Srinagar, May 17: President of People’s Democratic Front (PDF) and former minister, Hakeem Muhammad Yaseen, today criticised local leaders “who have repeatedly betrayed the people for their personal power games and political survival.”
“When anything positive happens for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, these self-proclaimed leaders start fighting among themselves. They are not concerned about the welfare of the people. They seek power—only for their personal benefits—and have historically amended laws and weakened the status of J&K to secure their own political interests,” he said in a statement.
Hakeem said the current economic and political struggles faced by the common people are a direct consequence of the short-sighted and selfish decisions taken by these very leaders in the past.
“They compromised the dignity and special position of Jammu and Kashmir when they were in power. Today, the people are paying the price for their betrayal,” he said.
