Delhi’s Refusal To Hand Over Power Projects Spark Condemnation

Srinagar—Parties cutting across political barriers have unanimously condemned remarks of Union Power Minister which conveyed a categorical no to return of the hydle power projects from the NHPC to J&K saying this has once again exposed the hollowness of PDP-BJP Agenda Of Alliance.

Union Power Minister RK Singh was quoted saying on Wednesday that 390-MW Dulhasti and 480-MW Uri-I hydropower projects can’t be transfered from the NHPC to J&K Government as they dont belong to J&K but entire India.

‘Remarks expose AOA’

Lashing out at the PDP-BJP Government and the Chief Minister for their surrender on the demand seeking the return of power projects to the State National Conference said the silence of the Chief Minister in view of Union Minister R. K. Singh’s remarks speaks volumes about her ‘hypocrisy and sell-out to remain glued to power’.

A NC spokesman said the Union Minister had made it unambiguously clear that the demand for the return of the power projects made in the ‘Agenda of the Alliance’ was yet another lie that was propounded at that time to justify PDP’s Freudian bargain with the BJP to form a Government in the State for purely self-seeking intentions.

“This is yet another instance where the Central Government has, without any pretence, absolved itself of any promises that were made in the ‘Agenda of the Alliance’ between the PDP and BJP. What makes this even more tragic is the silence of PDP and especially the Chief Minister”, the NC spokesperson said in the statement.

The NC demanded a clear answer from the Chief Minister where she should either accept that she has fooled the people of the State or a rebuttal to the Union Minister for his remarks. “Mehbooba Ji should understand that she can’t have the cake and eat it too. She can’t sell out the interests of the State to remain glued to power while donning the persona of a rebel. These are glaring contradictions – contradictions which have wreaked havoc with the State and fuelled an unprecedented level of alienation and disenchantment. You made these promises to the youth of the State, even fought elections on these planks and now when your alliance partner-led Government in New Delhi has categorically abandoned all these promises, PDP has left the youth disillusioned not only with itself but also the system of governance as a whole”, spokesman said.

Quite disappointing: Tarigami

CPI (M) described the statement of Power Minister highly disturbing and disappointing. The promises made and assurances given by the leadership of PDP-BJP who are running the alliance government in the state have proved mere hoax, party said.

“The off repeated noises made by the leadership of these parties regarding initiation of dialogue and return of power projects have only proved to be a big joke. It appears to be in total contravention to the recommendations of the Rangarajan Committee and the commitment made by the present dispensation at the time of power sharing agreement,” a statement of the party said.

The statement said that exploitation of water resources of the state by NHPC appears not to be for the benefit of people of the state. Instead of extending assistance for hydro electric projects to the state the centre is showing a callous approach to empower and make J&K resourceful and self reliant.

“A highly empowered committee by the central government among other things recommended the transfer of few power projects from NHPC to the Jammu and Kashmir State but it is ironical that the same has been shelved, which is much unreasonable and share injustice with this energy deficit state.”

PDP has time and again advocated for return of these projects to the state and making it an essential component of agenda of alliance and even claiming to fulfill the same. Now the statement of the Power Minister has put a big question mark on PDP and agenda of alliance itself. 

Agenda of Alliance Exposed

Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) president and MLA Khansahib Hakim Mohammad Yasin  said that Government of India’s categorical refusal to return the hydle power projects from the NHPC to J&K has once again exposed the PDP-BJP government’s so-called ‘Agenda of Alliance’.

“The PDP leadership used to flaunt that in their ‘Agenda of Alliance’ the BJP-led Central Government has agreed to explore modalities for transfer of hydropower projects from the NHPC to J&K, secure a share in profits of the NHPC from its projects in the state and revise all royalty agreements between the state and the NHPC. However, time and again, these claims have been exposed by the Center.”

“Earlier, Centre made it clear that it was in no mood to have any sort of dialogue with separatists in Kashmir which PDP claimed was in its “AoA.” It is good that they make it clear that ‘AoA is nothing more than a piece of paper. People of Kashmiri can’t be kept in dark further as they must have realised now how they were being befooled in the name of ‘AoA’ in the last more than two and half years. Now it is clear that for what this so-called ‘AoA’ was. It was an agenda for running the government only,” he said.

“PDP used to claim that ‘AoA’ is a sacred document and BJP has accepted in the document that it won’t abrogate Article 370. But now everyone knows what BJP’s stand is. Both PDP and BJP have been totally exposed that they have inherent contradictions,” Hakim Yasin added.

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