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Welcoming the verdict given by International Court of Justice (ICJ) in India’s favour rejecting all the arguments of Pakistan, Brig Anil Gupta, State Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party, has said in a press statement that it was only the first battle won of what is going to be a longish and gruelling campaign from now onwards. Brig Gupta further stated that today,ie, 19 May 2017 will be the first test of Pakistan’s sincerity towards honouring the verdict of the International Court mandated by the UN since the last date to appeal against the verdict of the military court expires today. It is not clear whether Kulbhushan Jadhav has appealed or not. It would be interesting to wait and watch Pak's response, remarked Brig Gupta.
Referring to the reported reference in the Pakistani media of the earlier non-compliance of ICJ verdict by USA and China, Brig Gupta said, “Pak is no USA or China. But at the same time one cannot ignore the fact that it is a Rogue state with a sham civil government. Real power lies with the Army that is not accountable to the international community. The Pakistan Army is known to put the civilian government in embarrassing situations as it happened in Kargil.” Listening to the statements emanating from Islamabad it appears that Pak is not going to give in easily. Treachery is in the DNA of Pakistan. No statement has emanated from Rawalpindi as yet except a few retired military officers shouting loudly on TV screens that no interference in Pakistan’s national security will be tolerated. It exposes the mind-set of all powerful Pakistan Military establishment, rued Brig Gupta.
India has to evolve political, diplomatic and military options to ensure Pak does not commit the heinous crime of executing the death sentence of an innocent Indian. To get Kulbhushan Jadhav back home safe and alive is the bottom line as far India is concerned. Else, it would have a demoralising effect on the vast Indian diaspora which will start feeling unsafe.
Brig Gupta demanded that to begin with Pak must produce Kulbhushan Jadhav before Red Cross or international media to negate the lurking fear that already he may have been eliminated. “Provision of Consular access is also doubtful to my mind. Because that will burst the military establishment's balloon of lies.
We have miles to go before we sleep and get back Kulbhushan Jadhav safely to India”, mulled the spokesperson.
BJP State Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta in a statement questioned Dr. Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah for their silence on the revelation made by the separatist leader Naeem Khan and the statement of hard core terrorist, Zakir Mussa. He said that though it was well known to the world community that the separatism and terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is being funded by Pakistan, ISI, Hafiz Sayeed and by the extremist elements of Saudi Arab, but the confession of Naeem Khan (of Geelani Faction), Gazi Javed Baba (Tehreek-e-Hurriyat) and Farooq Ahmed Dar (Bitta Karate of JKLF) that all the separatist leaders are being funded by Hafiz Sayeed and other agencies named above for creating turmoil in the Valley and that the stone pelters to are being funded. He further added that hidden agenda of the separatist leaders is not for political solution of Jammu and Kashmir issue but it is to make Jammu and Kashmir as an Islamic state and as a part of Pakistan and added that it was Zakir Mussa who first time said so openly that present struggle against India is no for any political solution but it is for making Jammu and Kashmir as an Islamic State and supported the ISIS ideology.
Prof. Virender said that Farooq Abdullah is required to answer for his commotional speeches that he delivered before or during the bi-election of Srinagar Parliamentary constituency wherein he supported the movement being launched by the separatist and terrorist elements and declared himself as part of the movement of Azadi.
The spokesperson said looking at the expose on Hurriyat leaders and the statement of Zakir Mussa, Farooq’s repeated statements of holding negotiations with Pakistan and separatist leaders carry no weight and looked immature. He said that no country can afford to hold negotiations on the issue of parting away a part of its territory. He added that any political solution that can be worked out has to take into account the aspirations of people of Jammu and Ladakh regions and the major but silent population of the Valley who feel discriminated and suffocated in the prevailing hegemony of a particular section of Kashmiri population that has been dominating the politics of Jammu and Kashmir since its accession with India.
Prof. Virender Gupta criticized NC Jammu Provincial President Devendra Singh Rana for his regular false propaganda against BJP for playing decisive politics while turning deaf ears towards the role of National Conference and its leaders which was against the interests of people of Jammu region and the country as a whole and added that NC leaders always played communal pro-separatist and pro-Pakistan card to serve their political ends.
Reiterating that the coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir is committed for the empowerment of women through their social and economic upliftment, Minister of State for Education & Tourism, Priya Sethi, said that a number of schemes have been launched during the last over two years for their benefits.
Priya Sethi said this while interacting with the female students of Tailoring & Cutting courses in a government run Centre in Old city. She said that the present government of PDP-BJP coalition is in power for the last over two years now and various schemes initiated by it have been designed with the sole objective of making women socially and economically empowered so that they have not to depend on others but are in a position to earn their own livelihood with honour and dignity.
“In cutting and tailoring courses, every centre admits 25 females for a particular period, provides monthly stipend of rupees 250 per student, makes them technically expert in their line on completion of course and they even become eligible for availing the benefit under PM Entrepreneur scheme” Priya said and added that there are numerous similar schemes which are helping the women to have own mean of livelihood.
