The charges of misgovernance have begun to stick and both the BJP and the Congress view the special session as a diversionary tactic. He is trying to deflect attention from his own misrule. Clearly, Farooq is using the report to get back at the Centre for trying to start a dialogue with the Hurriyat Conference. He went to the extent of saying that if the Centre was willing to talk to secessionist forces, why was it not prepared to discuss autonomy. Some day, somebody will have to take the bull by the horns.
Autonomy is well within the confines of the Indian Constitution.
When he left for Delhi, Farooq was prepared not just for a discussion on the autonomy issue, but also on several other points which, according to him, reflect the Centre's stepmotherly treatment of the Centre. While the Jammu project has been cleared, Srinagar's proposal is stuck with the Union Home Ministry, says Farooq. The Cabinet was to decide on granting permission for international airports in seven cities. While six airports have been cleared, Srinagar's case is stuck. A belligerent Farooq also went to the extent of blaming the Home Ministry for engineering the agitation in Leh against his Government even though the local NC president, Sonam Narboo, also took part in the stir.