Early Times Report
Jammu, Sept 25: Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron, Mufti Muhammad Sayed today said the coalition government led by National Conference (NC) lacked confidence and thus created chaos and confusion.
He observed that there was a sense of insecurity and fear among the common masses because the government has failed to perform its duty to provide security to the people.
Addressing a meeting of the office bearers from Jammu province, Mufti made a mention of killings of Panchayat members. He said the regime had failed to provide stability to the State.
"The State has been witnessing turbulent situation since 2009 after formation of this coalition regime,", he said and added that an atmosphere of insecurity, anarchy and confusion still prevailing in the state.
Referring to Chief Minister's statement of discussing security for panchayat members in the Unified Headquarter meet, he said the statement reflects lack of confidence among those who are at the helm of the affairs.
Lambasting coalition regime for its failure to create confidence among Panchayat members, Mufti regretted that the present dispensation had undermined all democratic institutions be it Urban Local Bodies, Panchayats or Assembly.
He also took coalition partner Congress to task for adopting double standards on empowering Panchayats. "On the one hand Congress leadership has been demanding implementation of 73rd and 74th amendments in the state while on the other the Congress has failed to convince the government to conduct elections of Block and District development councils", he said.
He further added that local Urban Local Bodies elections were scheduled to be held in the month of February in 2010 but the government has been delaying these elections.
Observing that there was no agreement between coalition partner National Conference and Congress, he mentioned that Deputy Chief Minister who belongs to Congress party also holds the portfolio of Urban and Housing Development Department. Congress, which is partner of the government, cannot escape from its responsibility of delaying civic body elections
Mufti flayed the coalition government for its failure to bring transparency and accountability in the system. "Although the corruption has been sneaked into the government from top to bottom, the anti-graft institutions like State Accountability Commission (SAC) have deliberately make non functional by the State Government", he said.
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