. But if you ask me who are those like-minded parties, I am not ready to take their names,” he added.
“The stand of Congress (on pre-poll alliance) is crystal clear. We are ready to shake hands with anyone who is opposed to the BJP‘s policies and way of doing things.Our doors are open for everyone who are against their (BJP’s) agenda,” J&K Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra said.
“If you want to harm the communal fabric, the best way possible to do it is the use of religion. J&K was known as mini-India, both geographically and religiously. This fabric was destroyed by the BJP by spreading religious hatred,” he added.
This comes a day after National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah said that his party hasn’t initiated any talks with Congress adding that the grand old party cannot “force us to talk to anyone else.”
“Congress has not talked to us about PDP yet and we have talked at the highest level in Congress… Who am I to tell him that you should not talk to like-minded people?,” he said.
“We are also talking to like-minded parties. But if you ask me who are those like-minded parties, I am not ready to take their names,” he added.
Meanwhile, Karra also criticised the BJP for rise in terror attacks in the UT in recent times.
“Only the goal posts changed…the militancy shifted from Kashmir to Jammu region. They (BJP) promised to wipe out militancy, what happened to their promise. Who is responsible for whatever is happening here?” he said.
Assembly elections in J&K is scheduled to be held in three phases starting September 18. The votes would be counted on October 4.
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