STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Accusing the BJP of ‘betraying’ the people of Jammu, the J and K National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Tuesday called for a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to press its demand for the allocation of an AIIMS to Jammu.
“BJP is misguiding the people of Jammu. To expose BJP, our party has decided to hold protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to mount pressure for allocation of AIIMS to Jammu,” JKNPP chairman Harsh Dev Singh told reporters here.
He said his party was not against setting up of an AIIMS in the Valley but demands one for Jammu adding that by compromising on the issue of AIIMS, the BJP has proved that it can go to any extent to remain in power.
“Surrender on AIIMS is not the only case but all other promises made by BJP during Assembly Elections have proved to be hyperboles,” Harsh regretted.
He said that all solemn pledges of BJP for empowerment of Jammu including holding of delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary seats, getting Rs. 44,000 crore package for flood relief, State Subject rights to West Pak Refugees, Dogra Certificate to Jammu youth, Ek Nishan Ek Vidhan, voting rights in Assembly and local bodies to WPRs, State Subject rights to children of daughters of J and K married outside the State, grant of five seats to PoJK migrants, abrogation of Art 370 besides others have all tapered down to the slogan of ‘good governance’.
Lambasting the despicable surrender of BJP, Harsh said that JKNPP would organise protests and demonstrations in front of the Parliament this week to highlight the Saffron Party’s betrayal with the Jammu cause.
He said that the party would meet the national leaders in New Delhi to garner support for restoration of AIIMS to Jammu region and for revocation of the new recruitment policy which has created huge resentment and antagonised the unemployed youth of the state.
He regretted that despite repeated assurances by BJP no action has been taken against Separatists for unfurling Pak flags and raising pro Pak slogans in Tral last week.
Balwant Singh Mankotia and Yash Paul Kundal announced to continue the crusade for denied parity and equitable distribution of state resources. They also sought due compensation to the farmers of J and K for all lands acquired from them retrospectively in conformity with the rates prescribed for rest of the country under the UPA’s Land Acquisition Act (LARR) of 2013.
Gagan Partap Singh, Neeraj Gupta and Anil Rakwal were also present.
