GOOL: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday charged that Congress was trying to take credit for the creation of new administrative units by his government when the party had actually wanted to put the issue on backburner.
“Congress was not at all interested in the creation of new administrative units and their leaders told me personally and directly that this was not their priority and the issue could be put on backburner,” Omar said while addressing an election rally here on Thursday.
“I do not want to indulge in divulging their (Congress’s) shortcomings, but their attitude compels me to speak in public to set the records straight,” he said.
Omar said he had to put his chair at “stake” for bridging the gap between the government and people by creating new administrative units through the State.
“Now, when these administrative units have already been set up, Congress is being boastful about the decision and wants to take all credit for it and other important measures taken by National Conference-led government,” he said.
Targeting the Opposition PDP, Omar said, “Parties like PDP have made politics a trade to obtain personal profits out of it.”
Omar Abdullah said that development of backward pockets in the State during last six years received a considerable fillip. He said holistic development plan for the inclusive development was carried forward to reach out all the areas in the State particularly backward pockets. He said the hospitals, schools, ITIs, roads, bridges and other infrastructure ‘which you find in your areas’ besides creation of New Administration Units is because of his Govt’s focused attention on the subject.
“Vote National Conference in large numbers and help us continue our strategy to bring prosperity and economic welfare to all areas of the State”, he said and urged the voters to vote National Conference back to power for all round development and political stability of the State.
Speaking on the occasion, Provincial President National Conference, Jammu, Devender Singh Rana cautioned the people about the misleading propaganda let loose by various political parties against National Conference.
“They want to astray you for vote bank politics”, he said asking the people to reject all divisive forces and vote wholeheartedly and in large numbers in favour of National Conference candidates. He said Jammu and Kashmir National Conference is the only political party which has representative character and a visionary programme for comprehensive development and permanent peace in the State.