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| JKNPP alleges BJP scared of Assembly polls | | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 21: In view of the reports that MHA and JK administration are opposed of holding simultaneous polls, Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) chairman Harshdev Singh has alleged that it was yet another frivolous excuse to avoid the state elections for vested political reasons. He said that having failed to deliver during its 3½ years rule in the state, and antagonized its own electorates as well, the BJP was trying hard to buy time and thereby seeking postponement of Assembly elections.
Scared to face the people in the wake of its multiple betrayals with Jammu cause, it preferred extension of Presidents rule and continuation of its proxy rule in the state, said Singh. He was addressing a press conference in Jammu today.
Reiterating the need for the early elections to J&K legislative Assembly in the state, Singh said that any delay in this regard would not only amount to subversion of democracy but also violate the orders of the Supreme Court.
"The people could not be deprived of their democratic rights in the state only for the political inexpediencies of the ruling party at the centre by taking the plea of security related issues", said Singh.
And that too in a situation wherein the Union Home Minister had made statements in the just concluded session of Parliament of full preparations having been made for the said Elections including arrangements of security personnel. Not only that the PM Modi had been making loud pronouncements of holding simultaneous polls for LS and Assemblies of all states.
With the State earlier remaining under Governor Rule for six months followed by President's Rule, it would be wholly unjustified and unconstitutional to plan further extension of central Rule after May 21, said Harsh Dev Singh.
While ridiculing the statements of security constraints made in certain circles, he said it was ludicrous to take the plea of shortage of security personnel for holding simultaneous polls for Parliament and Assembly in the state as the number of polling stations to be catered by the security staff for both the elections would remain the same. "Even the Supreme Court had ruled that Elections to legislative Assemblies in states, where Assemblies are prematurely dissolved, should be held within a period of six months.
In the case of J&K, the period of six months expiring on May 21, the Elections to legislative Assembly were required to be held within the time frame prescribed by Apex court and popular govt installed before the stipulated deadline", added Mr. Singh. He said the democracy could not be held hostage for the political expediencies of the ruling party at the centre. |
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