Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 1: BJP National Executive Member & former State president Dr. Nirmal Singh, held the Union and the State Governments responsible for the pathetic plight of the thousands of people affected by the recent earthquakes in Kishtwar and Doda districts.
While addressing a public gathering at Gandoh town of Bhalessa in Bhaderwah Constituency, the rally was organized by Doda district President Dalip Singh Parihar and Gandoh Mandal President Jaswant Singh.
Dr. Nirmal Singh said that Bhalessa area has been badly hit by the earthquakes resulting in loss of precious lives and heavy damage to the dwelling houses, public buildings, bridges etc. He said in Bhalessa, which is the home town of senior Congress leader & Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, the people are spending sleepless nights under open skies in absence of rehabilitation and relief from the Government.
He said that the area was already backward, under-developed, lacking road connectivity, communications and other infrastructural facilities but the earthquake has played a havoc with the poor people there.
Though the region having always voted for Congress and having produced first Chief Minister of Jammu region, the area sans development and lacks facilities. What development and welfare can be expected from a leader whose own birth town is undeveloped in all matters?.
District President Dalip Singh Parihar drew the attention of the public to the neglect and discrimination with the region which it has been subjected to by the ruling combine of the State.
Gian Chand Bhagat, Rashpal Verma, Jaswant Singh, Sandoor Lal, Javed Ahmed Zargar, Mohd. Iqbal Bhat, Gajay Singh, Mela Ram, Sanjay Kotwal, Capt. Krishan Lal also addressed the public rally.
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