Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 19: Senior People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader, Muzaffar Hussain Baig has said Srinagar being the intellectual and political nerve centre of the State cannot remain aloof from the urge for change that is sweeping the State and its active participation in the political process for change will add credibility and prestige to it.
Addressing a workers meeting of Khanyar Constituency here today, the former Deputy Chief Minister said the aloofness of Srinagar from democratic process has resulted in the disempowerment of its people. He said unless there was an element of accountability, the people of the capital city would continue to face problems. “Make your representatives accountable and things will start improving” said Baig.
Referring to the disadvantages, the urban citizens face, Baig said, “Most people in Srinagar have hardly any assets to build on any economic activity. These people he said could have progressed on activities like tourism which could provide jobs to thousands. But unfortunately the NC that has ruled the State for decades has done nothing to build it as a tourist friendly city”.
Baig said a sense of helplessness and disempowerment has seized the people under the NC rule and their frustration would end only with a change in the political scenario and empowerment of people.
Speaking on the occasion senior leader and former Finance Minister, Tariq Hammed Karra, said the NC is ruling the State only on the strength of election boycott that is enforced by its cadres and agents in Srinagar. He said NC treats PDP as a real threat to its monopoly of decades as this party is gaining acceptability among people.
Korea said instead of making false allegations against PDP the NC leadership should read writing on the wall which clearly indicates a surge for change.
Party chief spokesperson Naeem Akhtar, district president Mohammad Ashraf Mir, secretary A H Kohsheen, Vice Presidents Nisar Mandu and Ab Rauf Bhat, Showkat Hafiz, Firdous Ahmed, Aadil Jan, Mohammad Shafi Kundangar, Jehangir Wani and many other prominent workers spoke on the occasion.
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