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JAMMU: A public meeting was held at Smailpur in Marh Assembly Constituency to felicitate Rattan Lal Gupta and Brij Mohan Sharma on their election as President & Vice President respectively of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Jammu Province.
Addressing the public meeting, Ajay Kumar Sadhotra, former Minister and senior leader Jammu & Kashmir National Conference welcomed the newly elected Provincial leaders and assured that workers of National Conference Marh Assembly Constituency shall always stand by the Party and its leadership to mitigate the problems of common people.
Further addressing the public meeting, Sadhotra and Rattan Lal Gupta said National Conference is committed to welfare and upliftment of Kissans.
They alleged that BJP Govt is insensitive towards the problems of the Kisans.
On 23rd of October 2021 due to heavy rains & hail storm the paddy and vegetable crop was totally damaged resulting in 100 per cent loss but unfortunately to utter surprise till date no compensation has been given, they said adding that Kisans are disappointed and disgusted.
The National Conference leaders urged the Govt to wake up from deep slumber and give compensation to the Kisans on war footing.
They also demanded that the farmers who have taken agriculture land on rent/contract and the labourer should also be taken care of while giving 100% crop loss compensation.
They further alleged that BJP Govt has failed to provide and make available inputs to Kisans.
DAP fertilizer is in acute shortage in the market and Kisan is forced to take on black on much exuberant rates.
Brij Mohan Sharma condemned the anti-Kisans policies of the BJP Govt.
Others who spoke on the occasion include Sub Gasita Ram, Choudhary Dewan Singh, Randir Singh Chib, Rakesh Sharma Pehlwan, Ch. Keemat Lal, CharanDass Bhagat, Ram Lal Lakotra, Capt. Kamal Nath, Bali Ram, Ravi Sharma, Jagdish Singh, Inderpal Singh, Ch. Govind, Pt. Suraj Parkash Sharma, Prof. Nasib Chand, Raghubir Singh, Vinay Gupta, Aman Singh Manhas and Joginder Lal.
Senior Leaders of National Conference Ajay Kumar Sadhotra, Rattan Lal Gupta, Brig Mohan Sharma at felicitation function at Smailpur in Marh Assembly Constituency.