Priya Sethi said that the government has fulfilled the twenty years old demand of enhancing widow pension from 200 to one thousand. This year the Social Welfare Department has simplified the procedure for pension with no need for the applicant to take rounds of DC office or keep searching local Patwari for getting forwarded their cases.
The Minister also released pensions to the widows of the area, distributed citation awards to parents who have girl child and honoued as ambassadors of the society. She also distributed financial assistance to the beneficiaries of NFBS, in which women who do not have an earning member are given Rs 20000 each.
She said that ‘Beti Bacha Beti Padao’ is widely hailed scheme. All the schemes lead to the upliftment of the less privileged part of the society and it has strengthened the confidence of poor and needy women that the present government is really committed to the women empowerment. Today, we can claim that PM Modi’s vision of empowering women and the schemes of state government are reaching at the ground level and have started bearing fruits.
State Vice President BJP Yudhvir Sethi, Jammu East MLA Rajesh Gupta, other leaders of party including Baldev Singh Billawaria, Anil Masoom, Prof. Sham Gupta, Neeru Anand, Monika Khosla, Saroj Gupta, Sharda Devi, Sunita Anand, Satish Kumar, Rakesh and others were also present on the occasion.
Prof. Virender Gupta while reacting to the statement of Pakistan Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharief and the resolution passed by Pakistan National Assembly, said that Pakistan itself is not interested to solve Jammu and Kashmir issue. He said that though Pakistan refers the UNO resolution and asks the Government of India to hold plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir, but Pakistan itself had not abided by the UNO resolution so far, is which while recognizing Pakistan as aggressor, asked it to vacate the occupied areas of Jammu and Kashmir and put the same under the jurisdiction of Indian Government, before the plebiscite could be held. He asked Pakistan to stop interfering in the internal matters of India.
The Spokesperson said that Pakistan has no legal claim on Jammu and Kashmir. The ruler of Jammu and Kashmir State was only authorized to decide about the accession of the State and he signed the same in favour of India. Pakistan has complicated the Jammu and Kashmir issue by sending the tribals and its forces to invade Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 and then staging a war in 1965 to capture the State. By training terrorists and importing them in the Valley, instigating the Kashmiri masses, Pakistan is responsible for disturbing the peace and tranquillity of people of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan, by virtue of its policy of supporting terrorism, has become a danger and vogue State not only for the peace of Indian Sub-continent but is being branded as a terrorism breeding country and added that it itself had become victim of its own sponsored terrorism.
He said that Jammu and Kashmir State, enjoying the benefits of democratic system and had developed folds many in all the fields of development, whereas the illegally occupied part of Jammu and Kashmir State by Pakistan, has not tasted the fruits of democracy and is far behind from democratic JK of India in all the fields of development.
Prof. Virender Gupta said that there is a spread wide unrest and discontent in Sindh, POJK including Gilgit and Baltistan, Balochistan and people there are victim of atrocities, naked human right violations and crying for independence from Pakistan. He advised Pakistan to worry about its own disaster of disintegration, instead of creating problems for India. He further asked Pakistan to hold plebiscite in the provinces of Sindh, Balochistan and POJK to ascertain the wishes of the people in respect of whether they want to remain part of Pakistan or not.
Taking a dig on the statement of Chief Minister about Article 370 to the effect that demand of removal of Article 370 is anti-Nationalist, State Bhartiya Janata Party clarified it's stand on the issue by negating statement of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti which was factually untrue and not sustainable.
State Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi, in a press statement, said that abrogation of Article 370 and its aftermath including Article 35A are Core Agenda of Bharatiya Janata Party and the party has never left and abandoned its core agenda. Only for the purposes of running coalition government in the state the party has decided to not press for Abrogation of art 370 while in Govt but in no way the agenda is left .
Sunil Sethi further said that abrogation of Article 370 and nationalism are the bloodline of Bharatiya Janata Party and the very existence of the party is on these issues. Article 370 in fact has created situation which has lead to breeding grounds for separatism and militancy in the state and its effects have been used by vested elements to talk about non existing sub nationalism which is core reasons for all problems of the state.
He further said that any person given to nationalism and who has India in his heart will find it prudent only to stand against all such laws and situations which creates artificial walls between people of the state and the country which inter Alia blocks the integrated progress and development of the state.
Sunil Sethi called upon all leaders of other parties opposing Bharatiya Janata Party stand on Art 370 to do introspection after keeping their political benefits aside and with only interest of people and state in focus. It will surely lead all to conclusion that biggest enemy for people of State and their integrated growth with nation is Article 370 and its aftermath.
BJP MLA from Akhnoor hits out at government for ignoring Jammu region in allotment of Indra Awas Jogna (IAY)
Speaking in the Assembly during the discussion on the grants of Rural development department on Thursday.
