Tariq Hameed Karra on Sunday presided over a day-long political convention in the border area of Lolab, where he said the Congress party had played a major role in the development of border residents without discrimination. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Addressing party workers, Karra criticised the Centre over what he described as an “assault on public rights” and an “unjustified delay” in restoring full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
He alleged that the approach of the BJP-led government towards Jammu and Kashmir was insensitive and unresponsive.
“The Centre’s decision to downgrade the former J&K state and divide it into two Union Territories reflects the BJP government’s desperation to demoralise the people,” Karra said.
The Indian National Congress leader reaffirmed the party’s commitment to restoring complete statehood through its movement titled “Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq”, which has also been raised at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
Karra also urged party workers to ensure the successful implementation of the second phase of the “Sangthan Srijan Abhiyan” and stressed the importance of strengthening booth-level committees across the region.
Meanwhile, Ghulam Ahmad Mir criticised the voter deletion exercise, calling the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) “unethical” and an “assault on genuine voters”.
He claimed that the exercise had influenced recent elections in West Bengal in favour of the BJP and urged Congress workers in Jammu and Kashmir to remain prepared to counter similar challenges.
Mir also accused the government of imposing tax burdens on people while failing to address unemployment and rising prices.
“People in J&K are facing GST, toll taxes, unemployment, and price rise, but no people-friendly measures have been introduced,” he said.
Several senior Congress leaders, including MLA Adv Irfan Hafeez Lone, DCC President Haji Farooq Mir, Nissar Ahmad Mandoo, and Fayaz Ahmad Mir, also addressed the convention.
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