He said this while addressing party functionaries at party headquarters Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar. "If the situation is so normal to hold such global summits in Kashmir why not elections then? Is posturing on tourism more important than letting the people chose a representative government. It's being claimed that the government has been focusing on four P’s since the past four years that entails--Peace, Progress, Prosperity and Peoples first. Why not democracy? Unfortunately hope for restoration of democracy in Jammu & Kashmir is dying with the ruling party in no mood to restore it knowing a devastating debacle awaits them. However the Centre must learn from the past. Only a free and fair election can revive peace-building in the region."

 

Remarking on the center's motto of ‘Development with Transparency', Sagar said, "How can transparency be ensured in the absence of an elected legislature? There are no discussions on public expenditure, agricultural, economic and other policy matters. New Delhi must look back on its actions that have led to widespread corruption and administrative apathy in the Jammu & Kashmir. It must also introspect on how far its actions have been successful for peace making. The ground situation across JK has not transformed. People are dissatisfied on the multiple issues of governance and administration."[KNS]