DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
JAMMU, Dec 15
Asking the government to take immediate steps to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir, All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference(AJKPC) has urged the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respect the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Today while addressing a press conference here in Srinagar, Anil Sharma, President of AJKPC along with other functionaries of the organization said that government should not test the patience of people of J & K and must give a deadline for holding elections in Jammu and Kashmir. The assembly elections are due for several years and now even the term of elected representatives of urban local bodies have expired and soon even the tenure of elected Panchces, Sarpanches and BDCs would be completing thus it would be injustice with the people of J & K to deprive them of their right to choose their representative. Sharma said “In a Democracy there can be no alternative of Electoral Right to People thus it is imperative that elections be declared without any further wastage of time”. Sharma informed that during his meeting with people of Kashmir belonging to different sections of the society , everyone appeared to be siding with the democracy irrespective of their political affiliations. In his interaction with the media, Sharma stated that today everyone in Kashmir thinks of Democracy, Development and dream of better future for self and their generations to come thus there is no room for any kind of violence. “ There is no one in Jammu and Kashmir to own the agenda of violence inflicted by jealous neighborhood who shares long border with India” Sharma remarked. Comparing the year wise improving security situation in Kashmir , the AJKPC president while appreciating the Jammu and Kashmir Police and central security agencies also credited the people of Kashmir without whom even the security forces could not have tackle the militancy and terrorism in border areas. Shamra urged the youth of Kashmir that they must ensure their fullest presence in electoral battle and choose the best person for Panchayat, Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. The other AJKPC leaders in their interaction with the media also reiterated the organization’s demand for holding Lok Sabha, Assembly and Panchayat election together in Jammu and Kashmir to save time and resources.
They also raised the issue of frequent power cuts in rural and remote areas of Kashmir region that are witnessing harsh winter and snow season.
