Udhampur, 04-05-2022: Peeved over the failure of the govt to meet the power and drinking water requirements of the people besides their neglect by the administration over host of issues, a huge contingent of womenfolk, youth and civil society members organized a massive procession followed by a protest demonstration under the leadership of the Mr. Harsh Dev Singh Former Minister at Udhampur today. Thousands of protestors who assembled at Kalar in the morning took out a procession which marched through the main bazaars of Udhampur and culminated at DC office Udhampur where a massive protest was organized. The protestors raised slogans against the govt, besides the deptts of Power, Jal Shakti, PMGSY, Education and RDD. They later submitted a memorandum to DC Udhampur seeking early redressal of the grievances of the people of various Assembly constituencies. Pertinent to mention that people of all constituencies of the District including Chenani, Ramnagar, Udhampur-East and Udhampur-West participated in the procession and the protest demonstration against the govt.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh lambasted the govt for accusing the general masses for power crisis in the name of power theft. The govt. can’t absolve itself from the responsibility of ensuring un-interrupted supply of basic amenities merely by deflecting the blame upon the public at large. And it’s not the common man who is involved in power theft, mind you. It’s the big, moneyed, powerful and influential people who are using more power by abusing their position and authority and even failing to pay the power tariff. And it’s the unholy nexus between unscrupulous officers and corrupt politicians who are involved in theft of power, water and other resources needed by the society”, asserted Singh.