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Autonomy, revocation of AFSPA, demilitarization in NC’s manifesto: Kamaal
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Thursday, 13 March 2014
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Srinagar: Greater autonomy, revocation
of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), reducing footprints of army and the
development are a few catchphrases with which the National Conferences will go
to people to seek votes for the Lok Sabha elections scheduled to start from April
7.
Talking to KNS, Dr Mustafa Kamal, additional general
secretary National Conference said: “The NC will seek votes on our unfinished
political task that is getting greater autonomy as per the resolution passed by
the state assembly, revocation of AFSPA, reducing footprints of army, clearing
government buildings and other civilian areas from army and above all pursuing
with New Delhi to start meaningful talks with Pakistan to sort out the
festering problem of Jammu and Kashmir.” Kamaal said that NC will put its
weight behind New Delhi to involve Pakistan in a resolution of Kashmir issue.
The NC’s additional general secretary observed that its
manifesto for the Lok Sabha election will also include developmental agenda
like further pace development particularly concentrating on the power sector.
“For return of some of the power projects are under at the stage of
negotiations and similarly the construction on some projects is on. Our
endeavour will be to address the power woes of people of Jammu and Kashmir in
next five or six years,” he added.
Meanwhile, when asked about the ill preparedness of the
administration to tackle the post snowfall situation in Kashmir, Kamaal agreed
that there was slackness on part of the administration but nevertheless, such
situation arose because of an unprecedented snowfall this spring.
“You see such situation emerge in highly mechanized
western countries. The city was inundated here because over loaded drainage and
you would have not seen such a situation if this snowfall would have occurred
in the month of January or the beginning of February. People also were not
prepared for such a heavy snowfall and everybody was caught unaware,” he said.
Kamaal remarked the advisories issued by the metrological department had
predicted early weather warnings about high altitude areas and there were no
specific warnings about the plains. (KNS)
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