Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 18: Underlining the need to further accelerate the process of progress and development in Gandhi Nagar constituency, Minister for Housing, Culture and Horticulture and Congress candidate Raman Bhalla assured the people that yet another united show will cherish his dream of converting Gandhi Nagar into a model constituency of the State.
Congress party needs not to prove its secular, democratic and people-friendly credentials as this party has always proved its mettle and characteristic of being the only party in the State which worked for the people beyond imagination, he added.
He stated that Congress party in committed to political stability, solidarity, peace, youth welfare and equitable development of all the regions and sub-regions of the State including Gandhi Nagar constituency.
Minister said this while addressing series of public meetings in Gandhi Nagar, Sanjay Nagar, Bhatindi, Sainik Colony, Nai Basti, Shergarh and Jeevan Nagar areas of Gandhi Nagar constituency.
The attempts are being made by certain political parties to divide the society and besmirch the age-old amity and brotherhood of the state for power game, he said, while appealing to people to stand up against these forces.
He asked the people to beware of the vested interests in politics who are out to grab power and subjugate the interests of people and the state for personal ends.
Unprecedented developmental activities were started in the constituency with focus on building of roads, tourism schools, colleges, health infrastructure, etc”,Minister said, adding that Congress party alone has the credentials of being pro-development and it alone can meet the expectations of the people of the State especially Gandhi Nagar constituency.
Highlighting his performance as MLA Gandhi Nagar constituency, Minister said that the constituency witnessed holistic development.
He disclosed that with commissioning of a number of water supply schemes in the Gandhi Nagar constituency, people are getting safe and hygienic drinking water, new ration stores have been opened and the whole constituency has been connected through a network of roads and lanes. Apart from this, around 25 tube-wells were installed in various localities of the constituency to over come water- crisis, he added.
Mr Bhalla said that electrification of number of areas in the constituency was done by getting a number of electric poles and transformers installed and upgraded, adding that around 15 schools have been upgraded to high and higher secondary level, which are catering to the needs of thousands of students at their doorsteps and all this happened due to the positive approach, sincerity and dedication of the Congress party towards the people.
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