BJP turning deaf ear to public grievances: Bhalla

Senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla during visit to a locality in Gandhi Nagar on Thursday.
Senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla during visit to a locality in Gandhi Nagar on Thursday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 28: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) working-president Raman Bhalla today claimed that the BJP rule has been of “mismanagement, immense despair and agony” and the country today stands at a stage where the common man is suffering from the wounds inflicted by the Government.
Continuing his efforts to listen to grievances of aggrieved people in various areas of Gandhi Nagar constituency, Bhalla said politics of disorientation and false propaganda have become the hallmark of the functioning of the Modi Government.
While interacting with people, Bhalla said that the eighth year of the Government stands at a stage where the citizens of the country are forced to suffer the countless wounds and ruthless insensitivity inflicted by the Government,” the statement said.
Bhalla lashed out at the Central Government for the unprecedented price hike and record unemployment besides failing to address the grievances of people of J&K on every count after promising massive development post August 5, 2019. He said that the development process started by the UPA Government in J&K, received a major setback, as the NDA government failed to carry forward the massive developments started by the UPA. Hitting hard at the BJP and its state leadership, Bhalla said that the BJP has lost the moral right to go to Jammu people after betrayal after betrayal.
Former minister blamed the government for failing to tackle prices and making life difficult for the common man. There is no doubt that there has been a significant increase in poverty and hunger, he said. He said there is a rule of untruth and injustice in the country. Whoever raises his or her voice has to bear the brunt of the government’s anger, he added.
The former minister further said that public grievances are mounting every day but the government has remained unmoved. He said that public issues and grievances are piling-up with the passage of every day but the administration has failed to solve the basic issues. He said people of JK UT have realized the political gimmicks of various groups and parties which were trying to make inroads in JK to create confusion among the voters.
Bhalla observed that governments are elected to ease the burden of people and at the very least, not work directly contrary to their interests. Every citizen is anguished and deeply distressed regarding the spiralling fuel and gas prices. India is witnessing systemic erosion of jobs, wages and household income. He expressed dismay over the lack of any major initiative to boost the economically distressed region. He further said that public grievances are mounting every day but the BJP Government has remained unmoved.