Ganderbal: National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said peace in Kashmir remains elusive as ever while the footprints of forces personnel have been increasing and the new security bunkers constructed across Srinagar.
Addressing a massive workers convention at the district headquarters of the party in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, he said “Post abrogation of Art 370, we were told that peace will return to J&K but the situation on ground completely belies that claim.
"In the last 24 hours we witnessed an encounter in Rangreth, an ambush on J&K Police personnel which resulted in the unfortunate killing of three policemen and injuries to scores.”
He said that the incumbent administration has failed to give a sense of security to the people.
"Let alone pulling up the projected dawn of development, employment extravaganza and investment, the GOI has failed to give a sense of security to our people," he added.
Among others General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar, Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, Senior leader Mian Altaf Ahmed, Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, Central Zone President Ali Muhammad Dar, District President GN Rather, Political Advisor to VP Tanvir Sadiq, VP Ahsan Pardesi, YNC Provincial President Salman Ali Sagar, In Charge Social Media Sarah Hayat Shah, YNC Zone President Mir Mushtaq, scores of local unit functionaries and YNC functionaries were also present on the occasion.
Pointing towards certain quarters for targeting NC, he said that instead of directing their criticism towards the incumbent governments at the centre and Srinagar, these political parties are directing it towards NC.
"It speaks volumes about their character. At a time when people are suffering on account of widespread administration apathy, development deficit, skyrocketing inflation, scathing unemployment, political void and crumbling scenario of security, they should have questioned those who run the affairs at New Delhi and Srinagar."
"Why have they held up their tongues? Why is it that only we are seeking answers from the government? It is because they are a small cog in a large wheel of those forces who are making our youth suffer. Their pointing fingers towards us and not towards the forces let’s slip to their links with anti J&K forces. Every time they speak it’s not about youth, it’s not about our land, our infringed rights. Every time they come out with remarks against NC and every time they let the cat out of the bag," he said.
(KNO)
