 Early Times Report
Jammu, March 3: Congress today lodged a strong protest against the controversial remarks of Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed soon after taking oath on Sunday, where he had claimed that "Pakistan, Hurriyat and militants allowed conducive atmosphere for violence free Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir".
The protest demonstration was organized by Vikram Malhotra, General Secretary, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) after according a warm welcome to newly appointed Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Ghulam Ahmed Mir, former Minister and senior Congress leader.
Targeting the Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed for his alleged remarks for accrediting Pakistan and Hurriyat for facilitating smooth conduct of polls in state, Vikram Malhotra, General Secretary, J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of virtual "sellout" of the mandate of people of Jammu region.
"This unfortunate statement of Mufti Sayeed, that too on the day of his taking oath of office as the Chief Minister of the State, is at one side an attempt to appease the pro-Pakistan and separatist forces, besides, militants in the Kashmir valley and on the other is aimed at discouraging our Army and security forces," Malhotra said and added, "It's an open fact that Army and other security forces have given innumerable sacrifices to maintain peace and tranquility in Jammu & Kashmir, and peaceful Assembly as well as Parliamentary elections are a result of their unparallel contribution to the local civil administration in the State."
Continuing his attack on BJP, Congress leader said, "The party (BJP) has giving in of their core agenda and party policy by the BJP leadership just to enter into the corridors of power in the State is an open breach of trust of people, who gave their mandate on verbal assurances and impractical promises made at the time of elections."
He further said that the BJP had raised revocation of Article 370 as its core agenda during elections and gathered votes on this account, besides, having been struggling against two flags system in Jammu & Kashmir but just to gain power they surrendered it. |
