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| PDP swings into election mode | | Discusses Kishtwar, Lok Sabha Elections | | Mustansir
srinagar, Aug 19: Opposition Peoples Democratic Party Monday formally geared up for Lok Sabha Elections by urging the people to choose credible faces as their representatives for the highest democratic platform of the country. The Parliamentary Affairs Committee meeting of the party while lashing out at National Conference led coalition Government for its inaction, inefficiency and incompetence in handling the Kishtwar situation praised the people of the state for displaying exemplary poise, dignity and maturity in the face of very serious mischief in Kishtwar. According to PDP sources the apex body - the Political Affairs Committee of the party met here today to discuss the general political situation prevailing in the state particularly in the aftermath of the Kishtwar incident.
Chief Spokesperson of PDP, Naeem Akhtar told Early Times that the Political Affairs Committee met here today under the chairmanship of Party Patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayed and discussed the prevailing situation in the state.
Akhtar said the Committee observed that the recent incidents in the Chenab Valley and their fallout at some isolated places resulted from the gross failures of the coalition Government.
Nayeem said the meeting felt that it had now become clearly evident that Kishtwar incident had resulted from the inaction, incompetence and possible collusion by the State Government as it had failed to take action on intelligence reports that had reached it more than ten days ahead of the actual trouble that engulfed the district on Eid.
Apparently referring to the "nexus' between NC and right wing BJP, the meeting alleged that the State Government had also been hand in glove with some communal elements. It had allowed them to roam free for many years even though cases of serious nature on previous occasions had been registered against them.
While expressing relief at the positive and constructive attitude displayed by members of all the communities in both Kashmir and Jammu regions, the meeting noted that the disruptive elements had failed in the face of people's disapproval of their designs.
Meanwhile a senior PDP leader and MLA Darhal, Choudhary Zulfikar who was present at the meeting told Early Times that Kishtwar incident which was obviously aimed at setting the state on fire had actually established that the people of the state can no longer be manipulated for petty political interests and that they can rise above any provocation or emotional set back in the interest of communal amity and brotherhood.
Zulfikar said there was a consensus in the meeting that the party has to fulfill a larger historic role in providing a platform to all sections of the society of Jammu and Kashmir which is marked by the variety of a continental dimensions. Zulfikar said the PDP has been making all out efforts to bridge the gaps between different regions and communities so that their combined energies could be channalized for empowerment of the people of the state.
"The party views people's power as the only force to revive the glory of the state and reclaim its bartered away resources and building a modern welfare state which is free from discord, despair and fear" said Zulfikar. The PDP leader said the meeting also discussed the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and felt the need to reach out to the people of the state with a message about the importance of having credible , honest and articulate representatives in the highest democratic forum of the country.
He said the meeting noted that unfortunately in the past the political setup in the state had not focused on the quality of representatives sent to the parliament which could channelize the people's aspirations at the national level.
Yet another senior PDP leader and former Minister, Sardar Rangil Singh told Early Times that the meeting had a threadbare discussion on the upcoming parliament elections and it was seriously felt that the people of the state were made aware of the importance of having an effective representation in the parliament especially in view of the party's resolve to make serious efforts for resolution of the political problem of Jammu and Kashmir. "There are serious issues to be discussed with the centre which are crucial to state's vital interests and cannot be overlooked" Rangil Singh said adding further that the new MPs from the state will have to be equal to the task as the state cannot continue to go by default at the central level as has happened till now.
He said the Parliament Affairs Committee meeting was of the view that the party must try and field very serious and competent candidates of stature to provide a better alternative to the voters who would be the ultimate decision makers. The meeting was presided over by the party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and attended by the president Mehbooba Mufti, former deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig and other members including Sardar Rangil Singh, general secretaries Mohammad Dilawar Mir and Thakur Balbir Singh, former Ministers Tariq Hameed Karra and Qazi Mohammad Afzal, Ch. Zulfiqar Ali MLA, Naeem Akhtar, Syed Altaf Bukhari, Tarlok Singh Bajwa and Ved Mahajan. |
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