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| Fax controversy refuses to die down after Omar claims that he could not send fax ‘today’ | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Dec 2: The fax controversy refuses to die down in Jammu & Kashmir as a former chief minister of the state today said that he could not send an important fax to Raj Bhavan citing the reason of Sunday being a holiday.
National Conference Vice President and former chief minister, Omar Abdullah tweeted saying that he could not send the fax since today was a Sunday and the same is a holiday. Omar in the tweet said that the machine operator told him since today is a Sunday the fax cannot be received.
Omar tweeted, "I'm trying to fax a letter to @jankgovernor but the fax machine still isn't working. The operator who answered the phone says the fax operator is on a holiday as it is a Sunday. Will attempt again tomorrow in the meantime am forced to put the letter out through social media."
The former chief minister uploaded the letter that was to be faxed to Governor Satya Pal Malik on the social media. The letter was later on released by the media cell of National Conference. The letter pertains to the proposed changes in the Permanent Residence Certificate (PRC) as proposed by State Administrative Council (SAC) of the state.
Omar wrote, "We are obligated to write to you at a time when you are mulling changes to the permanent resident certificate rules. Our party, the National Conference, is of the opinion that this is an attempt to distort the demography of the State and finds it detrimental to J&K's special status."
The State administrative council (SAC) is unilaterally bringing changes in the working of institutions and procedures, a practice that is against the principles and spirit of democracy and participative governance. There are media reports that your administration is planning changes in the procedure for granting PRCs, reads the letter.
"The reports say that directions have already been issued to concerned officials to make changes in the procedure pertaining to the issuance of these certificates. The National Conference deems it objectionable and condemnable. In addition, it is a brazen act to further create mistrust among people here and can have serious ramifications for the prospects of peace and harmony in J & K," reads the letter.
Moreover, this move comes at a time when the state does not have a popularly elected government. The assembly has been dissolved and elections are due within months. This makes the move of your administration unethical. Our state is a sensitive state and any misadventure by the SAC could disturb the fragile and precarious peace here, reads the letter.
"It is highly unfortunate that no wider consultations with any political party of the state and other stake holders were carried out. We hope that you roll back any decision made in this regard immediately. We also want to convey and register our displeasure and a unanimous decision to oppose this move," said Omar.
It would be in place to mention here that the fax machine at Raj Bhavan has been in news since November 21 when Governor Malik dissolved the state assembly. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former CM, Mehbooba Mufti along with Omar alleged that the Raj Bhavan did not receive a fax in which Mehbooba had claimed that she has support of 56 legislators to form the government in the state.
The Governor however said that since the date coincided with the Eid-I-Milad there was hardly any person available to receive the fax. Malik also said that he could not get the meals on that day given the fact that most of the staff members were on vacation on account of Eid. |
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