The Kashmir Conundrum: Farooq's Dare and the Limits of Politics in a Divided Land The decision by National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi to resign from both Lok Sabha and the party, citing patriarch Farooq Abdullah's public challenge to quit and contest an election on his own, raises more questions than it answers about politics in Jammu and Kashmir.
On its surface, this development may seem like a dramatic escalation in the ongoing debate over Article 370, but scratch beneath the surface and you'll find complex issues that reflect deep seated divisions within Indian polity.
Mehdi's decision to quit was not taken lightly; he felt compelled by Farooq's challenge. In his letter to the NC president, Mehdi pointed out the irony in the party's stance on constitutional guarantees for the region.