Jammu and Kashmir Meeting Elections 2024: With simply round three weeks left for the Jammu and Kashmir meeting polls, the political events have intensified their campaigns. Whereas the Nationwide Convention launched its manifesto earlier this week, the Folks’s Democratic Celebration (PDP)-led by Mehbooba Mufti as we speak launched its manifesto making some essential guarantees together with free energy. Speaking to media, Mufti additionally bowled a googly on the Congress and Nationwide Convention Alliance.
Releasing the manifesto, Mufti mentioned that the PDP has all the time labored in direction of decision and reconciliation. “After the abrogation of Article 370, the scenario in Jammu and Kashmir has worsened….The Kashmir concern has now been decreased to seat-sharing discussions, however it’s a lot larger and stays unresolved,” mentioned Mufti.
Addressing the Kashmiri Pandit group, she said that the PDP is dedicated to the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits and can guarantee they’re supplied with 2BHK flats as an alternative of the beforehand provided 1BHK models. Moreover, free electrical energy might be supplied to temples, mosques, and shrines.
Mufti promised that if voted to energy, the PDP would take up the reconciliation and backbone concern, together with restoring commerce throughout the LoC with Pakistan. The PDP reiterated its long-standing demand of the withdrawal of the PSA, the UAPA, and comparable legal guidelines towards civilians and journalists.
“We promise 200 models of free electrical energy to residents. BPL households will obtain further rations and gasoline cylinders. Stamp obligation price for girls, which was imposed by the LG-led administration, might be withdrawn whereas a 100 per cent import obligation on apples might be imposed to assist locals profit,” mentioned Mufti.
Mufti introduced that spiritual locations like temples, mosques, and shrines would obtain free electrical energy. Mufti mentioned that the difficulty of Article 370 is essential and can’t be resolved by imprisoning folks. “I request the Dwelling Minister to take be aware,” she mentioned.
Bowling a googly on the NC-Congress alliance, Mufti mentioned that the elections and seat-sharing are usually not PDP’s major targets. “Alliance and seat sharing are faraway issues. If the Nationwide Convention and Congress are able to undertake our agenda, we’ll say they need to contest on all seats, we’ll comply with them as a result of for me, fixing the issue of Kashmir is extra necessary than anything,” mentioned Mufti, making her circumstances clear for supporting the NC-Congress alliance.
Mufti mentioned that the alliance ought to be on the agenda of Jammu and Kashmir and to resolve its issues, not for the seat sharing.
