Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 11: Expressing dismay over the announcement of ECI to hold Parliament elections only in J&K to the exclusion of Assembly Polls on the pretext of security constraints, Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP chairman and former Minister said the BJP had manoeuvred postponement of Assembly elections and thereby conceded its defeat much before elections.
“The decision was self contradictory and shocking. If the security scenario was conducive for Parliamentary polls, how did it become non conducive for Assembly elections,” questioned Harsh Dev adding that vested political interests were coming in the way of restoration of democratic institutions in the State.
He said that despite the political parties in the State having favoured early elections to the J&K Legislative Assembly, the ruling party at the Centre and MHA posed hindrances by citing security reasons and thereby caused the postponement of said elections merely for political expediencies. He said that having failed to deliver during its 3½ years rule in the State, and antagonized its own electorates as well, the BJP had manoeuvred postponement of Assembly elections.
Scared to face the people in the wake of its multiple betrayals with Jammu cause, it preferred extension of President’s rule and continuation of its proxy rule in the State, said Singh. He was addressing a public meeting in Prey and Badhal villages of Ramnagar constituency today.
Accusing the BJP of having failed on all fronts, Singh said there was all-round disenchantment against the BJP for having made false promises with the people for power sake and having realized the fact that they could not face the electorates in the Assembly elections, the J&K BJP leaders had persuaded the Government of India to ensure postponement of elections in the State, said Singh. He said that such wicked politicking on the part of BJP had defeated democracy in the State and would be remembered as a dark phase in the history of State.
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