Farooq Abdullah rules out delay in talks with INDIA bloc over seat sharing

Jammu, January 19

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday ruled out any delay in talks with the INDIA bloc over the seat sharing in Jammu and Kashmir, adding talks had already begun in this direction.

Farooq’s statement came after he recently flagged that there was a threat to the INDIA bloc if a consensus on seat sharing was not reached soon, asserting that some members might try to form a separate grouping.

In a discussion with former Union Minister Kapil Sibal on his YouTube channel, the former Jammu and Kashmir CM had said, “If seat-sharing arrangement is not finalised, then there is a threat to the alliance. It should be done in a time-bound manner. It is possible some may come together to form a separate alliance, which I feel is the biggest danger. There is still time.” Speaking to reporters on Friday, he said his party had no problem with the INDIA alliance on the issue of seat sharing in Jammu and Kashmir, while asserting that interests of all have to be looked into.