National Democratic Party Indian (NDPI) has demanded early Assembly polls and restoration of Statehood in
J&K. Addressing a party workers meeting on Monday, NDPI J&K chief Rajesh Gupta said that situation in J&K has
worsened due to the steps taken in 2019 and after it. There is a complete governance deficit,” he added.
The NDPI president said that no political and economic roadmap was created by the successive regimes in
Jammu and Kashmir. “They had no roadmap. They are doing politics on pity issues. NDPI is the alternative force
that will defeat these parties with overwhelming majority since people have realized the need for change in
Jammu Kashmir,” he said.
NDPI leader hit out at the Central Government for downgrading the historical state and snatching rights to land
and jobs besides trade and business opportunities at the cost of locals and said that Government has failed to
achieve any of the claimed benefits of August 2019 decision.
“We need an era of development in Jammu and Kashmir that provides equal economic opportunities to all. Jobs
need to be created; infrastructure required to be built at par with the modern standards. That is how an all-
round development takes place,” he told workers at party headquarters. He said that dwelling economic
opportunities in Jammu Kashmir have pushed people to the wall. “It allows terrorism to flourish. If we are in
power after elections, I assure you Jammu Kashmir will flourish, a new dawn of peace and development will be
set in with every citizen part of it,” he said.
He said Jammu and Kashmir is deprived of democracy for more than six years and there is total uncertainty
about Assembly elections and restoration of statehood despite commitment on the floor of the house by the
Prime Minister and Home Minister.
“NDPI stands guarantee to peace, harmony, dignity, restoration of statehood and rights to land and jobs,” Gupta
asserted. He said that he will ensure that every person living in Jammu and Kashmir will feel safe if his party is
elected to power. Those who attended the meeting were Umesh Manhas, Kuljeet Singh, Tilakraj, Rajiv Luthra,
Sandeep Anand and others.
Successive regimes fail to address J&K issues: Rajesh Gupta
