‘Things taking place as per sequence, first delimitation, then Assembly polls, now Statehood at an appropriate time, Will celebrate J&K Statehood Day as well; Terrorist won’t last long in J&K
TDD Special Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 31 (TDD): Hitting out at the J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his team, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that those swearing in by Indian Constitution and opposing J&K as a UT are “dual- character people.” He said at present J&K is a UT and everyone must accept this reality.
Talking to reporters after addressing the UT Foundation Day at SKICC on the banks of Dal Lake here, the LG said that J&K is a UT and everybody must accept this reality. “No second thought in this,” he said, adding that “things are taking place as per sequence and as promised by Prime Minister Narendera Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. First delimitation, then Assembly polls and now Statehood at an appropriate time. When J & K becomes a State again, we will celebrate that day as well,” the LG said as his administration celebrated the fifth UT Foundation Day.
LG Sinha was replying to a query that the National Conference had decided to stay away from UT Day foundation function. Pertinently, NC leader and MLA from Zadibal Tanvir Sadiq had yesterday told reporters in Srinagar that nobody from NC would attend the UT Day function at SKICC as NC doesn’t accept J&K as a UT.
He said that Panchayat polls couldn’t be held due to delay in reservation of backward classes and that the J&K administration is committed to hold Panchayat polls as soon as possible. The LG said that under the leadership of PM Modi, J&K touched new heights of developments and peace. “The development is visible from roads to trains to hospitals to medical colleges. The outside investment will soon touch from Rs 20,000 Cr to Rs one lakh Crore,” the LG attended.
He said in the past five years, J&K marched ahead with peace and prosperity. “Lal Chowk’s identity was changed and today it is known for something else. Pulwama Chowk witnesses anti-terrorist protests and candle light marches,” the LG said.
He said: “In the past few days, some terrorist incidents took place where brave men lost their lives. But I believe that J&K police and other forces will give the perpetrators a befitting reply. Efforts are on to root out the terrorism from J&K. Time is not far when J&K would be free from terror.”
He said peace is a must for J&K’s progress. Without naming anyone, he said some people are trying to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere. “I request them, refrain from provocative statements as it was after huge efforts that J&K is a peaceful place today,” the LG said, adding that today youth are chasing their dreams and people are living a peaceful life after so many decades. “This all was possible with the efforts of PM Modi,” he said—(TDD)
