Says exclusion of CM from security meeting insult to region’s electorate
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday strongly criticised the Government of India over killings in Kathua and north Kashmir, calling them a “complete failure of the security apparatus”.
Reacting to the incidents, Karra, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that both civilian killings and attacks on security forces are on the rise, exposing the government’s “tall claims” of normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir. “On one hand, they claim peace has been restored, and on the other, such brutal incidents keep happening. This shows their failure in handling the situation,” he said.
The JKPCC chief held the Central government responsible for the deteriorating security situation in J&K, saying their policies towards Jammu and Kashmir need immediate reconsideration. “They cannot go on like this. If they are true to their commitment to restoring normalcy, they must introspect and revisit their approach,” he added.
Karra also slammed the dual control system in Jammu and Kashmir, saying it is adding to the chaos.
Reacting to a statement by J&K Chief Minister’s advisor that the elected government in J&K was neither involved in decision-making nor in implementing security measures and that the chief minister was not even consulted in key security meetings, Karra remarked, “This is an insult to the electorate of Jammu and Kashmir and a blatant disregard for democratic norms.”
He questioned why the Lieutenant Governor (LG) was present at the meeting while the elected Chief Minister was sidelined. “This clearly shows there are two governments running J&K. The fate of an elected government is being decided by a few selected individuals, which is unacceptable,” he said.