Thread by @Iyervval

THREAD:
1n Just spoke to a senior leader present in the PMs meeting on J&K. There seems a great variance in what certain leaders are saying to cameras and what was said to them - essentially the riot act was read out. First not one leader brought up the issue of 370 or 35A

2 despite what they’re claiming. They have all accepted this as fait accompli. Second they were told that the sequence of events will be as follows: Delimitation; Elections; Good Behaviour; Statehood. This is important because the delimitation will ensure that the balance of

3 seats between Jammu & Kashmir divisions will be as per their respective demography. More importantly the relevant sections of the constitution with regards to reservations - specifically for SC/ST/OBC (such as bakarwals etc) will be implemented in full.

4 however this alone will not lead to statehood. Statehood while sequential, will depend entirely on how parties behave and support the deconfliction of the economy - mind you both NC & PDP derive much of their income from the conflict and are invested in it. Essentially the way

5 it was described to me was a perfect balancing act between carrots and sticks. Their ability to monetise the conflict has been destroyed & now carrots are being dangled for them to create more palatable & legal avenues of fund raising to run their parties and powerbases.

6 No clear deadline was given for when statehood will be bestowed and any bad behaviour by these two malignant parties will be used to deny statehood - essentially a dilemma has been created for them - do they bankrupt themselves sticking to the past or do they lose their voter

7 base by embracing the new deconflicted avenues of money making? The latter means they will start generating money but they’d still have to cut off old corrupt fogeys who have no avenues of changing tack. Quite smart - especially given no specific assurances were given, but

8 they have to keep performing like circus monkeys in the hope that something good MAY come their way. In short none of these jokers are actually being “accommodated” - they’re being dangled goodies to become domesticated pets or become irrelevant and live in penury.

9/9 It was made clear that these parties will have to EARN trust - given their past actions they’re not getting a free lunch - the onus is ENTIRELY on them to mend their ways - it’s no longer about what they want from Delhi, but rather what Delhi wants from them.