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| Mufti asks Union Govt to discipline security establishments in handling J&K | | "Vibrant democracy in State would solve half of Kashmir problem" | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 22: Stressing the supremacy of people in running democratic institutions, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today called upon the union government to discipline its security establishment in their handling of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a public meeting at Gadigarh area of Gandhi Nagar Assembly segment here, he said allowing a vibrant democracy in the state would resolve half of the Kashmir problem.
Mufti said the recent reports about the Army's intrusion into the state politics is the most embarrassing poster of our democratic system and the exposure should lead to introspection at the highest level to sort out issues of empowerment of the democratic institutions of the state. "Central agencies have always been viewed with suspicion for their role in electoral process and there is a general feeling that the centre plays favorites and predetermines the outcome of elections.
This is a deadly feeling and needs to be addressed seriously if we have to find a way forward in Kashmir", he added. Mufti said the people have to understand that they can use the next elections to defeat any such designs by voting in large numbers and wisely to deny anyone a chance to affect results through manipulation or management.
Mufti said unless the will of the people of Jammu and Kashmir is accepted without reservations and their institutions are respected, the pain and suffering of the state would not end; neither would the resolution of the Kashmir problem become any easier.
The PDP patron said the breast beating by National Conference on the recent expose lacks logic as this party has always collaborated in stifling democracy in the state. It was the National Conference that denied the opposition to even put up its candidates right from 1952 and in 1987 it resorted to unabashed rigging with the help of police and security agencies which resulted in two decade long armed resistance and strife.
Mufti said NC's attempt to use the expose to cover up its atrocities and mis-governance would convince no one as the coalition government failed to uphold the security of life and dignity.
Mufti said the focus of PDP is to change the system and empower people and democratic institutions. The party he said also aims at providing a common platform to people of all regions for a holistic development of the state. |
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