PDP to hold anti-govt protests across Kashmir Valley

Opposition PDP today said it will stage protests across the Valley on January 18, against the Jammu and Kashmir government over its alleged failure in meeting the needs of people following the recent snowfall.
"PDP is holding a Valley-wide protest demonstration on January 18 against the criminal negligence of the present government and total collapse of administration in the wake of recent snowfall," a party spokesman said after a meeting chaired by party president Mehbooba Mufti here.
He said the protests will be held at all the district headquarters of the Valley to highlight the abject conditions faced by the people as a result of "inefficient handling" of the situation.

"People are also suffering due to shortage of ration items like food-grains, sugar, kerosene and LPG. Ration distributed in the name of so-called uncovered area is done on pick and choose policy," the spokesman alleged, adding many areas are still inaccessible as snow has yet to be cleared of the roads and lack of good drinking water has added to the people's woes.
The spokesman said the party has given a weeks time to the government to clear the snow of the roads and improve supplies of essentials to every area of the state.
Addressing legislators, party leader Mehbooba Mufti stressed on the need for a change in the governance system saying problems faced by the people are direct result of an "inefficient and insensitive" government at the helm of affairs in the state.

"The people are facing huge hardships in these severe chilly conditions as the government has been unable to meet the situation arising out of the snowfall which has thrown the life out gear in Valley and the government is seen nowhere to meet the challenge," she said.