Excelsior Correspondent
RAMNAGAR, July 29: Describing the erstwhile BJP-PDP rule as the worst ever era of mal-governance, stalled development, decadence and corruption, JKNPP chairman and former Minister Harsh Dev Singh said that it was for the first time that people had expressed so much jubilation over the fall of any political Government.
He said that the collapse of the Government was inevitable as the very foundation of coalition rule was laid on falsehood, opportunism and selfish interests. “Fearing complete rout in the ensuing elections next year, the BJP was left with no option but to pull out from the PDP led Government as a measure of face saving,” he said while addressing a public meeting in village Dehari of Ramnagar constituency today.
Accusing the BJP of having surrendered over all Jammu centric issues before PDP for the sake of power, Singh said that not a single slogan incorporated by the saffron party in its vision document of 2014 had been implemented despite its being an equal partner in the Government. “It not only compromised over Jammu’s share in development projects and employment avenues but bartered away the very dignity and self respect of the Dogras for petty political gains. And while it endorsed the separatists agenda of Kashmir centric forces, the people of Jammu were left to reconcile with their worst than second grade status”, he rued.
The only achievement of these leaders, said Singh, was their personal enrichment at public expense as they succeeded in enhancing all their perks and allowances besides doubling all their emoluments. He hoped that people of Jammu region would give a befitting reply to BJP for all its ‘sins’ at the appropriate time.
He said that NPP was the lone crusader for the cause of Jammu and would continue to fight for its rights in all odds.
With regard to the issues of Ramnagar, Harsh Dev Singh called for early restoration of the damaged roads and power infrastructure besides operationalization of defunct water supply schemes. He also called for early release of payment to Job card holders under MGNREGA.
Others, who spoke on the occasion, included Manju Singh, Shiv Ram Sharma, Pawan Dev, Jagan Nath, Kartar Chand Sharma and Satyarath Pati Sharma.
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