KINS DESK
Srinagar, Sep 29 (KINS): Former Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu has made a startling revelation on his social media handle, claiming that the National Conference (NC) had nearly decided to go with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2014.
The disclosure was made in a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), where Mattu explained that negotiations between the two parties were ongoing in Delhi until opposition from within the NC itself derailed the talks.
“In 2014, NC had almost decided to go with the BJP,” Mattu said.
He attributed the breakdown of discussions to senior NC leader Aga Syed Ruhullah, who vehemently opposed the alliance. “The wrench in the wheel was thrown by Aga Syed Ruhullah, who wrote a very strongly worded letter to Omar Abdullah, warning against this alliance,” Mattu explained.
According to Mattu, Ruhullah’s letter was sent to then-NC leader Omar Abdullah while negotiations were still ongoing.
“This letter was written while talks were ongoing between NC and BJP in Delhi,” Mattu wrote.
Interestingly, BJP leader Devender Singh Rana had also claimed that Omar Abdullah had met with top BJP leaders, including Amit Shah and Ram Madhav, in 2014. Rana had earlier remarked, “Omar Abdullah met Amit Shah and Ram Madhav in 2014, as the National Conference wanted to form a government with the BJP.”(KINS)
