NC holds public meeting at Simble

Don’t make people scape-goats for sake of development: Babu Rampaul to LG admin

Jammu 11 April 23: Former Minister and Zonal President JKNC, Babu Ram Paul has urged the UT administration to devise a mechanism so that people who are been asked to vacate 75 feet of land alongside Satwari-Miran Sahib road should not become scape-goats in the name of development.

He said this while addressing a public meeting at Simble Morh. Babu Rampaul was the chief guest whereas Dr Vikas Sharma, Thoru Ram Mandi, B.D Dalotra, Dr Gourav Bharat were guests of honour. The public meeting was organized by S.Surjit Singh Sassan Zonal Secretary and Coordinator District Jammu (Rural-B), which was attended by a large number of people.

Babu Rampaul listened to public grievances wherein he was told that administration has served a notice and asked the people to vacate 75 feet of space for six-laning of the road.

People told him that several houses and shops are falling under the 75 feet space and it will leave many people homeless and several others will be snatched of their livelihood.

Babu Rampaul assured the people that NC leadership will highlight their issue with the concerned authorities. He also urged the LG administration to get seized of the matter which is of public importance. He said, “Development cannot be ensured at the cost of public loss.”

Former minister suggested that the proposed flyover from Satwari to Airport be extended further instead of six-laning the road. “It will be a great relief for poor people and the issue of road connectivity will also be resolved,” he added.

He also said that growing unemployment was a matter of great concern as the present regime has miserably failed to create job opportunities for the youth.

While addressing the mammoth crowd Zonal Secretary Dr Vikas Sharma said that before 5th August 2019 Jammu used to be called as City of temples when people were getting all basic facilities like drinking water, power and clean roads. But, sadly, after August 5th 2019 Jammu city was painted as Smart City with people now facing tremendous problems with regard to drinking water supply, electricity as even roads connecting streets are in broken conditions. Instead different taxes are being imposed upon the public on the pretext of providing amenities, but there is none to listen for redressal of public grievances.

Zonal Secretary S.Surjit Singh Sassan highlighted that roads are in total dilapidated conditions, public facilities are lacking and people are facing difficulties in getting their work done in offices. He warned the administration to come out of their comfort zone and redress public grievances otherwise the NC cadre will launch sustained agitation.

Prominent among others present included Bahadur lal, Baldev Raj Nargotra, Manohar Lal, Sagar Lal and others.