Says Congress committed to statehood
Mubashir Alam Wani
Kupwara, Jun 30 :
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Tariq Hameed Karra on Monday voiced serious concern over the prevailing administrative setup in Jammu and Kashmir, calling the dual control system ‘deeply disturbing’ for the entire governance.
Speaking at a workers’ convention in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, Karra, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that not only was the existing arrangement getting disturbed due to the dual control system, but it was also coming as a hindrance to the spirit of alliance.
“The way the LG administration is functioning, it seems unwilling to cede even a minimal share of authority or even the government, which may be trying to take beyond the due share of authority. The ultimate casualty is the common people of J&K,” Karra said.
Responding to media buzz about a new political front being floated in Jammu and Kashmir, Karra said that the Indian National Congress remains committed to the INDIA alliance, which includes the PDP and NC, and that he has no knowledge regarding any new political formation.
He further rejected the notion that coalition partners need to always appear together in public or contest elections jointly. “Congress and the National Conference fought the elections based on their manifestos. Every party is accountable to its own voters,” he said.
Karra said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir remains the central demand of the Congress. He slammed the Centre for not delivering on its repeated promises. “Since August 5, 2019, we have heard promise after promise, in Parliament, on stage, and during visits to the Valley, but not one of those assurances has materialised,” he said.
He accused the government of shifting the goalposts, from delimitation to elections, while keeping the people in a state of uncertainty. “This is not just a political demand. Statehood is our constitutional right,” he said.
Meanwhile, JKPCC President, while addressing an attended workers convention in border district Kupwara, Karra highlighted the significance of the movement Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq launched to reiterate the Congress Party’s strong urge for the restoration of statehood to J&K without any further delay.
He said the Congress Party under the leadership of Mallikarjun Kharge and LOP Rahul Gandhi has made the Modi government accountable and answerable to the people, their diversionary tactics shall no longer work.
JKPCC President, while referring to the yearly Amarnath Yatra, said the Yatra had always been sacred for the people of Kashmir—(KNO)