Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 24: The CPI (M) leader M.Y. Tarigami today accused the central Government of deliberately weakening the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and restricting the scope of governance, making effective delivery on the ground “extremely difficult.”
Speaking to reporters here, Tarigami said that despite people’s expectations, the mandate given to the Assembly has not been respected. “The Assembly needs to be empowered. But the Centre remains adamant on disempowering it. Naturally, when the ambit of governance is circumscribed, people’s expectations of delivery cannot be met,” he said.
Rejecting BJP’s allegation that the Government is only focused on transfers, Tarigami said, “They have nothing else to say. If they are really concerned about governance, then the Government should be allowed to deliver. But unfortunately, the Centre has tied the Assembly’s hands.”
On the recent floods that hit livelihoods, Tarigami said apple-laden trucks were stranded on highways for days, leading to heavy losses for farmers and traders. “The Government must provide a relief package. The local Government should pursue the case with the Centre so that those who suffered losses receive compensation,” he said.
Tarigami also raised concerns about the environmental crisis in the region, pointing to recent devastation in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. He welcomed initiatives by environmental groups to work together and said awareness among the younger generation was essential. “Holding discussions in colleges is important so that the new generation becomes more conscious about the future,” he said.
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