STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Senior Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand on Thursday asked Prime Minister fulfill his promise to the people of Jammu and Kashmir for returning full statehood to the J&K as soon as possible, which PM had promised on the floor of the Parliament.
Addressing public meeting Akhnoor Constituency today, Tara Chand said that people of J&K feel betrayed by the downgrading of the historic state and deprived of the rights to land and jobs.
He said that Congress Party would intensify struggle for the restoration of statehood with protection to jobs and lands for the locals of J&K.
He said that lust for power could lead the BJP to compromise with the Jammu pride and dignity.
He accused the BJP of undermining the understanding and political sagacity of the people of Jammu.
Tara Chand lambasted the BJP Govt for charging huge taxes on the petroleum products and its failure to check the prices of all commodities of common use including eatables, edible oils, fertilizers, agriculture appliances and others things.
While in opposition, the BJP leaders would raise and agitate for any fraction of increase in prices of petrol, diesel and gas and other commodities but in power they are charging huge taxes and justifying the increase in prices, he said.
He also lashed out at the BJP Govt. led by Modi for the tax loot and burdening the common man with unchecked prices of all commodities.
Former Dy CM maintained that time has changed and BJP should understand that they can no more hoodwink the people through their hollow and deceptive slogans, he said. He said that present dispensation is turning a blind eye towards the apprehensions and concerns of people of the state.
Others who attended the meeting include Bansi Lal Gupta President BCC Akhnoor, Bachan Singh BCC Maira Mandrian, Kalidas President Bhalwal Brahmana, Kewal Sharma President BCC Chowki Chowra, Varun Magotra, Rashi Pawar Mahila Wing, Devinder Singh, Santosh Manhas, Bodhraj Sharma, Ankush Gupta, Thakur Karnail Singh, Vikram Singh, Gyan Singh, Suraj Singh, Sham Lal Verma DDC Candidate, Dwarka Nath Sharma BDC Chairman, Jagdish Raj Sharma DDC Candidate, Sarpanchs, Panches, Block office bearers and others.