Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Nov 5 : Member Parliament (Lok Sabha) Jammu Poonch Constituency M L Sharma has said that policies and programmes of Congress Party are people centric and pro -poor.
Addressing public meeting at Rehari, he said that BSUP, Street Venders Bill, Food Security Bill, Land Acquisition Bill, MG-NREGA etc are the great examples which the world communities also adopting now. He appealed the Sarpanchs/ Panchs to reach MA Stadium to attend the programme of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi who has given a new vision and life to the party. He said that on the recommendation of Mr. Gandhi, Panchayats have been given their due share and Congress is committed for improving governance at grass root level.
Elaborating further Mr. Sharma said that BSUP (Basic Services for Urban People) underwhich Rs.2.75 lakh is given to the poor people of Urban under BPL Category having 2 marla land for construction of houses, Food Security Bill will provide subsidized ration to 75-80% people of the country. Ensuring people rights to food by this Act, no one in the country will sleep empty stomach. He also lauded the UPA Govt. for passage of the street vendors (Protection and Promotion of Livelihood Bill 2011). He said this bill has given sigh of relief to daily bread earners who were earlier harassed by Police and other law enforcing agencies. Mr. Sharma also informed people about the provision whereby land of a farmer can’t be acquired without his consent. He appealed the State Government to ratify these bills and implement in J&K on top priority for benefit of poor and needy.
He maintained that the Congress is the only party which can move nation forward with secular image and credentials. Mr. Sharma asked the officers present on the occasion to resolve the grievances of the people related to road connectivity, electricity, water and other basic amenities. Prominent among present on the occasion includes Manjit Singh, D.S Langey, Anil Chopra, Kanta Bhan, Shiv Kumar Sharma, N.K Bali, Sunil Maini, Vishal Chopra, Rakesh Bakshi and Naveen Bali.
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