Excelsior Correspondent
KUPWARA, Nov 17: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti today accused National Conference (NC) of conniving with everybody from Srinagar to New Delhi to keep PDP out of power.
“Seeing a mass wave building in favour of PDP across Jammu and Kashmir, NC leaders have started conniving with everybody including BJP and RSS to keep PDP out of power,” Ms Mehbooba said while addressing a series of election rallies here to enlist support for the party candidate, Fayaz Ahmad Mir.
She said even some right-thinking NC veterans have of late realized that only a seasoned leader like Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has the capability and political wherewithal to face-up to the dangerous divisive designs of BJP in Kashmir. “That is why most of the NC veterans have started rallying behind the PDP’s pro-J&K agenda aimed at safeguarding the State’s distinct political and constitutional status,” she said and added that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have resolved not only to reject NC but the pocket-sized politicians as well who are being propped up in selective constituencies for fragmentation of votes. She said NC has already conceded defeat when its Chief Ministerial candidate Omar Abdullah fled from Ganderbal constituency.
Claiming that PDP has been able to inspire confidence among people in all the regions of the State, she said that with a decisive mandate in upcoming elections, the party would carry forward its agenda of political resolution, good governance, employment generation and convert Jammu and Kashmir into a real welfare State.
Mehbooba also accused NC leaders of using slogans like ‘Azadi’, ‘Raishumari’ and ‘Autonomy’ in the past with good results for itself and trying to bank on rhetorical catchwords of “Article-370” and “AFSPA” in their latest avatar.
Referring to the local issues, Mehbooba said if PDP forms the next Government, Kupwara would be developed as a model town restoring its all-weather connectivity with Karnah and Bandipora.
PDP candidate for Kupwara Assembly segment Fayaz Ahmad Mir also addressed the rallies.
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