Excelsior Correspondent
VIJAYPUR, Dec 8: Senior National Conference (NC) leader, Surjeet Singh Slathia has claimed that Jammu has suffered during recent years as development came to a grinding halt here.
Addressing election rallies at villages Kajyal, Khanpur, Pakhri Barota, Kesso Karmore, Dug, Chack Salarian, Barbral, Nanga and Rarian in Vijaypur in support of NC candidates for the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) elections Slathia said that unemployment among educated youth, skilled and unskilled workforce increased and took alarming proportions because of apathy of those at helm.
“This trend has to be reversed by undertaking holistic development especially in rural and remote areas. The utility services are needed to be upgraded and put in place as per requirements of the people,” he maintained adding that focus must be given on the completion of ongoing works in a time bound manner.
The NC leader further said that delays have not only resulted in cost escalation but also denied the people of timely benefits of schemes so correction is needed for putting Jammu province on right developmental track.
“Jammu region played crucial role of unifier and has shown immense political sagacity in maintaining high traditions of amity and brotherhood even during most testing times,” Slathia said.
“Time has come when Jammu should rise above party politics and assert its legitimate rights with thrust on fair distribution of funds and share in jobs,” he said claiming that J&K will prosper only when all its regions and sub- regions get due share and equal opportunities in all the fields.
He referred to peculiar problems of various areas in Vijaypur especially border belts saying multi-pronged strategy is required to ensure equitable development.
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