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| EC should not defer Assembly elections in J&K : BSP | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sep 11
Demanding that Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir should be held on time, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) today asked the Election Commission (EC) not to make any move to defer these elections.
"Any move to defer the elections could lead to resentment among the people in the state, which is not good for Jammu and Kashmir," the national general secretary of BSP Narinder Kumar Kashyap told reporters here.
Holding elections on time are necessary for establishing democracy in the state, he said, adding these would restore the faith among the people who want people's government to be formed in the state.
The EC must take steps to establish democracy in the state at the earliest because governor's/president's rule in Jammu and Kashmir is not in the interest of the people, he said.
Kashyap said BSP is ready and has made all the preparations to contest the assembly elections in the state.
"Of 87 Assembly seats in J&K, our party has already nominated 35 candidates for Jammu region, four for Ladakh and 35 for Kashmir valley and the names of the remaining candidates would be announced soon," he said.
The BSP leader expressed hope that the party will form government in the state with the support of Dalits and weaker sections.
Accusing Congress, National Conference (NC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and BJP for their role in disturbing the situation in the state, Kashyap said during last over two months innocent people had to suffer and even today the situation is not good in entire valley and some parts of Jammu region.
In reply to a question as to why BSP stayed away from people's movement headed by Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti (SAYSS) on Amarnath land row, Kashyap said their party has not contributed in any way to disturb the situation.
Replying another question on alleged discrimination with Jammu region in the state, he said BSP wants to unite and not to divide the state on discrimination or such other like issues.
Referring to party's decision about countrywide 'Janhit Chetna Andolan', he said this was being launched from September one to September 30 at district levels and from October one to October 31 at assembly headquarters across the country.
The agitation would help make people aware about present political problems of the country and also expose the connivance of UPA and NDA, he said. |
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