Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sep 11: Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta has asserted that the Government at the Centre is paying focused attention towards Jammu and Kashmir to ensure equitable development besides welfare and prosperity of the people of this traumatized region.
He was speaking after starting a development work worth Rs 24 lakhs at Ward No 54, Trikuta Nagar falling in Gandhi Nagar constituency here, today. The development work was initiated in presence of Corporator, Neeraj Lucky Puri, Vinay Gupta, Narinder Gupta, Prerna Nanda, Indu Puri, Divya Jain and Vishal Gupta.
Kavinder said that BJP stands fully committed to equitable development of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. “The Union Government is paying focused attention to Jammu and Kashmir and is determined to carry out developmental activities in every nook and corner of this sensitive region,” he asserted.
The senior BJP leader said that Modi led Government at the Centre has prioritised the overall development of all the areas without any rural-urban or other discrimination with main focus on roads and sanitation as roads ensure the smooth supply of basic essentials as well as other commodities for the ease of living of the people while good sanitation ensures good health. He said that the Government stands fully committed to ensure the improvement of roads, lanes and drains infrastructure in all the areas.
Later, Kavinder interacted with the people of the area and took stock of their problems and issues.
He assured the people that he will make all efforts to get their grievances addressed at the earliest by taking up the same with the concerned authorities. He appealed to the people to further strengthen the hands of PM Narendra Modi for equitable development of Jammu and Kashmir.
Prominent among those who were present include Ashok Arora, Tilak Raj Puri, Rakesh Gupta, Kamal Bhakhri, Arun Gupta, Sham Gupta, Mehta Ji and Ravi Arora.