Srinagar, July 13, (Scoop News)-Describing the National Conference and its leadership as biggest turncoats of previous century Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and Member of Parliament, Tariq Hameed Karra, Sunday, said the party (NC) began its long game of political trade-offs with the blood of martyrs of July 13, 1931.
Addressing a large gathering at the ‘Mazar-e-Shohda’ (Martyrs graveyard) here this morning he said the present occupant of the National Conference throne has outdone his ancestors in double-speak and compromises on whatever was left of the state’s interests. Karra said the restrictions, hartal and imprisonment of separatist leaders along with rest of the city is a grim reminder of the treachery that National Conference practiced against the people of Kashmir, who had reposed their faith blindly in its leadership.
While Omar Abdullah is accusing the PDP of every wrong that his own party has done to the state his latest allegation of the opposition being a collection of turncoats or it being silent on the recent sanctioning of an IIT for Jammu Karra said: “It seems in his frustration the Chief Minister tries to undo the history of his ancestors and forgets even his own tweets.” He said the Chief Minister has only one month back opposed establishment of IITs and IIMs in every state as a ‘terrible idea’.
Quoting the Chief Minister’s tweet on June 9th, 2014: “IITs and IIMs in every state is a terrible idea and will dilute these institutions’’, Karra said Omar Abdullah must explain his objections to the proposal in the light of announcements of an IIT for Jammu, and not try to mislead the people of Kashmir again who are aware of the PDP’s performance in three years as against the National Conference’s dominance of political scene of Kashmir for more than eight decades. He said if head of the state government himself opposes the very idea of setting up new institutions how does he expect the opposition to get him out of the mess of his own making. “But it is a sign of changing times if Omar expects us to bring an IIT to Kashmir and we assure that we won’t disappoint our people” he added.
Karra, who represents Central Kashmir in the parliament, said the PDP members of parliament will never compromise on the interests of the people who have elected them. He said the overwhelming mandate that we have received will be leveraged for the solution of Kashmir issue and issues of Jammu and Kashmir. He said the people don’t have so short a memory as to forget how PDP in its brief tenure established three new universities in the state apart from three additional campuses of existing universities. Contrary to that the Central University sanctioned five years back in Kashmir, continues to function at a skeletal level from rented buildings from different parts of the city. He, however, said the PDP will fight for the Kashmir’s right to have an IIM and IIT in this region, as well, “even though Omar Abdullah bartered away the IIM sanctioned for Kashmir last time to satisfy his personal ego”.
Recalling the observance of Martyr’s Day during the tenure of PDP led coalition Karra said no restrictions were imposed during that period. Everyone was free to participate and pay homage to our national heroes who offered the ultimate sacrifice for the liberation of Kashmir he said.
Karra said the present government has replicated the 1931 atrocities on a larger scale as in 2010 when 126 innocent people were gunned down for demanding their constitutional rights. He said the atrocities and excesses continue to be perpetuated by Omar Abdullah government and the youth and city dwellers are the chief victims of his dictatorial methods. He condemned the attacks last night by NC goons on PDP workers who were making preparation for the martyr’s day program and warned the ruling party that the days of its browbeating and bullying were over.
Meanwhile, in Handwara of Kupwara district PDP workers led by Sofi Gh Mohiudin senior party leader and former minister paid tributes to the martyrs of July 1931 at their Mazar. Apart from Srinagar and some other places many freedom fighters were martyred Handwara also in July 1931.
On the occasion senior party leaders, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, candidate for Amira Kadal constituency; Naeem Akhtar, Chief Spokesperson; Asiya Naqash, candidate from Hazratbal constituency; Mohammad Khursheed Aalam, candidate from Khanyar constituency; Muntazir Mohiudin, candidate from Budgam constituecy and party leaders, Abdul Hameed Kohsheen, Mian Shuja Sarwar, Nisar Ahmad Mandoo, Haji Parvaiz, Dr Ali Mohammad, Showkat Hafiz, Noor Mohammad, Zone president Batamaloo; Mohammad Shafi, Zone president Sonwar; Mudassir Khan, Sardar Nani Singh, Rouf Punjabi, Advocate Azhar-ul-Amin and others were also present and paid homage to the martyrs. Wreaths were placed on the Mazar and fathea offered on the occasion.
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