JAMMU: National Democratic Party Indian (NDPI) on Thursday observed that the people of Jammu and Kashmir are enduring immense agonies on account of an unnecessary delay in their political empowerment.
Addressing a workers meeting at the Party office Janipur NDPI Chief Rajesh Gupta said that there is no substitute to an elected government and a bureaucratic regime can never address the aspirations of the people.“People give vent to their day-to-day based sufferings when they meet us. I think the sense of accountability is missing in our bureaucratic set-up. But it happens when you have no elected government in place,” he said, while underlining the need for early restoration of the Statehood.
NDPI leader said that NDPI has been repeatedly urging the government of India not to delay the restoration of statehood to J&K. “And we are of the firm belief that the Statehood alone can prove panacea to the people’s sufferings,” he remarked. “In this summer season the authorities have not been able to ensure 24X7 electricity to the people which shows their inability to work without an elected government,”he said. He demanded 24X7 electricity for Jammuites in the summer season.
“NDPI wants resolution to the problems faced by the people at large. it has become imperative at this point of time that the right to elect an accountable government is given back to the people,” Gupta said.
He further said that NDPI adheres to the principle of ‘politics of truth’ which demands sincerity and efforts at grass root levels.
Others who attended the meeting were Umesh Manhas, S.Kuljeet Singh, Tilakraj, Sandeep Anand, Rajiv Luthra, Meenakshi Gupta, Sanitary Sharma, Sakshi Kachru and Ashok Raina.