Sharma said in 2014 - 2015 under IAY 12078 houses were sanctioned in Kashmir, where as only 5167 houses were sanctioned in Jammu region and during 2015-2016
Under IAY 13121 houses were sanctioned in Kashmir where as 2576 houses were sanctioned in Jammu region. He further said even 2016-2017 under IAY 13235 houses were sanctioned in Kashmir and only 5607 were sanctioned for Jammu region.
Rajeev said this is a clear case of disparity and selective discrimination against Jammu, and warned that it will create a sense of injustice among the people of Jammu region. He said the successive governments in past discriminated Jammu and during last Assembly elections people of Jammu region voted in block for BJP to end this selective discrimination and warned that BJP will never tolerate discrimination against Jammu. He further said that we want equal justice with all the three regions of the state.
Rajeev Sharma was well supported by all the MLA's of BJP.
Speaker Kavinder Gupta intervened in the rules and directed the Minister to take note the issue raised by the MLA Akhnoor and ensure the equal justice for all.
BJP District Jammu West under the leadership of District President Ayodhya Gupta organised a "Lohri Parv" program at district Office pt. Premnath Dogra Bhawan Kacchi Chawni, Jammu
.A large number of party leaders and activists participated in this celebration which was presided by BJP State President & MLA Jammu west Sat Sharma Ca and BJP Gen.Sec. (Org) Ashok Koul .
The traditional fire was lit and various nuts and sweets were offered. The enthusiastic workers danced spontaneously into bangra on the tunes of drum beats and congratulated each other on the occasion.
Sat Sharma, on this occasion, termed this festival a secular festival cutting across religious divide and epitomizes secular and mixed culture of the entire Jammu region. The Lohri is celebrated by one and all jointly and is concluded in the evening by making a communal bonafire in every mohalla and street. He added that we must be guided in our social dealings by the spirit and ethos of this folk festival.
Ashok Koul, on the occasion, expressed satisfaction and happiness that we, the Jammuites, have maintained our age old cultural heritage and spirit of tolerance with one and all by celebrating this festival of Lohri jointly with people of all faiths.
Ayodhya Gupta greeting the Jammuites on the occasion he expressed hope that the new season of spring will usher in prosperity happiness, success and peace for the people
Rajni Sethi, Subhash Jandial, Arvind Gupta, Prem Gupta, Sanjeev Sharma, Bawa Sharma, Puneet Mahajan, Dr Pradeep Magotra Kulbhushan Vohra, JD Singh, Dr Akshay Sharma, Sangita Dogra, Veena Gupta, Kamini Gupta, Rakesh Mishra, Ranjana Devi, Jyoti Sharma, Rajesh Gupta, Ramesh Khajuria Vijay Sharma, Shree Khajuria, Jeet Angral, Jatin Sethi, Ajay Vaid, Keshav Chopra, Deepak Kumar, Rajkumar, Jai Singh, Balwan Singh, Vinod Wazir, Tarsem Gupta, Parshotam Ashish Sharma, Atul Bakshi, Satish Kumar, Ashu Gupta, Duugal Bhanu, Jasrotia Tilak, Raj Gurcharan Singh, Raju Sharma, Kamara Singh, Koushar Chand, Balinder Singh, Darshan Lal, Sahil Gupta, Ankush Sharma, Krishan Singh, Lata Gupta were present on the occasion.
"Celebrates Lohri With Children of Kalika Colony Jammu"
BJP senior leader and MLC Vibodh Gupta today celebrated Lohri with the poor and underprivileged Children of Kalika Colony Jammu. On this occasion MLC also distributed sweets and gifts to the children. Addressing the children and other signatories Vibodh said that during our festivals we must also think about the children of poor sections of our society. Moreover, our festivals are always a great occasion for all of us which if celebrated togather by different sections of our society can help n spreading the message of peace and brotherhood. He further added that year 2017 is being celebrated across the country as Garib Kalyan Varsh and accordingly Government is taking many initiatives for the welfare of poor and marginalised communities. All the developmental initiatives and celebrations are meaningless until and unless we reach to the last man in the que and make him part of such initiatives and celebrations.He emphasized and stressed the prominent citizens of the state to preserve the culture of our society and teach the students and our children the moral message in our festivals.BJP State Secretary Vikram Randhawa, on this occasion, termed this festival a secular festival cutting across religious divide and epitomizes secular and mixed culture. The Lohri is celebrated by one and all jointly and is concluded in the evening by making a communal bonafire in every mohalla and street.
Prominent among others who were present on the occasion included Ankush mahajan Mandal President Gandhi Nagar, Kulbir Charak, Subash Chander, Dalbir Singh,Kamal Gandotra, Krishan Lal and others.
