“While the BJP had been aggressively trumpeting the issue of massive encroachments of state and Forest lands in J&K during the erstwhile regime, it has suddenly gone silent after the names of its own leaders especially an Ex-MLA figured in the nasty deals. BJP which had made Roshni scam as its major poll blank has abruptly come on the back foot after the most sensational disclosure by the govt itself revealing the revenue records showing 9 Kanals and 14 marlas of state land having been illegally usurped and subsequently regularized by the family of an Ex-BJP MLA merely for Rs. 970. And while the BJP leaders hurled the choicest of invectives upon opposition leaders describing them as land mafia, it has fialed to utter even a single word against the land encroachers belonging to its own party. This not only shows the double standards of BJP but has further revealed the true face of the corrupt saffron leaders behind their deceptive facades”. This was stated by Mr. Harsh Dev Singh Chairman JKNPP while addressing a mammoth rally at Udhampur yesterday in support of the party candidate Mr. Swaran Singh.
Accusing the BJP leaders of having filled their own coffers and raised huge assets disproportionate to their known sources of income, Mr. Harsh Dev said that apart from regularizing land under the nasty Roshni scheme these BJP leaders had encroached huge chunks of State and Forest lands. He said that RTI replies in his possession indicated that these BJP leaders had been using their political connections and local officers to grab state lands worth crores with none to take cognizance in view the shelter and patronage of the ruling dispensation enjoyed by them.
Mr. Balwant Singh Mankotia, State President while seeking CBI enquiry into the omissions and commissions of the BJP Ministers and MLAs called upon the visiting Union Ministers to respond to the corrupt practise of the saffron leaders of J&K. “People are anxiously waiting for your reactions. The BJP failed on development. It failed in addressing the issue of unemployed, under-employed, contractuals, daily wagers and other highly qualified and technically trained youth. It failed to curb inflationary tendencies. You caused innumerable hardships to people during corona pandemic. Speak up on these issues. And answer the questions of the public over corruption by your leaders? asserted Mankotia.
Mrs. Manju Singh General Secretary said that with all election time promises of BJP having proved a hoax, the people were desperate to weed out BJP. The present DDC election, she said, would mark the beginning of BJP’s end in Jammu region. She expressed the hope that NPP would sweep all the 14 DDC seats of District Udhampur.
Mr. Swaran Singh Rathore DDC candidate Udhampur vowed to fight for the cause of poor, down trodden and other marginalized sections of society. He said that NPP was the only party fighting for the cause of Jammu region and needed to be strengthened so as truly empower the dogras.