Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 8: Minister for Housing, Culture and Horticulture and Congress candidate Raman Bhalla said that the rhythm of development will continue in Gandhi Nagar constituency, provided the people support and strengthen the Congress party.
Mr Bhalla further disclosed that Gandhi Nagar constituency has witnessed large scale developments in all fronts, whether it is health sector, education, road connectivity, power and water supply, etc.
Minister said this, while addressing election meetings in Model Town, Channi, Karan Bagh, Bahu Fort, Digiana, Babliana, Gadigarh, Shanti Nagar, Kunjwani, Adarsh Vihar, Sainik Colony areas in Gandhi Nagar constituency here today.
“Congress party’s main attention was for up-gradation of the basic facilities and infrastructural of various priorities like quality education, water and power supply, better medical health care facilities for the benefit of the people”, he added.
“There is no alternate to the Congress Party as during the period of this party, the country and State progressed steadfastly in all sectors. The party has multi-pronged planning and strategy to deal with the issues of unemployment, poverty, upliftment of weaker sections of the society”, Minister added.
Bhalla said that the manifesto released by the Congress recently clearly reiterated party’s commitments towards peace, prosperity and progress of the State.
“The 16-points manifesto released by the Congress including creation of fully empowered Regional Councils, delimitation of the Assembly constituencies, three tier Panchayati Raj, flood-relief work in State besides reservation for the people living along IB and rehabilitation of the border firing victims of Jammu region in safer zones reiterates that the Congress will once again revive the paradigm of all-round and equitable development of all the three regions of the State, if people repose trust in us”, the Minister stated.
He stated that with commissioning of a number of major water supply schemes in the Gandhi Nagar constituency, people are getting safe and hygienic drinking water, new ration stores have been opened up and the whole constituency, today, is connected through a network of roads and lanes.
Electrification of number of areas in the constituency was done by getting a number of electric poles and transformers installed and upgraded, Mr Bhalla said.
Some of the prominent persons also spoke on the occasion and assured wholehearted support to Raman Bhalla as Congress party candidate from Gandhi Nagar constituency in the Assembly elections.
The prominent who also addressed the meetings were Ex-Corporator Rajinder Singh, Radhay Sham, Fasal Arif, Munna, Dev Raj, Ranbhir Singh, Ibrahim, Sarpanch Aya Singh, Sarpanch Shamsher Singh, Sarpanch Kashmir Singh, Rashpal, Dr Vijay, Romi, Amarpal Singh, etc.
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