STATE TIMES NEWS
KHOUR: Outgoing Deputy Chief Minister, three times MLA and senior Congress leader, Tara Chand on Wednesday said that “Congress party is committed for equitable development of all the three regions as well as sub-regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.
Addressing a gathering of party workers, outgoing Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand greeted the people on Gurpurab and highlighted that Congress Party has always kept its focus on holistic development. He also hoped that newly elected legislators will carry forward the development agenda initiated by him in past 18 years in future as well in Khour Assembly segment. He also expressed gratitude to the electorates, who polled their vote in his favour.
Enlisting the work done by Congress Party especially for Khour Block, Tara Chand highlighted that right from zero per cent road connectivity to almost 100 per cent road connectivity, from rarely few primary and middle schools to numerous High, higher secondary schools and a much awaited degree college, construction of sub-district hospital, taking power supply and drinking water to the village level are just few examples of contribution of Congress Party for the poor people of this remote and border belt.
“Setting up of new administrative units including Niabats, blocks, Tehsil and sub-division are few more instances which reflects that Congress Party fulfilled its commitment of bringing services at the door steps of the people,” asserted outgoing Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand and further assured that the spree of development in the Khour Assembly Constituency will continue with same speed as it was in the past. Even if newly elected legislator needs our support for over all development of constituency, I will extend full support.”
The senior Congress leader also highlighted that Congress Government ensured that all regions and sections of the society were treated with equity, fairness and justice. “During the period of this party, the country and State progressed steadfastly in all sectors”, Tara Chand said, adding that the party has multi-pronged planning and strategy to deal with the issues of unemployment, poverty and uplift of weaker sections of the society”. The programmes and policies of the Congress Party are people friendly and millions of poor people have availed benefits of these schemes”, he added.
“We have to stick together and breach new frontiers of development and progress and be assets for each other. Some of the divisive forces, who are trying to fragment us and divide people for their own political interests are enemies of this State and its future generation”, he said.
“Congress made development as a narrative and discourse in the State, and dispersed the fruits of development beyond the confines,” outgoing Deputy Chief Minister said, adding that Congress had vision of a vibrant, progressive and united Jammu and Kashmir.
Tara Chand also assured the people that even if he was unable to win the Assembly polls, he will continue to serve the people day and night as he used to do in past more than 20 years. Later, on the request of Block Congress Committee and party workers, Tara Chand announced to continue monthly meetings in Khour Assembly segment so that Khour continues to be on development spree.
