Accusing the administration of unleashing the policies of oppression and repression at the behest of BJP against the opposition parties particularly JKNPP, Mr. Harsh Dev Singh JKNPP Chairman and former Minister reprimanded the present regime for following two sets of norms in J&K, one for BJP and the other for opposition parties. “The democracy has been trampled by the BJP for quelling the voice of the people. The hunger for power has made BJP to go berserk with its frenzied goons causing unrest and insecurity among the people. Its high headed Ex-MLAs are abetting the commission of offences by using poor people over others. Ironically, the administration is acting as its stooge to execute the dirty plans.”, said Harsh. He was addressing huge public meetings at Tagan, Sattian, Sulan, Kela, and Prey villages of Ramnagar DDC alongwith Party candidate Mr. Rampaul Bhagat.
Mr. Harsh Dev said that the BJP controlled administration had been indulging in persecution and harassment of NPP leaders for quite some time with a view to silence their voice against the govts omissions and commissions. “These more loyal than the king brand officers had booked several NPP activists and its leaders in the past in various frivolous cases only to please their political masters. And the recent episode wherein FIR was registered against Mr. Balwant Singh Mankotia for alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct in the DDC elections has further proved how the administration was being abused by the ruling party for promoting its politics of vendetta”, said Singh. And while the NPP president was booked, the administration had failed to act against BJP leaders, its Ex-MLAs who have been blatantly instigating their workers to cause harm on the JKNPP leaders, lamented Harsh. He said that the FIR slapped on the Panther leader was politically motivated so as to divert the attention of the people from the BJP Ex-MLA RS Pathania’s involvement in the infamous Roshni scam.
Rebuking the BJP for unleashing the reign of terror in the entire Jammu province and Udhampur district in particular, Mr. Singh said that BJP which had become desperate and frustrated in view of the growing mass base of Panthers Party, had now resorted to browbeat the workers of the Panthers party activists. “The NPP activists are being threatened, harassed and intimidated by the Ex-BJP MLA Ramnagar for exposing his acts of omissions and commissions committed during the last few years. The said Ex-MLA however crossed all limits of late when he along with his gun-men/PSOs pounced upon NPP leader Pawan Rassal and assaulted and manhandled him at Basantgarh in Ramnagar constituency. Moreover, the notorious Ex-MLA has been involved in various omissions and commissions and other corrupt practices which need to be probed by a high level investigating agency. The recent attack by BJP sponsored goons on Mrs. Manju Singh Panthers DDC candidate from Khoon at village Kail tells the sordid tale of how the democracy is crushed under Saffron rule. The Mahila Panther leader was dragged out from her vehicle, assaulted, abused and threatened by one of the drunk ruffians not to dare address the public meeting at the native village of said Ex-MLA. The goon himself admitted that he was provided liquor by the said Ex-MLA who instigated him to commit the crime. Despite lodging FIR against the notorious Ex-MLA, he is still moving scot free”, rued Harsh.
Accusing the administration for providing huge security staff and escort vehicles to the BJP leaders in violation of SOPs, Mr. Singh castigated the authorities for withdrawing the security paraphernalia from the opposition leaders including the Panther leadership which had blown the concept of “level playing field” to winds. “We have been campaigning for our candidates without adequate security cover. Despite having exposed to the vulnerability of physical harm in the ongoing elections and repeated submission of pleas, the administration has overtly turned a blind eye on the threat perception hovering over the opposition leaders. The Saffron leaders including the Ex-BJP MLA of Ramnagar have been threatening voters to cast their votes in BJP favour. They are often seen having scuffle with the voters and intimidating the people. Where is the stream of law and order? Where are free and fair polls?”, asked Harsh.
Cautioning the govt functionaries to refrain from indulging in political mis-adventurism, the NPP Chairman said that any attempt to browbeat or unduly harass the NPP leaders, workers on political grounds would invite stiff resistance and reaction from rank and file of the party. He said that people now have come to know about the dirty intentions of the BJP. They will teach BJP a befitting lesson and kick it hard beyond the territory, Harsh asserted.