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The upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections have sparked a heated political battle between the Congress and the BJP, with each party accusing the other of hypocrisy and opportunism. The controversy centers around the Congress's pre-poll alliance with the Farooq Abdullah-led National Conference (NC), which the BJP has vehemently criticized. Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala has accused the BJP of double standards, reminding them of their own past alliances with the NC and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir. He pointed out that the BJP had formed a government with the PDP in 2014, despite their contrasting ideologies, and had only withdrawn support in 2018.
The BJP, however, has defended its past alliances, arguing that they were necessary to ensure stability in the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused the Congress of prioritizing power over national security by allying with the NC, which he perceives as a threat to India's unity. This argument reflects the BJP's long-standing narrative of casting the NC and other regional parties in Kashmir as separatist forces.
The Congress-NC alliance has raised concerns about the potential for instability in Jammu and Kashmir, a region that has been plagued by decades of conflict. The BJP has capitalized on these concerns, portraying the alliance as a dangerous move that could embolden separatists and undermine the BJP's efforts to maintain peace and security in the region. The Congress, however, maintains that the alliance is necessary to defeat the BJP, which they accuse of pursuing a divisive agenda in Jammu and Kashmir.
The upcoming elections in Jammu and Kashmir are likely to be fiercely contested, with the Congress-NC alliance facing a strong challenge from the BJP. The outcome of the elections will have significant implications for the future of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as for the national political landscape in India. The debate over the Congress-NC alliance has once again highlighted the complex and often volatile political dynamics in the region, and the enduring challenge of finding lasting peace and stability in Jammu and Kashmir.
Source: J&K polls: Cong's ‘hypocrisy’ jab at BJP for questioning its alliance with National Conference