Congress on Wednesday sought to know from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi as to how does his Government at the Centre propose to ensure peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir after the falling of the BJP-PDP alliance in the valley state.
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad sought to know "when will the ceasefire violations by Pakistan and terror attacks on our soil stop". "What is the economic roadmap for inclusion and progress for the people of J&KIJ How does the Central Government propose to prevent the radicalization of J&K's youthIJ What are the plans for employment creation and promotion of tourism in the state of J&KIJ How does the Modi Govt propose to engage with various sections of the state in order to win their hearts and mindsIJ How does it plan to ensure peace and development in all the three regions of the state- Jammu, Kashmir and ladakhIJ" These were some of the questions posed by Azad who has served as Chief Minister of the J&K earlier.
Azad was joined by Congress incharge of the State, Ambika Soni, who said J&K has been plunged into an abyss of darkness by the rank political opportunism and lust of power of the BJP-PDP. "Their coming together in 2015 itself will be recorded in history as a saga of greed of power, utter deception and sheer betrayal of the aspirations of the people of J&K. Now that the alliance has unraveled itself after forcing the state into deep turmoil, reminiscent of the early 90's, both the BJP-PDP share equal blame at their altar," Azad and Soni said at a AICC Press conference.
Azad said J&K had benefitted for years from the relative peace and normalcy resulting from focused and sustained attention from the then Congress- UPA Government, that had ensured development of infrastructure, promotion of tourism, generation of employment and above all creation of mutual trust.
"It is a relief that the opportunistic coalition has collapsed. The BJP has floundered to protect our borders. Rising cross border infiltration, a six fold increase in daily ceasefire violations along the lOC and International border, besides displacement of thousands of people, unprecedented terror attacks on our security installations (Pampore, Uri, Pathankot, Sunjwan) killing of our Jawans and civilians, rising incidents of stone pelting, radicalization of youth and burning of schools, raising of Pak-ISIS flags, have marred the years of the BJP-PDP Government," said Azad. Congress alleged that since May 26, 2014, 379 Jawans have been martyred and 239 civilians have died in J&K alone.