PDP MLAs playing opportunistic politics: Omar Abdullah

Beerwah, July 5: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the Governor’s Rule was not an ideal situation.

“The present circumstances of turmoil and chaos in the State was not conducive to hold elections. We have sought the dissolution of the State Assembly so that no manipulative games are played with the aspirations and mandate of the people but the present situation is not conducive for the conduct of polls,” he said.

He said their primary concern right now is the restoration of the situation in the State to normalcy and peace – as was inherited by the PDP-BJP Government in 2014.

While speaking on the rift between PDP MLAs after reports surfaced that they were not happy with party’s leadership, said that why MLAs are saying that they are unhappy now when the coalition government with BJP has disintegrated.

Omar Abdullah blamed PDP MLAs for playing opportunistic politics and said that how come they did not express that they were unhappy with the party before and expressing it now when the coalition government has disintegrated.

He said that PDP MLAs expressing their unhappiness now when the government is no more. Responding to the question whether the alleged rebel MLAs will be joining BJP, Omar Abdullah said that this is something only they would know.

Omar visited Beerwah and interacted with party functionaries and workers of his constituency.

Seeking the redressal of various public grievances, the National Conference Vice President and MLA Beerwah said basic governance as invisible during the tenure of the PDP-BJP Government and that people were made to run from pillar to post for their basic rights.

Addressing the party functionaries and workers, Mr. Omar Abdullah said the basic power distribution, water-supply infrastructure was neglected by the previous Government. “Whatever developmental work has been achieved in Beerwah – including augmentation of the power distribution, health, education, water-supply and irrigation infrastructure was done through constituency development funds and augmentations that were equitably and diligently allocated and spent in the constituency. The previous Government chose to turn a blind eye towards unmitigated public grievances and chose to persecute the people of the State”, the NC Vice President said.

The NC Vice President said there was a severe deficiency of medical professionals, doctors and teachers at public health institutes and government schools in Beerwah. “A lot of doctors, paramedics, nurses and teachers officially posted in Beerwah are working elsewhere. I raised this issue with the Honourable Governor and sought adequate staffing of our health units and schools in Beerwah.  I have always been at the disposal of the constituents of Beerwah and will continue to be at your service in the future”, the NC Vice President added.

“Whatever I have delivered in Beerwah, I have done as your elected representative despite being in the opposition and significant developmental projects were initiated in Beerwah due to these sustained efforts and my commitment to usher Beerwah into a corrective era of growth, development and prosperity”, the NC Vice President said.