Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 1: Former ministers and Congress leaders Madan Lal Sharma and Sham Lal Sharma strongly criticized BJP for opposing the regional autonomy demand in the State.
Addressing a large gathering of people at a function organized in connection with the celebrations of new year at Akhnoor today, Sham Lal cautioned the people against the nefarious designs of disgruntled and opportunistic forces who are out to disintegrate the society in the name of religion, caste, which is very dangerous for the pluralistic society.
He said that National Conference and PDP as and when in power say something and when out of it, they blame the National parties particularly the Congress for their own failures. Sham further said that Ghulam Nabi Azad though ruled the state for two years and eight months, but people of the State still remembers him for his effective governance. He further said that for the last 70 years there has been dominance of Kashmir centric leaders so far as planning and policies of State Government is concerned. Sham advocated for the grant of regional autonomy to all the three regions of the State which will ensure equitable distribution of developmental funds for these regions and also ensure political empowerment of Jammu.
While lambasting BJP, Sham said that though they consider themselves so-called well wishers of Jammu people, but are opposing grant of regional autonomy to it for best reasons known to the BJP. He asked BJP as to why they are against granting of regional autonomy to Jammu when it ensures equal distribution of funds amongst all the three regions and also political empowerment to its people.
Madan Lal Sharma strongly criticised the BJP for its utter failure to ensure equitable share to Jammu region in every sphere and its surrender on every vital issue and compromise on its agenda, for the sake of power. He lashed out at the BJP for exploiting the sentiments of people of Jammu region on emotional issues like removal of Article 370, removing ‘Do Vidhan, Do Nishan’, removing discrimination and ensuring equitable share to Jammu region in every sphere but regretted that it surrendered on all vital issues and aspirations of the region for the sake of chair.
He further said that the previous regime of PDP-BJP Coalition Govt failed on all fronts, as a result different section of the society are suffering. He referred to sky rocketing price of essentials commodities since the Modi Govt came to power and said that the steep hike has proved anti-poor move of the Govt.
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