Published 16:06 IST, November 16th 2020
RSP slams Congress-Gupkar alliance ahead of DDC polls, questions its stance on Article 370
Ravi Shankar Prasad stated that the J&K parties were more interested in bringing back Article 370 so that they could bring back corruption in the valley.
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After People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) anunced that y would contest District Development Council (DDC) polls toger to reinstate Article 370, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Pras on Monday stated that mainstream parties of J&K were more interested in bringing back Article 370, so that y could bring back ir malpractices and corruption in valley.
"People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration has declared restoration of Article 370 as its nda. y do t want certain laws including Prevention of Corruption Act in Jammu and Kashmir so that y can continue with corruption. Farooq Abdullah has compulsion in taking help of China for restoration of Article 370. Mehbooba Mufti also spoke on same lines. She won't unfurl Indian flag until Kashmir flag is unfurled. This is ir stance on it," said Pras.
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"I need to remind country about benefits of removal of Article 370. In 5th schedule table 1, central laws will be imposed in valley. Benami Act, Dowry Prohibition Act, Employment of Manual Scavengers have been brought in valley. Juvenile Justice Act, Ponzi Scheme Act, Child Marri Act, Protection of Child from Sexual Abuse have been brought. When you want this Article to be restored that means you are promoting corruption and you want whatever was prevailing in Kashmir before act to continue. SC/ST people were deprived of se acts, is what opposition wants?" he asked.
Pras questions Congress
Hitting out at Congress party, who has recently joined Gupkar alliance Pras questioned if grand-old party was in turn also extending its support to Abdullah's stance of seeking Chinese intervention, or Mufti's stance of disregarding Indian flag.
"I want to ask that Congress wants to push valley into conservatism. You don't want to protect rights of daughters of Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir has a bitter reality that Muslim daughter who used to marry a person from Delhi or any or part of country would be removed from basic rights inherited by her family. Today, people can buy lands, settle down re peacefully. Is Congress party going to support restoration of Article 370? Congress needs to answer," he said.
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Gupkar alliance to conduct DDC polls toger
Ahe of DDC polls, Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Ghulam Ahm Mir on Sunday anunced that Gupkar alliance will contest polls toger to 'defeat' those who h forcibly implemented laws against wishes of citizens. PAGD includes mainstream Kashmiri parties like National Conference, PDP, Peoples Conference, CPI(M) and recently-inducted Jammu and Kashmir Presh Congress Committee (JKPCC).
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After attending a meeting at National Conference leer Farooq Abdullah's residence in Srinagar, Mir revealed that 'final touches' of seat-sharing h been discussed, and by and large parties were 'satisfied.' DDC elections will be conducted in eight phases between vember 28 and December 19. Counting of votes will take place on December 22.
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16:06 IST, November 16th 2020