Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 27: Accusing the National Conference (NC) led Government of following double standards, BJP National Executive Member and J&K Chief Spokesperson, Dr Jitendra Singh, disclosed here today that despite repeated reminders from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the State is yet to pay to the Center an amount of Rs 742 crore which it owes on account of deployment of paramilitary forces in the State.
On the one hand, the ruling party leadership publicly demands withdrawal of Indian security forces from the State and on the other hand it conveniently continues to use the services of these forces at the expense of Government of India’s exchequer, he alleged.
Quoting official sources, Dr Singh explained that the amount of Rs 742 crore has been worked out on the basis of accepted formula of 90:10, with the former share borne by the Center and the latter to be borne by the State Government. But, instead of paying these dues in a dignified manner, the State Government is said to have taken up with Government of India the issue of exemption of this amount, he added.
The coalition leadership is never shy of finding fault with the conduct of security forces deployed in the State, the latest instance being that of its denouncement of the Pathribal case closure, he said, adding in the same vein the Coalition Government is never shy of refusing to pay to the Center its share of bill on account of security expenses.
On reports about senior J&K bureaucrats camping in New Delhi to seek enhancement of Plan funds and other Central grants, Dr Jitendra Singh said, this only confirms the present State Government’s inability to sustain itself without the Center paying for its security or for the salary of its employees.
If such a Government still manages to browbeat the Government of India by raking up non-viable demands like “Autonomy”, it only vindicates the widely held perception that Congress led UPA is under instructions from 10 Janpath to keep the present J&K Chief Minister in good humour, he added.
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