JAMMU: Former Chief Minister and) National Conference Jeader Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Nov.27 alleged that senior bureaucrats and advisors ‘Were looting the State of developmental and public funds.” Speaking at a function organized in the memory of veteran Congress leader Girdhari Lal Dogra, Dr, Abdullah said corruption and nepotism had crept into the upper ranks of the State Administration. “Bach and every advisor who comes to the State amasses huge ‘wealth and assets by the time be leaves,” he added.
He alleged that the senior officials of the security forces did not want peace to return to the State as they had developed vested interests in the continuance of militancy to meet their mean ends.
Calling for an early end to Governor’s rule, Dr. Abdullah hinted that the old Assembly, which was dissolved by former Governor Jagmohan should be revived and the High Court should give a quick judgment on the issue which had been pending for the past four and half years.
Dr. Abdullah said gun culture should be eliminated and normalcy should be resorted to enable the people to live in peace in the State.
He said all developmental works had come to a virtual standstill and No progress had been made in the past five years of President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir.
Article extracted from this publication >> December 2, 1994
