SRINAGAR: A prominent pro-India political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the nine month-long house arrest of senior separatist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s was ended by the government to serve its own political interest.
Naeem Akhtar, MLC and the chief spokesman of PDP, on Wednesday accused the National Conference (NC) of playing ‘dirty politics’.
“Apprehensions are there and many people believe that Geelani was released only because National conference (NC) is benefited by his poll boycott campaign,” Mr Akhtar said.
Asking people to vote for PDP in the forthcoming polls, he said the ‘atrocities’ committed upon the people of the state during the NC regime has made them understand that they should change the system here.
“It is the people who have to make the choice whether they boycott the polls or vote to change the system,” said Mr Akhtar.
Mr Akhtar said PDP is glad that Mr Geelani has finally been released and said he should be given a peaceful political space.
