SRINAGAR, Sept 28: Jammu and Kashmir is governed by its own constitution and there is no need for implementing the 73rd and 74th amendments of the Indian constitution, the state’s ruling National Conference (NC) party said on Thursday.
The party was endorsing the views of chief minister Omar Abdullah who is also its working president.
“We have our own constitution, the spirit of 73rd amendment and its pre-requisites have already been incorporated in the state Panchayat Raj Act, this act is the best in the country. If we have to amend our Constitution we will do that. We will not let anyone dilute it,” said NC spokesman, Tanvir Sadiq.
“Implementing 73rd and 74th amendments of Indian constitution in the state are not necessary in JK and endorse the stand of the Chief Minister that 73rd and 74th amendments are not needed here” he added. “With the ensuing Block Development Council elections and its formation, the powers of panchayats will grow manifold.”
Making a sharp criticism of the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the spokesman blamed them of ignorance and said they were “issueless” and “taking sadistic pleasure out of the miseries of the people”.
“The level of frustration is so evident on the faces of PDP leaders that now they are trying to rake up issues which stand already addressed and fulfilled by the Omar Abdullah led government,” he added.
“Omar Sahib is not like them who raised slogans like self rule, double currency, demilitarization etc when they were out of power. They did it only to create difficulties for Azad Sahib otherwise they were having no love for these slogans.
Our coalition with Congress is strong and successful and that is giving sleepless nights to them.”
