Excelsior Correspondent
CHENANI, July 17: Harsh Dev Singh, Senior AAP leader and former Minister Harsh Dev Singh today alleged that BJP regime only humiliated Dogras by demoting J&K State to a Union Territory.
“With J&K having been divested of its statehood status, the trade, tourism and economy of the erstwhile princely Dogra State of the country has been adversely impacted and this seemed to be the only notable feature of the saffron rule,” he said, while addressing public meetings in Kalma, Kothi and Furoh villages of Chenani Assembly constituency.
Harsh Dev said that the extension of several draconian laws after abrogation of Article 370 including opening of lands and jobs to outsiders had in particular, come as a rude shocker for the people of J&K. “The unemployed youth of Jammu region have been the most disappointed lot with their share in services have been abysmally reduced. The Daily wagers, the Contractuals, the underemployed have all felt cheated in the BJP regime,” he added.
Alleging that a deep rooted culture of corruption was prevalent in the UT, Mr Singh called upon the vigilante organizations to keep a close watch over the functioning of various departments, particularly PHE, Education, PWD, Power, CAPD and RDD. He said that the lackadaisical approach of the concerned authorities was responsible for the power and drinking water crisis in the majority of the rural areas.
AAP leader called for early construction of works taken up under the languishing projects scheme. He sought early clearances of liabilities and other work done claims of contractors and mates pending for the last 2-3 years in PWD, PHE, PDD etc. He sought immediate release of compensation to the farmers whose lands and other structures were acquired for construction of PMGSY roads. He regretted that there were no takers for the sufferings of the people with corrupt officers enjoying full patronage of the political bosses.
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