Not happy with quality of NC’s politics
Suhail Bhat
Srinagar, June 20: National Conference Member Parliament (MP), Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi, today called for a complete overhaul of Jammu and Kashmir’s political system, saying the quality of politics has degraded so deeply that mere party-switching makes no difference, and urged society to push for genuine reform to end the daily “drama.”
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Speaking on the sidelines of a civil society gathering in Sopore, the MP said, “the quality of polity and politics that we have has degraded. It would not make a difference whether you change the party or they keep changing the party. As long as you do not change the politics, this drama will continue every day. I request society to stand for reform and change the entire politics,” he said.
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Responding to repeated questions about his statement to “change the structure,” Ruhullah clarified that he was not referring to any specific organization or political party.
“I was talking about changing the polity, not just the structure. It is not about organizations. It is about the quality of politics and the quality of the State. It does not matter how many organizations you change or bring in. If the politics remains the same, nothing will change,” he said.
When asked whether he was unhappy with the quality of politics in his own party, Ruhullah responded, “the quality? Not at all. No one is happy with the polity of this Union Territory.”
He also addressed the absence of local NC leaders from the event, saying, “I was invited by the organizers, who are part of civil society. Whether a political party comes or not, it is their choice. This event was not political in nature.”
Explaining his presence at the event, Ruhullah said, “I get invitations from different States, and I go there. I also get invitations within my own State. In my humble capacity, I try to attend such events at the request of civil society. That is it. I do not consider whether the organizers are affiliated with a party or whether they voted or not. I do not care.”
The NC leader expressed grave concern over ongoing Israel-Iran conflict and described it as part of a larger Western colonial project. “This is not just about the Muslim world. The entire free world-anyone who believes in freedom and independence-is concerned. This colonial project of the West, with the Zionist regime at its forefront, continues its expansion. Sometimes Gaza bears the brunt, sometimes Yemen, sometimes Lebanon, and now it has extended its aggression to Iran.”
Calling Israel a “terrorist and Zionist regime,” Ruhullah said, “the whole world is watching Iran’s response to this Zionist terrorism. People in Kashmir are also watching with concern and see Iran’s reaction as a justified response to the injustice. We hope that with this response, this colonial and occupational project comes to an end and the region sees peace.”
Addressing the issue of Kashmiri students stranded in Iran due to the conflict, the MP said most had been evacuated from Bandar-e-Anzali and Mashhad. “This is the latest update. My interaction with the Indian embassy indicates that students will be evacuated from Mashhad within a day or two. After that, they will be shifted to Bandar-e-Anzali in northern Iran to a secure location and then evacuated from there.”
On sending the reservation committee’s report to the Law Department for review. “If the Law Department has been sent the file, the process should be concluded within a week,” he said.
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