The Kashmir valley has rejected Narendra Modi's 'Gram Swaraj'
By Bharat Bhushan. Dated: 12/30/2020 10:52:01 AM
“It is more than likely therefore that the leaders of the constituent parties of the PAGD, especially those who had previous dealings with the BJP in Delhi, will continue to be targeted by the central agencies. The Modi government is unlikely to forgive National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti….”
Prime Minister Modi has described the just completed third tier local body elections to the District Development Councils (DDCs) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as realisation of Mahatama Gandhi’s vision of “Gram Swaraj”. However, they are hardly likely to satisfy local Kashmiri aspirations for the restoration of basic democratic freedoms or dampen international criticism.