NC-PDP alliance carries no weight: Geelani December 25, 2014 SRINAGAR – Senior pro-freedom leader and Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman – Syed Ali Geelani – on Thursdaytermed reports of possible alliance between Kashmir’s two largest regional parties ‘a non- issue’, saying all pro-India parties danced on the tunes of New Delhi. The Hurriyat hawk said such developments carried no weight in the state. “We have to understand that we are under the occupation and we all must unite to fight against the oppression and for the dissent. Whether it is PDP- BJP, NC-BJP or NC-PDP, it means no difference to us. They all follow the New Delhi dictations. How could these parties represent our aspirations?” Substantiating his claims, Geelani said that already 28 lakh kanals of land are under the army and the state government did not even utter a word over the issue. “Did the forest minister talk a bit out the issue? No, he cannot because it is army which rules the state and not the civil administration.” Over BJP’s triumph of 25 seats in Jammu during the 2014 state elections, Geelani said saffron party used Hindu card in the state as it did during the parliamentary elections across India. “BJP used religion during elections and in Jammu it was benefitted but it couldn’t open its accounts in Kashmir valley. Also it is unfortunate the Muslim candidates including some women contested on BJP ticket in valley.” Geelani claimed that the pro-freedom camp here is united and not fragmented. “As far as the occupation is concerned, we are united. All called for boycott and all asked people to stay away from polls. We all say Kashmir is a dispute. Our stand is one and so is our approach,” Geelani said. As the India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna was conferred to the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Geelani said Vajpayee did nothing to resolve Kashmir issue. “He claimed to resolve Kashmir under the ambit of humanity. Did he? Aren’t we humans. We have rendered sacrifices for our birth right and continue to tread the resistance path. Vajpayee did nothing to address Kashmir. He had no Kashmir plan and those who eulogize his contributions vis-à-vis Kashmir actually mislead the people,” Geelani told KNS. The senior Hurriyat leader said it is not the state government which runs Jammu and Kashmir but it is an army which is the law maker here. “There are eight lakh troops, one lakh police forces, 28000 VDCs with arms. How the civilian government could claims to rule the state.”
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 15:31:19 +0000