Congress won’t leave any stone unturned to protect interests of J&K: Bhalla

Says aware of difficulties being faced by people in J&K,will ensure solution to every problem

Samba, December 30:- JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla today lashed out at the ruling BJP’s aggressive and destructive policies about J&K and its people. He was addressing a well attended public gathering at Village Pakhri, Kesso in Ramghar Constituency of District Samba organized by former Minister Yashpal Kundal, where people and the party workers gave him a warm welcome. Prominent among those present on the occasion include DDC Member Tranjeet Singh Tony, District Samba President Sanjeev Sharma, Minority Chairman Rajinder Singh, Parveen Singh Secretary JKPCC, Romesh Pantro, Mandeep Choudhary,  Tanveer Singh, Mesha Sharma, Jasver Singh, Young Badhur Sharma, Raj Mohd. Slaria, Hardev Singg, Manjeet Singh,  Jatinder Singh, Gurdeep Singh, Amarjeet Singh besides others.

Bhalla, while taking a dig at the BJP blamed the ruling party in Delhi is trying to undermine the Constitutional and political rights of the J&K people. He said, “It is disturbing to see that new aggressive laws undermining the rights and interests of J&K are being brought into the effect here with each passing day.” He also denounced the BJP Government for not restoring Statehood to J&K, and not holding Assembly elections in the UT. “To elect their own representatives to place them at the helm of affairs is a democratic right of the people, and they cannot be deprived of this right for so long without any plausible reason.” he said.Emphasizing on unity among the people of Jammu and the Valley, and urging them to maintain harmony, Bhalla said, “People of both regions ought to stand united and maintain harmony so that they can protect their Constitutional rights and mutual interests. “We need to initiate a movement to demand our rights such as the restoration of Statehood, holding of immediate Assembly polls, and reversal of hostile laws which are being brought into the effect for past some time,. Jammu and Valley is a single unit and people must understand that they have mutual interests to protect. You must stand united and assert your rights,” he added.

Bhalla assured that Congress will not leave any stone unturned to protect the interests of Jammu and Kashmir.He said, Congress is working for a peaceful and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir. Peace and prosperity will, eventually empower people politically and economically.” “However, Congress Party needs full public support to ensure its people friendly agenda is implemented properly.” Asserting that the people desperately want assembly elections for the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, Bhalla said that Jammu has major role to play in upcoming elections by isolating the divisive forces that are bent upon destroying peaceful communal atmosphere.The political alienation of the people is widely being felt that is why there is desperation for assembly elections for the first time unlike the past.Bhalla said BJP has betrayed the people of Jammu even after ruling Jammu and Kashmir indirectly through Lt Governor and Advisors from Delhi.He further said that “BJP do not respect the sentiments of the people. They want power and to serve their political purpose.”

Bhalla said that they have witnessed the BJP Rule in which no development and instead unemployment has increased manifolds with the cancellation of the selection lists. “Jammu remained the worst hit with the BJP’s selective approach and appealed to the people to give a chance to their own Congress Party to form a majority Govt in Jammu and Kashmir. We are committed to provide equal opportunity for development, employment and other opportunities,” he said.Under present Govt, he said one can find only outsiders as Govt officials in the Civil Secretariats and District Administration while the local Govt officials who work on merits have been sidelined.“If we come to power, we will replace the non-local Govt officials and the local Govt officials will get the preference to ensure justice with the local population of Jammu as well as Kashmir,” he said.For this, he asked the people to vote for the candidates of Congress Party in the upcoming assembly elections as it would end their suffering and provide them an opportunity to get their issues resolved by their representatives.

Bhalla said that “We know the difficulties being faced by the people in J&K. He added, “Rather than providing job opportunities for the local population, outsiders are being given preference in the ongoing developmental projects. Ideally, locals should have been given priority for employment opportunities, but we observe that everyone from contractors to laborers is being brought in from outside, as if we have a shortage of manpower here in Jammu and Kashmir.”We have faith in the democratic values of our country, and we aspire to the same rights that are enjoyed by people in other regions of the country.”He said, “We have a vision and a roadmap to ensure the economic empowerment of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. I assure you that we will ensure impartial development of all regions and prosperity for all citizens, regardless of their regional, religious, or political affiliations.”He urged the leaders and workers to enhance their political activities and public outreach program in their respective areas in order to remain in touch with the masses.

Former Minister Yashpal Kundal in his address said that people should no longer fall prey to the deceptive politics of BJP and move towards a more inclusive and united future. He appealed to the people to give Congress  a chance to implement its vision for a better future in Jammu and Kashmir by granting the party an absolute majority in the upcoming assembly elections. He said, “Congress has a well-defined vision and agenda for the development of Jammu and Kashmir and the prosperity of its people. We only need a fair chance and a majority to form a reliable government here to implement our vision.” He said that due to its clear vision and unambiguous agenda, the Congress Party is gaining public acceptance across Jammu and Kashmir. People have placed their trust in our unambiguous agenda, which aims to work towards peace, prosperity, and development in Jammu and Kashmir, and empower its people politically and economically.” He stressed the importance of being in touch with the people and understanding their issues, as they have placed their trust in the party to ensure swift redressal of their grievances.

DDC Member Tranjeet Singh Tony and District Samba President Sanjeev Sharma in their address accused BJP of deceiving the people of J&K through their deceptive politics. They called on the people to reject BJP in the upcoming electoral processes to put an end to their exploitation. Taking a dig at BJP, they said it has consistently deceived the people of Jammu and Kashmir through their political maneuvering and deceptive politics. They criticized BJP for its political deceptions and said, “It has always befooled people with its deceptive political narratives in order to attain power and remain in power.” “It has always misled the people with its deceitful narratives and emotionally charged slogans in its quest for power. They said, ‘It is your responsibility to tell these political exploiters that enough is enough. You must reject their deceptions through your votes.”They said, “We do not believe in raising emotionally charged slogans and making false promises. We believe in the politics of truthfulness and transparency. Our agenda is crystal clear and unambiguous. We are here to ensure sustainable peace, progress, and prosperity in J&K and the socio-political empowerment of its people, they added.

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