STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Alleging discrimination by Kashmir Centric Government, Balwan Singh, Congress candidate for Marh Assembly segment said that Marh Block is suffering due to underdevelopment, poor road connectivity, lack of job avenues, deprivation of proper health facilities, inadequate crop compensation, no reservation quota, etc besides disparity in distribution of funds meant for development.
Balwan Singh was speaking in a public meeting organised at Balvade Chack in Marh Constituency after conducting door to door campaign at Soora, Kana Chack, Laliyal Camp and Patiyala Chack.
Addressing a largely attended gathering of people and party workers as a part of election campaign, Balwan Singh reminded them that Congress is committed to create better infrastructure facilities for the people especially living in the remote and far-flung hamlets. He said that people can themselves judge the performance of UPA I and UPA II.
Balwan said that leaders of different political parties will come to stake claims but the people should realise the performance of the candidate on the ground while making their choice in the Assembly elections.
Balwan exhorted the people to extend their full support to Congress Party, saying this will be support to the forward looking policies and programmes being implemented by Congress government. He further said that there is a need for carrying forward the developmental activities in the J and K State especially in remote and far flung villages. He said that equitable development has been the main plank of Congress and the party has ensured that people irrespective of region, religion and caste get equal opportunities of progress.
Other prominent Congress leaders and workers who accompanied Balwan during the tour include Lala Devi Das, Block President Ashwani Sharma, Bishan Dutt former Sarpanch, Balvinder Sharma, Darshan Lal Motton, Sham Lal, Ramesh Sharma, Capt Hakim Singh, Major (retd) Nanak Singh, Mohammad Zaqoob, Mohan Singh, Harbans Singh, Bishan Dutt (ex-Sarpanch), Rattan Lal, Om Parkash and Vijay.