Absence of democratic system in J&K causing hardship to people: Rahul Gandhi | India News – Times of India

GULMARG: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the Centre of snatching the democratic rights of the individuals of Jammu and Kashmir and stated the anti-encroachment drive was geared toward diverting consideration from “actual” points.
Gandhi was talking at a gathering of celebration leaders from Jammu and Kashmir right here, 52 km from Srinagar, a Congress spokesperson stated.
“(Rahul) Gandhi expressed severe concern over the difficulties confronting the individuals within the absence of a democratic system in J&Ok whereas slamming the federal government for snatching the rights of individuals,” the spokesman stated in a press release right here.
The Congress chief, who’s on a non-public go to to Kashmir, accused the Centre of failing the individuals on all counts.
Gandhi stated J&Ok was divided into two Union Territories in opposition to the desires of the individuals they usually have been now being denied their democratic rights by “the BJP aiming to cover its improper insurance policies and utter failure”.
The Congress shall proceed to combat for the democratic rights of the individuals and guarantee justice, he stated.
Gandhi slammed the present “eviction drive”, terming it “BJP’s deliberate transfer to divert the eye of the individuals from actual points particularly rising unemployment, unprecedented value hike and different developmental points regarding individuals”.
The J&Ok governor administration has launched an enormous anti-encroachment drive within the Union Territory to retrieve the state land from encroachers. Main political events together with the Nationwide Convention, the Congress and the PDP have demanded a direct finish to it.
Individuals, particularly the youth, are becoming a member of the Congress celebration as a consequence of its pro-people insurance policies, he was quoted as saying within the assertion.
Gandhi urged celebration leaders to maintain their doorways open for these wishing to hitch Congress and encourage them to work for the well-being of the individuals.
The previous celebration president stated he’ll proceed to go to J&Ok as he felt the ache and anguish of the individuals.
In her deal with, AICC Normal Secretary Priyanka Gandhi urged the celebration leaders to work onerous to strengthen the Congress on the grassroots stage and confused that the celebration “is an instrument of service to the individuals”.