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NC-PDP Rift Spills Out In Jammu Ahead Of INDIA Bloc March
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News18•06-10-2026, 16:00
NC-PDP Rift Spills Out In Jammu Ahead Of INDIA Bloc March
- •The INDIA bloc is planning a joint Save Democracy protest rally and padyatra in Jammu and Kashmir on October 7 against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- •Internal differences emerged as National Conference president Farooq Abdullah blamed the PDP for the abrogation of Article 370 and criticized Congress over the autonomy of the Election Commission.
- •PDP leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Para hit back, accusing the National Conference of abandoning the core issue of Article 370 and focusing solely on statehood.
- •Tensions also exist between the National Conference and Congress over unfulfilled demands regarding ministerial berths, a coordination committee, and a Rajya Sabha seat.
- •Political experts note that while INDIA bloc parties remain united at the national level, intense local rivalries and overlapping vote bases in Jammu and Kashmir threaten their alliance unity.
Key Questions Answered
Farooq Abdullah blamed the PDP for the abrogation of Article 370 and alleged that it helped the BJP, while PDP leaders countered that the National Conference had forgotten Article 370 and was only focusing on statehood instead.
Friction arose because Omar Abdullah did not form a coordination committee, did not accept Congress's demand for two ministerial Cabinet berths or a secure Rajya Sabha seat, and held meetings with top central leaders that made Congress uncomfortable.
A political clash erupted when Congress objected to the full six-stanza rendition of Vande Mataram at an event in Srinagar, whereas National Conference leaders supported and stood through the entire national song.
