*Urges PM, HM to honour promises
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 8: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) today launched a statewide mass contact campaign titled “Har Ghar Dastak, Ghar Ghar Dastak” from Ward No. 6, Belicharana, Jammu, with the objective of mobilising public opinion for the immediate restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir and drawing attention to the burning socio-economic and democratic issues confronting the people of the Union Territory.
The programme was organised by Congress Sewa Dal J&KUT president Vijay Sharma and witnessed the participation of senior party leaders, grassroots workers and a large number of local residents.
Addressing the gathering, PCC chief Tariq Hameed Karra said that the Congress Party has taken upon itself the responsibility of reaching out to every household to expose the failures of the present governance framework in J&KUT and to stand firmly with the people in their legitimate struggle for democratic rights.
He said that the continued denial of statehood has resulted in administrative centralisation, erosion of accountability, weakening of democratic institutions and growing alienation among the people. “Statehood is not a concession or charity-it is a constitutional right. The repeated assurances given by the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister on the floor of Parliament must now be honoured without further delay,” Karra asserted.
Karra made a strong and unequivocal appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to fulfil the promises made to the people of Jammu and Kashmir at the time of reorganisation, including the restoration of full Statehood and respect for democratic aspirations. He said that repeated postponement of these commitments has deepened mistrust and uncertainty.
Speaking on the occasion, the JKPCC working president Raman Bhalla, said that the initiative is aimed at establishing direct, meaningful and sustained contact with citizens in every ward and village of Jammu and Kashmir. He said party workers will go door-to-door to listen to people’s grievances, document their concerns, spread awareness about the Congress party’s stand on statehood restoration, and mobilise public opinion for the democratic assertion of rights.
Several other senior JKPCC leaders were also present on the occasion.
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