AKHNOOR: Lambasting National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah for his remarks that his party is not against separatist Hurriyat and claiming that PoK is a part of Pakistan, senior Vice President JKPCC and former Minister, Sham Lal Sharma said that he was deliberately raking up the issues to remain in news.
Addressing monthly meeting of Block Congress Committee Akhnoor, Sharma said that he is the same Farooq, who used to release statements against Hurriyat Conference and suddenly he wants to move forward on the path of Hurriyat. He also said that statement given by Farooq Abdullah has hurt the sentiments of Jammu people.
Sham Sharma said that we should not indulge in politics so far as the turmoil in the valley is concerned. He further said we all should stand together and keeping the party politics away to consider various ways and means which can resolve the prevailing crisis in the valley.
Sham also slammed Farooq Abdullah on his remark that PoK doesn’t not belong to India. He made it clear that PoK is part and parcel of J&K, India.
On the issue of demonetisation Sham said that we welcome this step but the government had failed to implement it properly.
Sham expressed surprise that after demonetisation the persons having direct or indirect affiliation with BJP have been caught red handed with black money so much so even the new currency was recovered from them which amply proves that BJP people were having prior information about the demonetisation. He further said Government is shielding two cabinet rank ministers of J&K who were caught by police while carrying currency notes in their official vehicles. Even their names were not disclosed by the government. During his recent visit, the BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav has given a clean chit to the these two ministers in whose possession cash was found which shows that BJP is encouraging the black money holders and corrupt politicians.
Referring to various reports, he said that close to 100 people have died due to the decision of the government and people have to wait for hours in queues in banks to change the notes. “Production and business in the entire country has been badly affected. Daily wagers are without work, farmers are not getting buyers for their produce and they also have no money to buy seeds and fertilisers which would create crisis of food in the days to come,” Sham said.
He said that the government’s decision to not charge toll tax should be continued and free distribution of ration should be there in slum areas and to BPL families who are short of money. “There is resentment among people which is being ignored by the government. Trade and industry stakeholders are also in trouble due to the decision,” he added.