BJP disrespects overall mandate of people in IIOJK: Karra
Jammu: Congress Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir president Tariq Hameed Karra has said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is disrespecting the overall mandate of people, including the massive mandate secured by them in Jammu too, in the name of statehood.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Tariq Hameed Karra addressing a press conference in Jammu said during the ongoing campaign of Congress throughout several districts of Jammu, including Udhampur Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar, there was massive response of the people and statehood remains the core issue of all sections of people.
He said there is strong resentment amongst people against the Modi government over the denial of statehood as a result the expectations from the government are not getting fulfilled in absence of powers.
He said it has been observed that some officers in the administration have not changed their mindset from autocratic to democratic set-up and have not adopted pro-people and pro-democratic culture in an elected democracy system as witnessed in Kishtwar district.
The people are threatened to be lodged in jails under draconian Public Safety Act (PSA) for raising their issues of basic amenities of power and water through peaceful mode, which is recognised as democratic right.
He also said instead of listening to the agitating people of Chenab region for considering their demand for free or subsidised power supply to them being in vicinity of the numerous power projects, facing numerous hardships and health hazards, the administration is threatening them of putting criminal cases and PSA. Is it the way of dealing with people in a democracy?
He also called for review of the Indus water as the people of Kashmir have suffered the most due to the treaty and should be taken special care.
