Rajouri,April 3, (Scoop News)- Saying that National Conference is conscious and aware of the demands of the people of the Rajouri and Poonch area and commitments made in the party manifesto of 2008, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday pledged to fulfil all the promises including that of giving Paharis their due right without affecting the reservation already provided to the Scheduled Tribes.
Addressing largely attended public meetings at Mendhar and Rajouri, the Chief Minister said the State’s Coalition Government was looking up to the Union Government to take care of the interests of the Paharis but since that could not happen for some reason, the party will fulfill the commitments it has made in the manifesto to the Paharis before the end of Coalition Government’s present term.
The Chief Minister, who is also Working President of National Conference, cautioned the people against the conspiracy being hatched by BJP to polarize the atmosphere in the Country for paving the way to grab power and destabilize the harmony and brotherhood. He said PDP is an active partner of BJP in Jammu and Kashmir and has fielded its candidates to help Narinder Modi and his Party tactically.
Drawing parallels between Narinder Modi and Rahul Gandhi, Omar Abdullah, who is also Working President of National Conference, said that the dictatorial behaviour and venomous approach towards Muslims and other communities of BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate makes him unfit to lead a Country of pluralistic ethos while the clean and transparent image of Rahul Gandhi representing all the sections of the society is the fittest person to lead India. He said the Country is at the cross road of making a choice between a dictator with communal ideology like Mr. Modi and a secular democratic young person Rahul Gandhi with a clear mission and determination to lead the Country sincerely.
Omar Abdullah reiterated that Narinder Modi who did not show a courtesy to express sorry for the killings of large number of innocents in Gujarat and categorically denied wearing of a cap presented to him by Muslims does not qualify for being the Prime Minister of the country.
He said that BJP and PDP has close understanding to tactically divide the voters by flaring up regional and religious issues and dividing society on creed, caste and other considerations.
“It is amply clear that despite knowing that its candidate will not survive in the election fray, PDP in Poonch-Jammu Parliamentary Constituency has purposely and tactfully fielded an inhabitant of Poonch area to attempt at dividing the votes and help BJP”, he said adding that BJP and PDP are in fact two faces of the same coin nurturing the politics of hatred and communalizing the atmosphere. He said people of the State are fully aware of this kind of politics and have always foiled such designs in the past and will defeat these again and again.
The Working President National Conference said that people should clearly know that Parliamentary Elections are completely different than the State Assembly Elections. “While the former are aimed at forming the government at the Centre to run the affairs of the Country, the later are regarding electing the State Government. Presently we have to elect the Parliament and the Prime Minister of the Country, as such, our all attention should be to elect such a government as would be of representative character and equally beneficial and caring for the people of all sections of the society and all areas of the Country”, he said asking the people not to get astrayed by those who want to mislead them by confusing the purposes of the two elections.
Omar Abdullah said that when the time of State Assembly Elections will arrive the Coalition Government will come before the people and present their performance record to them area-wise and region-wise.
The Chief Minister asked the people to vote in large numbers in favour of National Conference and Congress candidates and said that every vote cast in favour of NC-Congress would strengthen secular democratic forces and thwart the attempts of the communal forces to be at the helm of affairs. He said that it will be most unfortunate for India if a person like Narinder Modi would be at the seat of power. “As such, every citizen having faith in democracy, secularism, brotherhood, amity, equitable and inclusive development should vote against him and in favour of young and dynamic leader Rahul Gandhi”, he added.
The Working President National Conference referred to the tremendous support provided by UPA Government to the State in its efforts to carry forward holistic and inclusive development and achieve peace and development goals. He also mentioned the efforts put in place by Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to help Jammu and Kashmir make new strides in employment generation, women’s development and amelioration of weaker sections of the society in particular and the development of the entire State in general.
Omar Abdullah said that in Rahul Gandhi Jammu and Kashmir has found its great friend who is always at beck and call of the State and renders full support to it to overcome difficulties and march towards prosperity.
Omar Abdullah also mentioned the achievements of NC-Congress Coalition Government in the State and said that by enacting Legislations like Public Services Guarantee Act and Right to Information Act not only service delivery of important public services have been made time bound but people have been empowered to question the government for its omissions and commissions. He also mentioned the holding of Panchayat Elections, transferring of powers to these institutions, establishment of new Autonomous Institutions and strengthening the existing ones to bring transparency, crub corruption and give good-governance.
The Working President National Conference asked the people to remain united and defeat the elements who attempt at disturbing age-old amity and brotherhood in the State just for power politics. He also made people aware of the false propaganda let loose by PDP against NC-Congress coalition government and said that thriving on falsehood and propaganda has remained the trait of both BJP and PDP.
The election rallies were addressed by Minister for Planning and Development, Ajay Sadhotra, Provincial President NC, Jammu, Davender Singh Rana, Legislators Javid Rana, Jahangir Mir, Rachpal Singh, Dr. Shahnaz Ganai,
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