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| Soz mellows down on 73rd ammendment | | ‘Magic’ of Omar’s prepoll alliance proposal....? | | early times report
Srinagar, Nov. 25 : In what could be interpreted as 'veiled' support to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's 'desire' of contesting the 2014 Assembly elections jointly by the two coalition partners, Pradesh Congress Committee chief Professor Saifudin Soz today said that fielding candidates for the next months LC contest jointly has sent a strong message among the masses that NC-Congress coalition was the best combinations and it was only this coalition that could redress the grievances of the people of the state.
Addressing a joint public gathering with Chief Minster Omar Abdullah to galvanize support for the Coalition candidates in the upcoming LC polls, Soz said , "Some times, we do feel that this coalition won't last so long, but then we must admit that it is this coalition only which has lived and will live to the expectations of the people."
State Congress president said that AICC President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was also willing to see both the parties of Omar Abdullah led Coalition, putting up a joint face in the upcoming LC Polls.
"When Omar Sahab expressed his wish of contesting the LC polls jointly, I rushed to Delhi and informed Sonia Ji, about CM's desire", revealed Soz, adding that Sonia Gandhi seconded Omar's proposal. "Sonia Ji gave a green signal to Omar's proposal, and we have begun a new and landmark journey", Said Soz.
During campaigning for the coalition candidates in south Kashmir yesterday, he said only NC-Congress coalition can help people of the state to live a prosperous life. Soz, however, looked mild toned when he reiterated his demand of implementation of 73rd amendment that guarantees greater powers to the village representatives." Some clauses of 73rd amendment need to be implemented", Soz demanded.
However, he was quick to add that Chief Minster Omar Abdullah who was standing besides him, has written a letter to the Union Minister Jai Ram Ramesh, demanding Centre's help for providing honorarium and insurance cover to the Panches and Sarpanches.
Soz also spoke the LPG 'crisis' and said that he has taken up the matter with Union Petroleum Ministry and has demanded an increase in cap to 12 cylinders per year. He, however, demanded that the traders
involved in the black marketing of LPG should be sent to 'Tihar Jail'.
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