Media talks only about mishap and turmoil and not development in J&K said Governor
   13-Dec-2018

 
 
The Governor of J&K expressed his displeasure over the way media reports on the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). He said the national-level media does not mention about “good things” happening in Jammu and Kashmir and the state is “demonised at the national-level”. In a press conference he mentioned that “The Jammu and Kashmir state has been demonised at the national level. Even a small incident (in the state) is blown out of proportions and not projected as it should be. The state is shown as a bad place”. “I have been the governor of Bihar and I was born and brought up in Uttar Pradesh. I have observed and seen that Jammu and Kashmir is a much better place than these places in a lot of ways. That is why it is our responsibility to spread truth,”
 
 
While referring to the recently concluded panchayat and urban local body elections, he said these elections took place “peacefully and successfully” in Jammu and Kashmir “But none in the national media or press spoke about it. They only want to use mishaps and turmoil as headlines, and not the good (things) happening on the ground,” He stressed that the development initiatives of the Government, in last five years, must be discussed by media. Speaking on the measures to curb corruption the Governor mentioned “I said there is a massive corruption in Kashmir. A senior political leader reacted to it and alleged that I was defaming Kashmir, but it was not,”. He said the “Normal Kashmiri youth who go to Amaranth yatra with ponies hardly have money to purchase a sweater to wear. On the other hand, the living standard of powerful politicians, bureaucrats, or businessmen have perhaps better livelihood than Emperor Jahangir,”
 
 
Malik said large scale corruption in the state of J&K has resulted in the underdevelopment of the state despite the huge amount of money was provided by the Government of India for J&K. “Kashmir would have turned into gold had the amount given to the Valley by the Government of India been utilized properly without any corruption,” the Governor said.
 
 
 Important issue flashed by the Governor
National level media does not cover good things and the state is being “demonised at the national-level”
Jammu and Kashmir is a much better place than Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in a lot of ways.
Urban local body and panchayat elections took place “peacefully and successfully”.
When he raised voice against corruption, he was blamed for defaming Kashmir in the name of corruption. But it is those people who indulge in corruption who defamed Kashmir.
Kashmir would have turned into gold had the amount given to the Valley by the Government of India been utilized properly without any corruption
Released a compendium of “key development, welfare and other measures” initiated by his administration in the state.
The people in power—politics, bureaucracy or business—have a better standard of living than even the Mughal ruler Jahangir had.
He expressed his happiness over the performance of football team and said “that ‘Real Kashmir’, our football team, is performing really well in the I-League”.
The Governor said he has not come to J&K for appeasing the political parties
 
The Governor mentioned that he has not come to J&K for appeasing the political parties. “I am the first Governor who broke protocol while meeting leadership of National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party. I met both the former chief ministers, Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah at their respective residences without caring about protocol,” he said. “I wish them well. I am not encroaching on their political space. Instead, I am doing my job entrusted upon me as per the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and Constitution of India.”
 
 
On the question of the youth joining terrorism like 14-year-old Muddasir Ahmad from Hajin area in Bandipora, who was killed in a gunbattle, the governor said: “I am saddened by the death of a young boy, but there are a lot of things related to the issue. It is not a small one, but a vast political issue. I cannot answer it right now”.