Sanjeev K.Sharma
JAMMU, Feb 29: The ninth General House Meeting of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) continued here today with noisy scenes over the certain issues predominately that of resolution of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT).
Reading of resolutions by the Councillors was going on and as the turn of Congress Councillor, Gourav Chopra came and he started reading his resolution demanding restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT) citing that in the absence of Statehood, Dogra culture of Jammu will face threats of existence.
He also said that continuing with the UT status will increase competitions for Jammu youth in getting jobs.
Over this BJP Councillor, Jaideep intervened and said that Dogra culture has nothing to do with UT status of J&K.
He also said that UT status will bring in more industries which will increase job prospectus of Jammu youth.
Sanjay Baru, another BJP Councillor too joined Jaideep and said that Chopra is having wrong idea about UT status of J&K.
Another BJP member, Sunit Raina too joined the discussion and said that the issue is beyond the prerogative of JMC.
At this Chopra commented that if JMC General House can pass resolution of renaming University of Jammu and declaring holiday on birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh, then why the House can’t pass resolution for Statehood restoration to Jammu and Kashmir.
Some more BJP Councillors including Surinder Chowdhary, Dinesh Gupta and others joined their party Councillors and asked Chopra if he can introduce resolution for getting back Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Chopra replied: “We are Indians. Yes we will get PoK back.”
Intervening into all this the Mayor Chander Mohan Gupta asked all the agitating Councillors to take seats.
“The statehood will be restored to J&K when the last terrorist here will get killed,” the Mayor maintained.
After this Independent Councillor of Ward number 74, (which includes Bhatindi area) Sobat Ali read his resolution demanding removal of encroachments from both the sides of roads and streets where ramps have been made by shopkeepers and others.
Intervening into this Suneet Raina of BJP said that Sobat Ali’s entire ward is full of encroachments.
He asked the Mayor if JMC can remove encroachments made in last 15 years from Bhatindi area.
Ali objected that he only demanded removal of encroachments from roadsides.
He further said that there is no need of playing unnecessary politics over the issue.
“Aap Logon Ko Bhatindi Ka Naam He Chubta Hai (you people feel pricked over the very name of Bhatindi),” he said referring to BJP Councillors.
The BJP Councillor, Hardeep Singh of Ward number 26 also joined Ali and said that ramps in lanes and roads are really creating problems in traffic movements.
Earlier there were also noisy scenes in the House when the Independent Councillor, Jagdish Kumar was reading his resolution of maintenance of heritage shrines of the Jammu city.
After that he started his next demand regarding health sub-centre in his Ward number 3 and the Mayor objected that there was no such resolution already submitted by the Councillor.
“Can’t see properly? It is very much there,” the Councillor replied Mayor triggering resentment and reprimand from BJP Councillors who said that Jagdish should learn manners of talking.
BJP Councillors including Gurmeet Kour Randhawa, Neena and others stood and asked the Mayor that Jagdish should know how to behave in the House.
Deputy Mayor, Purnima Sharma asked Jagdish to read what is there in his resolution and remain restricted to that only.
The House today started it’s working at 2:18 pm and continued till 8:15 in the evening.
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