DY CM eroding sanctity of democratic institutions
Jammu, August 26: - Vice President J&K Congress G. M. Saroori today regretted that the present regime PDP-BJP, through its gimmicks and misdeeds, has eroded the sanctity and credibility of democratic institutions in the state.
“State government does not want to conduct Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) elections”, Mr. Saroori said that Deputy Chief Minister who is holding the ULB department is depriving citizens of their democratic rights and eroding sanctity of democratic institutions are the only noticeable achievements of the six months tenure of this regime.
"Instead of strengthening these democratic institutions, the present dispensation has been indulged into undemocratic means to undermine the role of elected representatives", he said and pointed towards inordinate delay in conducting Local Bodies elections in the state.
Mr. Saroori said that Deputy Chief Minister who is from Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) from the last six months and during the election campaign as well kept on saying that soon if we will come into the power, BJP will conduct elections of ULBs including Jammu and Srinagar Municipal Corporations but the government has postponed these elections with one or other excuse. “I fail to understand why government is shying away from its duty to conduct these elections. Formation of ULBs are must to empower the people of urban areas”, he said and added that in a democratic system it was necessary to make representative character of all democratic institutions to ensure peoples’ participation in these institutions.
Taking a dig at coalition regime for not fulfilling its promises to conducting local bodies elections, Saroori pointed out that the government has repeatedly announced to conduct these elections but these announcements remained only on papers. “Even in the Governor’s Address during the last budget session of the Assembly, the government has promised to conduct local bodies elections in the month of September-October”, he recalled, adding, “the way government is hesitating to conduct these elections it substantiate our apprehensions that this regime is not interested in conducting local bodies elections”.
Congress Vice President said, “due to prevailing system in the government there is no accountability and transparency and this situation suits the ruling coalition so the J&K DY CM is creating hurdles in conducting ULBs elections”. “Priority of this regime is not to empower people by strengthening democratic institutions but those at the helm of the affairs want to accomplish their nefarious designs by controlling such institutions through undemocratic means”, Saroori observed and cautioned that such attitude of the ruling party would be proved disastrous for the State.
“With its assiduous efforts Congress party had restored faith of the people in democracy and democratic institutions but this regime during last six months has shattered peoples’ faith”, Saroori maintained.
Jammu, August 26: - Vice President J&K Congress G. M. Saroori today regretted that the present regime PDP-BJP, through its gimmicks and misdeeds, has eroded the sanctity and credibility of democratic institutions in the state.
“State government does not want to conduct Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) elections”, Mr. Saroori said that Deputy Chief Minister who is holding the ULB department is depriving citizens of their democratic rights and eroding sanctity of democratic institutions are the only noticeable achievements of the six months tenure of this regime.
"Instead of strengthening these democratic institutions, the present dispensation has been indulged into undemocratic means to undermine the role of elected representatives", he said and pointed towards inordinate delay in conducting Local Bodies elections in the state.
Mr. Saroori said that Deputy Chief Minister who is from Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) from the last six months and during the election campaign as well kept on saying that soon if we will come into the power, BJP will conduct elections of ULBs including Jammu and Srinagar Municipal Corporations but the government has postponed these elections with one or other excuse. “I fail to understand why government is shying away from its duty to conduct these elections. Formation of ULBs are must to empower the people of urban areas”, he said and added that in a democratic system it was necessary to make representative character of all democratic institutions to ensure peoples’ participation in these institutions.
Taking a dig at coalition regime for not fulfilling its promises to conducting local bodies elections, Saroori pointed out that the government has repeatedly announced to conduct these elections but these announcements remained only on papers. “Even in the Governor’s Address during the last budget session of the Assembly, the government has promised to conduct local bodies elections in the month of September-October”, he recalled, adding, “the way government is hesitating to conduct these elections it substantiate our apprehensions that this regime is not interested in conducting local bodies elections”.
Congress Vice President said, “due to prevailing system in the government there is no accountability and transparency and this situation suits the ruling coalition so the J&K DY CM is creating hurdles in conducting ULBs elections”. “Priority of this regime is not to empower people by strengthening democratic institutions but those at the helm of the affairs want to accomplish their nefarious designs by controlling such institutions through undemocratic means”, Saroori observed and cautioned that such attitude of the ruling party would be proved disastrous for the State.
“With its assiduous efforts Congress party had restored faith of the people in democracy and democratic institutions but this regime during last six months has shattered peoples’ faith”, Saroori maintained.
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