SRINAGAR: The National Conference on Monday claimed only a Muslim can become the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir as state constitution states that the head of the state government must be from the majority community.
Such remarks of National Conference have come up at the time when the state is witnessing a deadlock over the formation of the new government due to hung assembly verdict.
BJP demands that CM must be from their party but there is hardly any Muslim candidate elected on a BJP ticket. Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir guarantees hegemony of the Muslims only as they are in majority in the state. Therefore only a Muslim can become the Chief Minister here, additional general secretary of the party Dr Mustafa Kamal said according to KNS.
Asked if it means that a Hindu CM demand is unconstitutional, Kamal said:We can put it in this way that JK is the Muslim majority state and constitution clearly says that a person from a majority only can become the head of the state.
He added that the constitution has declared it after the thorough deliberations as the state has witnessed the 500 year foreign rule and 100 years of Dogra rule in the past. If it is written in the constitution that only a Muslim can become the Chief Minister, the BJP must not have any grouse about it. They must give up their communal agenda, he said.
Kamal, who is also uncle of the chief minister Omar Abdullah, maintained that constitutional laws must not be undermined at any cost.
While offering PDP an unconditional support, Kamal said NC would not betray PDP and in no way would withdraw its support, if the government is formed in Jammu and Kashmir with the NC-PDP alliance for the first time.
He added that it is for the PDP to take final call for the formation of the new government in Jammu and Kashmir as it has emerged as the single largest party after the state elections of 2014.
Follow this link to join our WhatsApp group: Join Now
Be Part of Quality Journalism |
Quality journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce and despite all the hardships we still do it. Our reporters and editors are working overtime in Kashmir and beyond to cover what you care about, break big stories, and expose injustices that can change lives. Today more people are reading Kashmir Observer than ever, but only a handful are paying while advertising revenues are falling fast. |
| ACT NOW |
| MONTHLY | Rs 100 |  |
| YEARLY | Rs 1000 | |
| LIFETIME | Rs 10000 | |
