OMAR SHOULD TAKE FAROOQ'S HELP
The turbulence in Kashmir has left the Central High Command very angry with the fumbling Omar Abdullah. The newbie Chief Minister’s rise to becoming the Head of the State was only because he was the grandson of Sheikh Abdullah. Young Omar is a well meaning educated bright but inexperienced in administrative affairs and naïve as to how to handle a complex state like Kashmir. He is not articulate as his father when dealing with the double faced politicians of Kashmir. He also lacks his father’s charming ways with the ordinary man.
Omar is surrounded from all four sides by people who are trying to pull him down. The State Congress leadership may be supporting his government but they are not his friends. His own party the National Conference is upset and may be still sulking that he took over from his father who should rightfully have been the Chief Minister. They just cannot come to terms that this inexperienced young man is now their leader. Mehbooba Mufti is a problem not only for her opponents but also for her own party. She was so comfortable when her father was Chief Minister and no political party disturbed them during this tenure of three years. But when the switch came to handing over the State to the Congress she felt betrayed. The Congress High Command according to a mutual agreement of rotating C.Ms for 3 years sent their Senior Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to take over, and she was livid. From day one she along with her ministers started creating problem and instigating crowds against the government led by the Congress stalwart. It seemed a case of more like that the grapes are sour. It is a known fact in Delhi and in Kashmir that the PDP is funded by anti-nationals. Their interest lies in not having a peaceful situation in the valley. If the PDP could make a mess for experienced Ghulam Nabi Azad then harassing Omar Abdullah is child’s play for her.
Omar Abdullah is lucky that the Central Home Minister is a firm and no nonsense man. Omar’s personal friendship with Rahul Gandhi really cannot save the State. P.Chidambaram would like Omar’s clear instructions that would help end a sense of ambiguity hampering police actions. Omar has given an impression that he retreated in the face of suppressed protest environment blaming CRPF for being out of control. The absence of Farooq Abdullah from the scene was not taken well. It is a well known fact that this young Chief Minister keeps to himself and it is not easy for a common man to meet him. In a situation like this even when he was instructed by High Command to visit riots hit areas he sent his Ministers. It is high time that the political parties in Kashmir also start behaving maturely like the Hurriyat and the PDP and assist the government to take control of the situation where hundreds of common men are loosing their lives everyday due to their instigating. It would be advisable for Omar to ask for his experienced father Farooq Abdullah’s help who is familiar with the local complexed politics. Omar is honest, blunt and candid. His personal life should take a back seat now. This is a fight against anti-nationals where innocents are losing lives. The sooner calm prevails upon the State it will be better for Omar. Otherwise he will end up loosing face and the State.
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