‘Nothing will be achieved with dual power strategy’
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 14: Senior CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam, M Y Tarigami today voiced opposition to the Centre’s move to implement “One Nation, One Election”, saying the concept is against the spirit of the “idea of India” and will harm the country’s federal structure.
He appealed to everyone to rise above their political affiliations against this “anti-people” decision.
Talking to media-persons here today, Tarigami also expressed his resentment over the delay in the restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and urged the BJP-led Centre to respect the verdict of the people of the region by ending the dual-power system in the Union Territory.
“In our opinion, the one nation, one election concept is against the spirit of the idea of India and its federal structure, which is giving protection to the country’s huge diversities,” the Communist leader said.
He said India is the world’s largest democracy and it is this democratic element that strengthens different cultures, identities and religious faiths, and keeps the country together.
“These diversities are the real face and real strength of India that helped thwart all attempts in the past to disintegrate the country. The foundation of the country is strong and its structures are relying on these diversities to prosper,” Tarigami said, seeking measures to strengthen the diversity, instead of doing anything that could harm it.
He said this concept of “one nation, one election” is not good for the country.
“The issues resonating during Lok Sabha and state elections are completely different. The Municipality or Panchayat elections cannot talk about state or national issues. So what is the relevance of clubbing all together?” Tarigami asked.
“We appeal to people to look at the negative impact of the move on the unity of the nation. It will cause cracks in the federal and democratic system and strengthen dictatorship,” he said.
Tarigami said the consequence of “one nation, one tax” is in front of everyone. “All the tax is getting deposited with the Centre. The share is released to those states that bow down before the Centre. Opposition parties can also come to power, but they are deprived. They are not punishing a particular party but the people in general,” he said.
There is another slogan of “one nation, one language”, Tarigami said and wondered “what is wrong to have different languages as we have been living together for decades”.
“This is tyrannical attitude and its outcome will not be good for the country,” he said.
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