G_B_ Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 Srinagar, Dec 29: Asserting that only a Muslim can become chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference Monday said constitution of Jammu and Kashmir guarantees that the head of the state must be from the majority. “BJP demands that the chief minister must be from their party but there is no Muslim candidate elected on a BJP ticket. Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir guarantees that only a Muslim can become the chief minister here,” NC additional general secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal told KNS. Asked if it means that a Hindu CM demand is unconstitutional, Kamal said: “We can put it in this way that JK is the Muslim majority state and constitution clearly says that a person from a majority can become the head of the state.” He added that the constitution has declared it after thorough deliberations as the state has witnessed 500 year foreign rule and 100 years Dogra rule in the past. “If it is written in the Constitution that only a Muslim can become the chief minister, the BJP must not grudge over it. They must give up their communal agenda,” NC’s firebrand leader said. Kamal, who is also uncle of the chief minister Omar Abdullah, maintained that constitutional laws must not be undermined at any cost. While offering PDP unconditional support, Kamal said NC would not betray PDP and in no way would withdraw support, if the government is formed in Jammu and Kashmir with the NC-PDP alliance for the first time. He added that it is for PDP to take final call for the formation of the new government in Jammu and Kashmir as it has emerged as the single largest party after the state elections of 2014. KNS http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Dec/30/only-muslim-can-become-jk-cm-nc-64.asp now authenticity of the quote and source aside, is it true that by constitution only a muslim can be a CM of J and K? any constitutional experts?
Malcolm Merlyn Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 J and K has a separate constitution so dont know.
Khalpat Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 Similar thing was said by PDP leader also before election. The irony is some chewtiyas will consider these statements as secular statement and maha alliance of NC, PDP and Congress against BJP as secular alliance.
gslv Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 expect the same in other states in coming years too.:nervous:
Raghav_12 Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 expect the same in other states in coming years too.:nervous: Yes. I expect same to happen for Indian PMs as well.
G_B_ Posted December 30, 2014 Author Posted December 30, 2014 lets not get side tracked from the subject is it actually written in the constitution that only a muslim can be a CM of J and K?
diga Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 lets not get side tracked from the subject is it actually written in the constitution that only a muslim can be a CM of J and K? from majority community..
asterix Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 Why BJP wants it's candidate as CM? Let them ally with NC and Congis and run the state... Just sit in the opposition...Why so desperate?
G_B_ Posted December 30, 2014 Author Posted December 30, 2014 from majority community.. ???? what defines a majority community?
diga Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 ???? what defines a majority community? will try to find a link .. also it seems that Kashmir has 46 seats to 37 in jammu even though Jammu has larger population.. that unduly influences the elections too ps: they have a term of 6 years as compared to 5 in other states
Texan Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 According to this site there is no constituional requirement that the CM belong to any particular religion.
Texan Posted December 31, 2014 Posted December 31, 2014 Wrong on second count as well. BJP does have a Muslim winning candidate in J&K.
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