Jammu, May 1 -- Fresh signs of strain have emerged within the opposition bloc in Jammu and Kashmir after former Chief Minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah publicly criticised the Congress for what he termed as its "half-hearted" support on the issue of restoration of statehood.
Abdullah's remarks have sparked speculation that the INDIA alliance-already seen as largely symbolic in the Union Territory-could be headed towards an eventual breakdown at the regional level.
While the alliance exists more on paper in Jammu and Kashmir, sources within the ruling Jammu and Kashmir National Conference indicate growing dissatisfaction with the Congress leadership for not forcefully pursuing the demand for restoration of statehoo...