By Chamankaul
Jammu & Kashmir: A day after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stirred up political storm by saying that Pakistan also needed to talk to the main stream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir, most political parties have discarded the statement of the chief minister as ridiculous and uncalled for.
Terming the statement of the chief minister as unnecessary, Mehbooba Mufti, President Peoples Democratic Party, said, "mainstream parties in State are already in talks with interlocutors, Prime Minister's round table conferences for confidence building measures and others, " She added that Centre consulted mainstream political parties before and after any initiative towards resolution of Kashmir issue.
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party senior leader and former Education Minister, Harsh Dev Singh while commenting on chief minister's statement said,
"it is a ridiculous statement. Omar needs to explain which are those other mainstream parties to whom Pakistan should talk, when on behalf of entire nation External Affairs Minister is talking on issues including Kashmir comprehensively". Singh said that the Chief Minister was exceeding his jurisdiction by poking nose in external affairs. "He has again tried to dispute relation between state and Centre by his statement," he added.
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) President, Shamsher Singh Manhas while commenting on the statement said that Omar had lost credibility as the Chief Minister by issuing such a statement. "By issuing such statements, CM seems to be deliberately disrupting peaceful atmosphere of the state. He (CM) should vacate the chair and go Pakistan to talk to them" an angry Manhas lamented.
Meanwhile, leaders from the coalition parties ducked questions on Omar's statement and his political advisors did not respond to calls.
It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan foreign minister Heena Rabbani had initiated a political debate in the country by holding closed door parleys with Kashmir separatists at the Pakistan high commission even before meeting the Indian foreign minister during her recent visit. While the debate was yet to die down, Omar's statement had raised many an eyebrows within the state and in New Delhi.
Terming the statement of the chief minister as unnecessary, Mehbooba Mufti, President Peoples Democratic Party, said, "mainstream parties in State are already in talks with interlocutors, Prime Minister's round table conferences for confidence building measures and others, " She added that Centre consulted mainstream political parties before and after any initiative towards resolution of Kashmir issue.
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party senior leader and former Education Minister, Harsh Dev Singh while commenting on chief minister's statement said,
"it is a ridiculous statement. Omar needs to explain which are those other mainstream parties to whom Pakistan should talk, when on behalf of entire nation External Affairs Minister is talking on issues including Kashmir comprehensively". Singh said that the Chief Minister was exceeding his jurisdiction by poking nose in external affairs. "He has again tried to dispute relation between state and Centre by his statement," he added.
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) President, Shamsher Singh Manhas while commenting on the statement said that Omar had lost credibility as the Chief Minister by issuing such a statement. "By issuing such statements, CM seems to be deliberately disrupting peaceful atmosphere of the state. He (CM) should vacate the chair and go Pakistan to talk to them" an angry Manhas lamented.
Meanwhile, leaders from the coalition parties ducked questions on Omar's statement and his political advisors did not respond to calls.
It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan foreign minister Heena Rabbani had initiated a political debate in the country by holding closed door parleys with Kashmir separatists at the Pakistan high commission even before meeting the Indian foreign minister during her recent visit. While the debate was yet to die down, Omar's statement had raised many an eyebrows within the state and in New Delhi.
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