Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, May 15: National Conference (NC) additional general secretary and former minister Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today expressed grave concern over the hike in fuel prices, saying the increase would trigger widespread inflation and severely impact every segment of society.
Addressing a public meeting at Tanmah (Majalta) in Udhampur East Constituency, which was organized by Ram Parshotam (district president Udhampur) and block president Majalta Shanker Singh, Sadhotra said the decision has come at a time when people across the country are grappling with an unprecedented economic slowdown, shrinking employment opportunities and rising household expenses.
Sadhotra said the hike has exposed the hollowness of the much-publicized claims of economic stability made by the Union Government over the years. The common man is already reeling under inflation and unemployment. Instead of providing relief, the Government has imposed another crushing burden on the people, he said.
Sadhotra said that the BJP led NDA dispensation deliberately maintained silence on the deteriorating economic situation till the conclusion of elections and has now started delivering one shock after another to the people. This shows the lowest depth of political opportunism. Vital economic realities were concealed from the public during the election period and now the burden is being shifted entirely onto the shoulders of ordinary citizens, he added.
He said the Centre must immediately reconsider the decision and provide relief to the people instead of compounding their suffering.
Among others who spoke in the public meeeting were Ayoub Malik (provincial secretary), Sandeep Singh Manhas, Ashwani Charak, Vishawjeet Singh, Lucky Singh, Veerji Bhat, Abdul Rashid, Ch Iqbal Famdda, Onkar Singh, Muzammal Hamda, Shanker Singh, Mukesh Thapa, Ghulam Rasool, Gharu Ram Sharma, Krishan Lal Sharma, Raj Kumar Sharma, Sita Ram, Karan Singh, Sunil Dutt, Amit Sharma, Shiv Ram, Haji Falla, Sita Devi, Mohd Dolla, Ballo Begum and Rehmat Akhtar.
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