‘Will bring back Roshni Act if voted to power’
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 11: Claiming that he will bring back Roshni Act, if his party is voted to power, former J&K Chief Minister and DPAP chairperson Ghulam Nabi Azad today called for a united fight against militancy in the Jammu and Kashmir.
“The security situation has improved during the last five years. But for the past one and a half years, particularly in the Rajouri and Poonch, several incidents have taken place. The incident in Kokernag area of Kashmir also took place. We are concerned about it,” Azad told media-persons on the sidelines of a meeting with several delegations here.
Referring to the present security situation in J&K Azad said, ” It appears militancy is again attempting to raise its head. We all, the people of J&K, the government and politicians should jointly fight it out. It is not solely the responsibility of the government, but all of us,” Azad said.
Replying to a question on dharna by the main opposition parties in Jammu, including the National Conference, the Congress and the PDP on Tuesday for restoration of democratic and constitutional rights in the J&K, Azad said, “The leaders who had given the call for the protest dharna were themselves missing.”
“This shows their seriousness,” he said in an apparent reference to NC president Farooq Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who could not make it to the dharna.
Azad, who met several delegations, particularly of the Gujjar-Bakarwals said the government should look into the issues of this community and address their grievances.
Former Chief Minister said he will bring back the Roshni Act Scheme that had “benefited thousands of poor people across Jammu and Kashmir, if his party is voted to power in the elections. Azad also held the meeting of office bearers from Jammu and instructed them to intensify the party activities and ensure more and more people are joining to bring the change in Jammu and Kashmir.
Among others who were present on the occasion included GM Saroori, RS Chib, Ch Haroon Khatana, Anita Thakur, Sobat Ali, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Arvinder Singh Micky, Ch Gharu Ram, HL Abrol, Gurmeet Kaur and others.
Meanwhile, DPAP chairman appointed 15 new office bearers of his party for district Doda and Chenab Valley Zone.
Om Raj Bhall, former president J&K SC Welfare Association has been appointed as working president SC Cell Jammu Province; Girdhari Lal Bhagat (Retd Principal) from Bhella (Doda) has been inducted as vice president Chenab Valley Zone; Hans Raj Kotwal from Chinta in Bhadarwah as vice president Chenab Valley Zone; Abdul Hafeez Mughal (Retd DSP) from Bhadarwah as vice president Chenab Valley Zone while Om Prakash Raina (Retd Lecturer) from Gagla, Kastigarh as vice president of Chenab Valley Zone.
Nighat Choudhary from Bhaderwah has been appointed as District president Mahilla Wing Doda; Mohd Shafi Ganai from Bhadarwah as vice president District Committee Doda; Roshan Lal Bhagat from Drudu, Bhadarwah as vice president SC Cell District Doda; Showket Mir from Sarna (Sarpanch) as general secretary District Committee Doda; Rattan Singh from Rokali (Panshai) as general secretary District Committee Doda; Zaffar Khan from Sarna (Retd teacher) as secretary as District Committee Doda; Ghanshyam Singh (Retd TSO) from Champal, Bhalessa as secretary District Committee Doda; Rajinder Manhas (Ex-Sarpanch) from Khellani as working president Block Bhalla; Abdul Majid Sarpanch Bajja (Chiralla) as working president Block Chiralla while Kamlesha Devi from Misrata Ghati (Bhalra) as Block president Mahila Wing for Block Bhaderwah of DPAP.
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