RAMNAGAR: Ridiculing the tall slogans of ‘good governance’ ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, and ‘Achhe Din’ given by the BJP during elections, Harsh Dev Singh, Chairman JKNPP and former Minister, has described BJP-PDP rule in the State as a period of decadence, mis-governance, non development, filth and squalor with people all across the State feeling cheated and betrayed.
He said that the people of Jammu region in particular were seething with anger in view of the highly treacherous role played by its mandated BJP leaders who had surrendered on all issues before their ally and were anxiously waiting to teach the saffron leaders a befitting lesson.
He was addressing several public meetings during his two days tour of Prey, Badhal, Sattian, Chowki besides a Young Panthers convention in Ramnagar town.
Speaking during various rallies, Harsh expressed grave concern over the fast deteriorating law and order situation in the State and attributed the same to the soft approach of the PDP-BJP government towards anti-national and other disruptive forces.
He rebuked the government for its pro-secessionist agenda which was responsible for spurt in militancy which had escalated not only in valley but also spread its tentacles in Jammu region.
He said that Union Government order to vacate lands from army and to allow the Nepal route for return of militants under the Rehabilitation policy besides permission to the separatists and Hurriyat Leaders to organise anti India seminar in Kashmir had emboldened the anti national elements who had got a fresh lease of life and were desperate to vitiate peace and tranquility in both Jammu and Kashmir.
Strongly flaying the government for its failure to apprehend the culprits involved in stone pelting on religious pilgrimage of Mata Kheer Bhawani, Harsh said that the government must also unearth the conspiracy behind the desecration of Aap Shambhu Temple in Janipur Jammu by mischievous characters in furtherance of a well knit plot to create communal tensions.
He called for adequate compensation to those whose moveable and immovable property was damaged during the Janipur riots as also during 2008 Amarnath agitation as assured by the then BJP leaders. Calling upon the government to keep a strict vigil upon the saboteurs and trouble shooters, he cautioned the government to take necessary safeguards with fool proof security mechanism to deal with the possible threats during the Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra and Amarnath pilgrimage.
Flaying the government for its multiple failures, Harsh said that the Jammu region in particular was passing through a worst ever phase of neglect, deprivation and under development.
He said that only recently it was revealed that during the last 18 months Kashmir region had been provided Rs. 600 crore for black-topping of roads with barely Rs. 100 crore falling in Jammu region’s share.
Likewise, he regretted that out of 12 indoor stadiums announced by the government the Jammu region got barely three stadiums. He said that similar was the situation in other departments also where Jammu region had to content with peanuts with no voice having been raised by the mandated leaders against blatant discrimination perpetuated against Dogra land by the incumbent government.
Expressing concern over the growing unemployment and under employment of the educated youth, Harsh warned the government not to play with the sentiments of educated youth.
He said that unemployed youth who had been cajoled and lured by the BJP in its fold during elections by giving seductive slogans were utterly disappointed and boiling with rage due to BJP’s indifference and Jiggery pockery with regard to their concerns. Seeking the creation of Job avenues for the educated youth, he warned that unemployment was like a simmering volcano which should not be taken so non seriously by the helmsmen.
Harsh further expressed his concern over the rising prices of essential commodities, pulses, diesel and petrol which had posed the most meaning threat to the pockets of the common man.
He accused the government of promoting the corrupt officers at the cost of the honest and alleged that corruption had increased manifold during the present dispensation.
Prominent person who spoke on the occasion included Pavan Dev, Jagdev Jagga, Pushpinder, Mobin Bandey, Ravi Sharma, Ankush Bandral, Sanjay Singh, Vidi Lal, Uttam Singh and Mohit Mankotia.