Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 24: Stepping up its campaign against illegal settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshi immigrants in Jammu, National Secular Forum (NSF) today staged a protest demonstration against the people sitting at the helm of affairs for facilitating their illegal stay.
Hundreds of NSF activists led by their State president, Dr Vikas Sharma, took part in the protest demonstration and amidst rising of slogans, also torched an effigy of the Rohingyas and Bangladeshis residing illegally in the State.
Addressing the protesting activists, Dr Vikas Sharma said, “The Power Development Department (PDD) sanctioned as many as 7273 connections to the Rohingyas and Bangladeshis presently putting up in Jhuggies at different places like Karyani Talab, Rakia Nallah, Narwal Bala, Sunjwan, Bhathindi and its adjoining areas from 2008 to Feb 2017.”
“The illegal immigrants have been provided with the electricity connections whereas the genuine state subjects of the State are being made to run from pillar to post to get connection,” he alleged and revealed that PDD collected meager revenue of Rs 1.42 crore from 7273 connection holders for the period of nine years which is negligible.
“Rohingyas and Bangladeshis have been consuming electricity at much higher level as most of them use Refrigerators, Coolers, TVs, Heaters and other electrical gadgets whereas people of Jammu are being made to pay electricity bills at much higher rates,” he mentioned.
Questioning the criminal silence of BJP leaders over this issue, the NSF Chief said that when BJP was out of power its leaders were vociferous for the cause of Jammu people but after coming to power they too have sided with the Kashmir bosses and couldn’t muster courage to oppose the illegal settlements in Jammu.
Dr Sharma warned the PDD Minister (Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh) to immediately issue an order to disconnect all electricity connections to these illegal immigrants. He also asked the State Government to throw out those illegal immigrants who were eating vitals of Jammu and vitiating the atmosphere of this peaceful city.
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