4 former Jamaat leaders are contesting the Jammu and Kashmir elections
New Delhi:
Ghulam Qadir Lone of banned Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday mentioned that they determined to take part within the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir meeting elections to “elevate their voices”. Talking to NDTV, Mr Lone, a member of the central committee and ex-general secretary of the Jamaat-e-Islamia, they’re combating the polls in order that the ban imposed on them will be lifted.
The organisation can’t participate within the elections as a result of ban imposed on it by the Union residence ministry. It has not taken half in any elections since 1987.
“Now we have not performed something which is in opposition to the legislation and all the time carried out our actions throughout the framework of an Indian structure. So when the Centre determined to impose a ban on us, we have been shocked as to how in a democratic nation this occurred. So we determined to take part in elections to lift our voice,” Ghulam Qadir Lone informed NDTV.
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The Jamaat had moved an software earlier than the Election Fee of India for registration of their get together identify – Jammu Kashmir Justice and Growth Entrance – however when their ban was ratified, they determined to combat elections as Independents.
“We wish our candidates to work for individuals. They need to elevate their voices on the ban imposed on us and likewise work at floor degree,” Mr Lone mentioned.
On Jamaat Being Referred to as BJP’s “Proxy”
On being requested why most political events have been saying that Jamaat is appearing as a “proxy” of the BJP, Ghulam Qadir Lone mentioned this was incorrect.
“We’re all the time requested that we’re with BJP. In 1964, individuals used to say do not get related to Congress and boycott them however at the moment everybody feels proud to be related to Congress. I simply really feel that our candidates ought to go to the individuals and work for them and never act like leaders. Then no get together will be established in these areas together with the BJP. If leaders determined to get into frivolous politics, then the BJP will robotically get profitable,” he mentioned.
He additionally spoke on the previous Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s Folks’s Democratic Occasion (PDP) saying that they’d have accommodated Jamaat candidates if the outfit’s management had approached Ms Mufti.
“We don’t need any “inayat” (help) from the PDP. I can say many issues however I do not need to. All I can say is that if they needed to do one thing for us, they may have performed it earlier. Now what can they do,” he mentioned.
He additionally countered the declare of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah-led Nationwide Convention which mentioned that Jamaat was answerable for the bloodshed within the Valley.
“We didn’t shed any blood. I need to ask Omar Abdullah who propped up “rai shumari” who mentioned I do not need India or Pakistan. I’ll ask Omar to look inside,” he mentioned.
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“We all the time believed within the Structure. We stuffed in affidavits and swore by the Structure at any time when we participated in elections, Mr Lone mentioned.
On Jamaat Leaders Combating J&Ok Polls
4 former Jamaat leaders are contesting the Jammu and Kashmir elections, that are happening for the primary in 10 years. The Jamaat leaders are combating from the meeting seats in Pulwama, Kulgam, Devsar, and Zanipura.
“We determined to discipline 4 candidates solely on account of monetary limits additionally. Furthermore, our candidates also needs to have grass-root help and will consider in our ideology,” Gulam Qadir Lone informed NDTV.
Talat Majeed, the previous ameer (chief) of Jamaat who filed his nomination papers from the Pulwama constituency as an unbiased candidate, additionally spoke to NDTV.
“We’ll solely say what we are able to do. Some events have raised the difficulty of Article 370 once more however then their leaders solely say it would take 100 years to revive it. I need to ask if it would take 100 years then why are you elevating this subject these elections,” Mr Majeed mentioned.
Article 370, which gave particular standing to Jammu and Kashmir, was abrogated by the Narendra Modi authorities on August 5, 2019, and the erstwhile state was bifurcated into two UTs – Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Sayar Ahmad Reshi, one other former Jamaat chief who can be contesting the elections from the Kulgam Meeting seat, informed NDTV that unemployment and medicines are two major points regarding kids.
“We hope to work on each these points,” he mentioned.
Meeting polls are being held in Jammu and Kashmir for the primary time for the reason that abrogation of Article 370. They are going to be held in three phases from September 18 to October 1 and the counting of votes will happen on October 4.