Peoples Conference Chief Spokesperson and former MLA Kupwara Bashir Ahmad Dar Friday accused the National Conference of resorting to undemocratic practice and destroying the Constitution after the name of MLA Handwara Sajad Gani Lone was omitted from the inauguration plaque of the newly inaugurated Drugmulla Bridge.
Talking to reporters at the newly inaugurated bridge in Drugmulla area of Kupwara, Dar said that excluding the name of an elected representative from a public development project was against democratic principles and amounted to disrespecting the public mandate. Dar alleged that the move was politically motivated and reflected an undemocratic approach by the ruling National Conference.
“An elected MLA does represent the people of his constituency and ignoring his name in the inauguration of a public project happens to be an insult to the democratic system,” he said.
Dar criticized the National Conference for sidelining opposition representatives and indulging in political vendetta. ” Such actions weaken democratic institutions and create unnecessary political confrontation,” he added.
The remarks came in view of the inauguration of the Drugmulla-Hatmulla Bridge by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary in presence of Rajya Sabha MP Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan and MLA Uri Dr Sajad Shafi.
