After speculations that some senior leaders have opened channels of communication with the Centre and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the National Conference (NC) on Friday termed it as “unfounded” rumors and asked people not to get swayed by them. The NC reiterated that the party is part of the India Bloc. “JKNC categorically denies the unfounded rumors of ‘back channel’ talks with any party outside the INDIA Bloc.
Those sensing their impending defeat have resorted to spreading such baseless accusations. We urge the public, who have placed their trust in us, to disregard these false claims and not be swayed by rumor-mongering,” NC spokesman Imran Nabi Dar said in a statement. Elections for all 90 seats, which were held in three phases, ended on October 1 and now all political parties, and independent candidates are waiting for results as counting will be held on October 8.
From couple of days, the rumors started making rounds that some NC leaders have opened channels of communication with the Centre and the BJP. While, people familiar with the matter said NC president Farooq Abdullah had met some top leaders in Pahalgam where he travelled soon after the elections concluded. This all began with a tweet of Peoples Conference chairman Sajjad Lone who wrote about back channel talks without naming any one.
“And now off to Delhi to meet his masters. What thuggery people have gone through,” he wrote on X. However, in a post on Friday, Lone said he didn’t name an.
