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JAMMU: Advocating Statehood for Jammu and Kashmir before Assembly Elections, former Deputy Chief Minister and Senior Congress leader, Tara Chand demanded full-fledged Statehood for J&K with all its rights and legal provisions.
Addressing a gathering in border village Panjtoot of Chaamb Constituency, former Deputy CM said that this was gifted to us by our Dogra ruler Maharaja Bahadur Hari Singh much before independence.
In 2019, Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which gave special Status to Jammu and Kashmir was abrogated, this gave a stunt shock to residents of J&K, who were enjoying Special status in the country with a proud feeling within them, Tara Chand said and reminded the party in power that restoration of statehood is a commitment in the house before the lawmakers.
Appreciating the far sightedness of Maharaja Hari Singh, Tara Chand said then Maharaja made primary education compulsory in the state, introduced the laws prohibiting Child marriage and opened places of worship for all.
Tara Chand, who represented Chaamb Constituency thrice in Assembly, reminded the development era of Congress regime, said the whole border belt of this area was being neglected with no development, rise in unemployment, educated and less educated youth is struggling, need based workers engaged by the previous govts are still struggling for regularization of their services, most of them are now married and blessed with Children also.
Thanked the people of area for casting their votes in the last parliamentary Elections, Tara Chand said during Lok Sabha elections people showed their trust in Congress, everyone irrespective of caste, region poured votes in favour of Indian National Congress. He hoped that voters will also trust the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress in the ensuing Assembly too unitedly. Prominent among those present on the occasion include Narinder Sharma General Secretary PCC, Sahil Sharma Secretary PCC, Madan lal Sharma Senior VP DCC rural, Santosh Manhas, Bharat Priye, Jagdish Raj Sharma Block President Samwah, Rajkumar Block President kharrah Balli, Tarsem Singh Working President Khour, Gafoor Ahmad Working President Maira Mandrian, Yashpal Sharma, Devinder Singh Bittu, Bodh Raj Sharma, Somraj Sharma, Capt Romesh, Sham lal State President Barwala Biradri, Hansraj Bhagat Block President SC Morcha, Suraj Singh Retired Principal, Bishan Dass Bawa, Bharat Priye, Capt Parshotam Singh, Capt Parbat Singh, Anudeep Sharma, Vipin lachotra General Secretary SC Morcha, Deep Bhagat and others.