Dear Editor,
The Coalition Government between two arch rivals, both politically as well as ideologically, ie the BJP and PDP, was nothing short of a miracle. Both parties fought the elections tooth and nail with no holds barred. The BJP is a vocal supporter of revoking Article 370 and the PDP its ardent supporter. And after Mufti Sayeed’s death, his successor Mehbooba was facing a Shakespearean dilemma: to continue the alliance with BJP or not! Mehbooba was worried about the shrinking base of followers in the Valley because of proximity to the BJP. The National Conference was threatening to usurp her Muslim vote bank. She also tried to have more say in the power structure of the state by prolonging her oath-swearing ceremony. Mehbooba has shown much maturity in recent days and it proves that she has come of age in the trickery world of
politics.
Arun Hastir,
Babehali (Gurdaspur)