‘Vote & Support NC in forthcoming ULB elections’: Babu Rampaul

‘NC believes in equality, communal brotherhood’: Former-Minister

JAMMU, Aug 16: Former minister and President Central Zone JKNC, Babu Rampaul, today took stock of the preparedness for the upcoming Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Panchayats by the party cadres during a meeting at Bari Brahmana which was organized by the Secretary Central Zone and Coordinator district Samba, Bharat Bhushan.

While interacting with the prominent party workers Babu Rampaul said that the elections to ULBs and Panchayats can be announced anytime and asked the party cadres to gear up. He also directed the party cadres to participate aggressively in the ongoing process of addition and deletion into the electoral rolls and ensure that every eligible candidate gets enrolled.

He further asked the party cadres to reach out every household to take stock of their genuine problems and further highlight them for redressal with the appropriate platform. He said that the inflation has made the life of the people very miserable. He also raised the issue of Property Tax imposed by the present administration and said that the same will be rolled back if National Conference is voted to power in Municipal Committees and Municipal Corporations.

He urged upon the youth, retirees and the women to play an active role in the upcoming polls and vote for peace, progress, identity with dignity and to ensure democracy survives at any cost.

Snubbing present LG govt functioning under the direct control of BJP Govt at the Centre, Dr Vikas Sharma Zonal Secretary JKNC said that govt has adopted new modus operandi to mentally torture the people of Jammu by imposing property tax, installation of power smart meters, now pre-paid meters, he alleged, adding that in fact, a mechanism is being put in place to embarrass public by resorting to unwarranted means.

Zonal Secretary JKNC, Bharat Bhushan alleged that the political party in power has totally spoiled the earning pattern of locals of Jammu as all the Govt works including contracts of sand, bajri, wine shops, and parking spots have been allotted to the people from outside JK UT jeopardizing the living standard of general public Jammu and Kashmir and drastically dwindling their livelihood. He further said that all the important positions in the UT Govt sector and universities have deliberately been given and occupied by officers from outside JKUT under a well knit conspiracy to make the lives of people here quite miserable with none to listen to their genuine grievances, he added.

Others who spoke on the occasion include , Shakeel Ahmed, Krishan Dutt District President Samba (SC Cell), Yasin Malik, Janak Raj Ex Councilor, Devi Dass Vice President Block Bari Brahmana and Purshotam Singh.

Hundreds of party workers from different Panchayats and Bari Brahmana Municipal Committee participated in the meeting and in one voice assured Babu Rampaul to fight upcoming polls with full energy and dedication.

Prominent among others present on the occasion Dr Gorav Bharat, Sham Lal, Bodh Raj, Tarsem Paul, Shamsher Lal, Suresh Kumar, Raghunath Singh, Mohinder Lal, Sourav Kumar, Bilal Ahmed, and others.