ANANTNAG: Opposition National Conference (NC) Thursday lashed out at PDP-BJP alliance over what it described “ill-conceived” implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing party workers at Shangus in South Kashmir today, former chief minister, Omar Abdullah said spontaneous protests across the length and breadth of the State have become a regular feature ever since Mufti Mohammad Sayeed took over as chief minister.
I didnt allow the implementation of the National Food Security Act in the State despite recurring pressure from our then alliance partner, the Congress Party, Omar said. I knew the Act was against the interests of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that when Mufti Sahab took over as chief minister after his sell-out to the BJP, he patted himself on the back about the implementation of the NFSA and his Ministers even went to the extent of saying that this was the biggest miracle of the PDP-BJP government.
Today people are out on the roads in every nook and corner of the State and now Mufti Sahabs Minister says that this was a decision taken by the previous Government which is a brazen lie, he said. The government should decide if they want to lie and shift blame or if they want to pat themselves on the back about this Act.
Omar said that the state of chaos and confusion in the State Government is unprecedented.
Omar said all political promises made by the PDP-BJP Government stand exposed as lies as PDP remains completely muted on the whereabouts of its pre-election slogans and demands. After seeking votes against the BJP during the elections Mufti Sahab went to embrace the BJP and said he was doing so for the benefit of the State and its people. We were given a fancy Agenda of the Alliance where it was promise that Mufti Sahab would bring back the power projects, get AFSPA revoked, make New Delhi talk to the separatists and get New Delhi to open additional trade and travel routes along the LoC. What happened to those promises Mufti Sahab? Today there is no talk of AFSPA revocation. Where are Mehbooba Muftis placards and protests on AFSPA today? Its astonishing how PDP has changed its entire political persona and ideology to remain in power with the BJP, Omar Abdullah added.
Mufti Sahab is either in Gulmarg or Pahalgam or sipping tea with the rich and the business elite, Omar said. Rules are being bent for crony capitalists while the common man is suffering without his woes being heard by the government. Despite the State of wanton misgovernance and maladministration in the State, the Chief Minister is either busy in Gulmarg or Pahalgam or in photo-opportunities, Omar said.
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