Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed on November 4 mounted a veiled attack on the previous Farooq Abdullah government blaming its "autocratic" rule for the state's ills.

"The ills of the prevailing situation lies in autocratic pattern of governance of the previous government. Under the new dispensation, the people would be masters of their destiny," Sayeed told a rally, his first since assuming power.

Promising to address the root cause of people's disenchantment and evolve a mechanism for grievance redressal, he hinted at bringing an accountability Bill that could bring in its purview persons holding high public offices from Chief Minister to down the hierarchy.

Ruling out trifurcation of the state, the Chief Minister said that all the three regions of the state have to flourish together and said that Jammu region which has not played its due role since 1947 will now be required to play one. The time has come when its legitimate aspirations are to be fulfilled.

He said that no region must nurture an impression of being ignored as the coalition government is determined to provide equal opportunities of progress to all the areas.

Referring to the appointment of the Deputy Chief Minister from Jammu, he said that the move would go a long way in satiating the urges of the people.

Sayeed said that no discrimination would be made either with Ladakh or Jammu region and that collective decision was imperative to steering the state to prosperity.

PTI