Backtracking over the commitments of political engagements, cross LoC connections and abrogation of draconian laws has already brought into disrepute PDP under the leadership of incumbent Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and imposition of yet another central law to Jammu & Kashmir state against the whims and wishes of the people would be tantamount to inking the obituary of special status by PDP.

The PDP leaders don’t remember the day why they were beating chest on the deaths of civilians in crowd control policy as the party in power this time did not bother even to agree to the demands of a judicial probe into civilian killings. The party boasting of its democratic tradition exercised under the constitution of India and the constitution of Jammu & Kashmir is now taking lame excuses only to extend the application of an objectionable legislation of the Indian parliament to state for implementation of GST in the state. Backtracking over the commitments of political engagements, cross LoC connections and abrogation of draconian laws has already brought into disrepute PDP under the leadership of incumbent Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and imposition of yet another central law to Jammu & Kashmir state against the whims and wishes of the people would be tantamount to inking the obituary of special status by PDP.

Unless and until governments in Jammu and Kashmir and at the centre don’t tend to work in harmony for the settlement of the core issues like withdrawal of the Armed Special Powers Act (AFSPA), release of political detunes, and withdrawal of army and paramilitaries from populated areas, the situation on ground can’t be changed by either by categorically rejecting the idea of political outreach in Jammu & Kashmir.

The claim of the mainstream politicians that they are the “genuine representatives of the people” does not hold ground in Jammu and Kashmir state as has been proved by the all time low turn out of 7% in recently held by polls for Srinagar parliamentary constituency. Since the relevance of the mainstream political leaders has come into question after the all time 7% low turn out in recently held bye polls in Srinagar parliamentary constituency,thet cease the right to claim any responsible role in conflict resolution in Jammu and Kashmir state. Like the previous central government the incumbent Modi led BJP government too is out rightly denying to extend any offer to negotiate settlement on issues standing at the core of difficulties in conflict resolution process like   withdrawal of  the Armed Special Powers Act (AFSPA), release of political  detunes, and withdrawal of army and paramilitaries from populated areas of the state. So when New Delhi is not ready to even budge an inch from its stated position over the issues that concern the security of the people of the state, how come the alienated people can be made part of the developmental processes in the state. Unless and until governments in Jammu and Kashmir and at the centre don’t tend to work in harmony for the settlement of the core issues like withdrawal of the Armed Special Powers Act (AFSPA), release of political detunes, and withdrawal of army and paramilitaries from populated areas, the situation on ground can’t be changed by either by categorically rejecting the idea of political outreach in Jammu & Kashmir.