STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: JKPCC Vice President Raman Bhalla Tuesday claimed that BJP Government in the midst of a collapsing economy, turning a disaster into an opportunity to fill its coffers.
He said government has broken all records of profiteering by exorbitantly raising excise duty instead of passing on the benefits to common people, adding that every household was hurting due to the increased price of basic commodities. Interacting with aggrieved people of Bahu Fort area of Gandhi Nagar constituency today, Bhalla said Congress will emerge stronger, serve the people and steer the State to peace, progress and development.
Prominent among those present on the occasion include Jatinder Singh Chib (Block President), Dewan Chand (WP) Ward 47,Latish Sharma (WP) Ward 48,Sahil Shavotra ,PC Sagotra,Pintu Sagotra ,Jarnal Singh, Mulkh Raj ,Rajeev Kayshap, Ramesh Kumar, Gopal Sharma, Amit Dalotra.
Bhalla claimed that BJP Govt failed to take steps to develop Bahu Fort area, which could have fast emerged pilgrim and tourist destinations in J&K.
For increasing tourism and pilgrims influx in Bahu Fort area, BJP govt did nothing in last seven years.
Government failed to make any efforts to provide modern wayside facilities to pilgrims and tourists at Bahu Fort area besides nothing done to display the history of Rani Mahal and other Dogra rulers at prominent places at Maha Kali temple for the knowledge of visitors. He warned that “such machinations would be met forcefully by the peace-loving and secular people of this region who have still not forgotten mischievous role of BJP.
He said BJP had been hammering discrimination and invoking Jammu pride for six decades of its wilderness in the opposition but once getting into the cradle of power, it has left the people in lurch and pushed the youth to deprivation.