Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, June 17: While J&K is haemorrhaging after its division into two UTs, the BJP Government at the centre seems to be least concerned about the plight of the suffering people of erstwhile state.
This was stated by Harsh Dev Singh, chairman JKNPP and former Minister, while addressing public meetings in Pattangarh, Chajj, Dhanas, Naugalta and Tandhar in Chenani constituency. Disputing the claims of development, normalcy and corruption free system in J&K being repeatedly made by the central BJP leaders post J&K’s re-organization, Singh accused the present regime of indulging in self praise and self adulation without showing anything tangible on the ground.
He said that there were tensions in various parts of the erstwhile state after its reorganization into UTs in view of the centre’s failure to allay the apprehensions of the people of various regions. He argued that the BJP Government has failed to address the concerns of various aspirational groups which have sparked outrage in various regions as was being manifested in the shape of ever increasing protests and public demonstrations being organized on day to day basis.
“Downgrading of the oldest historical state of J&K to UTs has been the most obnoxious dent upon the pride of its people. A feeling of deprivation and demotion which hurt the people could have been assuaged to some extent by compensating them in other ways. The Government failed to do that. The tall slogans of the employment package for J&K have all evaporated into the air. Instead of providing gainful employment to educated unemployed youth, the recent past witnessed large scale retrenchments in public and private sectors,” lamented Singh.
The JKNPP leader said development has come to a grinding halt with corruption having become all pervasive. “Those who question the policies of the Government are treated with derision and contempt. Right to hold peaceful protests which is a hallmark of Indian democracy is often denied. People are suffering for want of civic amenities,” he added.
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