BJP remembers Hiranagar martyrs of 1953 agitation
In a programme held at Hiranagar, BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, along with Forest Minister Ch. Lal Singh, BJP State Vice-President Pramodh Kapahi, State General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul, Senior leader Th. Ranjit Singh, OBC Board Vice-Chairman Rashpal Verma, State Secretary Vijay Sharma, local MLA Kuldeep Kumar, State Addl. Treasurer Arvind Gupta and Kathua District President Premnath Dogra, paid rich tributes to the martyrs, who sacrificed their lives during the 1953 agitation of 'Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan'. They laid wreaths at the memorial built in the name of these martyrs and spoke on their supreme sacrifices.
Sat Sharma, while announcing rupees one lakh for the family of one of the martyr Bheekam Singh, said that no amount of money can compensate for a human life but still the party is of the view that whatever help is possible should be extended to the bereaved familly. He said that the 1953 agitation under the slogan of Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan was first such historic agitation which brought all the patriotic people under one umbrella and many of them got bullets for raising tricolor, which was considered as crime in those days. With the sacrifices of our brethrens in Hiranagar, Ramban, Jourian, Akhnoor and other areas, separate post of Prime Minister was abolished but the mission is still incomplete and will be accomplished when there are no separate symbols in the state.
Ch. Lal Singh said that the sacrifices of these martyrs remember us that nation and national interests are above self and every nation loving person should take a pledge to take forward the unfinished agenda of the agitation and contribute towards fulfilling the same, which will be the true tribute to the martyrs.
Ashok Koul said that the agitation was launched with an objective of extending the national symbols in the State of Jammu and Kashmir as J&K was integral part of India like other states and none of them had separate Constitution, separate flag and separate post of PM. He said that the present generation should remain alert of the forces posing threat to the unity and integrity of the country.
Rashpal Verma, on this occasion, said that we have travelled a long distance after 1953 but the mission taken up by the martyrs has not been completely achieved. We have to adopt a comprehensive policy and work on it so that the mission is accomplished.
Th. Ranjit Singh, spoke on various instances related to this agitation and also introduced the family members of the martyrs of Hiranagar. He said that the sacrifices of such patriots also teach us a lot, which become source of inspiration.
Kuldeep Kumar spoke on the lives of the martyrs of Hiranagar and adjoining areas, who jumped into the agitation at very low ages and left the luxuries of life for the cause of motherland.
Parmodh Kapahi said that just remembering such martyrs for one day in a year is not enough and that we should have frequent assemblings here.
Vijay Sharma, on this occasion, termed the martyrs as source of inspiration for the next generations adding that the real tribute to them is to highlight their sacrifices.
Premnath Dogra said that the people who get martyrdom never die as they live in our hearts and minds and keep reminding of what each one us has to do for the nation.
BJP State Addl. Treasurer Arvind Gupta, State Executive Member Gopal Mahajan, Mahila Morcha leader Indu Rekha, Hiranagar Mandal President also paid their tributes.
Stat unit of BJP today lashed out at Congress for what it stated the party leaders spreading malicious propaganda against the government and making allegations which have no base.
BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan, while reacting to the charges by PCC Senior Vice-President & former Minister on PDP-BJP government, said that the fact of the matter remains Congress has turned issueless, which is why its leaders are making statements almost on daily basis against the government just to mislead the people.
Balbir Ram Rattan said that the Congress leaders are targeting the state government through false and misleading utterances which is nothing but outburst of frustration over the reality that PDP-BJP alliance government is doing well on all fronts, public welfare being the core of its governance. Both the coalition partners, PDP and BJP, have done splendid work during the last two years and are fulfilling the promises made to the people during the election campaigning for Assembly elections. Despite several odds due to long spell of turmoil in Valley, the government did not lose its focus towards other two regions, he said adding that Jammu and its people are being given priority by the government in ensuring smooth supply of electricity and water and making available other basic requirements for survival.
Balbir reminded the Congress leader that the people had rejected his party and displayed trust in BJP’s slogan of providing good governance and wiping out corruption in the state.
“Today the PDP-BJP coalition feels pride in claiming that not even a single case of corruption has taken place and work culture has been introduced with total accountability, Balbir said and added that it would have been appreciable had the Congress leader compared the two years rule of the present coalition with the rule of previous governments of Congress and NC.
Balbir further said that today, when Congress is out of power, it has developed sudden affection for Displaced Persons from PoJK and Refugees from West Pakistan, while these sections remained ignored during the rule of the successive governments of the Congress. It is better he takes a look back into the years Congress ruled the state and how these sections were treated by successive governments of which Congress remained major ally. Balbir said that it goes without saying BJP is deeply concerned for the unemployed youth but it will certainly not do anything that amounts to their exploitation as was done during the previous governments.
The approval granted by the State government for recruitment and filling up of 2100 posts of Kashmiri Pandit migrants is yet one more sincere effort of the BJP-PDP coalition government to ameliorate and rehabilitate the people from the valley, who got uprooted from their homes and hearths to escape their physical liquidation at the hands of those who had unleashed a rein of destruction and deaths in Kashmir valley in early 90s.
