Cong stages protest in Jammu
*Poor bear brunt of BJP’s policies: Sawhney
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 2: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Tuesday staged a massive protest against the rising prices of essential commodities, fuel, cooking gas, and other daily-use items, with a large number of party workers, supporters, and local residents participating in the demonstration held in the Bahu constituency of Jammu.
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The protest, organized by Latish Sharma, block president Bahu block was held under the leadership of Yogesh Sawhney, president DCC, Jammu Urban and presided over working president of J&K Congress and former minister Raman Bhalla.
The protest witnessed participants raising slogans against the BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre and demanding immediate measures to control inflation and provide relief to people reeling under the rising cost of living. Protesters carried placards and banners highlighting the increasing financial burden on common households, farmers, traders, labourers, and salaried employees.
Addressing the gathering, J&K Congress working president and former Minister Raman Bhalla alleged that the unprecedented hike in the prices of essential commodities was a direct consequence of what he termed the “pro-rich and anti-poor economic policies” of the BJP-led NDA Government.
Bhalla said that soaring prices of food grains, edible oils, vegetables, pulses, cooking gas, petrol, diesel, medicines, and other household necessities have pushed common people into severe economic distress. He alleged that while large corporate houses continue to benefit from government policies, the poor, middle class, farmers, and small traders are struggling to make ends meet. Yogesh Sawhney launched a sharp attack on the Centre, alleging that the government’s economic policies have widened the gap between the rich and the poor. He said that inflation has become one of the biggest challenges facing the country, with the prices of essential commodities witnessing a steep rise over the past few years.
Several senior Congress leaders, office-bearers, and activists also addressed the gathering and expressed concern over the rising prices of essential commodities.
Prominent among those who spoke on the occasion were Manmohan Singh, Satish Sharma, Iqbal Dar, Kewal Krishan Jogi, Bhavishya Sudan, Vijay Verma, Vijayant Pathania, Sanjeev Katal, Parveen Singh, Bunty Bhalla, Atul Sharma, Sahil Shavitra, Suresh Bangotra and others.
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