Srinagar, Apr 28: National Conference on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following an RTI disclosure that has raised “serious questions” over the PDP’s role in the recent Rajya Sabha elections.
Reacting sharply, JKNC State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar, in a press release said the RTI findings have “completely exposed the duplicity and double-speak of the PDP.” He pointed out that the PDP was the only political party in J&K that “failed to appoint a chief election agent to monitor voting during the Rajya Sabha polls.” “In a contest of such significance, the absence of a polling agent from a major political party is not just negligence, it’s criminal and raises serious questions on PDPs claim of being a pro Kashmiri party. The outcome, where the BJP secured the seat despite lacking the required numbers, now appears far from coincidental,” he said. He added that the revelations, brought to light through the Right to Information Act, has made it clear where the BJP’s additional support came from. “This is no longer a matter of coincidence. The facts have emerged through an institutional mechanism, exposing the real source of support that enabled the BJP’s victory,” he asserted.
Alleging the PDP of “hollow anti-BJP rhetoric,” Imran said the party has consistently misled the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “On one hand, they pretend to oppose the BJP in public rallies; on the other, their actions directly aid and strengthen the same party in Parliament and beyond. This is nothing but a continuation of the opportunistic politics we saw during the 2014 PDP-BJP alliance,” he said. He further said that the people deserve to know the truth, not stage-managed narratives and covert understandings.” He asked the PDP leadership to come clean before the public instead of resorting to what he termed as political theatrics. “The mask has now fallen. The people can clearly see who stands where,” Imran added.