This was stated by BJP State Secretary Sanjay Baru, who said that while as the previous government had only half heartedly filled up some of the approved posts, expenditure of which was to be borne by the Central government, but the posts which had to be financed by the state government were left unfilled, which reveal non sincere empathy for the unfortunate displaced people on the part of than NC-Congress coalition government. The recent approval for filling up of 2100 posts is a move that reflects the present government’s genuine desire to do something meaningful for the for the Kashmiri Pandit migrants.
Sanjay Baru also lauded the state government’s decision to execute a Rs. 2000 crore relief package for displaced persons from Pakistan Occupied Jammu & Kashmir and recruitment of West Pakistan Refugees in the Central Security Forces. He ridiculed the inane pronouncements of various leaders of Congress, NC and other like outfits finding fault with these packages for the displaced persons from PoK and refugees from West Pakistan. Having remained in power till 2014 in the state and never having paid any attention to the plight of these people and now finding fault with the effective and substantial relief package announced by PDP-BJP government only shows lack of moral fabric in such leaders of opposition parties, he added. It is for the first time after partition that the refugees are being realistically rehabilitated and the efforts are being appreciated by all right thinking people.
Sanjay Baru said that the BJP is committed to help the needy and deserving people. The recruitment of displaced people from valley and concessions for refugees of West Pakistan and PoJK represents this basic ethos of the party, said Baru.
This was stated by BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan, who strongly condemned the statement of NC MLC, who on the floor of the House, eulogized Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani as martyr (Shaheed).
“The hidden face of National Conference has been exposed, which equates terrorist with a martyr. It is not just by mistake but a part of its politics based on appeasement of the separatists and the terrorists,” said BJP State Spokesperson.
Balbir Ram Rattan, while condemning such attempts to create hero out of a terrorist, said that such kind of politics is highly dangerous for the state and the nation, which cannot be tolerated. He said that a terrorist is a person who carries weapons, advocates terrorism, frightens others, wages war against the nation and kills innocent people. On the other hand, a martyr is a person who takes pledge to defend the motherland, sacrifice his life for the safety and security of the people and even achieve martyrdom.
The whole world knows that Burhan Wani was a wanted terrorist, who carried an award of Rs. 10 lakh and was killed while he was engaged in firing with the security forces. How can such a dreaded person be called a martyr (Shaheed), the people want to know from the National Conference and its leaders.
Balbir questioned the Jammu based leaders of NC to clear their stand if they too treat Burhan Wani as a martyr, and if so, does they not recognize supreme sacrifices of the personnel of Indian army and security forces, who have been laying down their lives for the cause of the nation. He said the BJP is very clear that no terrorist can be equated with or treated as a martyr and a line should be drawn to differentiate between a nationalist and an anti-nationalist, between a killer and a defender and between law abiding and a law breaking person in the state.
BJP Transport Cell State Convenor S. Darshan Singh, in consultations with BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma and Cells State Incharg S. Varinderjeet Singh, has nominated District Convenors, Co-Convenors and District Members of the Jammu West, Jammu, Reasi and Rajouri Districts.
Hardev Singh has been nominated as Convenor for Jammu West District and Sanjeev Kumar as Co-Convenor.
District Members of Jammu West include Deepak Kumar, Surjeet Singh, Sham Lal, Rakesh Kumar, Buram, Gardhari Lal, Surinder Singh, Vipin Choudhary and Moti Singh have been nominated as District Members of Transport Cell.
Jammu District has Ashutosh Gupta as Convenor and Sanjeev Sharma as Co-Convenor. The District Members are Tarun Bali, Subash Bhat, Karan Kakkar, Jagdev Sharma, Mohd. Amin, Ashwani Kumar, Anil Kumar, Sushil Mansotra, Inderjeet Singh and Raksh Tuli.
Pawan Kumar has been nominated as Reasi District Convenor, Ajay Sharma and Virender Sharma have been nominated as Co-Convenor.
Member of the District include Sunil Sharma, Shubam Sharma, Rakesh Kumar, Sunil Bali, Anil Sharma, Vishal Sharma and Ankush Khajuria.
Similarly, Kamal Bakshi has been nominated as Rajouri District Convenor.
BJP State Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta strongly criticized the opposition for the Governor, NN Vohra’s address in the joint session of legislature while creating unprecedented scene and forcing the Governor to leave his address within 15 minutes. He also strongly condemned the disrespect shown to the national anthem by the opposition, as they continued with their protest, raising anti-government slogans when the national anthem was being played after the Governor ended his address.
