One of the issues in all dynastic politics is that the laws of genetics do not suggest that a son or a daughter should necessarily inherit the political acumen of their fathers. Valid in the case of Omar & Farooq, Mulayam & Akhilesh, Karunanithi & Stalin, Balasaheb and Uddav.... and finally Rahul and Rajeev if you choose to ignore the Late Rajeev and the Late Indira Gandhi ! The speech that Omar made in the parliament may meet the approval of NDTV and IBN-CNN but was dangerous politically for the NC. The voters would split between PDP and NC in the valley - if the Hurriyat goes ahead with its boycott. The Congress would be wiped out in the Jammu region and would be incapable of propping up either Omar or Mufti? Omar deciding to burn bridges with the BJP/NDA was foolish considering that Gujarat or Gujarat Riots are a non issue in the valley! The separatists who don’t identify with India don’t empathize with even an issue of concern to Indian Muslims. Farooq realizes this and his pathetic attempts to bail out his Son are quite evident
