Panthers Party shakes hand with NC in great betrayal of Jammu: BJP

Brig Veteran Anil Gupta

In a classic example of ‘Chameleon Politics’, the Jammu Kashmir National
Panthers Party (JKNPP) which portrayed itself as the self-appointed savior of
the Dogra heritage and pride as well as the sole well-wisher of the people of
Jammu region has dramatically changed its colour and shaken hand with
National Conference (NC) the party not only responsible for blatant regional
and religious discrimination but also for destruction of the Dogra heritage and
pride. In a press release issued here Bharatiya Janata Party has cautioned the
people of Jammu to remain alive to the dangerous approach adopted by the
party which so far has been hoodwinking them in the garb of seeking separate
statehood for Jammu referring to the resolution passed in October last year by
20 political, social and civil society groups under the leadership of JKNPP
Chairman Harshdev Singh. “People have also not forgotten of the drama
enacted by him of expelling the then party patron and its founder Bhim Singh
for taking part in PAGD (Gupkar Alliance) meeting at Jammu. Harsh Dev is on
record to have said, ‘We are against the PAGD’s anti-national agenda and
cannot sympathize with those promoting it.’ Regrettably, while the Kashmiris
have rejected the Gupkar Alliance and it is on the verge of collapse due to in-
fighting, the discarded and defeated politicians of Jammu are trying to provide
oxygen to it,” asserted Brig Veteran Anil Gupta, Spokesperson of BJP.

Despite the smoke screen of two different sessions, the choice of Chief Guest
for the 40th Foundation Day celebrations of the Panthers Party and the tone
and tenor of the speech of the Chief Guest has left no doubt about its political
significance and the path towards which the party is drifting stated Brig Gupta.
The demoralization and frustration set in the Panthers Party due to its
successive humiliating performances in electoral battles since 2014 is natural
and expected. But the people of Jammu which look up to the party like “an
empty vessel that makes loud noises” were hoping that its leadership will put
their heads together to introspect the causes of its failure and remove the tag
of “Chacha-Bhatija” party by strengthening its grass root network and
empowering its workers. However, they are annoyed and disgusted at the
‘easy way out’ approach of the party leadership by joining hands with the
founder and patron of the Kashmir-centric Gupkar Alliance. With this great                                                  betrayal of Jammu the party is likely to lose whatever little support it enjoyed
in the certain pockets of Jammu. The resignation of party president Mankotia
should have rung the alarm bells but the leadership appears to be self-centered
and has willingly joined hands with the Kashmir-centric grand alliance to form
an anti-BJP alliance thus ceding political space to it in the heart of Duggar Land,
usually referred to as 2.5 districts by the NC asserted the press release.

Referring to the speech of Dr. Farooq Abdullah which was also another example
of Chameleon Politics Brig Gupta said that as usual the speech was full of
duplicity and emotional bursts. “How can he acquit himself from the targeted
killings of Kashmiri Hindus and their subsequent mass exodus which happened
under his watchful eyes? If he made no distinction between Hindus and
Muslims, what justifies denial of citizenship to WP refugees? If claims his party
to be secular what prevented him from including the same in preamble of the
state constitution in tune with the national constitution? Obviously there exist
large variations between his utterances and actions,” stated Brig Gupta.

(Brig Veteran Anil Gupta)
Spokesperson, BJP