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| Vakil advocates scanning politicians’ pockets | | ’Violence preachers seek high jobs for their wards’ | | Early Times Reporter
Kupwara | Apr 14
Senior Vice President JKPCC and Minister for Social Welfare Mr. Abdul Gani Vakil has underscored the need for constitution of an inquiry commission to ascertain the source of income of both separatist and mainstream politicians who have amassed huge property within and outside the state. “People want to know how these properties have been acquired and bank balances accumulated”, he added.
Speaking to a largely attended public gathering at Vilgam Handwara in North Kashmir on Monday, he said that Congress would like to have such commission early constituted. He said unless politicians themselves declared their source of income, the demand for commission would be vehemently raised. “It is a must that people know who is who”.
Taking a dig on the politicians preaching negative politics and favouring violence, Mr. Vakil questioned “how many of them have asked their sons to wield gun”, he lamented, saying “it was strange that they ask the wards of others to be part of violence and seek respectable jobs and positions for their own children. This is most unfortunate part of political behaviour being practiced in the state”, he said and added that selfishness and politicking was a ridiculed commodity.
Mr.Vakil said that another group of politicians start croaking as frogs do in the monsoon soon when elections are in sight. They try to tantalize public by singing songs of emotional exploitation, he maintained. “Raising the planks of autonomy, self-rule, withdrawal of troops, dual control, etc. has become habit of some parties when they are not at the helm of affairs. They forget it when reins of power are in their hands”, he added.
“Congress he said never indulges in communal, religious regional politics nor believes in creed, colour or caste. We preach democracy, equality, integration and unity to uphold dignity of every human being”, he said.
He also distributed Rs. 10 lakhs among the widows of the areas under National Widows Benefit Scheme (NWBS).
Among others, the meeting was addressed by MoS Power Mr. Babu Singh who highlighted the achievements of the government registered during tenure of Mr. Azad. He gave a resume of measures being taken for construction of new power projects in the state. MLC Mr. Mohammad Amin Bhat, Congress leaders Mr. Bashir Ahmad Magray and Mr. Mohammad Anwar Bhat also spoke on the occasion. |
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