Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Aug 17: Former Union Health Minister and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad today said Modi Government has failed to control militancy and border firing in the Jammu and Kashmir State.
Addressing a large number of party workers at District Congress convention at Doda here today, Mr Azad alleged that incidents of terrorism and Pakistani firing along the borders have increased. He said apart from Gurdaspur bordering J&K, a large number of militant attacks have taken place in last several months.
These incidents have increased manifold after Modi Government came into power. “We have not seen such a massive ceasefire violation in last many years along J&K border. The people are facing lot of hardships. Six innocent persons have lost life in Mendhar area of Poonch on Independence Day. The terrorized people have started migrating to the safer areas, but NDA Government has failed to provide relief to the people and take appropriate measures,” he added.
Launching a scathing attack on Modi Govt, Mr Azad, who is also Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha said on one hand Pakistan continue to target Indian civilians and supporting terrorism, on the other hand BJP led NDA Government is desperate for holding foreign secretary level talks with Pakistan.
“This BJP, during UPA rule, used to oppose talks with Pakistan, on the plea that talks and terror can’t go together but now, it seems that BJP leadership itself is confused on its foreign policy viz-a-viz Pakistan. Modi Govt is unable to take any hard decision and protect the innocent civilians falling to the bullets of Pakistani soldiers,” Azad maintained.
He regretted that Prime Minister preferred to remain mute on the killings of civilians in Pakistani shelling on the Independence Day in Mendhar area of Poonch instead of giving strong message to the neighbouring country on this day.
Referring to the ceasefire violations along IB and LoC in J&K, Mr Azad said that Pakistan has failed to tackle its internal problem and deliver to the people. It has been resorting to unprovoked firing along the borders just to divert the attention of the people of its country from the issues of development, peace and prosperity.
Condemning the killings of innocent people in shelling by Pakistan, Azad said that Pakistan was indulging in un-Islamic acts. This shows signs of cowardice and frustration. I do not know what type of Islam Pakistan is preaching. He alleged that Pakistani Army and other agencies of that country are deeply involved in such acts.
Mr Azad also complimented the PCC president and other leaders of the party for holding meetings across the State and infusing new life in the party and taking all the people along. He said that present PCC was doing good job to strengthen party at all levels.
PCC chief in his address targeted BJP and PDP for the present spurt in militancy and ceasefire violations. He condemned the killings of innocent people in Mendhar due to Pakistani shelling and said that weak policy of Modi Government is responsible for the innocent killings.
Mr Mir also alleged discrimination with the people of Chenab region by the present BJP-PDP alliance on political grounds. He said that this Government has ignored many areas for vested interests and political benefits. He also referred to the plight of the people living in far flung areas of Doda-Kishtwar and Ramban and said that people will not spare such parties in next elections.
Senior party leaders Sham Lal Sharma, Mohd Sharief Niaz, Abdul Majid Wani, Ghulam Mohd Saroori (MLA), Vikar Rasool (MLA), Naresh Gupta (MLC), Jugal Kishore (MLC) and Sham Lal Bhagat (MLC) also spoke on the occasion.
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