KL Desk
Poonch/ Rajouri
Chief minister Omar Abdullah who is also working president of National Conference (NC) on Monday said that PDP would crumble under its own skulduggery adding that falsehood and deceptive politics does not hold ground for long.
“The frustration of PDP leadership is visible through their statements and baseless propaganda against NC-Congress coalition”, said Omar while adding that the masters of conspiracies and power hungry lot have anticipated their party’s doom.
Addressing large gatherings of panches and sarpanches at Poonch and Rajouri, Omar claimed that it was PDP who tried to weaken the Panchayat.
“I want to ask anyone who is from the opposition to ask your leadership about the bill they passed in the assembly in 2005” asked Abdullah adding “In 2005 to supersede the Panchayats and to make them their stooges and puppets they introduced a bill under L.A.Bill No. 2 of 2005 to amend the Chapter 2 section 9 of the Panchayat Raj Act 1989, which stated that the powers will vest in the government to dissolve the then elected Panchayats” .
“The governor did not give the bill an assent because we opposed it by saying that it is anti-people, anti-Panchayat and anti democratic”, he added.
Omar accused PDP of hoodwinking people by spreading false rumor and talking about empowerment of people.
“It surprises us that the same party today is talking about empowerment of Panchayats by hoodwinking the people and spreading false information while as they have all along been an impediment to the election, devolution and empowerment of the grass root democracy, Mufti wanted to give powers to the government to dissolve Panchayats in his rule” said Omar adding “They wanted that if the Chief Minister didn’t like your working, or you didn’t agree to him didn’t help them in their nefarious designs they would dissolve you anytime without any reason just by a stroke of a pen” said Omar.
Talking about role of coalition in strengthening grass root democracy, Omar said, “NC-Congress coalition has rejuvenated Panchayat Raj in the state after over 30 years. We have transferred powers and funds to you. You are to us just like children to parents. Empowerment of Panchayats is our policy and commitment”, he said adding that a powerful and viable Panchayat Raj is only assured under NC-Congress coalition as both parties share the principle of empowerment of grass root democratic institzutions.
Omar Abdullah said that coalition government is following the agenda of equitable and exclusive development across the state along with working for peace and tranquility, ‘our endeavour in this direction will continue to realize the goal of peace and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir,” Omar told the gathering.
“We do not use different cards for political gains. Our policy is lucid and clear for the development and peace of the State”, he said coalition is also for empowerment and welfare of women in the state as such, it fielded a women candidate in Jammu province to exhibit its resolve in this regard.
Asking the panches and sarpanches to vote NC-Congress joint candidates for MLC seats Omar said “They are your own candidates, their working will be with you and their funds will be on your disposal” adding “Victory of coalition candidates is the victory of people” said Omar
