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| Mehbooba hails resistance to 'centre's encroachment of state powers' | | NCTC storm "Present coalition' is meekest government state has ever had' | | Early Times Report
Ganderbal, Feb 18: Appreciating the assertion of various states against attempts at encroachment of their powers by the centre Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president today said dilution of the federal structure could lead to serious problems in a country like ours. Mehbooba Mufti while addressing a workers meeting of the zone committees of Ganderbal district here today said that India has reached a stage in political evolution where such attempts will invariably meet stiff resistance.
PDP president said the relations between the centre and states were ideally structured as in case of J&K that could be a model for the entire country but unfortunately the powers of our state had been usurped beyond recognition and 65 years after independence the special status state had even the curfews announced from Delhi. "It will take us a great effort and collective assertion through democratic means to be counted and respected at the national level and PDP would spearhead that effort" she said. Describing the present coalition as the meekest government the state has ever had Mehbooba said it has virtually been crawling before the central officials while making brave but hollow announcements here on political issues. She said the state government has pawned not just the economic and political interests of the state for its survival but has severely compromised the dignity of its people. She added that it was understandable in view of the total dependence of Omar Abdullah government on central government crutches to survive its disastrous performance over the last three years. "The institution of the chief minister itself has suffered erosion in dignity and prestige as a result of Omar Abdullah's conduct in important matters like the revocation of AFSPA or treatment of cases involving misconduct of ministers" she said. Mehbooba said the so called decisions of return of power projects were the worst examples of political deceit. She said after having handed over the rivers and power projects over them to the NHPC for the last six decades the NC leadership was now talking of their return as if it was an issue between two state government departments that could be resolved through a state government decision. "The greatest mercy NC could show to the state was if it could only stop further handing over of projects but even Omar Abdullah government has already given away three most feasible projects to the NHPC in the name of joint venture and we don't know what more was it planning to sell after J&K Bank to stay in power" she said. Referring to the decision of the State Accountability Commission (SAC) to hold an inquiry into the political appointments made by the Omar Abdullah government, Mehbooba said this is the second inquiry after the alleged Haji Yusuf murder case that involves a sitting chief minister for the first time in the country's history. "The lawlessness and jungle raj promoted by the present government to serve personal interests needs to be curbed and the SAC initiative in that direction is welcome" she said. Mehbooba said extending political favours at the cost of public exchequer was nothing new for the national conference but the present government had taken this to new levels. About the problems of Ganderbal Mehbooba said even as the place had been represented by three generations of Abdullahs as chief ministers it was only during the brief PDP-congress coalition that major development initiatives had been taken. "No chief minister or ruling party could have done it to people who repeatedly voted for them" Mehbooba said.
Speaking on the occasion PDP general secretary Dilawar Mir said that NC had always compromised the honour , dignity and resources of the people for their personal power and benefits.
"They enjoyed the benefits of their closeness to Dehli while the whole state suffered due to their anti Delhi stand taken of and on whenever being out of power, he said.
Among others District vice presidents Bashir Ahmed Mir, Ab Waheed Dar , district secretary Mohammed Shaban, Zone presidents Gh Rasool Shaheen and Mushtaq Ahmed Shah , Bilal Ahmed Sheikh were also present and spoke on this occasion. |
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