Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 6: The Jammu and Kashmir Bachao Tehreek president and former minister Abdul Gani Vakil today reacting on the observations made by Governor Satya Pal Malik in his recent interview where he said, mistakes committed by the Central Government on different occasions in dealing with J&K situation are the main reason in distancing people of the valley from the mainstream, described it as a realistic approach and said that it is true that the mistakes of Central Govt beyond any doubt are responsible for the present situation.
Addressing party convention here today Vakil said as the Central Government in the past had never made serious and sincere efforts in resolving Kashmir issue instead they left no stone unturned in weakening the democratic institutions of the state and surprisingly now same approach is being adopted by the present BJP Government in the Centre in dealing with Kashmir situation by holding fake elections which in the past Congress Govt was doing for more than two decades. Vakil said instead of making atmosphere peaceful for common people to live life without fear and create sense of security Centre Government is creating more fear by holding these elections when they know atmosphere is not conducive.
Vakil said in the past the Central Government used Kashmiri leadership for weakening democratic institutions and unfortunately now the Governor is being used for the same. Will the present so called Local bodies’ elections help the people of the state to come closer to the rest of the country or will it distance them from the mainstream, Vakil asked.
He said Congress Government is the creator of all problems in Kashmir and no doubt they damaged democratic fabric in the state and from time to time they also humiliated towering political personalities in J&K. It was Congress Government who kept the tallest leader of Kashmir Late Sheikh Mohammad. Abdullah in jail for about 20 years for none of his fault and then brought him back, made him the Chief Minister and within a short period humiliated him by withdrawing support and even he was not allowed to give oath to his chosen cabinet in 1976.
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