STATE TIMES NEWS R S Pura: Sarpanch Badrinath Sharma from Panchayat Kotli Shah Doula expressing great disappointment over BJP Govt’s failure to touch burning issues of RS Pura constituency, to reach out to the common man and address public issues has resigned from primary membership of the party. Sharma in his resignation letter addressed to Ravinder Raina, BJP J&K UT President alleged step-motherly treatment with ground level workers like him on several occasions and also ignoring genuine aspirations and needs of people of area. Interacting with media persons here in RS Pura, Sharma said even after considerable time since Panchayat elections, the development activities in rural areas have come to a standstill due to non-availability of funds. Panchayats are virtually defunct and rural populace is crying for development,” Sharma said. He alleged that Back to Village Programme’ of the Union Government turned merely flop show as the works projected by different Panchayats and local villagers across the Jammu and Kashmir during three phases of Back to Village Programme’ could not be implemented till date. Panchayats are not being taken into confidence or involved in the programme. He reiterated his pledge to continue his crusade against the discrimination unless all the aspirations of the people of RS Pura were addressed and fulfilled in letter and spirit. Sharma maintained that BJP Govt is turning a blind eye towards the apprehensions and concerns of people of J&K, especially RS Pura region.
