Though the six-party grouping jointly lamented the absence of confidence-building measures on the part of the Centre in terms of ending “suppression” in the UT, they left it to individual parties to decide on whether or not to meet the Delimitation Commission. The commission has sent separate invitations to J&K outfits.
‘Discussing invitation with colleagues’
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, when contacted, said she was discussing the commission’s invitation with her colleagues.
PAGD spokesperson and CPM leader MY Tarigami told The Tribune that his party would meet the commission both in Srinagar and Jammu. “The PAGD did not take a collective call on the commission’s invitations and decided that allies should decide individually,” Tarigami said, indicating a general willingness on the part of Gupkar members to join the delimitation process while continuing to seek full statehood before elections.