Jammu, 27 April (H.S.): JKPCC president, Tariq Hameed Karra has said that Jammu region suffered more than Kashmir post 2019 and blamed BJP of selling false dreams and hopes to the people especially youths, who are suffering the most due to lack of job opportunities and uncertainty.
Addressing a largely attended Congress rally at Basohli today, Karra hit out at BJP for befooling the innocent people giving hopes of a better future but now people of Jammu region feel cheated and betrayed from BJP. The crowd responded positively by raising hands, as he asked which region suffered more- Jammu or Kashmir region, the people replied that Jammu region.
He asked BJP to explain the benefits of downgrading the historical state into UT and snatching protection to land, jobs and natural resources granted by Maharaja, as he paid rich tributes to Maharaja Hari Singh on his death anniversary today.
Karra reiterated that the BJP wants to rule by proxy in J&K. It is surprising that none of the 29 MLAs, MPs of BJP never cleared their silence about restoration of Statehood promised to people by Central Government. He claimed that Congress will continue its movement “Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq “.
JKPCC chief said that Modi Government and BJP is destroying the very foundations and values laid down by Mahatma Gandhi, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Sardar Patel and other stalwarts. He said India was considered Vishavguru because of its core values of unity in diversity, religious harmony and non- violence but it is in great danger.
He lashed out at the policies of exploitation and falsehood over the issue of women reservation and said that it is Congress party which introduced 1/3rd reservation in PRIs .The women reservation bill was passed unanimously in 2023 but not implemented by Modi government and spreading total lied and falsehood, he added.
Working president, Raman Bhalla hit out at BJP for pushing the country especially J&K into backwardness by snatching out status of statehood and rights. Despite elected government, BJP’s anti- democratic policies continue and statehood is not restored.
BJP has disrespected mandate of people of J&K and didn’t restore statehood after loosing mandate to rule directly, so decided to rule by proxy. He said people especially youth are worst sufferers under dual control system for which BJP is squarely responsible.
Former MP Ch Lal Singh lashed out at BJP for spoiling the career of the Dogra youth as the Dogras lost identity, dignity, status, rights to land, jobs, resources by snatching the guarantees extended by Maharaja. BJP asked people to celebrate, but now people are asking what was gained by them out of this as our jobs are going outside at the cost of our educated youth. Our resources, water , sand, bajri is being looted. Even contractors, transporters are coming from out side at the cost of local jobless people.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar
