Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 7: Asserting that all sections of society in Jammu and Kashmir were today feeling betrayed, People’s Democratic Party today said that Union Government must move beyond rhetoric and allow democratic and political process to resume in this trouble torn part of the country.
“The affirmation of Prime Minister Narendera Modi that Jammu and Kashmir is crown jewel of India and the people here have strong faith on Bharatiya Janata Party is contrary to the situation on ground and the figures provided by the Government itself present depressing picture”, former MLC and party spokesperson Firdous Tak said here today.
“As per official figures 444 people have been detained under draconian Public Safety Act, across Jammu and Kashmir post August 5, besides those who have been illegally kept under detention just for having a contrary opinion over the Government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 and down-grading the state to Union Territory”, Tak said adding that illegal and unjustified detention of three former Chief Ministers and former legislators itself amounts to coercion.
He said that when the Prime Minister recall the statements made by the former Chief Ministers regarding special status of Jammu and Kashmir, he failed to mention the supreme sacrifice leaders and workers from mainstream political parties have made for the country. “Today the same people who sworn oath of constitution and serve the nation are being questioned and targeted”, he said adding that be it unemployed youth, Government employees, business community, traders, transporters or any section of the society, everyone is feeling the pain of losing statehood and special identity.
Tak said that instead of rhetoric the Union Government must restore democracy and allow political process to be resumed in Jammu and Kashmir.
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