STATE TIMES NEWS
SURANKOTE: Congress Working Committee member, Tariq Hameed Karra and JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla on Saturday addressed mammoth public gathering at Surankote organized by JKPCC Vice President and DDC member Shah Nawaz Choudhary.
Prominent among those present on the occasion include District Poonch President Rajinder Singh Kaka, Dr Jahanzaib Sirwal, Bilal Rashid, Fiaz Diwan, Ch Mumtaz, Arif Kazmi, Tahir Mirza, Ch Naiz, Haji Javed , Waheed Shah, Mukadam Akram, Mula Khadam, Mohd Rashid , Madasar Choudhary, Asif Bajjar, Sikander Hayat, Ajaz Chouhan besides others.
Karra said that the process of systematic disempowering one region in Jammu and Kashmir goes on. He expressed that the level of disappointment among the residents of Jammu and Kashmir with the current LG administration has reached unprecedented heights.
Calling out the policies of the incumbent government, he said that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is different now, people are unhappy and disappointed in every region, youth are angry, chaos is everywhere, inflation is touching new heights.
“On the other hand, LG claims that 80 percent people are happy with him and they do not want assembly elections to be held.”
He emphasized that without fixing accountability; the working culture cannot be improved, and urged for measures to address this issue.
“I assure you that Congress will ensure that the people of Jammu and Kashmir receive their rightful entitlements and everything necessary for sustained peace, enduring prosperity, and equitable development in this region,” he said.
Expressing deep concern over the prevailing drug menace, he urged people to play their part in eradicating this social evil.
Bhalla in his address highlighted the prevailing challenges in different government departments, leading to inadequate services for the people in whole of Poonch District particularly Surankote.
He requested the District Commissioner to hold all officers accountable for their responsibilities in implementing various public-related schemes. Bhalla raised serious concerns about the dilapidated condition of roads, failures in water supply schemes, frequent power outages, and the lack of adequate healthcare facilities.
He also raised concern over the failure of the government to provide regular water supply to the people of Poonch, specifically in Surankote.He also highlighted the sub-standard quality of roads constructed in villages. Additionally, he also emphasized the urgent need to address the rising drug menace in the district, calling for effective measures to control and combat this issue. Bhalla said that on the name of modernization government is unnecessarily putting people in problem. “We are not against taking new steps for social reforms but those should only be taken after ground is ready and all preparations are finalised” he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Shah Nawaz Choudhary advised people not to allow traditional political parties and their leaders to fool them through emotional sloganeering, deceptive narratives, and fake promises.