Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday condemned the mass suspension of MPs including that of JKNC MPs Dr Farooq Abdullah, and Hasnain Masoodi terming the measures as the ruling party’s decision for accountability and parliamentary democracy.
Condemning the mass suspension in the strongest possible terms, the party’s State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said, “It is a clear case of the government running away from accountability and evading discussions on various critical bills tabled in the parliament. The suspensions have been done for the government to hide its failures. It is the right of every elected public representative to ask questions. If they have been elected by the people and sent to the Parliament, they speak representing the aspirations and expectations of the people. We condemn the suspension and demand its revocation forthwith. Such steps affect the democratic standing of the nation globally.”
“Such undemocratic ways of silencing the opposition won’t work,” Imran said adding, “Our party MPs will continue to raise public issues forcefully.”
