NEW DELHI, Oct 26: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today took a dig at Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik for his reported remarks that political parties have no right to talk about India-Pakistan dialogue, saying the country’s Governors are the new viceroys.
In a series of tweets, the former Finance and Home Minister referred to the Jammu and Kashmir Governor’s reported criticism of the National Conference and People’s Democratic Party for their alleged frequent reference to Pakistan’s role in resolving the Kashmir issue.
“J&K Governor says political parties have no right to talk about India-Pakistan talks. He is probably a votary of ‘partyless democracy’ or ‘no democracy’ at all,” he said.
In a sarcastic comment, Chidambaram said, “We were told that the last Viceroy was Lord Mountbatten. Wrong. Appointed Governors and Lieutenant Governors are the new Viceroys”. (PTI)
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