NVI Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 10 (NVI): National Conference leaders who emerged victorious in the recently concluded J&K Assembly polls today said that there was no question of backtracking from what the party has promised in its manifesto especially the restoration of statehood and Article 370.
Talking to reporters at party headquarters Nawa-e-Subh complex in Srinagar, NC leader who won from Zadibal Assembly seat in Srinagar with a huge margin, said BJP has been in the government since past ten years and let them be in the opposition now.
“We are ready to face BJP as an opposition,” Sadiq said. He said there was no question of dragging the feet from what NC has promised. “Whatever we have promised including Article 370, we will fight for it and fight very hard,” he said. Sadiq said that the promises made by NC will be fulfilled. He said NC has to reciprocate the love received from people of Kashmir with full interest.
Present on the occasion, Justice (Rtd) Hasnain Masoodi said that there was an open front against NC in the just concluded polls. “All forces had joined hands against us. But people gave them a befitting reply,” he said. Masoodi emerged victorious from saffron town of Kashmir, Pampore defeating PDP’s Zahoor Mir.
He said that people have reposed a great trust after 32 long years and it’s the duty of NC leadership to reciprocate. “Independent candidates were fielded every where in Kashmir to distribute and cut votes. But people knew the ploy and responded very cleverly by voting wisely,” Masoodi said.
Asked about the stand of NC on Article 370, Masoodi, the former NC MP, said to get back what has been snatched from J&K people on August 5, 2019 will have to be returned. “This is the first promise in our political manifesto. No question of forgetting it or changing the stance on it,” Masoodi said, adding that if people can’t buy land in Nagaland, how the same is a challenge for India’s sovereignty in J&K.
Nazir Gurezi, who won Gurez Assembly seat for NC, said that people have given a huge mandate to the party. “It is the responsibility of the party now to serve people. Whatever promises have been made have to be fulfilled,” said Gurezi.( News Vibes of India)
