Jammu (NVI): While hailing the people of Jammu and Kashmir for participating in the District Development Council (DDC) and Panchayat elections on a large scale, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that the UT administration fulfilled its promise of conducting free and fair elections.
The LG said that his administration had promised that the elections will be free and fair.
Addressing a press conference at Jammu, the LG said that paramilitary forces and Jammu and Kashmir Police played a key role in ensuring peaceful elections and they deserve appreciation.
“I was extremely happy to see people from every shade of society taking part in the recently concluded eight-phase District Development Council (DDC) polls which signifies people of J&K reposed trust in democracy to reap benefits at grassroots level,” Sinha said.
He said the poll percentage in these elections was high and it is a good sign for the growth of democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. “Long queues were seen at polling stations and people irrespective of age and gender participated in these elections,” Sinha said, adding that a three-tier panchayat raj system already stands implemented in J&K.
“The 73rd and 74th amendments have already been incorporated into the J&K’s panchayat Raj Act, and it has made democracy vibrant at grass root level”, the LG said.
In response to a question, Sinha said his administration listened and tried to address the grievances of common men. “Our administrations’ initiative of listening to the grievances of people through ‘back to village’ programmes also resulted in reposing people’s faith in democratic set up.”
At the end of the press briefing, LG Sinha extended wishes to the people on New Year and Christmas. He said on December 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce a Health policy under which every family will be covered in Jammu and Kashmir.
-ARK
