07-14-2008, 02:29 AM
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Pioneer.com
Mohit Kandhari | JammuÂ
Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, is in no mood to spare his political adversaries celebrating his orchestrated exit from the State ahead of 2008 Assembly polls.
On Sunday, six days after submitting his resignation, Azad returned to Jammu and kick started damage control exercise to shore up chances of Congress in the forthcoming Assembly polls.
His first public appearance in Akhnoor, 28 km from Jammu, turned out to be a show of strength for the Congress where large number of former Congress Ministers, legislators and PCC chief Saifuddin Soz showed up and rallied behind Azad.
The former Chief Minister expressed deep concerns over the way Tourism industry has been hit hard due to unrest in Kashmir valley and in Jammu region. He said politicians in Kashmir may have been receiving moneybags from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan but common people are dependent on tourists for their livelihood. He responded to the allegations that the State Government had taken control over the Amarnath yatra arrangements under pressure from the separatists. He chose the occasion to clarify his stand repeatedly that the State Government was fully equipped to handle yatra rush and facilitate arrangements for the pilgrims.
Lashing out at all the groups that made an "issue" of the allotment of the land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) and subsequent cancellation of the same, Azad said:<b> "Less than one percent of the population of the state was involved in these agitations, which were being carried out with money provided by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan."</b>
In his hour-long speech, Azad counted his achievements and mingled with people in order to win their support. While doing so he defied security restrictions and instead of standing behind bulletproof shield he asked for wooden dias to drum beat his achievements.
He began his speech by first explaining the circumstances and incidents preceding his resignation on July 7 and then went on to compare his rule in office with that of other successive Governments. Making a crisp remark he said, "hamari sarkar ki kamyabi dekh kar yeh sab ek saath khade ho gaye hain. (These people had developed fears that how will they come in front of you. These people, in their time had done little for your welfare). He cautioned people not to get carried away by the hate campaign spearheaded by the vested interests against the Congress party and reminded them that the party would always stand with them.
Without naming any political party he launched scathing attack against those politicians who were communalising the atmosphere in the State for their petty vote-bank politics and are already counting votes.
Political observers say by organising a public meeting Azad had made an attempt to mobilise party workers and supporters without allowing political rivals to take advantage of the volatile situation. He managed to send a clear message to the voters in Jammu region that he is down but not out of the race and will bounce back.
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He was a CM, he was sleeping ? why he let this happened? now why he is making excuse for his failures? What a jerk he and his party is?
Pioneer.com
Mohit Kandhari | JammuÂ
Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir, is in no mood to spare his political adversaries celebrating his orchestrated exit from the State ahead of 2008 Assembly polls.
On Sunday, six days after submitting his resignation, Azad returned to Jammu and kick started damage control exercise to shore up chances of Congress in the forthcoming Assembly polls.
His first public appearance in Akhnoor, 28 km from Jammu, turned out to be a show of strength for the Congress where large number of former Congress Ministers, legislators and PCC chief Saifuddin Soz showed up and rallied behind Azad.
The former Chief Minister expressed deep concerns over the way Tourism industry has been hit hard due to unrest in Kashmir valley and in Jammu region. He said politicians in Kashmir may have been receiving moneybags from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan but common people are dependent on tourists for their livelihood. He responded to the allegations that the State Government had taken control over the Amarnath yatra arrangements under pressure from the separatists. He chose the occasion to clarify his stand repeatedly that the State Government was fully equipped to handle yatra rush and facilitate arrangements for the pilgrims.
Lashing out at all the groups that made an "issue" of the allotment of the land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) and subsequent cancellation of the same, Azad said:<b> "Less than one percent of the population of the state was involved in these agitations, which were being carried out with money provided by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan."</b>
In his hour-long speech, Azad counted his achievements and mingled with people in order to win their support. While doing so he defied security restrictions and instead of standing behind bulletproof shield he asked for wooden dias to drum beat his achievements.
He began his speech by first explaining the circumstances and incidents preceding his resignation on July 7 and then went on to compare his rule in office with that of other successive Governments. Making a crisp remark he said, "hamari sarkar ki kamyabi dekh kar yeh sab ek saath khade ho gaye hain. (These people had developed fears that how will they come in front of you. These people, in their time had done little for your welfare). He cautioned people not to get carried away by the hate campaign spearheaded by the vested interests against the Congress party and reminded them that the party would always stand with them.
Without naming any political party he launched scathing attack against those politicians who were communalising the atmosphere in the State for their petty vote-bank politics and are already counting votes.
Political observers say by organising a public meeting Azad had made an attempt to mobilise party workers and supporters without allowing political rivals to take advantage of the volatile situation. He managed to send a clear message to the voters in Jammu region that he is down but not out of the race and will bounce back.
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He was a CM, he was sleeping ? why he let this happened? now why he is making excuse for his failures? What a jerk he and his party is?