J&K’s main regional party National Conference (NC) has decided to reframe its narrative for its cadre and voters, reflecting a hardened stand on the politics of identity and regional aspirations ahead of the Assembly polls.NC leader Tanvir Sadiq, who is also political adviser of the party vice president Omar Abdullah, on Sunday stressed on its workers at Srinagar’s Zadibal “to focus on the discourse bordering the Muslim identity of J&K and the discrimination meted out to locals by the Centre”.
Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Sadiq conceded that the narrative is a fresh party approach to “aware the population of the dangerous process of disempowerment launched by the Centre and its supporters in the State”.He cited the examples of current bureaucracy, judiciary and police in J&K. “All top positions in the State are held by non-locals. From Governor down to superintendent of police at district levels are held by non-Muslims. All advisers, except one, are non-locals who are unaware of the sensibilities on the ground. These is a brazen attempt to dislodge local officers at ever level of governance,” Mr. Sadiq said.