Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 21: Former minister and senior Congress leader, Mula Ram today said that the BJP had taken a pledge to finish the identity of Jammu and Kashmir through “unconstitutional and undemocratic” moves like abrogation of special status, introduction of new land laws and bifurcation of the erstwhile state into union territories.
While addressing a DDC elections campaign rally in support of Rajinder Kumar at Rajpura, Panjore, Dabain Ghiri, Chorpur of Marh Block, the former minister said that the Congress with an open heart is going to put up its best candidates for the upcoming DDC elections to fight the wrong and unconstitutional policies of the BJP which has left the people of Jammu and Kashmir unhappy.
He said that people of J&K are unhappy with the new land laws for the Union Territory. “The new land law is another gift of BJP to people of J&K. “The Congress party rejects the new land laws and vows to fight for protection of rights,” Mula Ram said.
PCC leader said betrayal and politics of deceit was the hallmark of BJP, which was hell-bent upon snatching everything from the people of J&K and Ladakh by amending and bringing in different laws. He said the Govt was least bothered about the aspirations of the people and takes decisions, which were politically motivated and against the wishes of the people.
While talking about the issues of farmers, the former minister said that PM Modi during his previous regime had committed to double the farmers’ income in 2022 but there no roadmap is visible till now. He said new Farm Bills seem to be snatching farmers’ remaining source of income instead up making addition.
Mula Ram appealed to the people to vote in the upcoming elections and said, “The people of Jammu and Kashmir are politically mature and they will use this opportunity.”
“The Congress will put forth the best of its candidates who are pro-people,” he said, adding that it was his party which introduced three-tier Panchayati Raj in the country.