People voted for peace, against hate & arbitrariness, Er Rashid’s win in no way revival of secessionism: Hakeem

Srinagar: Chairman Peoples Democratic Front ( PDF )and former Minister Hakeem Muhammad Yaseen on Thursday said that the people of Jammu and Kashmir have voted against the politics of hate , policy of arbitrariness and obstinacy in the recently concluded parliamentary elections adding that the verdict should not be misused for satiating personal interests. He said it does not behave well to attribute Er.Rasids thumping win to promoting secessionist and Islamic movement in Kashmir as he has earlier also won electoral battles on secular credentials .
In a statement issued on Thursday Hakeem said that the the people of Jammu and Kashmir have given vent to their anger and displeasure against the political exploitation and politics arbitrariness through the ballot not for promoting secessionism or Islamic movement . “ Out rightly rejecting all presumptions that Er.Rashids win would promote secessionist and Islamic ideology in Kashmir , Hakeem said, adding therein that the people of Jammu and Kashmir were secular by conviction and want peace and development . He said people have understood the futility of violence and gun that has brought untold misery and mayhem in J&K over the last three decades and want lasting peace now .
PDF Chairman said that unprecedented participation of the people of Kashmir in the Parliamentary elections depicts thier burning desire for revival of electoral democracy adding that the new central government should come upto thier expectation and announce restoration of statehood along with holding of assembly elections without any further delay.
“ The enthusiasm shown by th masses on electoral democracy needs to be reciprocated by holding Assembly elections without any further delay ,Hakeem Yaseen said adding that the era of political exploitation was over. He said people of Jammu and Kashmir could not be befooled anymore on false promises and deceptive slogans by the beaten track policies and falsehood of the traditional political parties who have a history of breaking promises.