Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Nov 18 : People’s Democratic Party (PDP), president Mehbooba Mufti today said that NC has always sold out the trust and confidence of the people of Kashmir for power and luxuries.
Addressing public meetings at Wadipora and Magam in Handwara constituency, she said since Omar Abdullah has nothing to show as his performance report to the people at the end of his tenure and he is resorting to lies and concocted stories to divert attention of people from the reality.
Mehbooba said Omar Abdullah’s misrule stands out for atrocities, corruption and a complete collapse of administration. His rule began with the infamous Shopian incident in which two young women lost their life in tragic circumstances and Omar Abdullah not only hushed it up but protected those who had agitated for justice. 2010 was a nightmarish experience for the people of Jammu & Kashmir when one after the other 120 youngsters and children were killed without a single incident being investigated. Instead about 10,000 FIRs were filed against those young people who had demanded justice.
2011 marked the death in mysterious circumstances of Haji Yousuf bringing out the stink of corruption not just within NC, but the Abdullah family and the manner in which even the mandate and ministerial jobs were bought and sold. In 2012, the historical Dastgeer Sahib shrine was burnt without the Government even telling the people about its causes leading the people to believe that it was the handy work of construction mafia patronized and owned by the NC leaders.
In 2013 from Kishtwar to Markundal in Bandipora, Gool to Shopian witnessed merciless killing of innocents.
The PDP president said by way of “performance”, Omar Abdullah has only few things to his credit which include the introduction of chili grenades and pellet guns to be used against the Kashmir youth, who dare to raise their voice against injustice and misrule. His (Omar’s) tenure also stands out for imposing curfew on maximum days and imprisoning political opponents in their homes. Omar Abdullah Govt also created record of sorts by reemploying more than 300 officers and others with heavy salaries and perks, while on the other hand denying wages to daily wagers, casual and seasonal workers.
To solve the unemployment problems in the Abdullah family, NC, it is a known fact, has aligned with everybody in Delhi during the past, and it is no big deal for them to work with Modi. In1996, Farooq Abdullah took 60 Assembly members and four Parliament members and put them into the lap of BJP just getting his son a junior Minister’s job. During that period, the Abdullah handed over seven more feasible power projects to the NHPC, without getting anything substantial for the State. Blanket ban on Government jobs was enforced and opening of new schools were also banned.
Party General Secretary Mohammad Dilawar Mir, chief spokesperson Naeem Akhtar, senior leader Gh Mohi-ud-Din Sofi, Mohd Shafi Dar and Gh Mohd also addressed the meeting.
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