BJP regime testing patience of J&K people: Harsh

Excelsior Correspondent
CHENANI, Aug 19: Observing that the BJP regime appeared to be testing patience of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, senior AAP leader and former minister Harsh Dev Singh said that new laws were being enacted for J&K on regular basis by ‘babus’ in the Centre and implemented here without any Legislative nod through the aegis of Home Ministry by taking recourse to J&K Re-organization Act.
“The people have been subjected to most unpopular rule of outside bureaucrats who lack even the basic knowledge of the problems of the common masses and have hardly any connect with the people while the BJP which had been voted to power in the Centre continue to use J&K as a workshop holding newer experiments each day deliriously unmindful of the abyss to which it has thrown the people of the erstwhile State,” he said while addressing public meetings in Champeri, Drounthal and Narsu villages of Chenani constituency during his two days tour.
AAP leader alleged that Government was thriving on fake announcements and fictional accounts of its achievements with nothing tangible to be seen on the ground.
“People suffered worst nightmares due to power and water crisis. The Govt failed to act. The people of remote areas continue to suffer ration problems with no takers for their repeated requests and reminders. The funds meant for house and land compensation to farmers affected by PMGSY roads have been mis-appropriated. Several houses and other residential units of poor indigent masses have collapsed in flash floods and inclement weather but none to respond. The daily rated workers of PHE, PWD, Power, I&FC are without wages for several months with none to pay attention to their pathetic plight. The unemployed educated youth are on the roads. The MGNREGA liability has exceeded one thousands crore during the last 5-6 years but none in the Govt is there to even console the poor labourers. The academic activity in remote village schools has been paralysed due to acute deficiency of teaching staff. The corruption has become all pervasive with none to question those indulging in open loot and plunder of the states’ resources. And those who have the temerity to question are treated with derision and contempt,” he said.