Srinagar, Sept 23: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir is effectively being run by “two governments,” one elected by the people and another imposed on them. He criticised the opposition for what he described as selective attacks on the National Conference.
Speaking to reporters, Choudhary accused the opposition leader of targeting the National Conference despite having held a ministerial post during the BJP-PDP alliance. “He was a minister during the BJP-PDP rule and did nothing for the people. Now he keeps blaming the National Conference. This is hypocrisy,” he said.
Choudhary emphasised that his party needed a free hand to govern and implement its promises to the people. He also expressed hope that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would honour commitments to restore full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and provide a comprehensive financial package to address flood damages and recurring disruptions on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
He further criticised the BJP and PDP, saying the two parties had long maintained political arrangements that benefited them but hurt ordinary citizens. “BJP and PDP are like brothers. They fooled the people in the past, but now they cannot befool the public anymore. The people of Jammu and Kashmir have seen a decade of hardships and they know who is responsible,” Choudhary added.
