Are the ruling National Conference (NC) and its ally, Congress, having any differences over the manner in which the latter is running its campaign for statehood restoration? The answer is in affirmative if one goes by the questions asked by media persons to chief minister Omar Abdullah in Ganderbal on July 22, and his reply. There are differences. The media persons drew the attention of chief minister towards the allegation of some Congress leaders that NC is not supporting their campaign or protests in support of their demand for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. They wanted his reaction. Omar replied that Congress neither informed NC about the protests nor sought any support. He said it was first his party and the elected government who raised the statehood issue and now after so much time if Congress remembers statehood, it should have informed the ruling party and sought the support.

The differences between the two parties surfaced at a time when attention of political circles is on New Delhi because of the ongoing parliament session and sudden resignation of the vice president Jagdeep Dhankar citing health issues.

The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee ( JKPCC) is currently busy with its campaign in support of its........

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