With uncertainty looming large over the continuance of PDP-BJP alliance, National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said his party is ready to consider a tie-up with the saffron party for government formation if such an offer is received.
"If such a proposal comes, then NC will call a Working Committee (meeting) and debate over it. If such a situation arises, NC can think over it as we have not closed the doors. Our doors are open," he told reporters here when asked to spell out his party's stand if it gets a proposal from BJP for forming a coalition government in the state which is under Governor's rule.
In the 87-member Assembly, BJP has 25 MLAs while NC has 14 legislators. His comments came as uncertainty prevailed over the fate of PDP-BJP coalition which ran government headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for 10 months before his sudden death on January 7.
With regard to the ongoing political uncertainty in the state, the NC patron and former Chief Minister blamed 27-member PDP for it. "Uncertainty has been created by PDP as BJP is ready to form the government and God knows what PDP is thinking, I hope they end this and the government would continue," he said.
Abdullah said that peoples' aspirations hold paramount importance in democratic polity and the moment ruling elite suffers from the mistaken belief of being 'kings' they get distanced from the masses. "NC firmly believes that people are the fountain head of power," he said, adding that with this as the core of his party's philosophy, a major stride was taken in 1996 to steer Jammu and Kashmir on the path of democracy.
Mentioning a tragic road mishap in Udhampur district which claimed eleven lives, Abdullah said corruption had hollowed the system. He attributed growing road accidents to traffic mismanagement and overloading and said these should be addressed on a priority for saving lives. Earlier, the National Conference President visited the residences of Des Raj and Kehar Singh, two prominent party workers, at Katra and Udhampur to condole their demise and also prayed for peace for the departed souls.
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