Former Chief Minister Gh Nabi Azad denies being part of any new political alliance in J&K
STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 05 (STC): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday dismissed speculation about his return to active politics in Jammu and Kashmir amid the latest political developments. He denied any discussions with any political leader and ‘didn’t initiate any move towards forming a new political alliance.’
Azad rejected reports linking him to a possible political formation involving Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, who recently announced his departure from the National Conference, and Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid.
“I have not spoken to anyone. I am not in touch with anyone regarding any such arrangement. Nobody has approached me, and I have approached nobody,” Azad said in an interview with a local news agency KNS.
The former Chief Minister said he had been receiving numerous messages and recordings over the past two days suggesting that he was preparing to return to Kashmir and hold consultations with political leaders following the developments within the ruling National Conference.
“For the past two days, I have received dozens of recordings from people asking what is happening in Kashmir and whether I am forming a party with Ruhullah Sahib or someone else. All this is completely wrong,” he said.
Azad said reports claiming that he had already reached Kashmir for political consultations were equally unfounded, pointing out that he was in New Delhi and had not scheduled any visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
“I am sitting in Delhi, and some channels are saying I have reached Kashmir. I have not even made a programme to visit Kashmir or Jammu. Yet they have already sent me there through their channels,” he remarked.
Asked whether he was considering joining hands with Ruhullah, Engineer Rashid or other political figures amid speculation about a possible realignment in Jammu and Kashmir, Azad maintained that no such discussions had taken place.
He said his willingness to communicate with political leaders should not be interpreted as evidence of an emerging political arrangement.
“I can talk to anyone. I am not an enemy of anybody. But that does not mean the stories being circulated are true,” he said.
(Straight Talk Communications I Inputs from KNS)
