We will oppose installation of Smart Meters – G.M. Saroori
Chib ask party leaders to gear up for ULB elections
25-07-2023: Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) on Tuesday declared its strong opposition to the installation of smart meters. In this regard, DPAP at the office bearers meeting here today which was chaired by Vice-Chairman GM Saroori, who said that Jammu and Kashmir has suffered for more than 33 years due to militancy and the people have turned paupers as the economy stands at the lowest ebb. “DPAP will oppose the installation of smart meters tooth and nail as people of J&K have suffered economically in 33 years of militancy with the result our economy has crumbled and the capacity to bear costly electricity bills has withered,” said Saroori.
The office bearers meeting was also addressed by General Secretary R.S. Chib, Provincial President Jugal Kishore Sharma, General Secretary Vinod Mishra, Secretary Hira Lal Abrol, Lala Devi Das Working Committee Member, Gen Secretary Anita Thakur, Distt Presidents Gourav Chopra, Ashok Bhagat, Raghbir Singh, Brijeshwar Singh Indoo, Sanjeev Dubey, Rattan Lal, Sobat Ali Gen Secretary Province & others.
The DPAP leadership directed party workers to prepare for the ensuing local body, Panchayat polls. “We have to gear up for local body polls and there has to be no lackadaisical approach in this regard and let our preparations start now till we achieve success,” said General Secretary R.S. Chib
Those who attended the meeting included Kulwant Singh, Shammi Salathia, Maheshwar Singh, General Secretary Province, Col Somnath Dogra, Ch Mohinder Singh, Prabha Salathia, President Women Wing, B.P. Singh Youth President, Mohinder Singh, Anirudh Raina Student Wing President, Vishal Chopra, General Secretary Jammu Province, Anoop Khajuria, Rajinder Singh Pinky, Suraj Prakash Sharma and others.
