Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president and Party candidate from Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency GA Mir has reiterated his appeal to people of Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama to rise to the occasion and respond to the betrayal of PDP in the present elections by using ballot.
Mir further said that people should not miss this opportunity as it was a fight between communal and secular forces and their vote to Congress Party will strengthen the secular forces in the country and state.
Addressing prominent Party workers and peoples delegations at Khanabal in Anantnag emphasizing them to work hard and ensure defeat of politics of exploitation and betrayal on the part of PDP and other parties, who have equally misled and betrayed people for power, playing emotional cards, from time to time, for the sake of electoral gains.
Mir said people of entire Jammu and Kashmir have witnessed complete misrule and mis-governance by the PDP- BJP Coalition, who secured votes by playing with their emotions on various counts. PDPs slogan of self-rule, repeal of AFSPA, stopping BJP- RSS from making inroads in valley, bringing back power projects etc, BJP’s abrogation of special status and many other sensitive issues on which both the parties misled people, as a result, PDP got 28 and BJP 25 seats in 2014 elections, despite the contradiction in their approach they formed the alliance by not caring about the aspirations of people both in Jammu and Kashmir resulting in there was anger and anguish among the people, which was also responsible for huge damages caused to peace and development in the State.
“People are wise enough to understand as to what PDP was doing for securing votes keeping aside toffee, milk politics, as if, nothing has happened in Valley, but I am confident this time the betrayal and backstabbing on the part of PDP will be responded strongly by ensuring it’s defeat in the elections,” Mir said and added that PDP, BJP or any other political party can no longer befool people by playing emotional cards.
Mir emphasized the people of Kashmir to strengthen the secular forces by ensuring Congress Party’s victory in the present elections.
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