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JAMMU, Dec 6: The functioning of BJP Ministers in coalition Government led by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti came to severe criticism in the office bearers meeting with party’s national general secretary and incharge of the State Ram Madhav here today.
Madhav, who reached here this morning to ascertain the prevailing political situation in the State, shelling from across the border, Fidayeen attacks and controversy surfacing with working of some BJP Ministers convened office bearers meeting soon after his arrival here.
Though party termed Madhav’s visit a routine affair which had become due for a long time, reliable party sources told Excelsior that Madhav was deputed by high command to assess the prevailing situation in the State, viz a viz functioning of BJP Ministers in view of recent controversy surrounding some of them. Sources said Madhav took separate meetings with State office bearers, party legislators from both Houses and Ministers.
Sources said earlier Madhav had decided to meet MLAs and MLCs one to one but after seeing the tempers of office bearers very high during his meeting with them as they showed total dissatisfaction with the functioning of Ministers, he decided to meet MLAs district wise and took feedback on various schemes launched by Government as well as developmental works etc. He also met MLCs of BJP jointly to ascertain their views.
Sources said this was followed by meeting with Ministers in the end.
Sources said in the meeting of office bearers, the functioning of Ministers came to severe criticism with almost all office bearers expressing their dissatisfaction over the style of their functioning.
Some of the office bearers were of the view that nothing has changed for the people with the change of guard in the State, sources said, adding it was conveyed to Madhav by some office bearers who are staunch followers of RSS that a BJP workers felt dejected today as the Ministers were not taking them seriously.
Some of the office bearers went to the extent of saying that despite giving their life to BJP, the Ministers even refused to recognise them with the result they are facing humiliation in the public, sources added.
Sources said though BJP was given massive mandate in Jammu region and people have many expectations from the party but the Ministers have failed to maintain a liaison with public with the result workers had to face the wrath of people, sources added
Sources said BJP State president Sat Sharma and other senior office bearers were present in the meeting.
Ram Madhav was also briefed about the mobilization of party activities at different levels to highlight the achievements of the BJP led NDA Government at the Centre and the BJP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the meeting, Madhav said that the BJP Government under PM Narendra Modi, during the last two and half years, has taken a number of bold decisions which have long bearing consequences and aimed to make India one of the leading countries of the world. Not merely reformative but it has taken transformative decisions to put India on the track of rapid development while meeting the aspirations of common masses, down trodden and under privileged classes, he added.
“The goal of the present NDA Government is not to enjoy power but to ensure country’s dignified place at the international level. Its decisions with regard to empowering the common masses, providing the essential facilities to the people and in the matter of defence, foreign affairs, communication sector and in the economic fields are commendable”, Madhav added.
He said that demonetization in India is one of the bold and transformative decision which will serve multiple purposes like breaking the back of black money, diminish fake currency, hawala transactions, give severe blow to drug mafia and the funding to terrorists and anti-national elements. It is true that people in general have to face little inconvenience at few places but for the good of the country, the countrymen should be prepared to face some hardships.
He said that it was a major and courageous step that no previous Government ever dared to take. He stressed upon the party leaders to devote more time to the party and reach out the masses to educate them about the benefits of demonetization and dozens of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and expose the opposition parties for their misinformation campaign unleashed to tarnish the image of the Modi Government.
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