Braid chopping a ploy to create fear psychosis in valley: Congress

Srinagar, Oct 24 : Lodging strong protests against unabated braid cutting and unnecessary harassment of innocent people, Congress today hit out at State Govt for failing to come up to the expectations of the people, resulting in deep alienation among the people, besides the unabated braid cutting has added woes to the people.
As part of the Congress party’s awareness campaign, the J&K Pradesh Congress Committee held strong protest demonstration in Budgam and Srinagar Districts today and lodged a strong protest against the ruling dispensation of PDP BJP for failing to unravel the mystery behind braid cutting, which has made the people more restless besides creating fear psychosis among them.
In Budgam the protest demonstration were led by Former Minister and Sr. Congress Leader Taj Mohi U Din.
Addressing the party workers on this occasion Taj Mohi U Din stated that there is a complete uncertainty in the backdrop of unabated braid cutting and the irony is that State Govt has miserably failed to ascertain the identity of the culprits involved in this heinous crime thereby making people more apprehensive about their safety.
He (Taj) said that Congress Party understands that the unabated braid cutting across the valley is being carried to out vitiate atmosphere of peace and tranquility, besides that people also believe that some people get benefitted out of the turbulent and volatile situation, as a result, deliberate attempts are being made to disturb the peace, from time to time.
On this occasion MLC & vice President JKPCC Gulam Nabi Monga lashed out at ruling dispensation led by PDP for adding chaos to the situation saying that how is it possible that despite dozens of braid cutting incidents there was no trace of culprits leading to the alienation of the people. He asked the Govt to come clean on braid cutting and ensure that persons involved in anti-social and anti-peace activities are identified and brought to book.
District President Budgam Zahid Hussain Jan hit out at PDP for being hand in glove on the issue of braid cutting responsible for prevailing uncertainty. He said Govt seems least bothered about the safety and security of the people, as that no culprit involved in this henious crimse was arrested so far.
Among other who were present on this included G. N. Mir Lasjan, Bilal Ahmad Khan, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan and other senior leaders of the District.
Similar programme was organized at Congress Party Headquarters Srinagar where Congress Leaders and workers led by Abdul Gani Khan held strong protest demonstration against the State machinery for failing to put an end to anti-social activities and harassment of people in shape of braid cutting. Unabated braid cutting is a ploy to disturb peace, Ab. Gani Khan said.
Congress workers marched on MA Road Srinagar and held strong protest demonstration in Press Coloney near Partap Park and blamed Govt for the restlessness and fear among the people
On this occasion Mohd Sultan, Nissar Ahmad Mundo and others senior leaders of the district were present.