No Place for Indiscipline : CM Omar’s Rebuke Amid Party Revolt
Srinagar, Nov 28 : Amid an ongoing rift with MP Agha Ruhullah, who was not invited to the NC’s Working Committee meeting, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday that the panel is reserved for leaders who adhere strictly to party discipline.
Addressing a press conference after the culmination of the National Conference’s two-day Working Committee meeting, Omar said that the party’s Working Committee is meant only for those who understand the discipline of the organisation and do not try to communicate with the party through the media.
He said that the panel discussed the current political situation, received feedback from MLAs and office bearers, and reviewed the party’s performance in several constituencies, including Budgam and Nagrota.
Omar said the Working Committee offered valuable advice, and he assured that all suggestions received from organisational leaders and legislators will be taken into consideration.
He added that the committee evaluated election outcomes and the party will take necessary decisions in the coming days.
Omar also said several key institutions and departments that should be under the control of the elected government continue to remain outside its domain. He cited examples including Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Islamic University of Science & Technology, Cultural Academy, the Power Development Corporation, and the Directorate of Information.
He said many positions in these bodies are still being controlled through arrangements that bypass the elected government. “Director Information is a cadre post for a JKAS officer. What is the compulsion that IAS officers are repeatedly appointed?” he asked.
Omar also said that while two steps of the process promised by the Union Government, delimitation and elections have been completed, the third step of restoring statehood continues to be delayed.
He said the promise of statehood was not made only to the people of Jammu and Kashmir but to the entire country and even recorded before the Supreme Court. “Why delay the third step?” he asked.
Reiterating the party’s commitment to constitutional and administrative rights, Omar said the NC will continue to push for decisions that strengthen democratic institutions and restore powers to elected representatives reported news agency KNS.
