Construction of ropeway should not be at the cost of local people and their livelihood – Karra

Jammu, 04-12-2024: PCC Chief Sh Tariq Hameed Karra along with Working Presidents Sh Tara Chand & Raman Bhalla and I/C HQ Mr. Ved Mahajan, chaired a meeting of District Presidents of several districts of Jammu Region  Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi, Doda, Rajouri, and Poonch at PCC HQ here today. Shri Karra told them that district presidents are the most important functionaries of the party and they have to play a very vital role to strengthen the party in their respective districts and to ensure that the policies and programmes of the high command must reach to the grass root levels.

The PCC chief today held a day-long interaction with the district presidents of Jammu Province which lasted for over five hours in which the PCC president took the feedback about the organizational affairs & party structure at the district level. He listened to the views of each and every district president and assured them to take necessary steps to strengthen the organizational structure.

He said that people of the country are struggling with rising inflation and the youths are finding it difficult to get jobs. He said that there is a palpable economic crisis brewing – joblessness among the youth, unbearable price rise, severe farm distress, and a complete corporate capture of the country’s wealth.”People are worried about losing their jobs, their incomes are falling further, and their dreams of a better future are shattering and there is a deep sense of hopelessness  amongst the people  Congress party is duty bound to  highlight the all such issues of people.

On the issue of  “ Rope Way” from Katra to Bhawan, He said that  construction of rope way should not be at the cost of local people and their livelihood. Hon’ble LG who is Chairman of Shrine board should first take care of  40 thousand  people whose livelihood is completely dependent upon Yatra including  local shopkeepers, pony service providers and labourers. Therefore it is incumbent upon Hon’ble LG to devise a method where concern of all the stake holders is taken care of in the best interests of providing facilities to yatries on one hand  and ensuring livelihood to the affected people on the other hand.

 Karra  stressed  upon the  urgent need  to kick start  Darbar Move which is economy engine for  Jammu and generate thousands of jobs for local people. Jammu Kashmir is the only unique part of the country which is having two capitals.  Darbar Move brings cultural, economic, religious exchange among the regions which is  essence of brother hood and harmony. It has the history of 152 years dating back to 1872, end of traditional practice brings sufferings and unemployment to the region. It is demand of general public to restart historical Darbar Move, as it will boost the economy, tourism  and generate thousands of jobs for locals.

He said that our forefathers united this country on the principle of unity in diversity, irrespective of  religion or region, cast, creed or color (Anekta mein aikta) and driven out the britishers from this country. This is the principle of strength of our nation and those giving divisive slogans are weakening the nation and its unity.

PCC Chief condemned the move of the UP Govt. as the delegation headed to Sambhal led by LOP Shri Rahul Gandhi and Smt. Priyanka Gandhi has been stopped at the UP border in Gaziabad to meet the victim families in the interest of peace and communal harmony in the country. Rahul Ji’s moto has been “ Nafarat ke bazaar main Mohabat Ke Dukan” and the ruling regime has created an atmosphere of hatred, it is our duty to bring compassion and love.

The congress party has to play the role of unifying force in this atmosphere of divide and rule. We have to bind the communities rising above caste, creed, colour, religion and region.

The meeting was attended by Shabir Ahmed Khan, Th. Manmohan Singh, Rajinder Singh Kaka, Sanjeev Sharma, Vinod Khajuria,  Bhupinder Singh Jamwal, Mohd Iqbal Dar and  Narinder Khajuria.