Mir to meet Sonia, Rahul over political uncertainty in state

Tribune News Service

Jammu, February 9

Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir will be meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi to discuss the logjam over government formation in the state.

Mir, who has been camping at the Capital for the last couple of days, will meet Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday to decide the party’s role in the prevailing political uncertainty in J&K. Over the last few days, Mir has been discussing the state situation with party leaders in Delhi.

Sources said the party was divided over being part of the government at this point of time. Mir will be meeting Sonia to decide the party’s line in the present scenario. “The high command, however, is averse to the idea of being part of the government at this juncture so the state leaders have been given directions not to give statements which will add to the confusion,” a source said.

The sources said the Congress high command had already asked the state leadership to adopt a “wait-and-watch” policy on government formation.

“Why should we involve ourselves in the present political turmoil,” Mir said while chiding the PDP leadership for raising questions over the Agenda of Alliance. “The document was finalised by the PDP-BJP leadership when Mehbooba Mufti was president of the PDP so I fail to understand why is she questioning it now?” Mir asked.