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Srinagar, Dec 7: Peoples Conference Chairman and MLA Handwara, Sajad Gani Lone today questioned the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s ‘reluctance’ over giving reply to the query by Lieutenant Governor regarding the JKAS file.
Addressing the press conference here, Lone highlighted the elected government’s inaction, stating that the notification for the examination was released on August 22, then on November 6, another notification was issued clarifying that the exam would be held on December 7.
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“I fail to understand how much time the elected government had what were they so busy with that they could not process this file? And finally, those poor youth, they also have dreams, they had worked hard & now their chance to sit for JKAS is gone,” Lone said.
Lone zeroed in on CM’s narrative of helplessness, referencing LG’s Twitter post claiming a simple query on funding was ignored after December 2.
“The time has come that CM has to reply to it point by point. If it is true that on December 2nd, the file was sent back with a simple query asking ‘who will pay for the expenses,’ and no reply was given, then he is answerable. He is creating a set of conditions to prove that he is a ‘Bechara’, Mr. Helpless. But ‘Mr. Bechara’ at the cost of whom? At the cost of those students who now could not sit for the exams,” he remarked.
He drew stark parallels to unchecked demolitions and unfulfilled electoral pledges. “How long will this go on? Demolitions happen and ‘Mr. Helpless’ says, ‘I don’t even know.’ Anything happens and ‘Mr. Helpless’ says, ‘I don’t know.’ How long will this last? And I want to say, a Chief Minister who painted all of us as BJP before the elections while claiming the earth and sky were all BJP and gave a promise that he is fighting on the plank of Article 370 and 35A, Are you so capable that you couldn’t even get age relaxation for your students? Do you really think that you can get anything back? Let alone 370 and 35A.”
PC Chief was flanked by State Secretary (Organisation) Sheikh Imran, District President Srinagar Irfan Mattoo and Party Spokesperson Muneeb Quraishi.
Dismissing pleas of limited powers, Lone pointed to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s success in a “weaker UT.” “This is a matter of incompetence. They are just not in the mood to do it. Where will they find the time? Someone should tell me. He holds many big portfolios including Finance, Revenue, Power, Tourism, Urban Development. Five departments. A person of his capabilities, it will take five people just to run Finance. It is out of the question.”
“We also want Statehood, we want our 370 back. But extract the maximum from what you have right now. When he Kejriwal could do it in Delhi, why couldn’t you? It is your own whims not to do so,” he said.
Lone escalated his criticism on CM’s duplicity at the Hindustan Times Summit, where he dismissed EVM rigging claims, echoing his father Dr. Farooq Abdullah’s views, while calling the INDIA Bloc “in the ICU, on a ventilator and moving on a wheelchair.”
“You tell me with your hand on your heart, would even the biggest enemy of the INDIA Bloc say such things? Look at this classic double play. The father believes the Congress version and Omar Sahib himself believes the BJP version. There is a limit to double play in the year 2025 when you are covered by cameras.”
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