BJP Spokesperson said that it was a great shameful and condemnable action on the part of opposition legislatures that those who take the oath of the Constitution and for upholding the integrity of the country, indulged in anti-India activities and such like criminal offence. He demanded that Speaker of the House and the state government should initiate appropriate action against the legislatures as per the law of the country. The explanation rendered by Congress legislature party leader Rigzin Jora and NC MLA Devendra Singh Rana that National Anthem was not audible cannot be entertained as all the legislatures are well aware of the fact that national anthem is played when Governor ends his address.
Prof. Virender Gupta also said that rowdism displayed during Governor’s Address amounts to showing disrespect to the Governor and also to the democratic norms and traditions. He said that opposition, instead of showing interest in the development of the state, helping the government to bring normalcy in the state, has chosen the path of disruption and added that by adopting these tactics they are helping the forces those want the Valley to remain disturbed. He said that opposition leaders should shun such like acts and extend their helping hands to the government to put the state on the track of peace, development and progress. He warned that the such like action shall boomerang and the opposition may have to repent for their omissions and commission.
The recent judgement of the Supreme Court of India that no politician or political party can seek votes in the name of caste, creed, religion or language is a landmark decision and will obviously bring a revolution in the Indian politics.
This was stated by BJP State Secretary Aseem Gupta, while advising the Indian politicians not to mix religion with politics as elections is a secular process and religion has no role in it.
Aseem Gupta said that we were ruled by Mughals and Britishers for hundreds of years due to which we lost our original identity and in 1947 when we got Independence we were not shown right path for leading the country towards development, rather politicians started using to exploit the people of the country in the name of religion and caste for their political benefits. Their sole motive was that their political shops should keep running. Some particular community people were used for their political benefits and making people fight with each other by giving the name of (Communal Rights) and taking benefit for themselves and their Party and nothing to do with nation.
Aseem further said that the countries who got independence merely 30 years back are more progressive and have very well developed infrastructure and Hongkong is one of the example.
The reason for the development of countries like Hongkong is because of the fact that people focus on what they have been contributing towards their nation cutting across their individual association or faith. But on the other hand, the people in our country has more concern and worry for themselves rather than thinking of the country. It is due to this mindset that India has become a country where family promotion is priority, corruption reach new heights, scams become routine matter and nepotism prevails.
The historic judgement is highly appreciable and will prove to be a strong tool in cleaning the polluted politics in India and provide an opportunity to the people to rise above caste, religion and region and cast their constitutional right for better party at candidates so that the country prosper and progress.
Aseem Gupta appealed the people to come forward and take a sincere pledge to not get misled on the slogans of caste and religion and contribute in giving new direction to the Indian politics for a better future.
A meeting of “Political Programmes & Meetings Department” of BJP was organized at party office, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, by Er. Ghulam Ali Khatana, State Secretary & State Incharge “Programmes & Meetings Department” and chaired by R.P. Singh, National Co-Incharge of “Programme & Meetings Department”, BJP State Secretary Sanjay Baru also shared the dias.
The meeting discussed the visionary and unprecedented idea of working of party affairs by the National President Amit Shah, which included 19 Departments and 10 Projects for streamlining and facilitating the organization affairs and presently the innovative ideas incorporated in the governance by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi. R.P. Singh emphasised and made elaborate deliberations on the working idea of “Programmes and Meetings Department”, one of the 19 departments created by Amit Shah, terming the department as backbone of organization, assisting and facilitating the organizational programmes smoothly, suggesting innovative ways after comprehensive discussions with State organization and executing the same.
R.P. Singh further exhorted the members to be innovative and dynamic while expanding and taking out the initiatives of government and party at the grass root level after coordinating properly with District and Mandal level to ease their existing work load. Singh further emphasised that never in the past had such unprecedented and innovative ways of governance were envisioned as has been by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and added that members should do publicise and take up at different levels to reach to the grass root level.
Er. Ghulam Ali Khatana, assured National Co-Convenor R.P. Singh that he will leave no stone unturned to execute the plans, programmes and schemes entrusted to the department with dedication and devotion in collaboration with members and active coordination and co-operation of State organization.
Khatana informed the State and District members of the proposed visit of National President Amit Shah, who would shortly be visiting Jammu to assess and direct the working of each department. Khatana thanked the participants for their cooperation and success of meeting and hoped that the zeal and enthusiasm shown by the members would continue in future also.
Prominent among others who participated in the meeting include Co-Incharge Rajinder Jamwal, Gurdayal Singh Bali, Amit Sharma, Lal Hussain Lodha, Manzoor Hussain, Noor-ul-Nisu, Muneera Begum, Showkat Ali and Shokat Bhatti.
Women who constitute half of the population of India are caught in vulnerable cycle of physical weakness, violence, illiteracy, poverty and marginalization. Since the day first Narendra Modi has taken as PM of India, he has taken keen interest for the well being of all the sections of society, particularly youth and women and launched exclusive schemes for their social and economic upliftment.
