Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Apr 28: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), leader Yoginder Yadaw today said huge military presence in Kashmir is against the democracy and suggested that the military should be used for external threats.
“No country wishes to have huge military presence in a particular area and here in Kashmir it shows country’s weakness to deal with the people in democratic way,” said AAP leader, while addressing media on the sidelines of a rally at Chadoora town of district Budgam.
“The way there is military presence in Punjab, Haryana and other states, it should be same here,” AAP leader said.
Yadaw arrived Srinagar today to campaign for his party candidate Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat, who is contesting against National Conference president and Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah and People’s Democratic Party, senior leader Tariq Hamid Karra.
The AAP executive member said the largest issue in Kashmir was that India should talk to people of Kashmir on humanitarian grounds and not to alienate them. “India should work with Kashmir honestly and let them not feel isolated,” he added.
He said people of Kashmir have lost faith on both the ruling and opposition political parties for doing “bad” politics to hide their failures in the state. “The local political parties have exploited the sentiments of people here. When they failed to mitigate the problems of people and also failed to deliver its responsibilities, they raise Kashmir issue,” he said
Yadaw insisted that AAP politics will be based on honesty, trust and truth in Kashmir. “AAP has not come up with any manifesto this time, but in assembly elections we will have a manifesto, which will be based on honest politics, truth and welfare of public,” he said.
The AAP leader said that the recent attacks on rallies may impact voter turnout, but appealed people not to remain away from voting and urged them to choose honest candidates.
“People of Kashmir should ignore these attacks and cast their votes even for pressing NOTA button to change the political discourse here,” he said.
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