KATHUA: To discuss the various issues, problems and demands of the public, Hiranagar Block Congress held monthly meeting at Hiranagar, wherein District Congress Committee President Former MLC Subash Gupta presided.
During the meeting, a large number of Ex-Panchs, Ex-Sarpanchs and other activists participated and raised various issues pertaining to the public of their area. The representatives mainly highlighted demands like providing district status to Hiranagar, non-availability of ration, shortage of drinking water, problems faced by people residing on the border, worst condition of link roads.
Subash Gupta after listening to the problems of the representatives said that escalating hardships of public and lackadaisical attitude of the government towards the redressal of the problems had proved that the State coalition as well as the Union Government had turned Nelsons’ eye towards public.
Gupta referring to demand of district status for Hiranagar said that it is need of the time that Hiranagar should be upgraded as district and Chadwal Morh as a Tehsil. The reason being Hiranagar Sub Division area is that it consists complies of Kandi area and Border area, which is the largest populated area and Chadwal Morh as tehsil. There is approximately 4 Lakh population of Hiranagar zone and we request State Government to take this matter on priority basis.
Subash Gupta further said that Hiranagar Constituency is having more number of Tehsils and blocks, and population as compared to other District. Some area of Hiranagar falls in Kandi belt and more along the International Border.
“The people of Kandi have their own demands and problems nevertheless the people residing across the border fence have another. Cross border firing, deployment of forces across the border, the security arrangements, and border fencing increases the hardships of border hamlet people,” he added.
He further said that if Hiranagar gets the post of ADC it would benefit the people of these areas, who have to travel to Kathua for minor jobs wasting time and money.
Yugal Kishore Bali, Narinder Rathore, Ruldoo Ram, Master Sat Paul Sharma, Ajit Kumar Retired Range Officer, Romesh Kundal, Yashpal Singh Mintoo, Capt. Nagar Mal, Raj Kumar Sharma, Romesh Kumar, Raj Kumar, Baisakhi Ram, Babloo Sharma, Master Tilak Raj, Sham Lal, Roop Lal, Subash Chander Ex-Panch, Anku Kumar and many others were present on the occasion.