Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU/ SRINAGAR, Jan 11: As part of AICC’s nation-wide campaign, Jammu & Kashmir Pradesh Congress today organised press briefings at all the district headquarters in both regions of Kashmir and Jammu, to intensify its campaign against the repeal of MGNREGA, which has replaced by VB G Ram G Act by BJP Government.
Organised by respective District Congress Committees, the senior Congress leaders appointed as Observers/ Coordinators by JKPCC for different districts and DCC presidents and senior leaders of districts addressed the media, highlighting the good features of UPA rural employment scheme- MGNREGA and the shortcomings of the new scheme of Modi Government to educate masses.
The main thrust of the speakers was the legal rights and guarantees of 100 days jobs to every rural jobless within 15 days of applicant approaching the authorities besides demand driven budget with no limit of funding in the ratio of 90% from the Centre and only 10% by States but under the new scheme the 40% of share has to be borne by the respective states, which will starve the scheme of funds by poor states.
The Chief Whip of Congress in Assembly Nizammudin Bhat alongwith DCC president Adil Farooq Mir Laszan addressed the media in PCC headquarters Srinagar while DCC president Jammu Urban Click here to watch video
Yogesh Sawhney, former minister and DCC president Jammu Rural Neeraj kundan, Ex- Secretary AICC held Press conference in Jammu Party headquarters.
Former MP Ch Lal Singh, alongwith Party observers, Th Hari Singh Chib, Shashi Sharma, Babbal Gupta and DCC president Pankaj Dogra addressed press conference at Kathua.
At Rajouri, former minister Jagjivan Lal and Ex- MLA Mumtaz Khan along with DCC president Ashok Sharma and others addressed the media.
Former PCC president and CWC Member Vikar Rasool Wani alongwith Vinod Khajuria, Rakesh Wazir and Parvez Wani addressed conference at Ramban.
Former Minister Yash Pal Kundal along with DCC president Pyare Lal Shan and other senior leaders addressed media at Kishtwar.
Former MLA Th Balbir Singh along with Satish Sharma, and DCC president Sumit Mangotra briefed media persons.
Former Minister Jugal Kishore Sharma, along with observers Manhohan Singh, Amirt Bali, Suresh Dogra and DCC president Adv Ajay Slalia addressed press conference at Reasi.
At Samba former party observers, Ex- MLA Indu Pawar along with Gurmeet Singh and DCC chief Sanjeev Sharma held press briefing.
At Doda, PCC observers- Ashok Dogra Ex-MLA, DDC Imtiaz Bandey and DCC president Javed Lone addressed press conference. At Baramulla senior party leader and DCC president Iqbal Mir and in Kupwara DCC president Haji Farooq Mir along with others briefed the media-persons on the MGNREGA issue.
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