Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference President Sajad Gani Lone has strongly criticized the J&K administration’s decision to install water supply meters, calling it a “quixotic and arbitrary” move that will adversely affect the people of J&K.
In a statement, Lone emphasized the crucial need for a local representative government capable of contextualizing decisions within the framework of challenges faced by the local population.
“In yet another irrational decision meant to break the back of the inhabitants of J&K, the government has decided to install water metres. Only a government accountable and acceptable to the people of J&K possesses the authority and mandate to implement such decisions after carefully considering grassroots realities & economic challenges,” he asserted.
Lone further argued that an “alien government” has failed to grasp the economic travails of J&K residents, whose lives and livelihoods have been devastated by three decades of turmoil.
“One need not be a rocket scientist to understand that excessive change in a short period is disastrous. A disaster the BJP government has perpetuated across the country is being replicated at an accelerated pace by the current J&K Administration,” he stated.
Lone expressed hope that the present administration would have the courage to conduct Assembly elections, bringing an end to what he termed “quixotic rule” that shall provide respite to the common man.
“At least, we would have a local government that understands and relates to the public suffering. This approach reminiscent of colonial times deserves condemnation and I am hopeful these arbitrary and anti-people decisions will cease once elections are held,” he concluded.
