Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 17: Senior National Conference (NC) leader and former Minister today said that yesterday’s episode of District Development Council (DDC) Jammu depicted anti-democratic institution and mindset of the BJP Government.
Sadhotra was addressing a meeting of prominent workers of Block Mandal at his residence today. He termed the episode shameful, unfortunate and disrespectful to the democratically elected representatives of DDC Jammu.
The former Minister said that Government is interested only in conducting elections but does not like to allow democratically elected institutions to function. He said that by making the democratically elected institutions powerless, BJP Government has shaken the confidence of the common man.
“It seems as if Government is conducting the elections to cover up their failures and just for marketing in and outside the country. Ours is the largest democracy in the world. By behaving with elected representatives in shabby manner is not acceptable. It has sent wrong signal down below,” the NC leader said.
Sadhotra demanded that instead of Additional Deputy Commissioner Development, the Deputy Commissioner Development should be the Secretary of DDC and for law & order there should be separate District Magistrate.
“The two power centres for development of the district shall hamper development in the district. The DDC Chairperson shall be in overall control of the development of district if Government really intends to strengthen democratic institutions,” the former Minister said, adding, BDC are also suffering due to arrogance of the system.
Others spoke in the meeting were Tara Chand (delegate), Kavi Raj, Raghubir Singh, Bishan Dass Bhagat (Sarpanch), Khajoor Ram Bhagat (Sarpanch) and Baru Ram Bhagat.
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