Budgam: Stating that the security forces have been given clear-cut directions “not to touch any innocent”, Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said elections in J&K will be held in a transparent manner first time and nobody will be allowed to “hijack democracy” as seen in the past.
Addressing a public gathering at Beerwah area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, LG Sinha said that gone are the days when elections were rigged and democracy hijacked in J&K. “Everything is taking place in a transparent manner. Whenever elections are held in J&K, the process will be held in a transparent manner as well for the first time. Nobody will be allowed to hijack democracy as seen in the past,” he said.
The LG said that “clear-cut directions” have been passed to the security agencies and “I can tell you with full authority, no innocent will be touched by the security agencies in J&K.”
Taking a jibe at the previous governments, Sinha said that people were given hollow promises and tall claims in the past. “Things changed immensely after 2019. Our motive has been to serve people and to come up to the expectations of the masses. Every challenge has been turned into opportunities,” he said, adding that before 2019, development was confined to few families. Lot of promises were made but they were never fulfilled,” the LG said. (KNO)
