STATE TIMES NEWS
VIJAYPUR: Continuing election campaign in his constituency, former Minister and Congress candidate for Vijaypur Assembly seat Manjit Singh criticised Government of India for returning package sent by the J and K Government for displaced persons who have been suffering negligence since decades.
Manjit Singh as a part of intensified campaign visited Barota Camp, Govindgarh, Rarri, Ramloo Brahmana, Duna Chak, Mean Sarkar and other areas of Vijaypur Assembly seat seeking support from the people ahead of Assembly polls.
Singh while interacting with the displaced persons said that Congress ministers and he himself had made hectic efforts for the package which was sent to the GoI for its approval so that the displaced persons could get support.
However, the package was turned down deliberately with political motives. “Earlier it was National Conference which created hurdles and delayed process of sending package to the GoI even as then UPA Government had assured all help,” Singh reminded.
He said that though the package was finally sent to the GoI but it again faced discrimination from the BJP led NDA Government in Delhi.
“They returned the package only keeping in view political gains. They tried to divide the affected people for vote bank politics,” he said, while alleging the people should remain aware of the divisive politics being played by the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).
He said that Congress Party is based on the principle of secularism and unity of society. “We (Congress) have sacrificed for the country to keep the country united. We have worked for the neglected and poor people,” he said.
Former minister said that Congress is only party in Jammu and Kashmir which can keep the State united and develop all the three regions equally without any discrimination.
Regarding local issue like damaged Bandh at Barota, he said, the administration has turned deaf ears towards the suffering of the farmers following damage to the Bandh following flash floods triggered by heavy rains.
The farmers have been continuously living under threat of floods whenever there is rains since the Bandh has not been re-constructed following damage.