* Party raises concern over rising crime in Jammu
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 27: While accusing BJP and its MLAs from Jammu of the betrayal of Dogras over the issue of Statehood after getting huge mandate from Jammu region, PCC president Tariq Hameed Karra has targetted Central Govt and BJP for criminal silence whereas, Congress is fighting for the restoration of Statehood, Dogra identity, dignity, status, cultutre and rights.
Addressing a party convention of Jammu Urban today, Karra referred to Dogra turban on his head and said that Congress party is fighting for the dignity and honour of this turban, but those who secured huge mandate from Dogras are silent for the restoration status and rights. They should answer to the people why they are silent over the most important commitment made by the Prime Minister in the public besides before the Supreme Court and the Parliament.
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Karra said that during the two weeks long tour of Jammu province people have whole heartedly extended their support to the struggle for restoration of Statehood and the day is not far off when Congress will not hesitate to hit the streets.
He said that our struggle has full support of people of all sections and regions and of our leadership as its first issue of party in our manifesto. We stand by that and fight till last.
Urging workers of Jammu city to gear up for intensifying the struggle for Statehood and increase mass contact for full fledged struggle as well as for ULB elections as and when held by the Government, JKPCC chief asked the party leaders, contesting candidates and workers to forcefully raise the issues of common people regarding power, water, ration, trade etc.
He also referred to the demands of daily wagers, casual, need based, contractual, NHM workers, Anganwadi, Asha workers, SPOs, other temporary employees etc and favoured early resolution of their issues.
Karra said early restoration of full Statehood and full powers is necessary for solving problems of people and unemployed youth.
The convention was presided over by DCC president Th Manmohan Singh while entire senior leadership attended the function. Block presidents of Jammu Urban honoured Karra and other top leaders with Dogra Turban.
Prominent leaders who spoke include Tara Chand, Raman Bhalla, Ch Lal Singh, Th Balwan Singh,Yogesh Sawhney Ravinder Sharma, Kanta Bhan, Ved Mahajan, Dr Manohar Lal, Rajnish Sharma, Indu Pawar, T S Tony, Shabiir Khan, Shashi, Sharma, Satish Sharma, Suresh Dogra, Narinder Sharma, Sanjeev Panda, Gurdarshan Singh, Rajesh Sharma and others.
Raman Bhalla expressed great concern over the rising crime rate in Jammu city and its outskirts after loosing Statehood and special protection to land and jobs. People of Jammu are feeling insecured and loosing jobs, trade, cultutre and language and peace of mind with unsecured future.
Criticising authorities for disconnecting the power connections of poor people after sending exaggerated power bills to them.
He charged BJP of betrayal of mandate snatching our identity, rights and dignity. Now its double betrayal by refusing to fulfill commitments for early restoration of Statehood.
Lal Singh strongly raised the loot of our resources, land and invasion on the Dogra cultutre and termed it greatest injustice by the BJP, our identity, dignity, status and rights to land, resoices have been destroyed.
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