Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 9: Senior Congress leader and Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand today urged people not to fall prey to divisive forces which were trying to disintegrate the nation and divide people on communal lines.
Addressing series of public meetings at Jadh, Kalsar, Gun, Malaid, Khairal and Reasi, Tara Chand said that during post independence era, only Congress has been able to tap natural resources, build mega dams, irrigation canals, super highways, set up industrial units, bring in revolution in agriculture sector and generate enough employment for our youth. On the other hand, BJP ever since its existence had been only working towards dividing people.
Congress, he added has a history of sacrifices both pre and post independence era and despite that had been working tirelessly to ensure socio-economic develop of the nation. It is Congress that had ensured equitable development of people irrespective of their cast, creed, region or religion. The space programmes, headway in science and technology, largest network of railways, better health care systems, massive industrialisation and schemes for upliftment of poor and downtrodden have been the contributions of Congress Party.
He urged people to strengthen hands of All India Congress Committee (AICC) chief Sonia Gandhi. The state he said had progressed by leaps and bounds just because coalition worked tirelessly to ensure that policies and programmes of Central Government are implemented in the State effectively.
Tara Chand also appreciated Congress led Coalition Government for funding the State liberally and added that about 659 new administrative units made by the Coalition Government were in continuation to the move initiated by Ghulam Nabi Azad who was first to make eight new administrative units during his tenure as Chief Minister of the State and Reasi was also one of the beneficiaries.
Prominent among others who also addressed meetings include former Minister and MLC Jugal Kishore Sharma, former Minister Jagjeevan Lal, Thakur Balwan Singh and Vinod Sharma.
Trending Now
E-Paper
Follow our WhatsApp channel