{"id":31394,"date":"2020-08-16T12:17:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-16T06:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmir.today\/?p=31394"},"modified":"2020-08-16T12:17:50","modified_gmt":"2020-08-16T06:47:50","slug":"jk-poll-must-wait-till-complete-muslim-political-and-administrative-disempowerment-isnt-that-what-the-pm-meant-in-his-address-to-the-nation-pdp-leader-firdous-tak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmir.watch\/?p=31394","title":{"rendered":"Mixed reaction to PM\u2019s remark on J&#038;K poll"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s remarks during his Independence Day address that elections would be held in J&amp;K only after delimitation, evoked mixed reactions from political parties in the Union Territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expressed concern over the conditional resumption of the electoral process. \u201cPM\u2019s speech is a special gift for J&amp;K on I-Day. Democracy must wait till complete Muslim political and administrative disempowerment. Isn\u2019t that what the PM meant in his address to the nation?\u201d former legislator and PDP leader Firdous Tak said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyexcelsior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/page5-3-21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailyexcelsior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/page5-3-21.jpg\" alt=\"MLC Firdous Tak addressing a press conference at Kishtwar on Saturday.\"\/><\/a><figcaption><em>Firdous Tak | File Photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People\u2019s Democratic Front (PDF) chief Hakeem Yaseen welcomed the statement of Mr. Modi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cResult-oriented measures for restoration of political and election process were imperative to end socio-political uncertainty and bring peace and normalcy in troubled J&amp;K. The Governor\u2019s rule was no substitute to a civilian government. At present, the administration was running on the whims of bureaucrats without any political directive,\u201d Mr. Yaseen said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.knskashmir.com\/userfiles\/image\/s_637329015874901076_Hakeem_Yaseen...jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption><em>Hakeem Yaseen | File Photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BJP UT general secretary Ashok Koul said his party was also for \u201cpolls to take place in J&amp;K\u201d. \u201cDelimitation exercise is already on and when that will end, the Assembly polls will be held.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kashmir.watch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/BJP-General-Secretary-Ashok-Koul_20200808-150200_1-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30943\"\/><figcaption>Ashok Koul | File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On restoration of statehood, he said, &#8220;The Centre is committed to restore the state status but for that all guns should fall silent.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>With inputs from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/other-states\/mixed-reaction-to-pms-remark-on-jk-poll\/article32364921.ece\">The Hindu<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(This story has not been edited by Kashmir Today staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s remarks during his Independence Day address that elections would be held in J&amp;K only after delimitation, evoked mixed reactions from political parties in the Union Territory. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expressed concern over the conditional resumption of the electoral process. \u201cPM\u2019s speech is a special gift for J&amp;K on I-Day. 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