Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 19: Balkar Singh, MLA from Punjab and Prabhari, Aam Aadmi Party in Jammu Province, today claimed that people in J&K were attracting towards AAP and looking at the prolific functioning of Delhi as well as Punjab Governments after getting dejected by the directionless policies of BJP Government.
“The ruling Government at the Centre has brought immense miseries to the common people by making hollow promises and doing nothing on ground. The eight years of BJP rule has only resulted in destruction of economy, jobs, employment besides highest inflation ever since Independence be it the prices of edible oil, petrol, diesel, cooking gas or other essential items,” he said while addressing party workers during his visit to Jammu.
He asked the party cadre to disseminate pro-people policies of AAP among masses and expose the double standards of BJP to ensure that the next Prime Minister after 2024 Lok Sabha elections would be Arvind Kejriwal who comes with a guarantee of being people oriented.
Balkar Singh announced that AAP will contest each and every election in Jammu and Kashmir with full force. He also informed that every month a meeting will be called to review the Party’s functioning.
While condemning the eviction drive in Jammu and Kashmir, Balkar Singh said that the ongoing eviction drive was halted just to save 43 kanals of land which belongs to BJP leaders.
Earlier, the new Prabhari for Jammu Province was given rousing reception here by the senior leaders comprising Taranjit Singh Tony, Chairman AAP J&K for Administrative Engagement and Minority Affairs; Gaurav Sharma, senior leader; Deep Singh, founder Member and Namrta Sharma, Provincial President Women Wing AAP, Jammu, District Presidents and the party cadres.
Later, the senior AAP leaders attended the annual congregation in the loving memory of Sant Gurbaksh Singh Danne Wale, in presence of Sant Tejwant Singh in Jammu.
Balkar Singh, accompanied by Tony, highlighted the contributions of Sant Gurbaksh Singh in the religious and social arena. Sant Tejwant Singh is exactly following the same footsteps of Sant Gurbaksh Singh, he said while referring to various social and education reforming activities being undertaken by Sant Tejwant Singh.
Among others who were present on the occasion, included Partap Jamwal, Jagdeep Choudhary, Om Khajuria, Mehraj Malik, Amit Kapoor, Mandeep Choudhary, Sham Lal Bhagat, Rakesh Kundal, Kunti Devi, Rena Choudhary and Ravinder Singh.