Sir,
Mr. M L Kotru’s weekly column “Men, Matters & Memories” on 100 days of Coalition Govt. ( DE June 20) is quite disappointing, not because he holds brief for Mr Mufti Mohd and Kashmiris, to which he actually belongs and have always been associated with, but because he appears to have written his piece on briefing of someone during his sojourn to Kashmir valley without verifying facts. A nationally reputed journalist and highly respected columnist Kotru was expected to be doubly sure about his facts before accusing Jammu of being favourably treated by BJP dominated Mufti Govt. on all issues. He writes that the Govt. has allocated the “AIIMS to Jammu on the insistence of Jatindra Singh”. How ill informed Kotru is! Being anti- Jammu is understandable but saying that AIIMS allotted to Jammu only shows that he has been taken for a ride. This must be true about his other claims including on grants for flood victims.
He questioned, “Why couldn’t Kashmir have an AIIMS?” Mr. Kotru, BJP has given AIIMS to the valley even before the coalition Govt. took oath of office.
I would like to ask him a counter question, Mr. Kotru, why can’t AIIMS be located in Jammu? Doesn’t he know that Kashmir has already a Medical Institute- SKIMS which is equivalent to PGI? A region which has already an Institute gets another one while the other region, Jammu should get none. This is favoritism, Mr. Kotru. People of Jammu are on agitation since 26 April for AIIMS, not only because Kashmir got it but on its merit as Jammu is best suited for an AIIMS which would benefit not only Jammu region but also the people living in the belt of Punjab and Himachal adjoining State border. We are confident that State Govt. would fulfill its written commitment to get another AIIMS sanctioned from central Govt. by 20th July, 2015.
Yours etc…..
K B Jandial
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