Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 21: Reiterating resolve of his party to set up a new system of justice and equality in Jammu and Kashmir, patron of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today sought support of the every sections of the society to restore sanctity of democratic institutions in the State. He observed that for the last nearly six years credibility of the democratic institutions was badly eroded in this State due to the misdeeds of the present dispensation. Addressing a function to welcome large number of people from Handwara, Akhnoor and Bishnah areas who joined PDP here today, Mufti regretted that since formation of the government headed by National Conference a systematic move was brazenly launched, by those at the helm of the affairs, to undermine integrity of the institutions which are vital for the growth of any democratic system.
He pointed towards various undemocratic steps taken by the present regime to deprive people of Jammu and Kashmir of their democratic rights. Coming down heavily on ruling National Conference for eroding sanctity of democratic institutions in the State, Mufti regretted that it was a historical fact that this party (National Conference) never allowed democracy to flourish in Jammu and Kashmir.
"It is result of the deceit tactics of National Conference that unlike other parts of the country, people of Jammu and Kashmir never enjoyed real taste of democracy", he said.
"To make democracy more vibrant, it is necessary to restore peoples' faith in the democratic institutions", he argued and added that as a responsible political party, PDP was committed to strengthen democratic institutions in Jammu and Kashmir. Listing priorities of his party, Mufti said that eliminating corruption and improving quality and efficiency of the governance in Jammu and Kashmir are focussed areas of PDP. "Apart from political uncertainty, Jammu and Kashmir State is also suffering from crises of governance during the last nearly six years", he said while pointing towards failure of the present regime on all fronts. |
