BJP misleading people on development: Mir

Srinagar, Aug 13: “The BJP government is misleading the public on development, good governance, employment and various other fronts after downgrading J&K into two UTs to cover its failures. The deliberate delay in restoring the democratic system in J&K has exposed the ill intentions and the lust to rule J&K directly from the Centre,” said J&K Pradesh Congress Committee’s former chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Sunday.
He added, “J&K has suffered enormously on all fronts, lack of development, extreme unemployment, economic backwardness, lies and deceit have exposed the BJP’s misrule, with the result it (BJP) is shying away from the elections while making every effort to divert the attention of the public from the real issues to cover failures.”
Mir said this during his visit to various areas in the Dooru segment of south Kashmir where he interacted with the local delegations who complained about the lack of health facilities and subsequent failures to resolve other issues concerning the public, the party said in a statement issued here.
G A Mir expressed serious concern over the dearth of staff, especially doctors and other paramedics, in Model Hospital Dooru. “The public of Dooru and other adjacent areas suffer a lot and have to move to Anantnag or Srinagar for their treatment. The staff strength sanctioned for the hospital has so far not been provided which reflects how serious J&K administration seems towards health infrastructure. Similar situations are being witnessed in other sectors. The government must accept the failures rather than making false claims aiming to mislead people,” he said.
The former JKPCC chief reiterated that elections must be conducted in J&K as that will only ensure proper representation, justice and redressal of public grievances.
On the occasion, Mir extended greetings on the eve of the 77th Independence Day and urged the people to celebrate the occasion with great enthusiasm. “The Independence Day reminds us of the sacrifices of freedom fighters who laid down their lives for the prestige and honour of the nation,” he said.