Srinagar, Jul 29 (KNS): Reiterating that unity among common masses and political parties is the key to success, PUF has asked NC to clear its stand over taking a joint stand to defend special status of the state and to address other burning issues.

In a statement issued to KNS, AIP President and PUF leader Er Rasheed said, “We all need to understand sensitivity of the issues and it is time to come true to the expectations of the masses. Without wanting to take any credit PUF wants to set the record right that both Shah Faisal and Er Rasheed publicly urged for unity among political parties over the apprehensions of assault on special status of the state. It is worth to mention that i first through press conference appealed for a joint strategy and then conveyed directly to NC top leadership to take the lead and bring all parties together. It was encouraging that NC’s response was positive and later in the day Mehbooba Mufti also urged Dr Farooq Abdullah to arrange an all party meeting to discuss the issue. If media reports are believed to be true, Dr Farooq had welcomed the suggestion and PUF decided not to take the lead in organizing all party meeting but let Dr Farooq Abdullah take the call.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

However, it was strange that Omar Abdullah created confusion by suggesting that we must first know response of union government before organizing all party meet, thus contradicting Farooq sahib’s willingness to arrange the meeting.”

Er Rasheed while calling Omar Abdullha’s statement unfortunate and confusing asked Omar Abdullah to answer how and why should union Government make anyone including Omar Abdullah aware of its designs. He added, “let Omar shb not forget that when he was chief minister Afzal Guroo was hanged. Omar Abdullah said it both on the record and off the record that he was never consulted till Afzal Guroo was hanged. If Mr Omar was not taken into confidence as chief minister, then why should he expect New Delhi will reveal anything to him or anyone else about its nefarious intentions and designs.”

He added that PUF will wait for NC’s response and if the difference of opinion continued to exist between NC leadership over the issue, then PUF will arrange all party meeting and take all other measures required to resist any misadventure. (KNS)