The Cabinet Minister of the ruling Jammu and Kashmir National Conference, Sakeena Itoo, on Friday accused the PDP-BJP coalition government of creating the current mess in the UT.
She said people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling because of the policies of the BJP-PDP coalition that began in 2014. Kashmiris are bearing the brunt of the policies adopted by the Central government, the way for which was paved by the People's Democratic Party (PDP), she added.
She said those who used the name of late National Conference leader Sheikh Abdullah when there was a special status and statehood have all of a sudden gone silent when people are in trouble. The minister said, “They used to talk a lot then, but today, when the people are suffering, they are nowhere.”
She said “The National Conference here is not to make hollow promises. We are here because we have been given a massive mandate and responsibility by the people and by faith.”
“We are working for the rights of our people, whether it’s about land, jobs, statehood, or special status. This is our duty,” she added.
Furthermore, she went on to say that “The damage caused over the years would need to be fixed; there are no overnight solutions to years-old problems. However, she added that her party was working towards resolving them.”
“Those who brought us to this point now have nothing meaningful to offer. People have already turned away from them. Even their own leaders couldn’t gather support, that says a lot,” Itoo lamented.
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