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Without respect for HRs, there can be no lasting peace: Farooq

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 12/10/2018 2:07:35 PM

SRINAGAR, Dec 9: National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah today said there can be no lasting peace or sustainable development without respect for human rights and the rule of law.
In his message on the world human rights day, Dr. Farooq said that basic human rights of a man include right to education, right to assembly, right to profess any religion and above all right to live a dignified life. “We in National Conference took it upon ourselves to ensure the people of our state all these basic rights. The Naya Kashmir progressive ideology abounds in all the rights and our leadership has been striving hard to ensure people all the rights,” he said.
Dr Farooq said that a more just, safe and peaceful world can only be achieved when there is universal respect for the inherent dignity and equal rights of all members of the human beings. “It was National Conference that made a common peasant master of his land. The revolutionary steps like single line administration, up gradation of medical facilities and granting gender neutral voting rights to all have gone a long way in elevating the living standards of the people of our state,” he said.
He said the former BJP-PDP led government had abhorrence for human rights and the bruises of people have not been embalmed. “We in National Conference will embalm and ensure all those who stand maimed and bruised are looked after. We owe a sense of commitment to people. We will work tirelessly for all the regions of state. The need of the hour is granting regional and zonal autonomous councils for elevating the living standards of people in the remotes and hilly areas of our state like Chenab region and Pir Panjal region,” former chief minister said.
He said development is a right and that need of the hour is to bring about development that is sustainable and inclusive. “There can be no peace without development, no development without peace, and no lasting peace or sustainable development without respect for human rights and the rule of law. Everything must go hand in hand and only National Conference can do it,” he said.
Dr Farooq said that the state’s four years were lost to political instability and conflict. “Nothing good was achieved in the past four years. The former regime has left youth disenchanted towards democratic process. The state saw no infrastructure coming up, no up gradation of basic ground level infrastructure,” he said.
The NC president stated that time has come when people should vote to make a government that has majority so that steps could be taken that can make a difference to people’s lives in a positive lives.