Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 2: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said the State administration had failed to provide succor to the people when they needed the most during the floods in Kashmir.
Chairman of BJP’s State campaign committee, Dr Nirmal Singh, told in a news conference here today: “The administration was nowhere to be seen. They did not come to peoples help as was needed. Eid is being celebrated in a few days. How will the people here, who have no food, shelter or clothes, celebrate the festival?” he asked.
Singh said there was anger against the State Government as it failed to do its moral duty. “Wherever you go, there is anger. The State Government has not gone to the people to help them. It was the moral duty of the Government but they failed in performing that,” he said.
The BJP leader said the passports of many people had been washed away in the flood waters and the party would take the issue with the Central Government.
The BJP leader said the party salutes the courage of the people of Kashmir, especially the youth, who overcame the tragedy. “We salute the people of Kashmir. The way they overcame the tragedy is commendable. The Central Government, Army, NDRF helped but it was the youth of Kashmir who were at the forefront and provided relief to the affected people,” he said.
Singh said it would be a “cruel joke” to talk about elections when the tragedy has struck the State.
The BJP leader said the party has constituted monitoring committees to monitor the distribution of relief to the affected people. “The central aid goes directly to the State Government and the party has nothing to do with that. But we have constituted committees to monitor its distribution and to see that the relief goes to the affected people. We will also see to it that the claims of the people are registered,” he said.
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