Bharatiya Janata Party in a press release issued here today has refuted the opposition’s allegation of ‘playing to the galleries’ plus‘resorting to rhetoric’ and instead accused the opposition of pedalling lies and motivated falsehood to mislead the people. “Shocked by the public support to BJP despite their best efforts to malign the party, the opposition is now trying to emotionally exploit the people and label baseless charges against the BJP for having failed to look after the interests of Jammu region,” stated Brig Veteran Anil Gupta Spokesperson of the Party.
Bursting the falsehood being perpetrated by the opposition, BJP listed the initiatives taken by Modi led BJP government during the last six years for holistic fast track development of Jammu region under infrastructure sector as Construction of Ring Road, Four- laning of Jammu-Poonch Highway, Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, Six-laning Jammu-Pathankot Highway, Four-laningRamban-Banihal Highway , Tunnels at Chattargala, Sudhmahadev and Kaliugasar, Keedian-Gandiyal Bridge, monorail project, cable car at Jammu and Patnitop, New road to Bhaderwah – Kishtwar via Sudhmahadev.
As regards medical education the achievements are new Medical College at Udhampur, AIIMS Medical College from temporary campus at Kathua, five nursing colleges, B.Sc Paramedical courses, PG courses at Dental College, 44 DNB vacancies for post-graduation. The enhancement of medical facilities in the form of Bone and Joint Hospital, 200 bedded maternity hospital, cancer institute, dialysis centre at each district hospital, MBBS seats increased from 400 to 985.
With reference to higher education Brig Gupta highlighted the establishment of IIM, IIT, IIMC, IIHM, new degree colleges, Culture University at Jammu, National Institute of High Altitude Medicine, Bhaderwahand Cannabis Medicine project with Canadian collaboration at IIIM Jammu.
The other developmental projects include multi-tier parking in Jammu, beautification of Jammu city, Ujh Multipurpose Project, Mansar Rejuvenation Project, Tawi and Devika restoration projects, Jambu Zoo, Ratle Hydroelectric Project, Bio-tech industrial park at Kathua, Engineering College Kathua and National Water Sports Centre, Basholi. Other notable achievements include Dogri programme on Door Darshan, inclusion of Dogri as official language, Passport offices, weather stations, state holiday on Vilay Divas, Free Medical Insurance for All, Free Ambulance services 102 and 108.
“The list is endless but the Vikas is invisible to the opposition leaders since they are wearing blinkers and refuse to see the all-round development and instead tell lies to the people. BJP challenges the opposition to list out their achievements in the field of development of Jammu region during their 60-year rule as compared to our 6 years,” reiterated Brig Gupta.
Another false propaganda pertains to listing of names of beneficiaries of Roshni scam claiming that the lists are selective and why every beneficiaries name is not being hosted on the website. While the district commissioners have published district wise list of all beneficiaries, the names on the website being disclosed are only of politicians, government servants and influential people as per the direction of Hon’ble High Court clarified the Press Release.
Loss of jobs for locals is another white lie. “J&K is the only entity where 100% government jobs including gazetted and non-gazetted are reserved for locals. No other state/UT in the country has this provision,” asserted Brig Gupta.
Misinformation about Land Laws and unjust comparison with Himachal is another ploy of the opposition which is completely false. Section 118 of Himachal is restrictive and does not put an absolute ban on the sale and purchase of land and property in Himachal. It only restricts and has provisions through which, with the approval of the government, anyone can buy the land and property in the state. While our new land law bans the sale of agricultural land to other than the agriculturists of J&K, stated Brig Gupta.
BJP appeals to the people to understand the hollowness of the opposition and not fall prey to their false propaganda which is motivated and bereft of facts. The factual position has been explained to the people through this press release.