Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Dec 14: The J&K National Conference today said that the hilly areas of Chenab and Pir Panchal have faced grave neglect at the hands of ruling BJP and the unilateral abrogation of State’s unique status has aggravated the development deficit and administrative inertia in the regions.
The self anointed messiahs of Jammu, who used to cry over the so called development deficit and step-motherly treatment have let down the people of Jammu proper, not to talk about the areas of Poonch, Rajouri, Doda and other adjoining hilly areas, said Party’s additional general secretary Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamaal while addressing people at Darhal, Nowshera, Shahdara Sharief. He made various stop overs at various places and interacted with people, who received him with enthusiasm.
Addressing the people Dr Kamaal said that the people of Rajouri and Pooch districts in particular faced neglect on all fronts ever since BJP had its hands on power in Center and State. He said the step motherly treatment being meted out to the border districts should not be seen in isolation and that the indifferent attitude of BJP towards the developmental needs of Rajouri and Poonch was part of their agenda to disempower Gujjars, Paharis and other communities in the region.
He said disempowering Tribal population was high on the agenda of BJP. “On the contrary, successive NC led Governments made synergized efforts to foster development in the two hilly districts. The very idea of Mughal road and BGSB University was conceived by Sheikh Mohd Abdullah. Majority of the road projects had also come up during the successive NC led Government,” he maintained.
Kamaal said there is widespread anger in people against the BJP who got a historical State spitefully reduced to a non-entity. People are seeking the restoration of their honour and dignity back which was robbed by BJP. He said people of Poonch and Rajouri see PAGD as a ray of hope amidst these turbulent times.
On the occasion PAGD candidates also addressed the people. Dr Kamaal was accompanied by District president Shafat Ahmed Khan on his campaign trail. Kamal during his public outreach urged the people to vote and support only PAGD candidates.
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