Excelsior Correspondent
DOABGAH-SOPORE, June 20: Former Minister and Member AICC Abdul Gani Vakil today expressed astonishment over the manner Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was working and said that so many scandals have surfaced in past four years but the incumbent has preferred to maintain a silence.
Mr. Vakil stressed upon the Chief Minister to act tough and bring in some kind of transparency, accountability and credibility in the system if it intends to survive next Assembly elections. AICC Chief Sonia Gandhi and AICC Vice President Rahul Gandhi are both against corruption and have given Chief Minister a free hand to deal with corrupt and non-performers as well.
He said Omar Abdullah must not spare dead wood damaging his Government. He warned If the coalition of NC-Congress failed to act against bureaucrats and ministers then it has no moral authority to talk on eradication of corruption. Mr. Vakil was addressing party workers conventionat Doabgah Sopore.
He urged Hurriyat Conference leaders to give up nagging attitude as Congress Party and Central Government has always preferred dialogue over “Bullet for Bullet” policy and would welcome the separatists, if they return to the table for resolving the Kashmir issue. Centre is keen to re-engage separatists for finding an honorable solution of Kashmir problem and reiterated that Congress led UPA Government intends to turn the clock back and reinvigorate the Kashmir of 70’s and 80’s. “An era when economy of Kashmir was booming with heavy influx of tourists and people would prefer visiting Kashmir over Switzerland,” added Mr.Vakil.