SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir National Conference today said the party has decided to opt out of the formation of Kargil Autonomous Hill Development Council (KAHDC) as alliance partner in the state government, Congress, had the people’s mandate.
“We have decided that as Congress has won there, it will form the council. It is the decision of the people there,” NC patron and Union Minister Farooq Abdullah said at a function here.
Although National Conference and Congress are alliance partners in the state government, they contested the KAHDC polls against each other.
Abdullah said his party lost the elections due to “its own people” and it should accept the verdict.
“Our own people did wrong there and that is why we lost the elections. Now, we should accept that but do not worry, elections will come again,” he said in his address to party workers, after paying floral tributes to NC founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his death anniversary, at Hazratbal here.
The union minister expressed hope that his partymen will “learn” from the mistakes and do better in the Assembly elections next year.
“They (partymen) were flying high that we will win in Kargil, but we have not. So, we have to be cautious and not let it happen in the 2014 elections,” he said.
He said there were people who want the coalition partners to fight over every issue.
“Some people want us to fight, but we would not. Our opponents are already in Delhi waiting for us to make any mistake, so that they could occupy the power, but we would not make any,” he said.
Abdullah said there were many difficulties before the National Conference and asked the workers to strengthen the party and resolve internal differences.
“NC is the only party which can provide stability here. You have to be cautious and strengthen the party. The ink-pot party (PDP) is deceiving the people. It always has deceived them,” the NC patron said, asking the workers to help the party increase its tally in the next elections from the present strength of 28 MLAs.
He asked his party leaders, including his brother Mustafa Kamal, to exercise caution while speaking on any issue.
“You talk something and we (NC leadership) have to bear the brunt. You should be cautious of what you talk, so that there is no damage to the coalition,” he said.
Abdullah expressed hope that the relations between India and Pakistan will become good and which could have “better effects” on Kashmir.
“Our neighbouring country does something and we (Kashmiris) bear the brunt. I hope and pray that the differences between the two nations will be resolved, so that we things will be better for us,” he said. (AGENCIES)
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