Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 1: Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has asserted that the Government at the Centre is paying focused attention towards Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory to ensure equitable development besides welfare and prosperity of the people of this traumatized region.
While addressing a gathering during a programme organized at Rampura area of Gandhi Nagar constituency here, today Kavinder Gupta said that BJP stands fully committed to equitable development of Jammu and Kashmir. The locals of the area expressed gratitude to the former Deputy Chief Minister for constructing the Nallah flowing in the vicinity.
Kavinder said “The Union Government is paying focused attention to Jammu and Kashmir and is determined to carry out developmental activities in every nook and corner of this sensitive region,”.
The senior BJP leader said that Modi led Government at the Centre has prioritized the overall development of all the areas without any rural-urban or other discrimination with main focus on roads and sanitation as roads ensure the smooth supply of basic essentials as well as other commodities for the ease of living of the people while good sanitation ensures good health. He said that the Government stands fully committed to ensure the improvement of roads, lanes and drains infrastructure in all the areas.
Meanwhile, the former Deputy Chief Minister took the opportunity to interact with the people of the area and took stock of their problems and issues on the occasion. After giving them a patient hearing, he assured to get their grievances addressed at the earliest by taking up the same with the concerned authorities. He appealed to the people to further strengthen the hands of PM Narendra Modi for equitable development of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.
Prominent among those who were present include Corporator Pawan Singh, Ved Sharma co-incharge All Cells, Jeet Chowdhary, Naveen Gupta, Davinder Vaid, Puran Chand Mehra, Lokesh Mahajan, Ramzan Hussain, Varinder Singh and Babita.
Later, Kavinder Gupta distributed trophies among the winners of cricket match in the area. He also appreciated the players for showing sportsmen spirit during the match.