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NEW DELHI: Where is the concept of ‘Veto Power’ in the Constitution which a senior Advocate and Union Minister Arun Jaitley has kept in store to be used in the formation of a government in J and K? This is a dangerous trend which BJP-led government at the Centre has evolved to mull a democratic system in J and K.
This was stated by Bhim Singh Chief Patron of National Panthers Party (NPP), in response to statement made by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that BJP holds Veto Power in Jammu and Kashmir.
Bhim said that Narendra Modi had sought vote for himself for development whereas each State in the Union has its share in financial support for development. “Gujarat could not have developed as Modi claimed that Gujarat is most developed State, if Central government of that time when he was the Chief Minister had not released funds to the State for the purpose of development. He was the opposition Chief Minister for 15 years in the State”, added NPP Chief. He said whether it is Gujarat or Madhya Pradesh or Punjab, all States share Central funds in their own right so there is nothing special so far as J and K is concerned.
“The State-Centre relationship whether on financial side or political are based on the constitutional relationship as they do not exist on the mercy of the Union government”, said Bhim.
He said that threatening to use veto power would mean that Jaitley is trying to convey that they can make or unmake any government in J and K irrespective of people’s verdict. “Such a statement is threat to democracy. This is out of sheer frustration of Modi as he failed to reach his Mission 44+. It was not the mission of BJP as Modi had asked vote for himself not for the BJP”, he maintained.
Prof. Bhim Singh asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to justify the formation of a coalition government with NC or PDP when he had asked the voters to throw out ‘father and son’ as well as ‘father and daughter’ from power in the interest of democracy.