"You are thrusting the Panchayat polls on the people. We warn you (Mehbooba) that it will cost you dearly and the consequences will be grave for you," state Congress chief G A Mir said here.
He was referring to state Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Abdul Haq's statement last week that the Panchayat polls in the state would be held in March and preparations were on for the same.
"She is under some pressure and the way she is taking steps, those are against the interests of the people (of the state)," he alleged.
"Mehbooba's government is creating pressure for holding the polls by taking hasty steps, be it increasing number of wards or separating Panchayats. These should be done by a delimitation committee or the commission.
"But she is having all this done by a single department, which is totally unconstitutional. We condemn it," Mir said.
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