MGNREGA by the UPA Govt, is the Rights based law for every rural household   – Karra

Jammu, January  05 :  President JKPCC Shri Tariq Hameed Karra today chaired a  meeting of newly appointed  District Presidents of Jammu and Kashmir , held  here at PCC HQ Jammu in which the current political situation was discussed.

The meeting was attended by Working President PCC Shri Raman Balla,  I/c Hq Ved Mahajan, Former Minister DCC President Jammu Urban Yogesh Sawhney, Neeraj Kundan ( Jammu Rural),  Mir Iqbal Ahmed (Baramulla), Pankaj Dogra( Kathua) Sumeet Magotra ( Udhampur), Pyare Lal Shan (Kishtwar), Ashok Sharma(Rajouri), Farooq Ahmed Bat ( Anantnag), Shabnam Jan (Shopian), Umer Jaan (Pulwama), Javed Iqbal Lone(Doda). Haji Farooq Mir (Kupwara), Mohd Ishar Naik(Ramban), Dr. Adil Farooq Mir (Srinagar), Ajay Salalia(Reasi), Ajaz Ahmed Sheikh(Ganderbal), Sanjeev Sharma(Samba), Adv. Sheikh Farooq      Bandipur), Abdul Rashid Lone (Kulggam).

PCC Chief Tariq Hameed Karra congratulated to the newly appointed District Presidents and  wished them great success in their new role and expressed confident that their experience and dedication will further strengthen the organization in Jammu & Kashmir.

He disclosed that All India Congress Committee (AICC) has announced 45-day national agitation from January 08 to Feb.25 titled MGNREGA Bachao Sangram – demanding the withdrawal of the Modi Government’s VB-G RAM G Scheme and the restoration of the UPA era MGNREGA as a rights based programme. The party has also objected to the removal of Mahatma Gandhi’s name from the rural employment scheme. The agitation will include gheraos of state assemblies, four zonal rallies, district-level fasts and dharnas, panchayat-level chaupals etc.

Working President Shri Raman Bhalla strongly  emphasis over  rejuvenating  the organization at booth level and urged district presidents to get connected with the people  at grass root level ensuring that  people’s problems are highlighted  for resolution. He also stressed for involving frontal organizations including    Mahila Congress, Youth Congress, NSUI and all Cells  which are an important part of congress party who always remained  at the forefront to contribute towards  serving  people  and strengthening the party.

All the district Presidents confidently ensured  that they under the leadership of PCC President Shri Tariq Hameed Karra will work  vigorously  to strengthen the organization and will reach  every  nook and corner of J&K with the party’s programmes  and  pro-people policies and further strengthening the party in their respective districts.