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Congress draws benefit from the experience of senior leaders “We want Kashmir and mainstream democracy to go together” NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday said it took pride in being part of the new government in Jammu and Kashmir and patted itself on the back for spurning the Peoples’ Democratic Party’s (PDP) offer on government formation. “We are proud to be part of a new government with a youthful, dynamic and forward looking Chief Minister. Once again it has proved that the Congress does not stand for raw power…the party had been offered to form a government with full six year term unconditionally by the PDP we have chosen to go not with the letter but the spirit of the mandate,” Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said. Mr. Singhvi’s reference confirmed reports that the PDP had suggested to the Congress that it was not averse to supporting the party without insisting of heading it. It also takes forward the statement by Chief Minister-designate Omar Abdullah that the PDP was desperate to prevent the National Conference from coming to power. Emphasising that the Congress acted in national interest, Mr. Singhvi said two points proved this. One, the insistence of the Congress president that elections should be held in the State as soon as it was feasible and second, this decision was taken even when parties like the PDP and the BJP were indulging in divisive politics over the Amarnath Shrine Board land issue. The party, he said, was unmindful that holding elections could adversely affect the Congress in terms of electoral success. National interest“The Congress stood for national interest transcending normal political consideration by insisting that elections be held on time. We wanted to establish that Kashmir and mainstream democracy go together.”
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