J&K ruling party not informed about Centre’s all-party meet on Pahalgam attack: report

Reports suggest that the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC), which is currently in power in Jammu and Kashmir, has  not been notified about the Centre’s all-party meeting called after  the Pahalgam terror attack.

JKNC had not received any official communication about such a meeting scheduled for Thursday, noted the reports, citing sources.

Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah on Wednesday called for an all party meeting in Srinagar, posting an invitation on his X.

Regarding the Centre’s meeting, AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to invite all political parties, including those with just one MP, to the all-party meeting. Owaisi emphasised that since the issue is of national importance, every voice must be heard.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, the Lok Sabha member shared that he had spoken to Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday night about the all-party meeting on the Pahalgam attack.

“He said they’re considering inviting only parties with ‘5 or 10 MPs’. When I asked why not include parties with fewer MPs, he replied that the meeting would get ‘too long’. When I asked, ‘What about us, the smaller parties?’ he joked that my voice is anyway too loud,” Owaisi posted.

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president stated that this is not a BJP’s or another party’s internal meeting, it is an all-party meeting to send a strong and united message against terrorism and those countries that harbour terrorists.

He asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he couldn’t spend an extra hour to hear the concerns of all parties. “Your own party does not have a majority. Whether it is a party with 1 MP or a 100, they were both elected by Indians and deserve to be heard on such an important matter. This is not a political issue, it is a national issue. Everyone must be heard,” said Owaisi, urging the prime minister to make this a real all-party meeting.

Every party with an MP in Parliament must be invited, added Owaisi, the lone MP of AIMIM.

(With inputs from syndicated feed)