PDP’s Parra, Apni Party’s Mir file nomination papers from Srinagar LS seat
Srinagar, Apr 24 :
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is feeling frustrated after seeing INDIA alliance manifesto in which issues of poor people, unemployment and farmers have been strongly taken up.
Mufti, who is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Anantnag-Rajouri parliamentary seat, was addressing media persons during her road show in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
“I believe that BJP is feeling nervous after seeing the support of the people to INDIA alliance on its manifesto in which they have promised to provide 30 lakh jobs and 50 percent reservation to womenfolk and amnesty to the farmers”, the former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister said.
Asked whether BJP is criticizing the INDIA alliance manifesto, She said “Congress has issued pro people manifesto for the first time during the past 70-years in which issues
BJP feeling nervous
of poor, unemployment and farmers have been taken up and with such a good manifesto BJP and its leaders are feeling nervous that is why they are playing Hindu-Muslim card with frustration”.
Replying to another question, the PDP president said “I have not criticized the National Conference. I just said that it is not the battle between the National Conference and the PDP. It is a battle for the existence of people of Jammu and Kashmir. If we did not sensibly send such a voice to the Parliament who without any fear will speak there our existence is in danger”.
Mufti urged NC, Congress, CPIM and other parties to support her. Pahari, Gujar and Bakerwal are also extending their support this time to PDP, she claimed.
She said Parliament elections are not being fought for electricity or local issues rather a voice should reach to the parliament which can plead the voices of the dumb stricken and troubled people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“The people of Jammu and Kashmir have understood that a voice should reach to the Parliament which will speak on issues without any fear to represent their aspirations”, Mehbooba added.
Peoples Democratic Party’s Waheed Parra and Apni Party’s Ashraf Mir on Wednesday filed nomination papers from Srinagar Lok Sabha seat.
Parra accompanied by several party leaders arrived at the office of Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, who is the returning officer for the constituency, to file his papers.
After filing the nomination, Parra said that this time the voter should not vote fo any party be it PDP, NC or the BJP or some other political party.
“This time you have to vote for your land, for your jobs, for your identity and your honour,” he said.
Parra said their endeavour is that the people of Kashmir will make Mehbooba Mufti’s team successful so that they raise the voice in the biggest institution.
“PDP is the only party which has raised the voice of people in the last five years. Our endeavour is to take this voice to New Delhi, Parliament,” Parra told reporters.
Parra travelled in a rally from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district to Srinagar with hundreds of his supporters to file his nomination. His rally passed also through Srinagar’s historic Lal Chowk.
Apni Party’s candidate Mohammad Ashraf Mir, also filed his nomination papers before the returning officer at the DC office here.
Mir said the this time people will vote for their party.
“After a gap of five-years, elections are being held. We have seen the dynastic politics here who brought pellet guns, PSAs, and jailed our youth. People should vote for Apni party who will represent aspirations of people in Parliament,” Mir told reporters after filing nomination papers.
