Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Apr 2: Prof Bhim Singh, Chief Patron of National Panthers Party and candidate for Jammu – Poonch Parliamentary constituency, today exhorted people of Poonch to arise and seek justice from the Governments, which has been denied to them for last decades since Maharaja left the State.
Interacting with the commoners to assess their basic day-today problems in the neglected villages, Prof Bhim Singh urged upon them to vote and support Panthers Party which is the only political platform of poorest of the poor communities of Jammu Pradesh. “Panthers Party candidates are always ready to fight and seek justice for their well being without any condition and sans commitment for vote, unlike BJP Prime Minister, Narendra Modi who repeatedly seeks vote to ensure development,” he said.
Panthers’ leaders observed that educational centres in far-flung border villages are almost defunct and at the mercy of ruling parties damaging future of the children from poorest section of the society. He urged Advisors to Governor to look into burning issues of border districts of Poonch and Rajouri on priority basis.
Bhim Singh, on his election campaign, was accompanied by Party leaders Anita Thakur, Ashfaq Rana, Mushtaq Ahmed, Kuldeep Sharma and S Zorawar Singh. He addressed meetings at Behrot, Thanamandi, Shadra Sharief, Bafliaz, Dera Gali, Nagali Sahib Gurdwara and Poonch.
Bhim Singh demanded construction of tunnels from Bafliaz to Thanamandi and Kalai to Mendhar, employment to Wards of those families who have given land for Parnal Power Project Draba, bridge between Draba and Fazalabad, setting up of Medical College & Hospital at Poonch. He also pleaded for providing Tourist infrastructure at Sharda Sharief, Nangali Sahib Gurdwara and Loran Mandi, which are visited by thousands of pilgrims on Raksha Bandhan and Shivratri from all Jammu districts and neighboring States.
Panthers leader also recalled relentless efforts of freedom fighter late Gulam Mohd Banday and Brigadier Pritam Singh to save Poonch from onslaught of Pakistan sent raiders called Kabalies in 1947 – 48. He also paid tributes to Brig Pritam Singh and Gulam Mohd Bandey.
During the tour, several local youth and political activists also joined JKNPP.
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