MT News Service
Jammu, November 23:
Former Minister and senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla on Monday undertook a door to door campaign in favour of Congress candidate Gurmeet Kour at Babliana Panchayat in Gandhi Nagar Constituency . Prominent among those present on the occasion include Block President Satish Sharma, Block President Amrit Bali, Congress Candidate Madam Gurmeet Kour, Sarpanch Sunita Devi, Ex Sarpanch Shamsher Singh, Sarpanch Kashmira Singh, Panch Parkash Singh, Panch Charanjeet Singh, Panch Karan, Panch Shanty, Panch Mahavir Singh, Panch Ravinder Singh, Panch Dalip Singh, Panch Surinder Singh Kaka, Anchal Singh, Harjeet Singh, Panch Majeed Ali and others.While campaigning in the area Bhalla said that Congress has always remained on the forefront for highlighting the issues of people of J&K, especially the Jammu and Congress candidate deserves to be extended full support. He appealed to the people to exercise their franchise in favour of Congress candidate, as congress guarantees for peace and prosperity in J&K and the country. Hitting out at the BJP for creating huge disillusionment among all sections of society, former Minister said that his party alone can safeguard sentiments and aspirations of people of J&K.
Bhalla described Congress party as “strong” and “vibrant” in J&K, capable enough to defeat anti-people forces in the country and that Congress Party has never compromised on its ideology, principles for the sake of power.He said the party shall remain committed to the cause of strengthening people and working for the peace, progress and overall development of the State. He said that the Congress “alone” stands guarantee to secular fabric, diversity and unity in the country.He said the party will remain committed to fight and defeat the “fascist”, “communal” forces posing threat to secular fabric of the country.He said, the country is “in great danger under BJP rule.”
Bhalla felt confident that people have “realized that it is the Congress party, which has never sacrificed its ideology for power, rather it always preferred to remain out of power.”He said Jammu and Kashmir was a symbol of unity and multiplicity, “but since the BJP assumed power, the things started worsening and attempts were made to pollute secular fabric and unity in the state.”
Urging people to exercise their franchise in favour of the Congress Party Candidates to ensure defeat of communal forces, Bhalla said that the upcoming DDC Election has provided best opportunity for people to defeat the political exploitation on the Part of BJP and other opportunist forces.
He said that Congress Party will continue to fight against the forces inimical to peace and development of the State, he also appealed the people to vote for Congress Party to keep communal forces at bay. He urged the people to forge unity on all fronts to ensure the defeat of fascist and disruptive forces. He said people should not forget as to what BJP has done during their six years rule in the country, they were feeling insecure under BJP Rule in the Country, he said.
BJP has brought miseries and exploited people on various counts for votes, but at the sometimes, Bhalla felt confident that people will defeat the politics of exploitation on the part of BJP and other forces to ensure the victory of secular forces in the Country. Lashing out at the previous BJP government over adding woes to people, Bhalla reminded that since the BJP assumed power in the State, things have gone from bad to worse, harassment of innocent people has been the hallmark of BJP govt. Despite the contradiction in their approach they enjoyed poor and continued to fool people on sensitive issues, he said.
Bhalla maintained that BJP Govt has failed on all fronts. He said the authorities are not paying any attention to the burning problems of the common man. All major sectors like manufacturing, trade, construction, education, health, information technology, transport, and accommodation and restaurant have failed to pickup under BJP rule. The BJP manifesto promised to ensure a peaceful and secure environment, where there is no place for either the perpetrators or exploiters of fear but nothing was done also in this regard also.
Seeking the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Bhalla said the Congressmen are on the roads to convey the voice of the people to the President as the “undemocratic and unconstitutional” steps taken by the Centre left them “deeply hurt”. “People are scared to open their voice for their rights. This is the situation which has been thrust on them after this beautiful state was dismantled,” he said. He lashed at Narendra Modi government for its “failures” on the issue of security of women and children besides lack of education policy and decline in job opportunities.”The BJP government has failed on all fronts including providing security to women, lack of education policy, huge decline in job opportunities and policy of oppression, repression and denial of rights.
Bhalla said that the Modi Govt day in and day out has been thumping chests on achievements but there is hardly any positive achievement whereas entire official figures and data reveal lot of failures on most of the fronts and on issues which the BJP had promised and now came out t be only “Jumlas” but the BJP Govt. is indulging in diversionary tactics to distract from the real issues of governance and commitments of BJP.J&K is virtually witnessing mis-governance with Government nowhere to be seen on ground”, he said, adding that if all there is any visibility of the Govt anywhere here, it is for all the wrong reasons of exploiting people and inciting them to fight each other.BJP leadership suffering from inherent contradictions and playing to galleries, as a consequence of which the people of Jammu, Kashmir find themselves pushed to the wall. He said deceptive politics and disruptive posturing of the BJP has cost J&K dearly, not only in terms of gap between the people widening but also performance of the administration taking nose dive due to lack of political direction.
Bhalla blamed BJP for exploiting people by playing with their emotions on good governance drama being staged by them. He claimed that party has lost the ground miserably. He described BJP Government in Jammu and Kashmir as an abject failure, saying it is plagued by distractions that has slowed down the process of development and left the governance in paralytic mode.“In fact, the present dispensation has lost the will to govern”, he said, adding that the slogan of development is just a façade, as the major concern of the insensitive alliance is how to remain glued to power.
Bhalla blamed the BJP leadership for their utter failure on all fronts, and misleading Jammu people with false loud statements, as the main motive of BJP is to divert the attention of Jammu people from the real issues of public interests.Bhalla alleged that BJP whom Jammu people have voted into power should not shift their responsibility, but should concentrate on fulfilment of their electoral promises made. He blamed BJP for showing no concern on Border tension which has disturbed the daily life of many Border residents , he demanded adequate compensation and relief should be given to the suffers .He accused Central BJP Government which has failed to address the issue of Cross Border firings which has risen since PM Modi has Formed the Govt.
Bhalla said this Government has nothing to showcase as its achievement. He said treachery and deceit of the BJP is haunting Jammu people 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, the BJP leaders were crying hoarse over discrimination and neglect.PCC leader said that sense of alienation and deprivation being felt in Jammu Province also needs to be understood and addressed. He attributed this sense of deprivation to the exploitative and opportunistic politics of the BJP and its local leaders.
He recalled the role of BJP in opposition and said that instead of seeking better way of life for them, they were misused as vote bank. “And once sitting on the driver’s seat in Government, the very existence of these people has been undermined”, he added.“The people of Jammu, Kashmir should be empowered as a matter of right and not as charity”, he said while recalling the inclusive character of the State which can legitimately take pride on its inclusiveness and glorious pluralistic ethos. He said Jammu, being abode of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians, has always shown the spirit of assimilation and accommodation and is a shining example of pluralistic character.
