Mehboob Beg slams Dr Farooq, NC over 1987 ‘electoral malpractices’

Srinagar, May 09: PDP chief-spokesperson and former Parliamentarian, Dr. Mehboob Beg came down heavily on Dr. Farooq Abdullah and the ruling National Conference for having betrayed and eroded the trust of the people by indulging in electoral malpractices in the 1987 election.

While addressing an impressive gathering at PDP’s Budgam rally, Dr. Beg blamed the 1987 election manipulation, one that he attributed to the National Conference as being the reason for discontent and cynicism amongst the common Kashmiri, besides having turned Mohd. Yusuf Shah into Syed Salahuddin. He said the manipulation deprived people of their democratic rights and caused permanent damage in how people in Kashmir perceive local elections. He further remarked that a fair investigation on who did what at that point of time might still help catch the real culprits.

Dr. Beg also blamed Omar Abdullah for not missing on a single opportunity to appease those sitting in New Delhi while constantly suffocating even his own party MLAs who even make an attempt to bring forth any public grievance. “It is insulting for every Kashmiri to see the Chief Minister who was elected to give a democratic voice to their sufferings and grievances bend backwards and make desperate attempts to please those at the helm,” said Dr. Beg.