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Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 2: Expressing dismay over the functioning of the government, former minister and AICC member, Abdul Gani Vakil Wednesday said most of the ministers were facing trials in courts or State Accountability Commission (SAC). He was addressing workers at Gandhi Nagar.
He stressed upon the Chief Minister to show some spine and shunt the corrupt out to have a clean and credible government.
The former minister stressed upon the coalition government to fulfill commitments made with the people and strengthen all democratic institutions by decentralizing powers. "After the LC elections, time has come to translate words into actions and empower Panchayats by incorporating 73rd amendment and also holding elections to BDCs", he urged.
The state had very recently sought special funds from Centre for giving honorarium to Panchayat members but in absence of democratic institutions like BDCs, all such efforts were redundant and meaningless.
He also expressed concern over postponing ULB elections several times which speaks of lack of will on the part of government.
Vakil urged the Hurriyat to go for a dialogue with New Delhi the way they talked to Pakistan as it would defeat the evil designs of vested interests who want to deprive people of development and prosperity.
The AICC member said the uncertainly enables such elements to mislead the people as well as New Delhi for their own benefits.
"They loot the state exchequer and the money meant for people and development goes to their own coffers", he said.
A dialogue between Hurriyat and Centre could keep such forces at a bay and help people get their voices heard, he said adding, "Irrespective of the outcome of the dialogue, the Hurriyat leaders must talk to Centre which will at least set the process rolling."
Others who addressed the gathering include Sr. Congress Leader Haji Ali Mohammad Bhat MLC, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Vipin Nischal, Farooq Ahmad Wangnoo and several others.
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