Excelsior Correspondent
—Excelsior/Rakesh
JAMMU, July 28: A protest demonstration was staged by the Congress activists at Kunjwani Chowk, on Jammu-Pathankote National Highway on the issue of AIIMS to Jammu region and failure of the BJP-leadership and Government representatives to honour the written commitment.
Led by former Minister and PCC vice president, Raman Bhalla and supported by senior leaders of PCC including Kanta Bhan, Ravinder Sharma, Manjit Singh, Vikram Malhotra, Manmohan Singh; DCC president Jammu Anil Chopra, MK Bhardwaj (Advocate), former Corporators, leaders of DCC & Blocks, Mahila Congress of Gandhi Nagar constituency and other areas, the Congress workers assembled at the Kunjwani Chowk today.
The protestors marched through the main chowk and local market raising slogans against the Centre and State Government for the denial of due rights to Jammu region, demanding setting up of AIIMS in Jammu region.
Addressing the gathering, Mr Bhalla accused BJP of betraying the mandate of people by surrendering the commitments and slogans during the election. He said that BJP always claimed to be champion of Jammu region but their role in the Government is worst deception and back stabbing to the issues of people. He said that the AIIMS is a necessity of Jammu region and denial of same after initial announcement is a sell out by BJP for sake of power. He said that Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh and other representatives who were party to the written commitment, failed to honour the same and should immediately step down.
He said that Congress party is fighting for the genuine right of the people and appeals them to unitedly strengthen the movement to achieve the goal.
Prominent among those who participated in the protest programme included Neeraj Gupta, Sukh Dev Singh, Santosh Sharma, Dawarika Choudhary, Jai Singh, Rajinder Singh, Satish Sharma, Kamal Singh, Gourav Chopra, Shub Chander Verma, DR Vijay Sharma and others.
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