Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 4: Provincial president of the National Conference for Jammu, Rattan Lal Gupta today launched a sharp attack on the BJP, alleging that its decade-long rule has been marked by “broken promises, missed opportunities, and growing disillusionment” among the people of Jammu particularly in border and Kandi areas of district Samba.
He was addressing a well-attended party meeting of Vijaypur Assembly Constituency at party office Jammu today. Gupta said the BJP has lost the trust of the people of Jammu, especially those living in border belts, who continue to face neglect on critical development fronts. He noted that over the past ten years, Samba and adjoining areas have seen negligible employment generation and lack of meaningful recruitment opportunities.
“There have been no significant recruitment drives like DG Bharti, no substantial induction in forces such as the BSF, and no concrete initiatives to engage the local youth,” he said, adding that unemployment continues to push young people into frustration and uncertainty.
He further alleged that instead of empowering locals, jobs and contracts are increasingly being diverted to outsiders, there by marginalising the region’s youth and straining local resources. Gupta also slammed the Central Government for its failure to implement the much-publicized promise of providing 5 marla land to the border people at safer places.
Raising a key political concern, Gupta strongly criticized the prolonged delay in the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. He said repeated assurances have failed to translate into action, leaving people deprived of their democratic rights. “The delay in restoring statehood is not just administrative neglect—it is a denial of political dignity and accountable governance to the people,” he asserted.
Among others who were present in the meeting included- Rajni Devi working president women wing Jammu, Showket Choudhary District president ST Cell, Samba; Joginder Kumar, Yash Pal, Puran Chand and Swarn Singh.
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