Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 14: JKPCC working president, Raman Bhalla here today denounced Centre’s move to widen the scope of J&K Lieutenant Governor’s (LG) powers on key administrative and legal matters — ranging from police and public order to postings and prosecution sanctions — saying that the step will render the Chief Minister powerless and will dis-empower the people of J&K.
Bhalla, while addressing prominent locals of Jallochak said that the move indicated that elections were around the corner.
The Congress leader claimed that the move will convert J&K Assembly into a Municipality.
“The Union Government wants to delay the restoration of full statehood to J&K even though the Supreme Court has mandated Assembly Elections by September 30, 2024,” he maintained adding: “BJP is facing unprecedented public resentment across J&K for its anti-people policies.”
Bhalla said that the ruling dispensation has not been able to live up to its promises of providing employment to the youth, handholding of artisans and much awaited relief to the poor and downtrodden sections of society. “To cover up their failures further, BJP is shying away from elections as the clouds of worry have surrounded them,” he continued.
Bhalla claimed that Congress is committed to uplift the poor and downtrodden sections of the society.
Former Minister, Yashpal Kundal said that BJP has pushed J&K to unprecedented political uncertainty by indulging in politics of hate.
Ex MLA Durga Das said that the public has now understood that BJP Government’s entire focus is only on saving the image of Prime Minister and benefiting its capitalist friends.
Prominent among those present on the occasion include general secretary JKPCC, Satish Sharma; Sarpanch, Shamsher Singh; block president, Sanjeev Katal; Budhi Singh, Sham Lal, Garu Sangral, Happy Randhawa, Rakesh Chopra, Gandeep and others.
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