Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 27: Demanding National Law University (NLU) in Jammu and alleging sale of Government jobs, Bhartiya Janata Party organized a massive “Chalo Secretariat” protest against Omar Abdullah Government, here today.
Shouting slogans against the Government, the protesters marched from Indira Chowk towards the Civil Secretariat, but were stopped by heavy posses of Police deployed near Shalimar Chowk.
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Prominent BJP leaders and MLAs including Yudhvir Sethi, Vikram Randhawa, Arvind Gupta, Surinder Kumar, Dr Sunil Bhardwaj, Shagun Parihar, and Devyani Rana joined the protest, expressing strong resentment against the policies of the NC Government.
The march was spearheaded by J&K BJYM President Arun Prabhat, with active participation from BJP Morchas and Cells including OBC Morcha led by Brahmjyot Satti, Minority Morcha led by Ranjodh Singh Nalwa, Mahila Morcha led by Neha Mahajan, and BJP All Cells.
Addressing on the occasion, Arun Prabhat questioned the eerily silence of Omar Government on the grant of NLU in Jammu region too. He also alleged backdoor sale of 24,000 Government jobs by the NC Government.
He asked the Government whether any transparent mechanism such as advertisement, written examination, or interviews was followed in recruitment through outsourcing. He demanded that the Government should immediately disclose the details of the agencies or companies involved in these recruitments.
Yudhvir Sethi stated that while deserving candidates are struggling for opportunities, the Government has allegedly resorted to backdoor entries. He also demanded immediate establishment of NLU in Jammu, stating that denying it to the region reflects step-motherly treatment.
Vikram Randhawa strongly criticized the Government over the rising fuel prices, calling them irrational and unjustified. He said that the burden of these hikes will directly impact the common public, adding that the Government must roll back the policy to increase and provide relief to the people.
Arvind Gupta said that the combined issues of job irregularities, denial of NLU, and fuel price hike clearly show the Government’s failure on governance and accountability.
Brahmjyot Satti stated that OBC youth have been the worst sufferers of the alleged job scam and demanded a fair and transparent recruitment process.
Ranjodh Singh Nalwa said that minority communities also deserve equal opportunities and transparency in employment, which the current Government has failed to ensure.
Neha Mahajan asserted that women candidates have been equally affected by the alleged irregularities in jobs and demanded accountability from the Government.
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