People sandwitched between two power centres without statehood- Karra

• Workers’ convention at Talab Tillo as  part of Rajiv Gandhi martyrdom commemoration week

  Jammu, May 20- JKPCC Chief Tariq Hameed Karra today hit out at  the centre government  for not restoring the promised statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, after failing to secure majority in Assembly elections, as a result, People are sandwiched between two power centres.

  Addressing a workers convention at Talab Tillo Jammu, JKPCC President lashed out at the BJP for betraying the people of J&K over statehood, after failing to get majority in Assembly elections to form the government. People are worst sufferers of the dual control system and getting sandwiches between two power centres,which is a negation of the mandate of people.

  Accompanied by a team of Senior Congress leaders including Working President Raman Bhalla  ,Former ministers Mula Ram ,Yogesh Sawhney, Smt Gurbachan Rana, Abdul Majeed Wani, Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma,Ex DCCPresident & Contestedcandidate ManmohanSingh, ,Ex MLCs Ved Mahajan and Subash Gupta,Rajnish Sharma Treasurer , Shri Karra addressed a largely attended workers convention including women ,as part of Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan  dedicated to the week long commemoration of former Prime minister Rajiv Gandhi martyrdom. The programme was organised by senior party leader Sanjeev Panda and Ex Councilor  Sonika Sharma alongwith Block and ward committees of the party.

  Karra said Jammu region especially Kathua, Samba, Jammu, Udhampur  Reasi districts are worst affected due to policies of BJP and LG administration in the aftermath of downgrading of statehood and abrogation of special status .The Youth are getting deprived of jobs at the cost of outside candidates ,land being taken over ,natural resources like sand, bajri, forests products being looted at the cost of local bread earners and consumers.

  He said that Congress fighting for statehood under Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq through Ghar Ghar Dastak, Har Ghar Dastak to awaken people, as without statehood  people will not get back their snatched democratic rights .

  Referring to strengthening of party at grass roots levels  he stressed for strengthening booth and appointment of BLAs & booth committees in order to defeat BJP. There is no match to Congress philosophy and inclusive policies and programmes but party at grass root needs to activated, he added.

  Working President Shri Raman Bhalla hit out at BJP for following the politics of hate and communalism and targeting  particular sections of society for vote bank politics. It is dangerous for the society & nation for short term policy to divide and rule.

  He said Congress firmly stands for secular and inclusive policies to strengthen the social and secular fabric of the society and maintain harmony and peace.

  Under BJP regime, Jammu has become hub of  drug and wine mafia and frustrated youth without jobs getting attracted towards drugs.

  Former minister Mula Ram asked the workers to unitedly strengthen the organization at grass roots and ensure involvement of  youth, women SC,ST and OBCs etc.

Former Minister Yogesh Sawhney lashed out at BJP for betraying the people of Jammu after getting full mandate im the name of statehood, jobs, clean and honest administration but people feel cheated.

Th Manmohan Singh  appreciated the party workers for remaining committed to the party and serving people .He said Congress will emerge stronger in next elections as people understand BJP’s wring politics and failures.

Several Senior leaders and grass root workers addressed the convention.They include Neeraj Gupta, Rajveer Singh,   Jatinder Bhagat, Ex Corporators Rajinder Singh, Sonika Sharma, Som Raj, Iqbal Dar, Koushal Sharma, Sushil Kumar, Suresh Gupta, Parveen Akhtar,  Harbans Lal Ex DC. Advocates Vijay Sharma  Bhavishya Sudan, Karanjot Singh, Latish Sharma, Rakesh Sharma, Ram Magotra, Prabhu Mehra ,Pawan Sharma, Gulam Nabi Chaudhary, Keval Krishan Jogi,  Vijay Kumar & others.