“Self-rule is confused document prepared overnight by PDP to save grace” : Congress

Rafibad (Kashmir), April 28  – Resolution of Kashmir issue is enshrined in collective wisdom of involved parties, a criterion which the Self-rule proposal of People Democratic Party does not fulfill. It is a confused document prepared overnight by this party to save grace.  

Senior Congress leader and former Minister for Social Welfare MLC Abdul Gani Vakil said this while addressing a NC-Congress joint workers convention at Hardu Chanam in Rafiabad today. “Self-rule represents Individualistic thought, thieved ideas and urge to retain power through deceit,” Mr. Vakil said.

In view of the fact that individualistic yearnings have destroyed nations while collective wisdom has nourished them, it becomes imperative to describe Greater Autonomy proposal as fitting for showing the path towards resolution, added Mr. Vakil. He said that the proposal has a representative character since the state legislative assembly debated, discussed and approved it, added Mr. Vakil.

He asserted that had PDP been concerned about sufferings of people, then instead of propagating a borrowed idea, they would have approved of this proposal and taken it forward during their tenure which they never did. “Kashmir issue is not like PDP’s approving or disapproving Abdullah family which has a glorious past and a bright future. It is a complex issue which needs a thoughtful leadership,” added Mr.Vakil.

Maintaining that PDP’s prime concern is power, Mr. Vakil said that it was congress which revoked POTA besides taking other initiatives for restoring peace across the state and on the borders. “Defence, Communication and Foreign Affairs, these three channels which have taken forward the Indo-Pak peace process and brought an end to the hostilities are in the domain of central government and credit must go to Congress led UPA for changing the discourse on Jammu and Kashmir,” stressed Mr. Vakil.

Those claiming of impacting the foreign policy of India must understand that UPA Chairperson Mrs. Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh need not to seek advice from the PDP leadership for running the country and addressing the Kashmir issue, Mr. Vakil said. Moreover, one needs not to be reminded repeatedly that it was Mufti Mohammed Sayeed who on four different occasions betrayed his alliance partners.  

Thrice he did as congressman and on the fourth occasion as patron of PDP, averred the Congress leader. “Mufti forced Jagmohan to take over as Governor of Jammu and Kashmir at a time when ruling coalition in the state was staunchly against it. A pioneer of bullet for bullet policy, Mufti cannot escape clean after pointing fingers at every other individual for onset of militancy in the state,” Vakil added.

Vakil urged the congress and National Conference workers to demonstrate camaraderie and ensure victory of coalition candidate from Baramulla Parliamentary Constituency. “Let PDP read writing on the wall and realize that crafted statements go waste if not followed up with honest efforts, which PDP has never made,” asserted Mr. Vakil.

Reiterating that NC-congress coalition would complete its term effectively, Mr. Vakil said “There is no Mufti in congress in this new arrangement. The coalition has blessings of Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh, General Secretary AICC Mr. Rahul Gandhi and Patron of National Conference Dr.Farooq Abdullah.

Others who addressed the meeting included Senior Congress leader MLC Haji Ali Mohammed Bhat, General Secretary JKPCC Ambreen Badar, MLA Rafiabad and NC leader Javed Ahmed Dar and Provincial Vice-President of NC Ghulam Mohammed Khan.

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