This was stated by BJP Mahila Morcha Jammu District President Rekha Mahajan, who said that from Beti Bachao Beti Padhao to better health and education facilities the efforts of present government towards women led development are really commendable and for financial inclusion Skill development initiatives and Mudra Bank helps a lot to empower our Naari Shakti. This govt. is creating an atmosphere which ensures the safety, security and dignity of women.
Rekha Mahajan further said that the Honb'le Prime Minister as a new year gift to the women fraternity announced a scheme to bring down the Maternal mortality rate, while addressing the nation on 31st of december .This scheme will be applicable in over 650 districts of the country. Under this scheme, a pregnant woman will be provided with Rs 6000 for covering hospital admission, vaccination and nutritional food. The money will be directly transferred to pregnant women’s accounts. This will definitely be a great help for pregnant women and will reduce infant mortality rate also. Currently this scheme is being implemented on pilot basis in 53 districts and the benefit amount is Rs 4000.
As for J&K, Rekha Mahajan said that the BJP coalition under Mehbooba Mufti, a women Chief Minister, the government is also showing keen interest for welfare of women. From Ladli Beti which gives financial security to girls students, commencement of ladies special mini buses, increasing number of women police stations, scooty scheme for girls, waiving off school fee for girl students up to High Secondary level, all these provide safety, security and dignity to women and also an endeavour towards women empowerment.
Led by Mahila Morcha Gandhi Nagar Mandal President Rekha Chouhan, the morcha activists called on Speaker, Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly & local MLA Kavinder Gupta at his residence and discussed the problems related to some areas of the mandal and sought his kind intervention for the solution of the same.
Kavinder Gupta, during his interaction with the Mahila Morcha activists of the Mandal, assured them that whatever has been brought into his notice will be looked into for the early mitigation so that no one in his constituency is made to suffer. He said that being elected representative of Gandhi Nagar, every effort is being made on his part to reach each and every nook and corner of the constituency and do the best so that the people who have elected him realize that their choice to bring in BJP activist as their MLA was really perfect.
Rekha Chouhan and other activists of the Morcha also congratulated Kavinder Gupta on being nominated as Representative of Indian Representatives to the Commonwealth. They also expressed their gratitude to the MLA for taking keen interest in the development of Gandhi Nagar constituency and expressed hope that the constituency will get a new face lift in the coming days.
Mahila Morcha District Secretary Pooja Chouhan, Mandal General Secretaries Prerna Nanda and Shashi Sethi, party activists Meenu Devi, Chander Prabha, Krishna Priya, Charanjeet Kour, Ravinder Kour ,Asha Kumari, Karishma Sethi accompanied the Mandal President.
Gandhi Nagar BJP Mandal President Ankush Gupta was also present on the occasion.
Address of Prime Minister to the nation on 31st December has put the country firm on road of progress and promise of comfortable life for all. The promises made to Nation on development and ease of lending and borrowing will greatly help major segments of society. This was said in press release by Sunil Sethi, Chief Spokesperson of State Bharatiya Janata Party.
The reduction of rate of interest on housing in both urban and rural sectors will greatly help the people to realise their dream of having own house . With land prices also down after demonetization it will provide opportunities to homeless people which constitute large segments of society to finally have their own dream houses. This will also provide opportunities banking sector to utilize money deposited post 8/11.
Scheme for increased monetary help to expecting mothers and provide better health infrastructure will go long way in drastically reducing mother and child mortality rate particularly in rural India. The enhanced interest rates on bank deposits to senior citizens will help in stabilizing the economical stability at advanced age and make life more comfortable for senior citizens .
Sunil Sethi further said that confidence Prime Minister Narendra Modi had kept on nation has been aptly honoured and nation has stood with him in Social Cleansing Yagna taking place at the moment for cleaning the pollution from social and political life , by offering Ahutis of their comfort for which New India will always remember contribution of this generation. He said nation should be prepared for more positive benefits being given to public as reward for Honest Life the nation is choosing for itself.
Sunil Sethi noted that the pace with India is changing towards goodness and honesty will lead to eradication of all problems facing nation since independence and future definitely belongs to India which will regain it's position of Vishav Guru
Cashless awareness campaign was started by BJP Kheer Bhawani Mandal in ANAND Nagar BOHRI Market Jammu. The team visited the chemists shops, hardware shops, garment showrooms, goldsmith showrooms and small business vendors like vegetable sellers. The team informed these business units about the benefits as well as the how to use the cashless transaction like Rupay, adhaar linked banking, UPI and *99# by using the simple mobile phone.
The program was organised by Mandal President Vijay Raina. Those who were the part of the campaign team are District President Sh. Chand Jee Bhat, District Youth Morcha President Ramesh Kumar, General Secretary Sanjay Bhat, Vice President Rakesh Koul, Booth President Rajinder Tiku and Rajinder Koul, Ex-serviceman Morcha President Subash Chandler, Mandal VP Ashok Ji Raina, BL Razdan, Secretary AK Pandita, Sunil Koul, Sahil Bhat, and others.
