Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 28: Pradesh Congress Committee president , Ghulam Ahmed Mir today questioned BJP’s silence over the induction of Tassaduq Mufti, younger brother of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, in the State Cabinet, saying the party which had made dynasty rule an issue during election campaigns is maintaining criminal silence on the issue and keeping its eyes shut.
“It is easy to deliver sermons but when it comes to one’s own house, the BJP is silent today,” Mir said while talking to reporters at the sidelines of the 133rd Foundation Day function of Congress Party here today.
“If you look at this Government, over two dozen relatives of Mehbooba are directly and indirectly running the affairs,” Mir added.
When asked about the induction of Tassaduq into the State Cabinet, Mir said he had nothing personal against him but “those who spoke against dynasty rule, why are they silent today.”
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“Tassaduq’s oath taking is the biggest backdoor entry. When they felt that they will be defeated in the by polls (to Anantnag Parliamentary seat), they ran away and now through backdoor entry, he was inducted in the Cabinet,” the Congress leader said.
By polls to the Anantnag Parliamentary seat, where Tassaduq was the PDP’s candidate, was cancelled after large scale violence in Srinagar in April in which eight people were died.
“The people of State are politically mature and fully understand every move of the Government. Sometimes the people do not talk, but when the real time will come (elections), their fingers will talk,” he said.
Talking about the Government’s decision to hold Panchayat elections in mid February next year, the PCC president said the decision could be a “political stunt” to convey a message to the people that “we are ready for elections and the situation has returned to normal.”
Earlier, addressing Congress functionaries and workers at party office here, Mir congratulated the party cadre on the Foundation Day of the party which was founded on this day in 1885. He said that Congress has a history of struggle and sacrifices for the nation during the 132 years and united the entire country under one umbrella to attain freedom.
Mir lashed out at the policies of Modi Govt and BJP-RSS which have created divisions in the society. He said that under young leader Rahul Gandhi, Congress has proved that the Modi led BJP would face a tough time in the 2019 elections. The Gujarat elections have proved to be a turning point in the politics of the country and Congress cadres are re-energized by the tremendous support and dynamic leadership of Rahul Gandhi. He asked the party cadres to get ready for Panchayat elections in the State.
Former PCC president Peerzada Mohd Sayeed, senior vice president Sham Lal Sharma, CLP leader Nwang Rigzin Jora, Taj Mohi-Ud-Din, Raman Bhalla, Kanta Bhan, Thakur Hari Singh, Mumtaz Khan (MLA), Ravinder Sharma, Farooq Andrabi, Rajnish Sharma, Manjit Singh, Shabir Ahmed Khan, Vikram Malhotra, Manmohan Singh, SS Channi, Hilal Shah, Namarata Sharma, Shah Nawaz Choudhary, Swarn Lata, Indu Pawar, KC Bhagat, Subash Gupta, Shiv kumar Sharma (INTUC), BS Sambyal (Seva Dal), Pranav Shagotra (Youth Congress), Neeraj Kundan (NSUI), were prominent among those present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, Congress also celebrated its Foundation Day at Srinagar party office where senior party leaders and workers addressed the meeting and highlighted the role of Congress Party in nation building. The meeting was presided over by PCC vice president Mohd Anwar Bhat, who urged upon the party workers to remain steadfast to serve the people to the best of their ability. Lashing out at BJP for raising senseless slogan as Congress Mukht Bharat, Congress leader censured BJP- RSS for hiding their failures and wrong policies under the garb of the slogan, which shows how desperate and apprehensive BJP -RSS are about their future.
Senior party leaders Shmeema Iqbal, IYC secretary Abid Kashmiri, Irfan Naqib, Shameema Raina, Nissar Ahmad Khan, Hamid Gurezi, Nissar Ahmad Mundoo, Sajad Ahmad Dar and MA Wani were also present.
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