The National Conference (NC) on Friday stated that the imposition of the Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir is not an alternative to a representative government.
“The Governor’s rule is no alternative to a representative government. The responsibility of providing a representative government is with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), we have offered unconditional support to them. They are shirking away from the responsibilities. It is because of their shirking from their responsibilities that such a kind of arrangement has come in to the state,” NC spokesperson Devendra Rana told ANI.
“People always yearned; people have voted in large numbers, they always yearn in a democratic process for a representative government so that they can reach out to the government,” he added.
Rana also stated that the onus to form the government lies with the PDP.
“The formation of the government depends on the PDP, which is the single largest party; they have the numbers with our support. It is for them to decide when they want to form the government,” he said.
Jammu and Kashmir will be under Governor’s rule after a fractured verdict in the state assembly elections left no party with a clear majority. The highest number of seats was won by the PDP, but the party with 28 seats fell well short of the 44 seats required to form the government.
According to reports, Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra has submitted a report stating that the Governor’s rule was necessary as the caretaker chief minister Omar Abdullah had requested to be relieved of his post.
The Governor’s rule was imposed under Section 92 of the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution, which is proclaimed in case of failure of Constitutional machinery in the state.
The Governor’s rule has been imposed in Jammu and Kashmir for the sixth time since 1977.
On Thursday, Omar had tweeted to confirm that he had resigned as the caretaker chief minister, citing the need for a ‘full time administrator’ in the state. The former chief minister also accused the People’s Democratic Party of dallying over the government formation in the state. (ANI)