NC getting deviated from its manifesto: MLA Langate

Srinagar, Nov 4: The Awami Itihad Party (AIP) MLA from Langate constituency Sheikh Khurshid on Monday accused the ruling party National Conference of getting deviated from its manifesto which they presented to the people during the time of elections.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the Assembly session, MLA Langate said that when PDP Legislator Waheed Ur Rehman Parra sought special provision to pass a resolution against the decision of August 5 of 2019, the NC members joined BJP to oppose the move.

"It was surprising how the members of the government on the Treasury Bench were supporting the BJP. We were discussing the National Conference and their manifesto," he said.He said that the BJP MLAs also realise that what happened with Jammu and Kashmir was not good but they are acting as mute spectators because of their political obligations and justify the move. "We are not given a chance to speak but we will talk in the future and we will talk in a democratic way to represent our people," he said.

MLA Sheikh Khurshid further said that they earlier met the Secretary of the Assembly and were informed that there was no provision in today's session to bring a resolution.

"So, Waheed Parra was talking about bringing a special provision, that we bring a resolution for this. But unfortunately, we were not given a chance to speak there. Surprisingly, the National Conference was also up in arms against us. restoration of Article 370 was in their manifesto and were discussing only that," he said.

The AIP leader said that the J&K LG Manoj Sinha in his address talked about giving 200 units of electricity free to the people.

"But our elected government is yet to implement its manifesto. They do not talk about political issues, nor do they talk about developmental issues. If a government is formed, then they should work on implementation of its manifesto within a week," he said.

He said that the ruling NC was more concerned about the restoration of the Statehood only to control "one more government department."