Jammu, 1 October (H.S.): Working president of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) and former Minister, Raman Bhalla, today lambasted the BJP for its failure to solve day-to-day problems of the people of the Jammu region.
Bhalla today visited Malikpur Panchayat in RS Pura Assembly constituency to take stock of the situation arising out of the recent floods that wreaked havoc across the Jammu region. During his visit, Bhalla interacted with the affected families, listened to their grievances, and assured them of his party’s support in getting their issues addressed.
While addressing the gathering, Bhalla launched a strong attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership, accusing them of being “completely disconnected” from the ground realities. He said that despite getting overwhelming support from the people in elections, BJP leaders had failed to reach out to the public during their time of crisis.
“Instead of extending a helping hand to flood-hit families and mitigating their sufferings, BJP leaders have left people at the mercy of God. It is unfortunate that those in power are shamelessly indulging in cheap politics rather than addressing the real concerns of common people,” Bhalla said.
The JKPCC leader highlighted that every section of society had been badly hit by the recent floods. Farmers have lost their crops, daily wagers and laborers are struggling for survival, and small traders and transporters are facing mounting economic difficulties.
He drew special attention to the plight of transporters, pointing out that they were among the worst affected due to damage to roads and infrastructure, yet no relief measures had been announced for them.
Expressing his anguish over the alleged neglect of Jammu in developmental priorities, Bhalla said that the region continues to remain deprived in key sectors such as health, education, tourism, and infrastructure development. “The BJP, despite representing the region both in the Assembly and Parliament, has failed to safeguard Jammu’s interests. The absence of policy and vision has resulted in the continued marginalization of Jammu in every sphere of life,” he remarked.
Bhalla further accused the BJP of misleading the people with hollow promises while ignoring the ground realities.
Gurmeet Singh block president Miran Sahib, Inderpal Singh, Babu Singh, Dharminder Singh, Mohinder Singh, Rashpal Singh, Mohinder Singh and others also spoke on the occasion.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar
