Those parties opposing polls are anti people, anti development: Priya Sethi

Appreciates the Governors'decision for holding elections

Jammu, Sept 10: BJP spokesperson, former minister and MLA Priya Sethi today said Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is for decentralisation of powers in Jammu and Kashmir State by holding elections to local bodies besides Panchayats only to empower people and make them partners in taking decisions about development of their local areas.

She welcomed the decision taken by the Governor of the state for holding these elections and said that this is what people of all their regions of state including Ladakh, Kashmir and Jammu had also been advocating and preparing for.

Priya Sethi said this while visiting newly repaired pre primary Govt school ward no 2,Julkha Mohalla  Jammu which was earlier clubbed with another school but on public demand Priya Sethi took the initiative for re opening of school for pre classes for which people praised her efforts.

While speaking to media she said that Governor Sat Pal Malik’ decision is appreciable who as per news reports has said that the Government Will  go ahead with Municipal and Panchayat elections and declared that all contestants, polling booths and officials, will be provided full security cover by the State not only during but even after the polls.

All BJP ruled state have held local body polls and even that of Panchayats without any hitch just because it intends to establish three-tier system of governance in entire country where powers get decentralised and people decide their own fate.

She said that Once the Municipal Corporations and Panchayats are in place this will bring peace prosperity and development in the state.

She said that the Pakistani games attempted to be played against this country is getting more and more exposed & the situation has now controlling and those parties who oppose it are anti people and they are scared they will lose elections and Instead of opposing elections they should support the local elections so that people will take the benefit of development and grants.

Criticising those against these polls, Priya Sethi said the state is losing crores of  grants if these elections will not be held as soon as possible.

Those parties like NC,  PDP who are opposing polls to local bodies and Panchayats are scared of losing ground. They even don’t want to decentralise powers and are also inimical to peace in Jammu and Kashmir,  She said.

Priya said that Panchayat elections in itself is a challenge to anti India, Pro Pakistani and extreme fundamentalist elements and those who want to oppose it.

She further said that these elections will not only give local democratic setup it will give empowerment of women and their getting elected in turn means improvement in the perceptions of the women in the society as economic empowerment to women help them take decisions regarding infrastructural development of the area.

The panchyat elections were last held in 2011 and and five year term has ended on 2016 so now we should  support the local elections for the development  and BJP government led by Modi is always supporting the development as it works on the mantra "Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas"She added

Priya Sethi said that  BJP workers are ready to go to people as they had been working for their well-being by all means. The programmes and policies of BJP led government at the centre are aimed at empowering people and giving then their due share.