NC-PDP clash to take political mileage on Srinagar
The Lower House of the State Legislature today witnessed clashes between arch political rivals-National Conference and People's Democratic Party with both the parties trying to project themselves as sympathizers of Srinagar district. After heated arguments and clashes, all the PDP MLAs including former Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig staged walk-out after accusing the Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs and MLA from Khanyar, Ali Mohd Sagar of misleading the House. "Notwithstanding the long reply given by the Government, the fact is that the major initiatives, which were taken during the tenure of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for the development of Srinagar have not been carried forward by the present regime", said PDP MLA, Abdul Rehman Veeri, who was seeking reply from the Government to the question of Mehbooba Mufti in her absence.
Mufti Sayeed-led Government got funds sanctioned for flyovers, beautification of Jhelum river, development of Idgah and sewerage and drainage projects for Greater Srinagar and Greater Jammu but National Conference, which is claiming to be the lone sympathizer of Srinagar, has not made any further progress on these major initiatives despite availability of funds, Mr Veeri further said.
This infuriated the National Conference MLAs particularly those from Srinagar district with MLA from Idgah constituency and Advisor to the Chief Minister, Mubarak Gul started countering Abdul Rehman Veeri. "Aap Kis Khate Main Bol Rehain Hain", remarked PDP MLA, Peerzada Mansoor.
In order to counter PDP MLAs, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohd Sagar said, "your Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig had claimed to have brought ` 1200 crore for the development of Srinagar… where is that money", adding "in your tenure the Dal lake was in the pitiable condition and only we started its proper conservation".
"Don't do politics by making false statements. During your regime only 25 feet flyover was constructed in Srinagar", Sagar further said. The remarks of Sagar infuriated the PDP MLAs, who started protesting against the National Conference.
The Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister received support from MLA Habbkadal and Chairperson of State Women Commission, Shamima Firdous and Peer Afaq, who tried to counter the PDP MLAs by saying "what PDP has done for the Srinagar is open to all and now they are enacting drama to project themselves as the sympathizers of summer capital".
"No new initiative has been taken by the NC-led Government for the Srinagar", Abdul Rehman Veeri reiterated amidst strong protest from the PDP MLAs.
Amidst ruckus, Sagar said, "whatever projects started during the tenure of Dr Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar were stopped by the PDP soon after formation of Mufti Sayeed-led Government", adding "it is only during the last three years that we got several projects started and prepared Detailed Project Reports for the flyovers".
After about 10-15 minutes long clashes and verbal spat between Veeri and Sagar, all the PDP MLAs including former Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig staged walk out amidst slogans "the Minister is misleading the House".
The Lower House of the State Legislature today witnessed clashes between arch political rivals-National Conference and People's Democratic Party with both the parties trying to project themselves as sympathizers of Srinagar district. After heated arguments and clashes, all the PDP MLAs including former Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig staged walk-out after accusing the Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs and MLA from Khanyar, Ali Mohd Sagar of misleading the House. "Notwithstanding the long reply given by the Government, the fact is that the major initiatives, which were taken during the tenure of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed for the development of Srinagar have not been carried forward by the present regime", said PDP MLA, Abdul Rehman Veeri, who was seeking reply from the Government to the question of Mehbooba Mufti in her absence.
Mufti Sayeed-led Government got funds sanctioned for flyovers, beautification of Jhelum river, development of Idgah and sewerage and drainage projects for Greater Srinagar and Greater Jammu but National Conference, which is claiming to be the lone sympathizer of Srinagar, has not made any further progress on these major initiatives despite availability of funds, Mr Veeri further said.
This infuriated the National Conference MLAs particularly those from Srinagar district with MLA from Idgah constituency and Advisor to the Chief Minister, Mubarak Gul started countering Abdul Rehman Veeri. "Aap Kis Khate Main Bol Rehain Hain", remarked PDP MLA, Peerzada Mansoor.
In order to counter PDP MLAs, Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Mohd Sagar said, "your Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig had claimed to have brought ` 1200 crore for the development of Srinagar… where is that money", adding "in your tenure the Dal lake was in the pitiable condition and only we started its proper conservation".
"Don't do politics by making false statements. During your regime only 25 feet flyover was constructed in Srinagar", Sagar further said. The remarks of Sagar infuriated the PDP MLAs, who started protesting against the National Conference.
The Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister received support from MLA Habbkadal and Chairperson of State Women Commission, Shamima Firdous and Peer Afaq, who tried to counter the PDP MLAs by saying "what PDP has done for the Srinagar is open to all and now they are enacting drama to project themselves as the sympathizers of summer capital".
"No new initiative has been taken by the NC-led Government for the Srinagar", Abdul Rehman Veeri reiterated amidst strong protest from the PDP MLAs.
Amidst ruckus, Sagar said, "whatever projects started during the tenure of Dr Farooq Abdullah in Srinagar were stopped by the PDP soon after formation of Mufti Sayeed-led Government", adding "it is only during the last three years that we got several projects started and prepared Detailed Project Reports for the flyovers".
After about 10-15 minutes long clashes and verbal spat between Veeri and Sagar, all the PDP MLAs including former Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig staged walk out amidst slogans "the Minister is misleading the House".
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