Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 16: The Congress Party today held an extensive review meeting to evaluate the progress and impact of its ongoing mass contact programmes-MGNREGA Bachao Sangram and “Humari Riyasat, Hamara Haq” campaign-while taking serious note of the growing public resentment over frequent power cuts and unresolved local issues.
The meeting was chaired by JKPCC working president Raman Bhalla while DCC president Jammu Urban Yogesh Sawhney presided over. It was joined by Ex-Ministers Mula Ram, G M Saroori, Gurbachan Kumari Rana; senior party functionaries, block presidents, and grassroots workers. The deliberations focused on strengthening organisational preparedness, sharpening issue-based agitation, and ensuring that people’s concerns are effectively taken up at administrative and political levels.
Addressing the meeting, Bhalla said that the MGNREGA Bachao Sangram is not merely a political campaign but a struggle to safeguard the economic survival of lakhs of rural families. He alleged that the BJP-led Central Government has systematically weakened MNREGA through delayed wage payments, reduced employment opportunities, and complex digital procedures that exclude the poorest. He stressed that Congress workers must remain vigilant and ensure that every eligible household receives its due entitlement under the Act.
Speaking on the occasion, Mula Ram highlighted various local issues raised during interactions with residents, including poor infrastructure, delays in welfare schemes, lack of employment opportunities for youth, and inadequate civic amenities. He said the feedback gathered during the campaigns clearly shows widespread dissatisfaction with governance and assured that these concerns would be systematically documented and raised before the concerned authorities. He reaffirmed the Congress Party’s commitment to sustained struggle for justice, dignity, and development for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sawhney expressed serious concern over the worsening power situation, stating that unscheduled and prolonged power cuts have made life miserable for residents, traders, students, and industrial units alike. He said despite tall claims of development, people are facing inflated electricity bills without reliable supply.
GM Saroori said the “Humari Riyasat, Hamara Haq” campaign reflects the collective sentiment of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, who are demanding restoration of democratic rights, respect for constitutional guarantees, and accountable governance.
Senior leaders Manmohan Singh, TS Tony, Vijay Sharma, Iqbal Dar, Varinder Manhas, Rajesh Sharma, Sanjeev Sharma (Panda), Rajinder Singh Jamwal, Latish Sharma, Rakesh Sharma, Chander Shekhar, Pardeep Bhalla, Pawan Sharma, Ram Magotra and many others were present on the occasion.
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