Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 30: The decentralization of power to ensure good governance to the masses is not being digested by certain snollygoster leaders, stated BJP spokesperson, Dr Abhijeet Jasrotia.
Dr Jasrotia said that in a land where bureaucrats-turned-politicians like Haseeb Drabu pontificate about the ills of decentralization, one can’t help but marvel at the irony. He said that Drabu is a man who rose to political prominence not by slogging it out at the grassroots but by riding the wave of privilege, courtesy of his bureaucratic past. And now, having long abandoned the very constituency that trusted him, he dares to criticize the three-tier system.
He said Drabu’s recent outburst, lamenting the “dilution” of an MLA’s power due to Panchs, Sarpanchs, and DDCs, is reeks of an entitlement that has no place in the new Jammu and Kashmir. Perhaps Drabu forgot that democracy is about empowering the people, not hoarding power in plush Gupkar mansions, he added.
“Let us not forget that this decentralization of power is the cornerstone of Narendra Modi’s vision for a “New Jammu and Kashmir.” It is a system where governance is by the people, of the people, and for the people. No longer can power be monopolized by a select few who view politics as their birth right or a retirement plan’’, he said.
Jasrotia said if dynasts or parachuted elites like Drabu think otherwise, they need only look at the political trajectory of Rahul Gandhi—a man whose surname was once his greatest strength but is now his greatest liability.
As for Drabu’s newfound admiration for the NC, let’s not delude ourselves. His praise is not a reflection of ideological alignment but a desperate attempt to remain relevant, he said.
Jasrotia said Drabu should visit the streets of Rajpora, engage with the people to understand the true essence of democracy.
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