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As the Congress and the PDP are locked in a bickering over troops’ withdrawal in Kashmir, the opposition National Conference is out with a public campaign against the ruling coalition for “failing to come up to the expectations of the common people”.

The National Conference leaders held a series of public meetings across the valley on Tuesday where they made scathing attacks on the ruling coalition, more particularly PDP.
 
Abdul Raheem Rather, leader of the opposition in the state assembly, accused the PDP of misleading the people of Kashmir by raising “hollow” political slogans. Rather was addressing public rallies at Chrawani, Zagipora, Dardpora, Malpora and Bunahar in Chrar belt of central district Budgam.
 
"The PDP has been trying to be-fool people by rhetoric and mere sloganeering," Rather said adding, ''they could not even disband the SOG." He said that disbanding of SOG was the most-hyped slogan of the PDP in the last assembly elections. They promised to provide government job to one person in each family. "Kya hua un wadon ka" he asked.
 
The NC leader alleged that most of the killings in fake encounter by the SOG have taken place during PDP-regime. “They (PDP leadership) now stand exposed before the people of Kashmir.

They cannot face the people anymore”, he claimed. Rather alleged that the PDP leaders were now trying to manufacture new slogans and hide under their cover. "The latest drama (on troops' withdrawal) is a part of this attempt," he said.
 
Rather said that a package of Rs 35,000 crore was approved for the development of the state in the coalition government. “But on ground we see no developmental activity. People want to know where has gone this money”, he said.
 
Dr Mahboob Beg, the provincial president and MLA, appeared harsher. He came down heavily on Mufti Mohammad Sayed and his party (PDP) at public meetings at Diyalgam, Kamar, Manghal and Roh in southern Anantnag district and alleged that the former chief minister was playing 'cheap' politics in the name of troops withdrawal and repealing of AFSPA.

"The security forces in Kashmir were given special powers when Mufti Sayed was home minister of India. He (Mufti) did not utter a word on troops’ withdrawal when he was chief minister. Why this din now?," Beg asked.
 
Dr Mustafa Kamal, another NC legislator and former minister, alleged that corruption, sex scandal and mismanagement were the hallmark of the coalition government.

Kamal, who is younger brother of former chief minister and NC patriarch Dr Farooq Abdullah, was addressing public meetings in Om Buran and Trikulbal. He alleged that the Congress and the PDP, which he termed as a photo copy of the Congress, have broken all records of corruption, bad governance and false promises.

"The people of Kashmir have seen the real face of the PDP, and they cannot be betrayed anymore," he claimed.