Heated arguments in Assembly as Saroori accuses BJP of stalling Rattle Project

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 15: Amid allegations and counter allegations, heated exchanged of words took place between  Congress MLA G M Saroori and BJP legislators forcing the Minister for  Relief and Rehabilitation Javed Mustafa Mir to seek  a restraint from hurling personal allegations in the Legislative Assembly during discussion on Budget.
As Saroori accused the  BJP leaders of getting the Rattle Power Project closed,  MLA Doda Shakti Parihar and MLA Bhaderwah Dilip Parihar  took strong exception to the allegations and launched counter attack.  Usman Majid and some other Congress MLAs were seen supporting Saroori while R S Pathania  among a few BJP legislators also raised voice in contesting the allegations.
G M Saroori did not stop here and went ahead with the allegation claiming that Backward Area Development fund was diverted by the Deputy Commissioner Doda on the instance of BJP MLA to  construct a stadium.  ” This fund was meant for developmental works in remote and backward areas but the same was diverted for construction of a stadium, which is of  no use for the people living in remote pockets under extremely poor conditions,” said visibly agitated Saroori and warned that `Allah’  would not forgive the ruling party members for their guilt of depriving the  poor people of development by snatching their share.
The commotion erupted  when Saroori, while taking part in the budget discussion,  charged the State Government with failure to take decisions thus resulting in non-implementation of  much needed schemes in Power sector besides  stalling Rattle Power Project.
As BJP MLA  Shakti Parihar stood from his seat pointing out that the Rattle Power Project was initiated and also stopped  during the previous regime, Saroori retorted  that the project was  got stalled by the BJP leaders after they held a closed door  meeting with the company officials
” I can give proof of your involvement in getting the project stalled, let the investigation is ordered and if  proved wrong, I will tender apology,” Saroori said while pointing out that BJP MLA was one of the contractors in the project.
Even as the BJP MLAs sought to counter Mr Saroori, the later kept attacking the former  and also hurled some personal allegations  following which the Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation Javed Mustafa Mir intervened for seeking no personal attacks  during the debate.
The PDP MLA Abdul Majid Paddar was also seen trying to pacify the agitating Members while Javed Mustafa urged the MLAs to address the Chair and not to launch personal attacks against each others.
G M Saroori,  while taking part in discussion, termed the budget  as `Urban Budget’, which has nothing for rural people. “How will you implement  `Digital India’ without electricity in rural areas?” he asked and also sought to know the fate of Rangrajan Committee recommendations.
He demanded provision for construction of Sadna Tunnel and Vyloo-Sinthan Top. He also requested for sufficient funds for undertaking developmental works at rural areas in his Constituency, including works for macadamization.

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