Srinagar, Leader of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami has said that the present dispensation of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir has failed on all fronts.

According to Kashmir Media Service, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami talking to media persons in Srinagar said, on one hand, the authorities are bragging about the development in the territory, and at the same time, it has failed to provide the basic necessity of electricity to the people.

He said since the occupied Jammu and Kashmir came under the direct control of New Delhi, people are suffering, noting that for real development, the availability of energy holds the key. “Since J&K came under the direct control of the center, they have been bragging about development, but they seem to have forgotten that for development in the real sense, there is a need for energy (electricity),” he lamented.

The CPI-M leader mentioned that much has been promised since 2019 regarding development, employment, and the flourishing of the tourism industry. “But I would like to ask, if there is no electricity, who will come to visit Kashmir during the winter season? Businesses, small or big, are also suffering. How will they operate in such a situation, and how will it lead to development?” he asked.

Tarigami went on to state that for industries, the availability of energy is the lifeline, and when that is not provided, talking about development is an “exaggeration and mere wordplay.”

“The health sector is also suffering; how will people get access to healthcare in the absence of electricity? We might have the best doctors available, but will that make any difference?” he said.

The CPI-M leader said that despite having abundant water resources, the people of Kashmir are reeling in darkness while having no control over power projects lying with the National Hydro Electric Power Corporation (NHPC).