Samba, March 09 (KNS): JKPCC Chief Shri Tariq Hameed Karra today lashed out at the centre government & LG administration for being clueless as the security situation and law and order is worsening in upper reaches of Kathua district.
Addressing a massive gathering of District Congress Samba,today as part of ongoing campaign of the party for restoration of statehood, Shri Karra said that the shocking incidents in Billawar - Bani belt of Kathua district for the last few days, in the background of serious terror incidents in the recent past, in the area,expose the false claims of centre government and LG administration regarding normalcy either on militancy front or law and order situation.
Such is the state of affairs that the government is still clueless about the recent Killings of five persons in two incidents in mysterious circumstances while the administration is behaving is most biased manner instead taking cooperation of all in dealing with the situation.
Our senior party leaders Ch Lal Singh and a team were detained at Ramkote Police station to stop them from proceeding ahead while Dr Manohar Lal Sharma and team were restrained and stopped at Dinga Ambfrom proceeding towards the residence of victims to share the grief of families, on the contrary the BJP MLAs and leaders were allowed to go there ,questioning the LG Administration's inapt handling.
He also criticised the attempt to assault MLA Bani by the miscreants and termed it unfortunate that a public representative was treated like this while performing his duty towards people.
Earlier two minutes silence was observed to mourn the killing of three persons whose bodies were recovered yesterday and to pray for peace to the departed souls besides to pray for solidarity with the victims families.
Accompanied by Working President Raman Bhalla,Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma,I/C HQ Ved Mahajan Ex MLC, PCC Coordinator Th Hari Singh Chib, Former Minister Yashpal Kundal , Gurbachan Rana Ex Minister Indu Pawar Ex MLA, Durga Dass Ex MLA, T S Tony DDC,Babbal Gupta, KD Singh ,Tirth Bhagat, Jagdeep Singh, Sanjeev Panda,Rajveer Singh,Jatin Raina, Jagpreet Kour, Vijay Chaudhary Mandeep Chaudhary, Jatinder Bhagat,Jung Bhadur Sharma ,Shamsher Chand, Adv Subash Dutta ,Dinesh Singh, Rekha Atri and several others, Shri Karra was Chief guest on the occassion while Sanjeev Sharma Dist president presided over the impressive convention. PCC Chief appreciated the organisors Yash pal kundal,DCC President Sanjeev Sharma and district team.
Karra asked BJP to explain it's position over the delay in the restoration of statehood which was promised by the Prime Minister and Home Minister to the people,time and again but completely silient now,after assembly elections.
Most unfortunate is the complete silence of BJP MLAs over the restoration of statehood which is the basic right & question of identity and status of all people of J&K.The dogra rulers and dogras fought for the expansion of the boundaries of this great and vast state which was dismembered and downgraded by BJP thus insulting the dogra rulers and dogras the most.The people responded enthusiastically to the call of PCC chief for the ongoing struggle to restore statehood.
He also refered to the numerous sufferings of people on account of BJP government and LG adm snatching their lands under their possession for decades , price hike, huge taxations, power and water taxations ,rising price rise and record unemployment,issues of illegal mining etc and said only restoration of statehood is the way out to find solution to their problems.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
He also regretted that this year budget could not accomodate the most genuine demands of daily wagers & NHM,Contractuals & such other categories but congresswill press for it and also the centre should come forward to help elected government in the matter.
He mentioned the commitments to the refugees of ,1947,1965& ,1971 and said BJP has not implemented the package of 2014,on the initiative of Dr Manmohan Singh ji & fully supported their cause.
Shri Raman Bhalla lashed out at BJP for their betrayal on the issue of statehood and questioned their criminal silence and said time has come to ask them questions by the people.They can't run away after repeated commitments of their top brass.
Bhalla asked BJP where is refugees package after ten years and why they are facing harasement in the hands of BJP led centre government after getting massive mandate from jammu people .They are allowing loot of resources by mafia and the trades and jobs,lands of locals being taken away by outsiders.
He asked people to raise their voice for a struggle by Congress for restoration of statehood for solving problems faced by them.
Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma hit out BJP for failure to control situation in Kathua upper reaches and administration indulging in biased attitude in a democracy during elected government.
He raised the issue of loot of government land like the one
raised in assembly yesterday in Kathua district and asked people to stand up for protecting the rights,land jobs and peace of living for future generations.Jammu will have to fight to seek protections otherwise next generation will be landless and jobless he added.
Former minister Yash Pal kundal strongly criticised BJP for looting resources and snatching rights of people and identity,dignity and status of dogra state.
The farmers are suffering,the youth are suffering,the poor,downtodden,dalits, traders,transporters,the workers are suffering while the BJP people and rich are enjoying. People will have to rise above divisive politics to fight for rights,he added.
DCC president sanjeev Sharma said that the Congress party brought about massive development in the past but not BJP has indulged in anti people,anti youth,anti farmers, anti poor policies.
Th Hari Singh Chib, Durga Dass Jagdeep Singh,Jagpreet Kour,Mandeep Chaudhary besides several senior leaders, block presidents addressed the gathering.(KNS)