Chenani, March 06: Former Minister and senior NPP leader Harsh Dev Singh Monday sought early restoration of statehood to J&K and installation of an elected government.
Addressing a gathering in Pakhlai village of Chenani constituency, he said that prolonged central rule in the erstwhile state was a negation of the constitutional guarantees enshrined in the Constitution of India.
Singh said that several assurances by the central govt of restoring statehood to J&K at the appropriate time had failed to inspire the people of J&K who had lost faith in all such ‘melodramatic rants’ of the BJP leadership.
He said that the BJP government was ruthlessly trampling upon the rights of J&K people resulting in alienation amongst the general masses.
Speaking on the occasion, Harsh Dev Singh said that such a move of BJP led government had not only lowered the morale of the people of erstwhile State but caused huge disenchantment in the hearts and minds of general masses.
“It was not a demotion of the State only. In Fact every sensible citizen felt downgraded and humiliated. It had deeply hurt the sentiments of the people of J&K who felt belittled and dwarfed”, said Mr. Singh.
Demanding early restoration of statehood and installation of an elected govt, Mr. Harsh Dev urged for personal intervention of the President of India to save the people of J&K from dictatorial and autocratic regime.
Pointing towards the growing tensions in various parts of the UT, Singh said it revealed the failure of administration to come up to the peoples’ expectations.
He said that bureaucratic rule was no answer to the prevalent crisis. “The LG administration had lost connect with the masses. The unemployed, semi-employed and contractuals were on the roads with none to even take note of their sufferings and grievances”.
The NPP leader said the people inhabiting the rural areas were suffering badly for basic amenities with no access whatsoever to the corridors of power.
