Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 10: Terming Congress Party as a dependable political platform for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, former deputy chief minister Tara Chand today said assuaging socio-economic and political aspirations of the people and undertaking development on a massive scale holds key to steer J&K to peace and prosperity.
He stressed on the urgent demands of the people calling for confidence building political measures that will set in motion a genuine democratic exercise in Jammu and Kashmir. Tara Chand was speaking during a meeting with other senior party leaders at his residence.
Former MP Tarlok Sing Bajwa, former MLA Thakur Balwan Singh, former MoS Bushan Dogra, Vinod Sharma, former MLC Ved Mahajan besides several other senior leaders were present in the meeting to discuss forthcoming Panchayat and local body elections besides current political scenario in J&K.
Tara Chand deliberated upon various day to day problems being faced by the public in the absence of any elected government. He said that it is most unfortunate that the common people have no medium to raise their voice for their basic necessities like water, power, healthcare and education under LG rule.
He expressed serious concern over the highest rate of unemployment, inflation and economic crisis in J&K and said every sector in J&K is worst hit due to the policies adopted by the Govt. “J&K is at the crossroads of history and politically matured people will have to change the discourse by isolating reactionary elements,” he said.
Highlighting the crucial role played by the people of J&K in promoting and sustaining secular ethos even during the most testing times, he called for a “decisive battle against divisive forces, who have taken central stage by exploiting regional and religious sentiments to further their myopic and nefarious agenda.
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