PDP Leaders Favour a Review of Their Coalition With BJP

The PDP is yet to make up its mind over the future of alliance with BJP.

There is a growing sense within the PDP that its alliance with the BJP has proved detrimental to its interests. (File Photo: Reuters)

All eyes are on the Peoples Democratic Party, which hasn’t yet made up its mind on government formation. While its leadership is yet to decide on future course, there is a growing sense within the PDP that its alliance with the BJP has proved detrimental to its interests and halted its growth, particularly in the Kashmir Valley.

Former state education minister Naeem Akhtar, a senior PDP leader, believes that the “Agenda of the Alliance”, the common minimum programme reached between the two sides before government formation last year, had not made any real headway. “We will review how much the PDP has achieved vis-a-vis fulfilling the ‘development vision’ of our patron and former CM Mufti Muhammad Sayeed,” he said, adding, “Mufti Sahib had a vision for making J&K a modern state — a paradise of peace.”

<p>Our governance agenda included making smart cities, bringing power projects now under NHPC (National Hydel Power Corp) back and see early completion of other projects so that Mufti Sahib’s dream of making Jammu and Kashmir the fastest-growing state in the entire country is realised. We will analyse how much that was achieved and if we can work smoothly on the governance agenda in future.</p>

<b>Naeem Akhtar, PDP Leader</b>

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