‘Kathua emerges as promising destination’
Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Mar 31: Union Minster and BJP candidate for Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency, Dr Jitendra Singh today lambasted Congress party of fighting elections with support of National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Addressing a series of public meetings in different wards of the city here today, Dr Jitendra Singh said the Congress party which was responsible for over six decade long discrimination with the Jammu region has again joined hands with those forces which denied the people of Jammu their legitimate rights, deprived West Pak refugees, Balmiki Samaj, Gurkhas of citizenship rights, denied border residents of Jammu four percent reservation while the same was granted to residents of LoC on vote bank considerations and sabotaged national projects like Shahpur Kandi.
Addressing the public meetings, Dr Jitendra Singh asked people not to get swayed by the statements of Congress leaders and compare the developmental agenda of 10 years of Modi Government with over 60 years of Congress and its allies who ruled at the Centre and in the erstwhile State and you will yourself see the difference.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that Kathua developed from a small town to a promising destination after 2014 in the last ten years.
He said, those who visited Kathua before 2014 will be taken aback, if they visit now and see the change of face and miraculous transformation cum development.
Those of the opposition leaders, who say that there has been no development in the last 10 years are the ones who themselves are using the facilities to the maximum extent, he said. Their children are attending the Medical College opened by the Modi Government through the Central Fund. They are using the recreation facilities of Birla Park and Dreamland Park, both of which were rejuvenated after 2014 and they are also sending their children to the centrally funded Engineering College which was opened in Kathua under RUSA Scheme after 2014.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said, it is strange that some of the critics and cynics use the facility provided by Keerian-Gandyal bridge and yet say that they cannot see the bridge. Similarly, they are also using the agriculture facility of the first-ever Seed Processing Plant and the treatment facility of Cancer Therapy by Tata Memorial Mumbai started in Kathua and yet say they do not know about it, he added.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said, the matter of fact is that the opposition has no issue to raise and no development to claim during the 10 years of UPA Government from 2004 to 2014, when the constituency was represented by Congress Party. On the other hand, that decade of UPA rule brought Kathua the dubious reputation of unauthorised land grabbing and illegal encroachments.
Today, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, with North India’s first-ever Industrial Biotech Park and the upcoming new industrial area, Kathua is not only going to emerge as North India’s major business and trade centre, but it will also be an important education and healthcare centre. He predicted that in the next few years, because of its advantageous position being located in the proximity of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and J&K, Kathua may develop as a whole vibrant central point compared to the adjoining city of Pathankot and Jammu.
Former Minister Rajiv Jasrotia, DDC Vice Chairman Raghunandan Singh, District President BJP Gopal Mahajan, National Secretary Mahila Morcha Rekha Devi, senior leader Janak Bharati, local Counsellors, DDC members, PRIs, among others, accompanied Dr Jitendra Singh during campaign.
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