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BANDIPORA: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said that the time has come for the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. He said it was “undemocratic” to deprive the people of an elected government for a long time.
Ghulam Nabi Azad, who launched his new political party, Democratic Progressive Azad Party, last year after breaking ties with the Congress, spoke about the initiatives his party will launch if they are elected to power.
He said that DPAP is a party that believes in democratic values and will ensure various pro-people initiatives are launched to benefit the weaker sections of people in our society if elected to power.
“If the DPAP is elected to power we will ensure poor are provided free electricity and other benefits so that they won’t face burden on their budget. We will also work to create diverse economic opportunities in various sectors including tourism, agriculture and horticulture so that the economy of common people improve,” he said while addressing a public gathering at Bandipora.
Ghulam Nabi Azad said that when he was the chief minister of erstwhile J&K state, he granted the district status to Bandipora, opened hospitals, colleges and set up a long network of roads to benefit the people.
He then lashed out at successive governments for “overlooking the growing infrastructural requirements of the district”.
Ghulam Nabi Azad went on to say that, unlike other people, he won’t make false promises and keep people in the dark. “I will make promises and will deliver on them. Unlike most of the politicians who visit you and make a number of promises never to deliver,” he said.
The Democratic Progressive Azad Party said the economic opportunities are dwindling and so is the per capita income in Jammu and Kashmir. Similarly, no new avenues and job opportunities are created despite thousands of our youth every year completing their education, Azad said.
“There is no hope, only despair and anxiety. Someone has to come forward and fight it out for our bright future,” he said and reiterated that DPAP is the only platform to take the UT out of this quagmire.
