Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 30: JKPCC working president Raman Bhalla today attacked the Government on issues of unemployment and prices of essentials, saying it has “forgotten” the poor and middle class, and is “busy” in increasing the wealth of capitalists. He also said that the BJP will not be allowed to divert the attention of people from issues concerning them.
While addressing aggrieved people of Bahu Fort area today, Bhalla denounced the Government for installation of smart meters and launch of prepaid system for electricity in Jammu and Kashmir. He vehemently objected to the installation of smart meters and the implementation of a prepaid system for electricity, while saying that the present Government led by LG Manoj Sinha is leaving no stone unturned to tormenting people of the Union Territory, particularly the poor masses.
Bhalla claimed that people are dejected over the power bills, which are contrary to their monthly consumption. He said that people are getting hefty bills after installation of the smart meters and they don’t know whom to complaint as toll free numbers given by the PDD are not picked up by anyone. Bhalla severely reprimanded the administration and demanded that installation of smart meters and implementation of prepaid system for electricity be stopped immediately in the interest of the poor masses.
Bhalla said that today Tomato is at Rs 200 per kg, Cauliflower: Rs 80 per kg, Toor Dal Rs 160 per kg, Arhar Dal: Rs 219 per kg and cooking gas cylinder above Rs 1,155. The BJP government, which is busy in increasing the wealth of capitalists and collecting taxes from public, has forgotten the poor and middle class families,” he said.
Cong leader said the youth are unemployed and if there is any employment, then the income is low and there are no savings due to inflation. “The poor are yearning to eat and the middle class is yearning to save,” the former Minister said.
“The Bharat Jodo Yatra was a pledge to remove hatred, remove inflation, unemployment and bring equality – and to stop BJP to divert attention from public issues,” Bhalla said and added that for “nine years it is the same question — after all, for whom is this ‘amrit-kaal’?” He said Congress has been attacking the government on issues of unemployment and prices of essentials, and accusing the BJP of polarising society for its politics of hate.
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