Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 10: Former minister and senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla today criticized the BJP Govt for not fulfilling their promises which they made during the elections and termed them as gimmicks to win elections.
Interacting with aggrieved people of Beli Charana area of Gandhi Nagar constituency today, Bhalla said that several promises that BJP made during election turned out to be mere political gimmicks as nothing happened on the ground. He said that no new schemes were launched for the upliftment of farmers, women and low incomes groups of the society.
For the lower income groups of the society, Govt fails to envision a minimum income guarantee programme. Bhalla said that Government has miserably failed to live up to the expectations of the people and there is a strong resentment among the people against this government as it has not fulfilled its promises made at the time of elections.
Bhalla also said that disillusionment of people with Government is growing, as governance is at the lowest depth and development has taken nose dive in J&K UT. “People are realizing the futility of electing a government that is not only insensitive towards their problems but also responsible in adding to these on every front”, he said.
PCC leader said that Congress is the only destination for those who want peace to sustain and development to remain focused agenda of the Government in the J&K. He said the initiatives taken in this regard by Congress governments especially the previous one has been negated by the present anti-people dispensation.
Bhalla said the construction of an artificial lake, a pathway and parks along the bank of the Tawi on the pattern of the Sabarmati needed to be started on a war footing to develop Jammu as a tourist destination. He said the Bahu Fort cable car project should be completed at the earliest. The State Government had proposed a cable car project worth Rs 30 crore that aimed to connect the heritage sites like Bagh-e-Bahu, Mubarak Mandi complex, Mahamaya Temple, Bawe Wali Mata Temple, Peerkho etc. These projects have potential to highlight Jammu as independent tourist destination, but unending wait for their completion has dashed hopes of people.
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