Srinagar, April 5, (Scoop News)-Stating that the National Conference is aware about the fact that it does not enjoy power because of the popular vote the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senior leader and former deputy chief minister, Muzzafar Hussain Baig Saturday that is the one reason why this party takes people of the state for granted.
Addressing a workers meet in Rafiabad segment of Baramula parliamentary constituency, Baig said the NC has been counting on boycott calls as its major source of sustenance in elections. It generally enforces the boycott calls given by others to benefit from the non-participation of voters because it realizes that if people come to vote they will do so only to get ‘azadi’ from NC.
He said given the current mood it has become evident now that the people will participate overwhelmingly in the forthcoming polls to defeat the tricks of NC to ensure a responsible system in the state and sincere leadership in the parliament.
He said NC has always played tricks in the elections to make itself through but this time things are totally different and people have now understood the acts it has been employing over the years to get into power.
“People are conscious enough this time about the importance of vote as they think it is the only weapon to change the destiny of Jammu & Kashmir and resolve its issues,” he added.
Baig said we have experienced in the state whether elections are held or not, whether people resort to boycott or not, there is always a govt in place and there is now realization on ground that by not participating overwhelmingly in the polls we are doing a big disservice with ourselves. “It has to be weighed by the people and decided by them whether they should have a responsible govt in place as was provided by the PDP in 2002 or they should have a govt like the present one led by the NC,” said Baig.
He said over the last more than five years NC led government has let loose a war with every section of the society be it youth, employees or students and the irony is that it is surrendering money instead of spending it for the welfare of people. He said the government has stopped ration money to the state police forces besides knowing that they have been doing very hard job on the ground. And similarly, it has failed to resolve the issues of SPOs by failing to increase their remuneration.
He said NC knows it well it is not at the helm of affairs because of the popular vote that is why it doesn’t feel accountable to the people as it gets into power structure through tricks and people have to be wary of the fact as they only can change the destiny of the state by voting properly and not allowing their votes to get wasted.
Baig said there is a wave of anger against the ruling government and he expects a record turnout this time around because everybody is now aware about the policies of NC that how it has been taking over the reins of the state.
He said J&K has been going to the parliament by default and without being properly represented as was clear at the time of Shopian double rape and murder case, 2010 killings, hanging of Mohammad Afzal Guroo, the parliamentarians from Kashmir preferred to remain silent instead of raising their voices against the injustices.
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