Congress urges all like-minded forces to join Yatra: Bhalla
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU:JKPCC is gearing up for its much ambitious Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is set to reach J&K in third week of January. Besides holding rallies and public meetings as part of Yatra, the Congress will discuss economic and political issues, such as unemployment, inflation, farm distress, social polarisation and threats to democracy. It was stated by JKPCC President Vikar Rasool Wani and Working President Raman Bhalla, while addressing a meeting of party functionaries in Jammu on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by Thakur Manmohan Singh, Rajnish Sharma, Indu Pawar, Gurbachan Kumari Rana, Ashok Dogra, Krishan Bhagat, Pranav Shagotra, Yogesh Verma, and others.
Speaking further, Wani said that during Bharat Jodo Yatra, which is set to reach in Jammu and Kashmir in third week of January, Congress will take up issue of alleged suppression of the voices of people and denying constitutional rights in country. He said during BJP regime, rich are getting richer while poor are getting poorer.
Raman Bhalla accused the Government of ‘working mainly for wealthy rich’ and not focusing on majority of people. “We stand at 101st rank in the World Hunger Index, which means we are becoming a Vishwa Guru in hunger. Farmers are unable to recover basic costs, as prices of fertilizers, seeds, etc are increasing. On one hand, prices are rising, and on the other, farmers don’t have prices guaranteed for their crops,” Bhalla alleged. “We must come together, hold hands and understand the power of unity. We must start a movement to get rid of the politics of division and hate, strengthening social harmony along principles of ‘Unity in Diversity’ and ‘Sarva Dharma Sama Bhava’. We will walk through villages, towns, and cities, meeting people, understanding their plight and finding solutions to their problems,” he asserted.
