Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 7: National Conference general secretary Ali Mohd Sagar today alleged that PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s role in J&K’s history would be forever remembered as that of opportunism, repression and subversion of democracy.
Mufti Sayeed not only changed numerous political parties in his career but also ended up betraying everyone who gave him a platform and patronage right from Rajiv Gandhi to V P Singh, Mr Sagar said while addressing senior party workers at NC Headquarters at Nawa-e-Subha Complex in Srinagar.
“Nothing could be more ironic and shameless than Mufti Mohammad Sayeed accusing anyone else of damaging democracy. He started his political career with P L Handoo, then went to Sadiq’s DNC and soon hopped over to Mir Qasim and sooner ended up in Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad’s lap,” Sagar said.
The NC general secretary alleged that Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had played an instrumental part in all constitutional erosions and democratic subversions in J&K. “Mufti Sayeed has toppled more democratically elected Governments in J&K than he has been a part of. Mufti was a part of ever motley crew of opportunists that eroded Article 370, compromised on the State’s Internal Autonomy and disempowered the people of this State”, the NC leader said and also reminded people the massacres during the tenure of Mufti Sayeed as Union Home Minister.
Sagar said that Mufti Sayeed’s sole aim in politics is hijacking the pain and misery of the people and exploiting it for the welfare of his family and relatives. “Mufti is not a recent occurrence as PDP wants the hapless people of J&K to believe. Mufti is there in J&K politics since 1957 and has played havoc with the State in various shapes and forms”, the NC general secretary further stated.
Ali Mohammad Sagar said that National Conference was the manifestation of the aspirations and dreams of the people of J&K and the party was committed to the protection and restoration of Article 370 – the same Article that Mufti Sayeed helped to erode to a considerable extent. “We also stand for the revocation of AFSPA and our stand on this issue has been steadfast and consistent. Unlike PDP we don’t believe in abandoning one ideology and picking up another with changing seasons,” he added.
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