Former legislators pitch for resumption of democratic political process in J&K
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A group of former legislators belonging to different regional and national political parties, who served in the Upper House of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, on Saturday demanded “early resumption of democratic political process in the erstwhile State”.
The legislators were of the opinion that the current impasse on the restoration of the political process in J&K had only added to the miseries of the general masses. “Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha needs to impress upon the Union government for resumption of political process, the legislators said, in a joint statement.
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SRINAGAR: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President Peoples Democratic Party Ms Mehbooba Mufti Monday said that ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was tearing apart the very spirit of India to build its organisation in furtherance of its vindictive and fanatic political agenda.
“Journalists and columnists are being booked for reporting facts, farmers are being targeted and defamed for seeking their rights, students and minorities are being pushed to walls. NIA, CBI, ED and every agency was being used to settle political scores and curb democratic voices,” she said in a statement.
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Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Feb 1: Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and President People’s Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti today said that ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was tearing apart the very spirit of India to build its organisation in furtherance of its vindictive and fanatic political agenda.
“Journalists and columnists are being booked for reporting facts, farmers are being targeted and defamed for seeking their rights, students and minorities are being pushed to walls. NIA, CBI, ED and every agency was being used to settle political scores and curb democratic voices”, she said.
SRINAGAR: Asserting that iron fist policy of union government is bound to prove counterproductive, former Chief Minister and President Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said that resolution of Kashmir issue was imperative for steering Jammu and Kashmir out of present turmoil and ensure lasting peace and development.
“Peace has to be restored on the border, the daily rush to Kashmir graveyards has to end, the bloodshed of our youngsters has to stop and for all this resolution of Kashmir issue was essential”, Ms Mehbooba said while addressing party workers, here today, on the second day of her three-day visit to border districts of Rajouri-Poonch.