| JKNPP protests, seeks dissolution of J&K Assembly | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 27: Flaying the Union government for using coercion to keep J&K Assembly in suspended animation following the collapse of unholy BJP-PDP combine and imposition of Governor’s rule, a strong battalion of Panther activists spearheaded by Harsh Dev Singh Chairman JKNPP and Yash Paul Kundal State President Young Panthers held a massive protest demonstration at exhibition Ground Jammu today.
The protesters urged upon the Governor to immediately dissolve the State Assembly and pave way for the fresh elections in the larger interest of the democracy. Addressing the galaxy of media, Harsh Dev Singh said that following the breakdown of BJP-PDP alliance the Governor Rule had been imposed in the State on June 19th. He said that all the major political parties including the Congress, BJP, PDP and National Conference had conveyed that they would not explore the possibility of forming the government in the State due to lack of numerical strength. No plausible combination of political parties or alliance was coming forth to claim the magic figure of 44 required for absolute majority, he said.
As such, the Governor should act in conformity with the Parliamentary precedents and the mandate of constitution by immediately recommending the dissolution of the Assembly to pave way for the fresh elections", urged Harsh. Harsh Dev Singh said that the BJP had earned the dubious notoriety of 'sealing the deals' to forge dirty alliances in other States by offering enticements and other unethical means. He said that in the situation of the State Assembly being kept under suspended animation, the rumours of mal-practice of 'horse trading' were agog and besides other corrupt practices could not be ruled out unless it was dissolved. Dubbing the political impasse in J&K as irrational, he maintained that suspension of the State Assembly on the behest of GoI seemed to be mere contemplation for exploring undemocratic opportunities for its political interests. He further reckoned that in the wake of the political uncertainty, the grant of all perks, amenities, emoluments and CDF to members of suspended Assembly, whose rights and privileges stood suspended during the period, defied all logic and rationale.
Seeking immediate dissolution of Assembly, Yash Paul Kundal said that both the constitution and the democracy were being held hostage by the Central BJP for its political fortunes. He said that after the shameful and pusillanimous surrenders of BJP before the Kashmiri leaders on the Jammu centric issues during its tenure of three and a half years besides losing power, it seemed that their MLAs were still wriggling for political privileges and luxuries. They regretted that the BJP's black saga of betrayals and subterfuge had dented the morale of the people of Jammu Pradesh who were certainly eager to elect fresh government and teach Saffron brigade a befitting lesson.
Prominent among those who spoke on the occasion included Gagan Partap Singh, Rajesh Gondhi, Sukhjit Singh, Angrez Singh, Shankaar Singh Sanju, Rashpaul Singh, Vishab Singh, Amandeep Singh, Joginder Singh besides others. |
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