Derabassi residents deprived of full fruit of Independence: Javed Rana
MENDHAR, JUN 22: Senior National Conference leader and President Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) Pirpanjal, Javed Ahmed Rana while expressing serious concern over the miseries of the people of Deridabsi accused the incumbent Union Territory Administration and the BJP Govt at the Centre of adopting vindictive politics by neglecting the National Conference strongholds.
He expressed this while addressing media after meeting a delegation from Deridabsi who met him at his residence here today. The delegation submitted a memorandum to him highlighting their woes and miseries.
The Senior National Conference leader said that Border people have been deprived of the full fruit of independence since 1947 the unfortunate division not only of territory but of the people of this region with relatives on both sides of the LoC in this region. He said that Deridabsi a border area continues to reel under acute backwardness even today with the people of the area suffering the most be it ceasefire violation or cross border terrorism.
While saluting these people for maintaining integrity of the nation as first responders on along LoC, defending the borders and maintaining peace under adverse conditions, Rana said that I had demanded earlier too and reiterate that the Govt must take serious measures to remove the barrier so that the people can meet their relatives any hassles.
Javed Rana said “I had initiated measures for laying roads and other infrastructure projects in Deridabsi area, but the same stand abandoned by the incumbent Govt. He said that it is an irony that people of this area have to go to Mankote for getting their works done despite Mendhar being in its close vicinity and comfortable for the people. He demanded that Govt must detach Deridabsi from and bring it under Mendhar administrative unit. He asserted that he had already met the officials of the administration in this regard and hopes the demand will be met at the earliest.
The senior NC leader said that the life of the people in the area be made easy especially for their movement in this vulnerable region. “I appeal to the Govt at the Centre to initiate immediate measures for the uplifting of this neglected area be it communication, electricity, water supply, adequate construction of bunkers, etc. Moreover the projects initiated by the NC Govt that were abandoned by the incumbent UT Administration be taken up on first priority,” he demanded. He said that in case of failure of Govt to do so the people will come on roads and NC will launch protests and agitation for which the Govt shall be wholly and solely responsible.
