Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 16: Terming the ruling coalition a misfortune for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti, today said even after having been rejected in the Lok Sabha (LS) polls, the Government is still unable to address the real issues of the people.
Addressing various meetings in Kulgam constituency, Mehbooba came down heavily on the National Conference-Congress Government for its befooling tactics which it has been resorting to in sheer desperation after facing complete rout in LS polls. “Though the Government may be trying to undo the wrongs, it has committed in the State for last almost six years with an eye on Assembly elections but there is a strong missing link still prevailing between its working and the people,” said Mehbooba. She said fact of the matter is that the Government will be known more for its anti-people policies and the war it has unleashed on every section of the society than anything good, and everyone understands its policies and the approach it adopted for its survival without caring for people’s issues.
She said the people clearly see through the objectives of NC-led Government’s announcement politics which is aimed at only befooling the voters in the hope of being able to somehow stick to power. And it is now enough frightened by the prospects of defeat in the Assembly elections slated later this year. “Although, in desperation they are now trying to reverse the anti-people policies they had adopted for last six years but on the ground they have completely forgotten the people and their problems,” she said.
Mehbooba said as the farming activities, these days, are at peak throughout the Valley and the demand for irrigation waters is at crucial stage but at many places the people have to badly suffer due to lack irrigation waters. “And even drinking water problems have accentuated in spite of heavy rains and water bodies full of water,” she said adding at many places paddy seedling beds have dried because of lack of water.
Mehbooba said there is a crisis of payment in the State and even bills under NRGEA are not paid to the daily earners. She said such a situation has not arisen first time in the State but it has been a routine under the present Government and the people have to face the maximum brunt of the fiscal crisis and mismanagement in the system. She said the bad fiscal scenario has not only affected the contractors and employees only but it has also hit a large number of claimants seeking GP Fund, Gratuity etc.
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