We will try to defeat those who are forcefully implementing acts, laws in J&K:- G A Mir

Sarinagar Nov, 15 (PTK) Alliance of J&K NC, Congress, PDP & others will contest Dist Development Council (DDC) poll. We will try to defeat those who’ve been forcefully implementing Acts & laws in UT & policies which doesn’t seem to be in favour of people here, said Pradesh Congress Committee President for J&K, Gulam Ahmad Mir.

He requested the people to vote in the upcoming elections and said, “The people of Jammu and Kashmir are politically mature and they will use this opportunity.”

“we will put forth the best of its candidates who are pro-people,” he said, adding that it was his party which introduced three-tier Panchayati Raj in the country.

However, Mir said there were serious concerns, especially with regard to the security of candidates.

“We demand that there should be no backdoor entry and security concerns are also needed to be addressed to ensure free and fair elections. The focus should be on sensitive areas where extra measures need to be taken,” he said.

The Congress had already raised these concerns with the Election Commission, Mir said.

To a question on delay in holding of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress leader said there was no alternative to a people’s government.

“Whether it is the rule of Governor, Lieutenant Governor or officers, it can never be pro-people… Only an elected government can provide a pro-people government because the representatives are accountable to the public,” he said.

If the situation is conducive for elections to urban local bodies and DDCs, then why cannot Assembly polls be held to give an elected government to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Mir asked.(PTK)