Excelsior Correspondent
AKHNOOR, Nov 20: Lambasting BJP on the issue of Displaced Persons of PoJK, senior Congress leader and Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Sham Lal Sharma today said that BJP Government at the Centre does not want to help these distressed people.
Addressing a huge gathering at Garkhal, the Minister said that BJP should clarify its stand on Article 370 and PoJK refugees settlement. He said that BJP shall not be allowed to destabilize the constitutional dimensions in the political sensitive State like Jammu and Kashmir which has claimed and constitutional aspect of Article 370. It indicates the ill intention and non-serious approach of the BJP Government at the Centre. This will have a serious repercussion as lakhs of displaced persons, who are fighting for their cause, will teach a lesson to the BJP.
Stating that the issue of PoJK displaced persons remained hanging in the air for over six decades, Mr Sharma maintained that Congress party, which had the agenda of resolving this long pending issue, maintained tremendous pressure on its Coalition partner, National Conference and was able to get the issue of rehabilitation package approved by the State Cabinet and referring the same to the Central Government for sanction. But, it is unfortunately that the issue has not been dealt as per its merit and sensitivity by the BJP Government and unnecessary connected it with non-State Subject issue. He has warned the BJP Government in the Centre to approve the package without any further delay.
Questioning the BJP’s stand on the issue, the Minister said that the party which always advocated for the cause of rehabilitation of the displaced persons and continue to corner the successive Governments in the State for ignoring the plight of these people, but their sympathy with these people has proved stab on the back.
He said the BJP and its leadership are more concerned about achieving Mission 44 plus, but the promises made by it with the people of Jammu and Kashmir before the Parliamentary elections have totally been ignored. He said the party is only concentrating on grabbing power by hook or by crook and deviating from its original agenda.
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