Srinagar, Feb 20: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson for Jammu and Kashmir, Altaf Thakur on Thursday criticised the presence of Waleed Karra, son of MLA Tariq Hameed Karra, at a high-level government review meeting in Srinagar, calling it a “blatant example of political nepotism” and a “gross violation of democratic norms”.
Thakur questioned how an unelected individual was allowed to participate in an official meeting meant for elected representatives and senior bureaucrats. “How was Waleed Karra permitted to sit in a high-level review meeting? Who authorised his presence? Why did no one object to this clear breach of protocol?” he asked.
A viral video showed Waleed Karra inspecting a health facility.
The BJP leader accused certain politicians in Jammu and Kashmir of treating governance as their “family fiefdom”, undermining transparency and accountability. He demanded an immediate clarification from the government and urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to take strict action.
“The people of Jammu and Kashmir deserve a transparent and accountable administration, not dynastic rule by proxy,” Thakur asserted, warning that such incidents erode public trust and make a mockery of governance.
