Release all political leaders; allow them to resume activities for meaningful and credible political process

 

Congress will register a massive victory whenever elections are held to Legislative Assembly in J&K

Addressed public meeting at Kahara

Kahara, January 22: - Asserting that Congress will register a massive victory whenever elections to Legislative Assembly are held in the J&K by maintaining definite edge in all regions of J&K, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), Vice President, G. M Saroori said while addressing the large attending gatherings here at Kahara and Malanoo areas of Doda district.

Mr Saroori said Congress derives its strength from the people and the people are determined to have a politically stable government, which steers out the J&K from the prevailing morass and a nightmarish era.

"All leaders and activists of the Congress and other political entities, detained since abrogation of article 370 should be released forthwith and all curbs and restrictions on mainstream political parties, their leaders and activists should be lifted to allow them to resume their usual political activities to create a congenial and conducive political atmosphere for a meaningful and credible political process to pave way for holding of early Assembly elections," he further said.

Saroori exuded confidence that with the unflinching support of the people, Congress under the dynamic leadership of Ghulam Nabi Azad will emerge as a single largest party in all the regions, as it is visible in every nook and corner of the J&K. In this context, he spelled out the crucial role of the workers and the grass roots level functionaries, who he described as real strength of Congress.

"Congress has all along been braving conspiracies of the self-seekers and political opportunists and this era has not ended yet, as political arena is full of vested interests who are playing at the tunes of divisive forces to weaken our great party, which is in fact a mass movement of the poor, weak and deprived segments of society", Mr Saroori said, urging the people to remain vigilant against such elements.

The BJP government has failed to address political and developmental aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Mr Saroori said and added Tall, stentorian promises of 'ache din' since past 6 years have amounted to 'Ache Din' for a chosen few in terms of their personal welfare while common people have been left to fend for themselves by a brazenly insensitive and callous dispensation.

Saroori said lack of direction and political will have compounded the perception of political uncertainty whereas the government should have tried to provide a hope of inclusive development, reconciliation and peace.

Other speakers including Farooq Ahmed Shikari, Ghulam Mohd, Shameem Ahmed, Sabdar Hussain Wani, Chowdhary Mohd Aslam, Haji Abdul Latief Wani, Jaswant Singh, Zafferullah, Jaffer Hussain Malik, Haji Ghulam Hussain Parray, Mohd Rafi, Mohd Imran Wani, Liyakat Ali Khan and others has alleged that present regime totally ignored the backward areas of J&K even in providing basic amenities.

They said that far flung areas of district Doda which have been disconnected due to snowfall and heavy rain, are facing shortage of various essential commodities including ration, kerosene oil, medicines etc and there is nobody to listen to their woes. They alleged pick and choose policy under PMAY scheme in Kahara block, slow progress for making electrification to all the un-electrified villages, Jal Jeevan Mission, failure to clear liabilities for construction bathrooms under IHHL scheme, works executed under MGNREGA during the year 2016-17, 2017-18, balance installation under IAY scheme to the beneficiaries. They said hollow slogans of present government for providing basic amenities to people's door steps are mere to make poor masses fool. They also demanded early supply of additional ration, medicines,  kerosene oil etc so that the poor consumers don’t have to suffer more due to wrong policies of this anti poor regime.