NEW DELHI: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) president Ghulam Nabi Azad has expressed his scepticism relating to a covert relationship between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Azad highlighted an absence of proactive measures from Congress to strengthen its place, suggesting a covert alliance between the 2 main political entities. “Sometimes I doubt that Congress is allied with the BJP. Earlier, 23 leaders were fighting for a change in the system in Congress, but the leadership was not listening to anything. When issues were raised, they said that they were talking in the BJP’s language. Sometimes I feel that they (Congress) themselves want the BJP to win,” Ghulam Nabi Azad advised ANI.
Internal Dissent Within Congress
Azad identified inside dissent throughout the Congress celebration, referring to the discontent amongst 23 leaders looking for reforms throughout the group. He criticized the celebration management for dismissing these issues, attributing their grievances to rhetoric aligned with the BJP’s narrative. This sentiment, based on Azad, raises suspicions about Congress’s true intentions and its stance vis-Ã -vis its political adversaries.
Focus On Key Socio-Economic Issues
Shifting the discourse in direction of urgent nationwide and regional issues, Azad emphasised the paramount significance of addressing poverty, unemployment, and inflation. Regardless of the ruling celebration, he asserted that tackling these socio-economic challenges must be the highest precedence for any administration. Azad additionally urged the voters to prioritize developmental agendas over spiritual affiliations throughout elections. Speaking at a public gathering in Doda, he underscored the importance of fostering an surroundings the place political discourse centres on progress and inclusive progress fairly than divisive rhetoric.
Turmoil In Kashmir
Unabashedly criticizing all political factions, together with separatist teams, Azad held them answerable for exacerbating the longstanding turmoil in Kashmir. He lamented the lack of lives and the exodus of leaders from the area after inciting unrest, emphasizing the necessity for accountability and introspection throughout the political panorama. Reflecting on his tenure as Chief Minister, Azad invoked reminiscences of developmental strides undertaken throughout his management, urging voters to contemplate his monitor file whereas exercising their franchise.Â
Elections In Jammu and Kashmir
The upcoming electoral schedule for various constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir was additionally mentioned, with Azad addressing the approaching polls in Udhampur, Jammu, Anantnag-Rajouri, Srinagar, and Baramulla. Notably, this election marks a major juncture within the area’s political trajectory after the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation into union territories. Following the landmark resolution to revoke Article 370 and reconfigure the erstwhile state, Jammu and Kashmir’s electoral dynamics have undergone substantial transformations. With Ladakh not comprising a Lok Sabha constituency, the parliamentary illustration has been recalibrated. The aftermath of those constitutional amendments has set the stage for a recalibration of political equations and electoral methods within the area.
The impending elections maintain heightened significance in mild of the Supreme Court’s directive final yr, affirming the constitutional validity of the Article 370 abrogation and mandating the Election Commission of India to conduct meeting elections in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30, 2024. This electoral train is poised to form the area’s political trajectory and decide its governance framework for the foreseeable future.
