JAMMU: Launching a scathing attack on the State Government for its gross failure in providing relief to the people of Jammu region from the ongoing power crisis, scores of Panther Party activists spearheaded by Harsh Dev Singh Chairman JKNPP and Yashpal Kundal State President Young Panthers staged a protest against the unprecedented power cuts and huge voltage fluctuations in the entire region.
Harsh, while addressing the media, regretted that the acute power crisis has not only made the life of a common man miserable in the towns and cities but also in the hinterland and remote areas during the ongoing summer season.
He warned the Power Development Department be prepared to face massive public outrage in case the regular and un-interrupted power supply was not restored at the earliest.
He added that the aged, ailing and student fraternity in particular were the worst sufferers particularly those preparing for the various examinations and regretted that despite of persistent appeals to the government to comply with the scheduled calendar on power supply and the repeated assurances of the State Government, no action had been taken by the latter thus making the people’s life a living hell.
While seeking the accountability of the Coalition Government, Harsh questioned the Power Minister regarding the fate of 150 MMT dedicated coal mine which was promised to be allotted to J and K in the Agenda of Alliance for establishing a thermal plant.
He further sought a response from the State and the Central Govt. in respect of the assurance given by Union Power Minister for provision of an additional 440 KV Transmission Line from Jalandhar to Jammu as an alternate Northern Grid connectivity.
Among those who spoke on the occasion included Yash Paul Kundal, Rajesh Padgotra, Gagan Partap, Sham Gorkha, Naresh Chib, Nirmal Kishore, Shankar Singh, Neeraj Gupta, Rakesh Gupta, Ajeet Sharma, Arun Kumar, Sanju, Sanjeev Verma, Sr. N.P. Singh, Adeep Kumar, Aditya Hans, Udhay Veer, besides others.