JKPCC organizes “Hatha se Hath Jodo yatra in Thathri  

Treachery and deceit of BJP haunting people of J&K: Wani,Bhalla

Thathri (DODA), March 21:JKPCC Chief Vikar Rasool Wani and JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla today led “Hatha se Hath Jodo yatra in Thathri   to highlight the various issues of public concern , especially to oppose property tax, price rise,  unemployment and other problems faced by people.

The programme was organized by District President Sheikh Mujib and new joining Riaz Sheikh.Prominent among those present on the occasion include Sheikh Mujib,Asif Naqib,Raiz Sheikh,Nadeem Shareef,Javed Lone,Abbas Rather,Naresh Manhas,Vijay Hiteshi,Pyare Lal Shan,Irshad Bhatt,Asif Iqbal,Mudasir Raja,Mohd Iqbal Sheikh,Altaf Hussain,Akhter Hussain,OP Bhagat, Anju Jaral, Mohd Jaffar, Kuldeep Kumar, Khurdheed Ahmed, Mohd Saleem, Shakeel Ahmed, Najaf Din, Irfan Din.

Speaking on the occasion, Wani said that BJP regime has destroyed Jammu and Kashmir in various spheres, as it lost its identity, status, right over jobs, lands, opportunities of trade and transport and business besides whatsoever selections and recruitment were done in the UT, witnessed corruption and scams.  He said that people have been exploited in the name of a bright future, control prices, and two crore jobs annually.  But all their promises have fallen flat, except politics of hate and division, he said.  He said that Jammu and Kashmir was a historical state with much better living conditions than most states in the country, but now it has been pushed into an atmosphere of political uncertainty.  He asserted that Congress is the only viable alternative to the divisive policies of BJP, which has vitiated the political, social, secular, and democratic atmosphere in the country and Jammu and Kashmir. 

The ruling Government at the Centre has attained expertise in making big claims but on ground its performance is dismal with people suffering on all counts as civic edifice, healthcare, education, employment, tourism, businesses are all passing through an abysmal phase. Wani said that the people of the country have made a big mistake by voting to power the BJP and the need of the time is to root it out as soon as possible and install Congress Government to ensure good governance in the country. He said that BJP cannot offer anything except big hollow promises like bringing back black money, eradicating corruption, teaching a lesson to China and Pakistan, etc.

Slamming BJP for putting Jammu and Kashmir’s interests and development “subservient to the pleasure of its vested interests”, Wani, said, “The treachery and deceit of the BJP is haunting the people of Jammu who reposed their unflinching faith and support to it with the hope that Jammu may perhaps get a better deal as, during the days of its wilderness in the opposition, BJP leaders were crying hoarse over discrimination and neglect.”He accused the BJP of reversing some of the prestigious projects launched during the tenure of the Congress government for the Jammu region.Not only on the front of development but equally in terms of instilling a sense of confidence among people, the BJP has miserably failed,” Wani said.

Working president J&K PCC Raman Bhalla said that the people of J&K are fed-up of series of lies and false promises made by the BJP leadership in the Union Territory. He asserted that the people of the country are struggling with rising inflation and the youth are finding it difficult to get jobs.

The Prime Minister is not even talking about the problems being faced by farmers and workers, he added.Former Minister said the present government has miserably failed to ensure delivery of basic amenities like availability of ration, frequent supply of power and water & unemployment besides affected people and the farmers. He said rising fuel prices and inflation have made life difficult for the common citizens.He said that the BJP led Government in the Centre has no concrete policy for the youth of the country. He said that the Central Government has miserably failed to provide 2 crore jobs to the youth of the country since 2014. He said the woes and miseries of the common man today are attributed to the wrong policies of the BJP Government at the Centre.

Bhalla said that objective of holding this Yatra is to make people aware about the achievements made during the Congress rule and at the same time making them aware about the mis-governance and wrong policies of the BJP Government at the Centre that has brought enough miseries to the common people of this nation.He asked people to strengthen the hands of Congress leadership as only the Congress can fulfil the aspiration of people of Jammu and Kashmir. He described Congress Party as strong and vibrant in J&K, capable enough to defeat anti-people forces in the country.”Despite being in power at the Centre and in Jammu and Kashmir, the party has failed miserably when it comes to governance and let Jammu and Kashmir down on all fronts,” he said, adding that the BJP has nothing to showcase as its achievement.

Referring to the issues confronting the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Bhalla  said in the absence of an elected government, the Lieutenant Governor-led administration has failed to give a push to the schemes and projects aimed at the overall development and welfare of various areas and different segments of the society.”We will keep pursuing and highlighting every issue, major or minor, to see Jammu and Kashmir progress and prosper, notwithstanding the odds,” the Congress leader said, adding that the support, cooperation and feedback of people will be useful for the party to get their grievances addressed timely and properly.

 District President Sheikh Mujib and new joining Riaz Sheikh, DDC memer Changa Nadeem Shareef in their address claimed that the Modi Government in the last 9 years has failed on all fronts and there was no place for democracy and the Constitution. They said Govt has failed to address burning issues of rising inflation, high unemployment, suppression of democracy, failure to safeguard National security, hate politics, historic fall of the Rupee, economic collapse and erosion of social fabric.

They said that performance of BJP Government has been poor on all fronts. Inflation has skyrocketed, because of which the lives of the common man have been seriously impacted, unemployment rate is the highest ever. With the rupee depreciating sharply, the economy is crumbling, they said and alleged that in the last eight years, Modi’s industrialist friends have caused a lot of damage to the public through privatisation of key public assets.

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