Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary said on Friday that the present dispensation is reviewing and scrutinising several important and sensitive files from the past governments, along with those that have been signed in the past 11 years.
He warned political rivals, saying, “Our silence must not be seen as a sign of weakness.” “We are currently reviewing the files of the past administration. If anything fraudulent or scandalous comes out of them, we will release the files and documents to the public,” he added.
The Deputy CM said, “Our silence is not our weakness; it’s an attempt to maintain relations with Delhi. But if needed, we will speak up with facts.” He said we are committed to transparency and believe in accountability, especially in electoral matters.
“We’ve always believed in transparency. If any mistakes happen in the voter lists, they will be addressed. Elections are won by people, not by lists,” he added.
While taking a jibe at the other administrative dispensation in J&K (LG), Choudhary said the media must play a positive role in the context of the overall well-being of the democratic functioning in the UT.
“You show both our flaws and our good work. We have a sweet relationship with you, and we will keep feeding you sweets, but you must also honour our trust,” he said.
Besides, Choudhary launched a scathing attack on the 11 years of rule in J&K, asking did anything that the BJP claimed happened here? like 'Did militancy stop? Did corruption end? If so, why did Pulwama and other incidents happen even after Article 370 and 35A were abrogated?”
Choudhary mentioned the historical accession document and clauses inside it, saying that Article 370 was granted during Maharaja Hari Singh’s time, not by political leaders.
“Restrictions were imposed to protect our lands and jobs from outsiders. Even Maharaja Karan Singh said this,” Choudhry noted. He said, “If someone asks us for our life with love, we will give it. But don’t challenge our silence; if we start speaking, we’ll tell everything, page by page.”
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