Absence of democratic system in J&K causing hardship to people: Bhalla
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the difficulties confronting the people in the absence of a democratic system in J&K while slamming the government for snatching the rights of people.
Addressing workers meeting at Bahu Fort, Bhalla accused the Centre of snatching the democratic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and said anti-people decisions of Govt were aimed at diverting attention from “real” issues.
He accused the Centre of failing the people on all counts.He said J&K was divided into two Union Territories against the wishes of the people and they were now being denied their democratic rights by “the BJP aiming to hide its wrong policies and utter failure”. The Congress shall continue to fight for the democratic rights of the people and ensure justice, he said.He slammed various anti-people decisions, terming it “BJP’s deliberate move to divert the attention of the people from real issues especially rising unemployment, unprecedented price hike and other developmental issues concerning people”. In his address, Bhalla urged the party leaders to work hard to strengthen the Congress at the grassroots level and stressed that the party “is an instrument of service to the people”. He urged his party cadres to gear up for the challenges. He said Congress is fully prepared for ULB, Panchayat, Assembly and 2024 Parliamentary elections, besides it is fully capable to defeat the divisive agenda and misleading politics of BJP. Congress shall continue to fight against the anti-people policies of BJP Govt and vigorously fight for restoration of democratic setup in J&K,” he said. He stated that BJP’s divided and rule policy and misleading politics stands exposed with the result people have decided to throw BJP out of power.
Bhalla asked the Centre to pave for holding elections in J&K without creating hurdles. He said BJP government has abandoned J&K people of their democratic rights to rule J&K directly and do whatever suits it (BJP) be it enacting different laws from time to time or be it punishing people under the garb of imposing many taxes or be it undermining the institutions to run away from transparency and accountability.
Bhalla slammed the government for failing to address extreme joblessness, economic losses, lack of development, failed back to back village initiatives after spending huge amount and many anti people measures in terms of imposing taxes, toll plazas and new drama of installing smart meters and said people are being punished on one pretext or the other aiming to hide utter failure on the part of BJP Government.
