KL NEWS NETWORK
SRINAGAR
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference in a letter addressed to Parliamentary Affairs Minister has detailed why the unionist party will not attend All Party Meet called by Chief Minister Ms Mehbooba Mufti on July 21, 2016.
The content of the letter is being reproduced here, verbatim, for the interest of the readers
This is in reference to your telephonic conversation regarding intimation of a proposed All Party Meeting to be held on July 21st, 2016 at SKICC.
It is extremely unfortunate that although the CM saw it fit to call a meeting of civil society in Srinagar within days of protests breaking out, it has taken almost two weeks to call a meeting of all political parties.
In the meantime, the number of dead and injured has continued to rise. It would have been better if the Chief Minister had responded to our party leadership’s offer of support earlier instead of waiting for the suffering and misery of the people to reach this level.
Successive statements from various high level functionaries of the ruling coalition especially the PDP have not only added to the confusion but have significantly weakened the institution and office of the Chief Minister.
Confusion about how much the Chief Minister knew regarding the Burhan Wani encounter (militant commander who died on July 08, 2016 in Kokernag area of South Kashmir) is one such example.
Similarly, the assertion by one of the PDP Members of Parliament crediting the Prime Minister with reducing excessive use of force further weakened the image of the Chief Minister who is seen as a mute spectator, immune to the bloodshed and suffering.
To make matters worse the same Hon’ble MP has repeatedly asserted the Burhan Wani was unlawfully killed by sections of J&K Police to discredit the state’s Chief Minister. This leads one to conclude that Ms Mufti Sahiba does not even command the loyalty of her police force, much less the loyalty of the people.
Finally, the total mis-handling of the press by first enforcing a ban and raiding offices of newspapers, seizing plates and newspapers which was justified by the senior minister and spokesperson of the government in turn contradicted more than 72 hours later by the Advisor to the Chief Minister leads us to conclude that there is no effective leadership in the State government at present.
Until such time a credible, effective and humane leadership is re-established in the state this All Party Meeting will prove to be a meaningless exercise.
I regret that Jammu and Kashmir National Conference is unable to participate under the circumstances. In the meanwhile J&K National Conference has already submitted a detailed Memorandum to the Hon’ble Governor wherein steps to ease the tension have been mentioned.
Further-more my party has always played a positive role in maintaining peace and harmony in the state and we will continue to do so regardless.
Yours
Ali Mohammad Sagar
(Secretary General, J&K NC)
A R Veeri,
Minister for Public Works &
Parliamentary Affairs,
J&K State, Srinagar
