Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 2: Launching a scathing attack on the State Government for its total failure in providing relief to the people of Jammu region from the ongoing power crisis, National Panthers Party activists along with local people spearheaded by senior leader Harshdev Singh staged a protest dharna outside Divisional office of PDD against the unprecedented power cuts and huge voltage fluctuations in the entire region here today.
While addressing the gathering Mr Singh regretted that the acute power crisis has made life of common man miserable all across the Jammu region including Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi, Rajouri, Doda etc during the ongoing summer season. He said that scheduled and unscheduled power cuts during scorching summer had thrown life out of gear in both urban and rural areas with clamoring and grievances of people going un-heard and unaddressed.
He regretted that despite the pathetic plight of the people, the mandated leaders of the Saffron Party had failed to effectively project their concerns. He deplored that rather than espousing the cause of the people of Jammu and ensuring then bare minimum cure amenities the BJP MLAs shamelessly agitated in the Assembly for enhancement of their salaries, perks and CDF etc.
Harshdev further sought the accountability of the State Govt and questioned the Power Minister Dr Nirmal Singh regarding the fate of 150 MMT dedicated coal mine which was promised to be allotted to J&K in the “Agenda of Alliance” for establishing a thermal plant. He further sought a response from the Central Govt in respect of the assurance given by Union Power Minister for provision of an additional 440 KV Transmission Line from Jalandhar to Jammu as an alternate Northern Grid connectivity.
Prominent among those who participated in the protest including Rajesh Padgotra, Gagan Partap, Nirmal Kishore, Satvir, Shanker Chib, Ajay Singh, Kewal Krishan Sharma and others.
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