Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 5: Terming the issues of divesting of registration powers of documents from Judicial Officers (JOs) and shifting of High Court from Janipur to Raika-Bahu forest area an ill-conceived project, former Minister Mula Ram said that the aforesaid move of Government will only promote corruption and nepotism in the newly formed J&K UT.
Addressing a meeting of party workers organized by DCC president, Hari Singh Chib at Raipur Domana constituency, the former Minister said that shifting of High Court Complex from Janipur Jammu to Raika is not in public interest. He said on one hand Government is promoting green culture and on the other hand, more than 30, 000 trees are to be axed which will directly affect the health of citizens of Jammu.
He asserted that if this project is completed, the Raika-Bahu forest and Wild Life Sanctuary which are the lungs and lifeline of Jammu city, will turn into a gas chamber equal to New Delhi in its pollution level.
Speaking in the meeting, Hari Singh Chib emphasized that the orders should be rescinded immediately and are not allowed to pass-on to the Union Territory administration causing public ire, unrest and unnecessary law and order problem for the newly formed Union Territory.
Chib urged the newly appointed Lt Governor GC Murmu to rescind the same immediately terming as ill- timed, anti- people, inviting public ire and law and order problems. He also expressed concern over the increase in the price of LPG cooking gas cylinders which is crossing the mark of Rs 800.
Uday Chib, president Pradesh Youth Congress lambasted the BJP for playing with the future of unemployed youth of the State. He emphasized that the Prime Minister Modi had promised to give two crore jobs every year but instead of providing jobs the BJP is playing with the sentiments and future of unemployed youth of J&K.
Rajni Bala, Corporator Ward No 60 and senior Congress leader, lambasted the BJP Government at the Centre for its failure to provide funds to the Urban Local Bodies of J&K.
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