Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Dec 24: National Panthers Party (NPP) Chairman Harsh Dev Singh has cautioned the members of Cabinet Sub Committee (CSC) to recommend the creation of new administrative units on merits and to desist from playing politics over the issue.
He said that there were numerous reports suggesting that the new administrative units including Sub Districts, tehsils, Blocks and niabats were being recommended by the said CSC on political considerations ignoring the claims of eligible and other deserving areas.
He said that the constituencies of opposition parties were being overlooked in the process creating widespread resentment in such areas.
Warning the members of the said committee of any such neglect of opposition held constituencies, Singh said that any biased or prejudicial treatment to such areas would be fought tooth and nail.
NPP would hold protests, demonstrations and further ‘gherao’ the Ministers concerned constituting the CSC in case of neglect of any deserving areas, he informed.
Urging upon the CSC to strictly follow the prescribed guidelines and eligibility norms, Singh said that topography of the area, distance from the existing administrative unit, development index and the like were important factors which were required to be taken into consideration for the purpose of identifying new administrative units.
He further strongly lambasted the Ganai Committee Report for having recommended more than 70 per cent of the new administrative units in Kashmir and neglect of Jammu region despite the latter having an extremely tough terrain, rugged topography and huge geographical area.
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