Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Mar 12: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former trade union leader, Abdul Qayoom Wani, today quit politics as a mark of protest against abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
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In a statement, Wani said that he had not joined politics for attaining power or money but had a belief that contesting parliament elections would enable him to play his role in protecting special status of J&K and peaceful resolution of Jammu and Kashmir issue. But he regretted that due to the doublespeak of the politicians, he too had to face the wrath of the public in the elections.”
He said that after the elections people in J&K had hoped that strong Union Government would not only strengthen the political, constitutional and economic powers of the people here but would also open dialogue with people from all walks of life.
Wani said contrary to the hopes of the people, the New Delhi while shelving all constitutional obligations took the decision of doing away with the special status against the wishes of people, thus stifled the democracy which has forced him to quit politics once for all.
He said, he will never be a part of any political system in his life and vowed to help people ‘apolitically’ as a social worker, a civil society member and in the capacity of the former trade union leader and would raise voice against the abrogation of Article-370, 35-A and the division of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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