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As the Omar Abdullah-led government completes two years in office, Awami Itihaad Party Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has accused the National Conference of betraying the public mandate. He said its electoral promises have not translated into visible change on the ground.
“Despite receiving a huge mandate, there is no governance visible on the ground. People voted for the National Conference in the hope that it would deliver on their political aspirations and address their everyday concerns. Two years later, they are still waiting,” he said.
Inam Un Nabi said the National Conference had promised to pursue the restoration of Article 370 and Article 35A through peaceful and democratic means but had not shown a sustained political struggle towards that goal. “Where is the promised peaceful struggle for Article 370 and 35A?” he asked.
On reservation rationalisation, he said the party had promised immediate action, yet the issue remained unresolved as the government entered its third year. He also questioned the gap between the promise of 200 units of free electricity and the reported 6 per cent tariff hike, saying households had been left with higher costs instead of relief. The promise of one lakh jobs, he said, had not produced progress in line with public expectations, while daily wagers still await regularisation and unemployed youth face uncertainty.
He also raised the case of political prisoners, particularly Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid, who he said has been in custody since 2019, and asked what progress had been made on the National Conference’s commitment on their release.
Inam Un Nabi said the government’s failures were creating a hostile environment for National Conference legislators, who face public anger over unfulfilled promises. “NC legislators are paying the price for their government’s betrayal of public trust. They face people’s anger with no answers because a government that has failed to deliver has left its own MLAs with nothing to defend,” he said.
He argued that the two-year record leaves serious questions about the government’s credibility and that a strong electoral mandate must be measured by delivery and not by assurances. “The people voted for change, dignity and political representation. They deserve answers on what has been achieved and why so many promises remain unfulfilled,” he said.
The statement is part of the Awami Itihaad Party’s political criticism of the government at the two-year mark. The claims and assessments in it are those of the party. The government has its own account of its record, and the issues raised, from reservation policy to electricity tariffs and recruitment, remain among the most debated public questions in Jammu and Kashmir.
