Autonomy not viable for the State: Taj

SRINAGAR:  Senior Congress leader Taj Mohiudin Tuesday said that all the mainstream parties of the state were pro-India who stood for democratic principles of India.

“People are being mislead that Congress is an Indian party. The reality is that all the mainstream parties including National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party are pro-India parties,” Taj said while addressing party workers during a day long political convention in Srinagar.

He said it is a misnomer that Congress party is an Indian party. “All the political parties are Indian. Every political leader while taking oath pledges to uphold the sanctity of the country and this pledge was once taken by separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani as well,” he said.

Without naming National Conference, Taj said that a political party is harping on Autonomy. “The reality is that we can’t be autonomous. Our resources are limited and we can’t survive. We are dependent on the assistance of Central Government and demanding autonomy simply means to mislead people of Jammu and Kashmir,” Taj said adding that If we would be give autonomous status then we would even fail to pay salaries to our employees.

While talking to reporters on the sidelines of the convention, Taj said that there is no political dimension to musical concert and all the apprehensions expressed are totally wrong. “The musical concert would give boost to tourism sector and in a sense it would prove a booster. Who told you that people and media are not allowed, anyone could come and enjoy the music,” he said. 

Food Security Bill a landmark step

Describing the recently enacted Food Security Bill as a landmark step to alleviate poverty in the country, Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Taj Mohiud Din today said the move would enable people living below poverty line to have decent two square meals and make hunger history in India.

Addressing a well-attended public meeting at Pologround here today, the Minister said the historic legislation, the enactment of which would invoke the Central Government an expenditure of Rs. 1.35 lac crores, was made possible only because of a determined and dedicated leadership at the centre. He hailed the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi for the pro poor bill adding that this showed the keenness and resolve of the central leadership to take people of the country on the higher planes of progress, prosperity and development.

The Minister said the Governments at the Centre and State at present have been pro poor and recalled many pro poor steps taken by the State and Central Governments. He said the Government has passed Land Acquisition Bill to ensure that farmers and land owners have a better say during acquisition processes of their lands and they are compensated adequately. He said the aim is to empower people which is the goal of the present Government at centre and the State.

Taj said many revolutionary steps and big ticket projects are under execution in the State which would give J&K a turnaround and pace up its economy and social standards. He said at present projects and programmes worth Rs. 38, 000 crore are under implementation in the State.

Criticizing some vested interest groups and political parties for their short sighted policies, the Minister said their policies are aimed at dividing people and societies. He regretted that these communal parties are dividing people and said the recent untoward incidents at Kishtwar are a proof of it. He said he was himself mediating between groups of people for three days and it was so difficult to control passions and tempers on both sides.

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