Excelsior Correspondent
KHOUR, Jan 7: Former Dy Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Tara Chand has alleged that wrong policies adopted by the Central Govt will continue to remain source behind deep alienation among the people of J&K.
Addressing party workers’ convention at Chak Malal near Khour today, Tara Chand said that State has suffered immensely due to the unnatural alliance between PDP and BJP which is responsible for the damages caused to peace and development and urged upon the Sarpanchs and Panchs to work hard and ensure development of their Panchayat Halqas at grass-root level.
The former DyCM said that every democratic institution in the country is in danger under BJP rule. It is the bounden duty of the people to save these institutions which the BJP is trying to use for its political benefit, but the Congress Party and the people of the country would defeat the designs of BJP-RSS, he said.
“BJP-PDP coalition presided over a darkest era of the State, even as they failed to address local issues concerning people on the ground , they have misled and dismayed people for electoral gains, as a result the people have released, they have been betrayed for power on the part of BJP-PDP,” he said.
Lashing out at BJP for failing to respect the mandate of the people, Tara Chand said that people of Jammu gave 25 seats to BJP but what happened after elections is know to every one in Jammu division. The BJP gave lies and deceit to people in return. He stressed upon the people to rise to the occasion to defeat these opportunist parties in the forth coming Parliamentary and Assembly elections as that will only ensure inclusive development, safety and security of the people, he added.
Tara Chand said that it is the Congress party alone which can ensure over all development and justice to people. On this occasion many people expressed faith in the leadership qualities of Tara Chand and joined him with commitment to strengthen the party in Khour area.