SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said she would not hesitate to step down if commitments made in the Agenda of Alliance with BJP do not materialise and the chair becomes an “impediment” in fulfilling her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s “vision” for Jammu and Kashmir.
In her first address as Chief Minister in the Assembly, she noted that safeguarding Article 370 that gives special status to the State was included in the Agenda, which was “no small feat”. She also defended the demand for self-rule for restoration of peace in the State, saying it was “not a sin” and fingers should not be pointed at BJP on inclusion of several of its provisions in their common programme.
“The chair will not be my weakness. I will continue in the chair till I feel it is my strength. If I feel it has become my weakness I will not continue.
“The commitments I have made which are part of Agenda of Alliance, if those Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) materialise well and good. If not what is a big deal…I have assumed this chair to fulfill the vision of my father,” Mehbooba said while replying to the motion of thanks to Governor’s address in the Assembly. (AGENCIES)
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