Former Mayor says honest-upright leadership in J&K working miracles
J&K on developmental spree fulfilling dreams of PM Modi: Sharma
STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Senior BJP leader and former Mayor of Jammu, Rajinder Sharma has stated that the newly formed Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir is on developmental spree as per the resolve of PM Modi.
Addressing a gathering at Senior Citizens Rejuvenation Centre-an organisation with 250 elite members including retired Chief Engineers, top businessmen and other bigwigs in Trikuta Nagar area on Thursday, Sharma said that PM Modi has changed the life of J&K people and made historic developments possible at this northern most region of the country.
“Things which never thought of like abrogation of Article 370 and 35-A from J&K were made to happen and the chronic stone pelting over the security forces has now become a thing of the past while the dreaded terrorist organisations were finished with their heads despatched to hell,” Sharma said. Further counting achievements he said that reservation to Paharis, political reservations to KPs, refugees, Gujjars and increasing the number of seats in Legislative Assembly to 90 were historic achievements under the leadership of PM Modi.
“At social level pensions directly in bank accounts of beneficiaries, PHH ration 60 lakh people, social schemes, Ayushman Cards to all the people in J&K, tap water in all the houses with 16.4 lakh people newly beneficiaries of this, every house getting electricity, road to remote places, infrastructure development like bridges, buildings etc,” former Mayor maintained adding, “In online services Tamil Nadu was at top earlier but now J&K has acquired this place and as far as e-tendering is concerned again J&K is at the top.”
The senior BJP leader said, earlier in Srinagar no processions were possible but now religious as well as other processions with Tricolour were held in Srinagar while earlier one of the politician had threatened that none would be there to hold the Tricolour.
“On political, social as well as religious front, we should take J&K politics and leadership honestly to the top in integral and transparent manner respecting the sentiment of all,” he continued expressing, “Jan Sushasan Abhiyan is all this with good people, good thoughts, good and honest deeds and collective efforts for welfare and upliftment of all.”
He also said that Smart City projects in Jammu and Srinagar has given the people feeling of some of the best facilities.
Dilip Kumar, Associate Professor at All India Institute of Mass Communication said that Jammu and Kashmir is known for rich heritage, culture, religious tourism and patriotism throughout the world.
Surjeet Singh, Ex Councillor said that Bharatiya Janata Party Corporation has transformed Jammu City in terms of development.
Ashok Singh Manhas and Anil Kumar Ex Councillors emphasised that we all collectively proceed to fulfill Modi’s dream of Viksit Bharat.
Ashok Gupta Chief Patron, Krishen Lal Gupta Patron, Narinder Gupta, Baldev Raj Gupta, President, Subh Chander Verma Ex Councillor, T C Taggar and Vinod Gupta organised the programme.
