Excelsior Correspondent
CHENANI, June 29: Former Minister and NPP leader , Harsh Dev Singh said that with J&K having been divested of its statehood status, the trade, employment and economy of the erstwhile princely Dogra State of the country had been adversely impacted.
While the economy fast dissipated and the development scenario witnessed a downward slide, the ever growing unemployment seemed to be the only notable feature of the saffron rule. Rather than honouring the commitments made by it during last polls, ruling BJP is trying to crush the dissenting voices by causing dissensions in and breaking the opposition parties,” he said, while addressing public meetings in Kumarli and Mantalai villages of Chenani constituency today.
Harsh Dev lambasted the BJP for having done the greatest disservice to J&K and particularly the Dogras by demoting it to the level of UT. “It has humiliated the Dogras by dismantling the oldest Dogra State. The extension of several draconian laws after abrogation of Art 370 including opening of lands and jobs to outsiders has in particular, come as a rude shocker for the people of J&K. The unemployed youth of Jammu region have been the most disappointed lot with their share in services have been abysmally reduced. The Daily wagers, the contractuals, the underemployed have all felt cheated in the BJP regime,” he added.
Alleging that a deep rooted culture of corruption was prevalent in the UT, Mr. Singh called upon the vigilante organizations to keep a close watch over the functioning of various Deptts particularly PHE, Education, PWD, Power, CAPD and RDD. He said that the lackadaisical approach of the concerned authorities was responsible for the power and drinking water crisis in the majority of the rural areas. He called for early construction of works taken up under the languishing projects scheme and sought early clearances of liabilities and other work done claims of contractors and mates pending for the last 2-3 years in PWD, PHE, PDD etc.
Harsh Dev also sought immediate release of compensation to the farmers whose lands and other structures were acquired for construction of PMGSY roads. He regretted that there were no takers for the sufferings of the people with corrupt officers enjoying full patronage of the political bosses.
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