POONCH: Omar Abdullah, the vice president of the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, chastised the Central government for its inability to bring democracy back to J&K, pointing out that while the nation takes pleasure in being recognised as the birthplace of democracy worldwide, Jammu and Kashmir still lacks access to it. During a one-day delegate session in Surankote in Poonch, he made this statement. Senior party leader Javed Rana called the meeting. Criticising the absence of democracy in J&K, Omar claimed that the absence of a democratic administration is at its worst over the entire area.“The last Assembly elections were held in 2014, which was about ten years ago. While people in J&K are unified in their desire to bring democracy back, he said, “those in power are not prepared to acknowledge the seriousness of the situation.” Omar denounced the oppressive policies of the current bureaucratic system, citing increased electricity costs, tolls, inflation, and ration restrictions as examples of how people are being persecuted. PDD introduced digital metres initially. These digital metres had been replaced with smart metres in a matter of days. Why were digital metres put in the first place, one may wonder? For what purpose are the crores of money that were spent on them? Every year, the cost of water rises, despite the urgent global need for clean drinking water. Everywhere you go, the roads are in poor shape. The government has been working on opening the Surankote road for years, but it doesn’t seem serious about finishing it. The government’s sole accomplishment, he claimed, is having wine shops in every corner of J&K. Omar criticised the government for its lax approach to holding elections in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that while individuals in “New Delhi” claim that India is the mother of democracy, they fail to show the same love for their mother when they visit Jammu and Kashmir. He stated that it has been nine years since the last election held in this location in 2014. “I fail to see why elections are not being held in Jammu and Kashmir. The right to choose one’s government belongs to the people. It is obvious that individuals who carry a large BJP placard are afraid inside and are ill-prepared to deal with the public; this dread must have grown in the wake of the Kargil election results,” he remarked. On this occasion, senior leaders Ali Mohd Sagar, Th Yashu Rachpal Singh, Mian Altaf, Ajay Sadhotra, Rattan Lal Gupta, Abdul Gani Malik, Aijaz Jan, Ch Naseem Liyaqat, Zeeshan Rana, and Abdul Gani Malik were present.
