Local Bodies And Panchayat Elections

“A zero tolerance policy for human rights violations must be reiterated and implemented in letter and spirit. “The sanctity of life in the State, whether it is in the number of educated employed youngsters who have taken up arms or the families of police personnel and civilians who are being targeted has been greatly eroded,” the resolution said. (Photo: PTI/File)Srinagar: National Conference (NC) spokesperson Junaid Azim Mattu on Tuesday resigned from the party over its decision to boycott the upcoming local body and panchayat elections.It said that there is no sense of security on the ground.In another tweet, he said, “I strongly believe that leaving our grassroots democratic institutions open to misrepresentation would inflict serious harm on the State and also wreak havoc with our social fabric and cultural legacy.

A resolution passed at the end of a two-day meeting of the NC’s central working committee here said that this will be a serious and meaningful effort by the Centre to convert the Independence Day commitment of the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, that neither bullets nor abuse but embracing Kashmiris is the way forward to find solution to the Kashmir problem.The NC had earlier this month announced that it will not participate in the local bodies and panchayat elections and may also boycott the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls “unless and until the State as well as the Central governments clear their position vis-à-vis Article 35A in and outside the courts”. Such incidents of violence against families’ of civilians or police personnel are not only worrisome but puts a big question mark over the security apparatus operational in the State,” the resolution said. End it end-ofTags: national conference, supreme court, junaid azim mattu, farooq abdullah. It added, “The root cause of the alienation and anger that has been visible since 2014 is the opportunistic alliance of the PDP with the BJP.

“This is essential to protect the distinct identity of the state and its people,” it said and added that it believes this is the right time for Government of India to consider the autonomy resolution passed by the State Legislature in June 2000.Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah. China wholesale Needle Punched Fabric The party’s twitter handle said, “J&K National Conference is pleased to accept the resignation of Junaid Azim Mattu from the basic membership of party”. The standard operating procedures that have been put in place must also be implemented without any relaxation,” the resolution said.