Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 12: Former minister and senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla today said that BJP is a party with double standards, what they commit before the elections do not fulfill on attaining power.
He termed BJP the merchant of day dreaming and cautioned people not to fall in their trap. Congress is the only party which can do justice to Jammu region and can fulfill the aspiration of the already neglected people of the Jammu region.
Addressing party workers at Chatha today, Bhalla lashed out on BJP for its total surrender on the core issues, which it used to exploit the people of Jammu region all though these years, like Article 370, citizenship to West Pakistan refugees, philosophy of Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and all other issues of people of Jammu region. He said that it has exposed BJP’s double standards for power, while PDP leadership is making contradictory statements on vital issues concerning the State. He said that the two parties have completely betrayed their respective electorates and every section of the society is facing great hardships due to the wrong policies of the present dispensation.
Coming down heavily on the PDP-BJP Govt over its lack of will to govern, Bhalla viewed with concern the fast deteriorating scenario in parts of the State, leading to developmental slow-down and drop in tourism activity.”Peace has become a huge causality and credibility of the Government has taken a nose dive”, he said.
He charged the Coalition Government of allowing the situation to drift as a result of which influx of tourists has significantly come down, leaving those dealing in tourism trade in lurch. “Jammu and Kashmir is essentially a tourist cum pilgrim destination and peace is pre-requisite for its growth and overall economic activity”, he said, adding that the achievement on normalcy front by the previous Government has been wasted by reckless policies.
Bhalla said after a long spell of uncertainty, tourism in Kashmir had picked up significantly thus bringing cheer in the lives of people, especially those associated with tourism trade. He expressed dismay over the half-hearted approach adopted by the coalition dispensation in tackling the issues confronting common man and described the symbolism just as eyewash.
Follow our WhatsApp channel
