Raheen Qayoom Mir
Srinagar, Oct 17: Amid growing speculation over cracks in the Congress–National Conference (NC) alliance, the Congress on Friday said that the partnership between the two parties will continue for the greater common good.
Congress General Secretary, Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that internal differences do not mean the alliance is breaking apart.
“Leaders express their opinions—some support one side, some the other—but there are proper party forums and authorized persons to speak on such matters,” he said.
Mir explained that Congress had asked for a specific Rajya Sabha seat but could not reach an agreement with the NC. “The fourth seat was given according to their own calculations. Our top leadership had decided that if we were not given what was rightfully ours, we would not contest. That was a party decision,” he said.
He dismissed speculation about the alliance collapsing; saying disagreements on one issue should not be seen as a split. “If we focus on just one issue, no one achieves any major goal,” Mir said.
He said that both parties remain united against the BJP. “We will not let the BJP’s designs or their communal agenda succeed in Jammu and Kashmir. Internally, we may have differences, but externally, we will remain united to stop the BJP’s ambitions,” he said.