It is very unfortunate and sad that a section of society living amongst us is termed as “refugees” and denied basic rights on the plea that they are not the state subjects and have migrated from West Pakistan (WP) at the time of partition. It is tragic that even after 70 years of independence they are being given this treatment in their own country due to the parochial outlook of the majority community in the state.
In a press conference held at the party Headquarters, Brig Anil Gupta, State Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party strongly condemned the attitude of Hurriyat and other political parties opposed to the grant of domicile certificate to the West Pakistan refugees residing in the state. What is more discomforting is that these people belong to economically backward segment of the society and have been denied the growth opportunities due to no fault of theirs. Hartal called by Hurriyat and other separatist groups yesterday to oppose the grant of domicile certificate to WP refugees is very unfortunate, unwarranted and uncalled for. BJP strongly opposes the efforts of these pro-Pakistan elements to politicise a humanitarian issue.
Taking a dig at the stand of NC Brig Gupta said, political parties like NC are misquoting history and trying to mislead the people of Jammu using the name of Late Maharaja Hari Singh. Their contention that State Subject laws were enacted by the Maharaja to safeguard the interest of Dogras is being quoted out of context. The State Subject Act was enacted by the Maharaja in 1927 to protect the rights of its citizens when J&K was an independent state. It was the Maharaja only who had acceded the State with India in 1947 and it was his desire that his state should be a part of Union of India. All citizens of J&K are now citizens of India. Has the Maharaja been alive he would have himself ensured that any law that keeps his state away from rest of the country should be abrogated. He would have ensured that these helpless people are given all rights immediately and they would not have to suffer this humiliation for 70 years.
What is more surprising and unfortunate that parties which had included this issue in their election manifestos in the past are now opposing the issue of the domicile certificate. The statements of Ambika Soni in Jammu and Congress spokesperson Meem Afzal in Srinagar clearly show that the Congress was only exploiting them for narrow political gains and now that their plight is being improved by the present BJP government they have joined hands with the Hurriyat and others to oppose the same, lamented Brig Gupta.
BJP is the only party which treats this as a humanitarian issue and has decided to come to the rescue of these innocent people. Issue of domicile certificate will enable the WP refugees to seek central government jobs including in CAPF and Army. There will be quota for them in the 5 IRP Battalions being raised under Prime Minister Special Package for J&K.
Ridiculing the contention that it is an attempt to change the state’s demography Brig Gupta explained that it is not understood as to how it will affect the demography of the state since they have been staying here since 1947. In fact,
It is the influx of illegal Bangladeshi and Burmese migrants that has resulted in the demographic change and ironically they do not raise any voice against them but welcome them. This highlights their communal outlook.
Our Party will continue to support the WP refugees and ensure that justice is delivered to them, assured the spokesperson.
BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan was also present in the press conference.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, while addressing “Adhikaar Rally” of massive gathering of Displaced Persons (DPs) from Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir (POJK) alongwith Minister of PHE Sham Choudhary, State General Secretary Dr. Narinder Singh and State Secretary Ch. Vikram Randhawa at Badyal Brahmana in Suchetgarh assembly constituency, said that “Achche Din” (good days) has started for DPs during the rule of BJP-led NDA government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sat Sharma said that the BJP had always raised concern and advocated for mitigating the sufferings of the DPs and fulfilling their decades old genuine demands. Thousands of people settled in different areas of Jammu Province had been coming on roads for the last 70 years seeking justice for them but none in the successive Congress governments felt their pain nor saw their tears.
After taking over as PM, Narendra Modi has been taking one decision after the other for the welfare of the different sections of the society, including DPs and refugees. The decision of financial assistance to DPs is reflection of the sincere efforts and commitment of the Modi government to wipe out the tears of these ignored people, which is indeed the start of ‘Achche Din’ for them.
Sham Choudhary, while addressing the rally, said that the days of sufferings and agitations are over for DPs as the BJP government at the Centre has taken the initiative to reach the DPs and provide them financial assistance. To get financial assistance for DPs, the BJP in the state had been consistently in touch with the centre and finally positive has come out.
Dr. Narinder Singh, in his address, said that the Congress owe an explanation as to what it did for more than 65 years for DPs and why its leaders have started playing politics on the humanitarian issue when for the first time any government has displayed honest concern towards them.
Ch. Vikram Randhawa said that the entire belt of R.S.Pura and Suchetgarh have maximum population of DPs and after the release of rupees 2000 Crore financial assistance in their favour, there is joy and celebrations among DPs, which is in fact start of “Achche Din” for them.
R.S. Pura BJP District President Brijeshwar Rana, State Working Committee Member Sat Pal Pappi, Mandal President Swaran Singh Chib, Ex Sarpanch Jasbir Singh Lucky and Jasbir Samotra also addressed the Adhikaar Rally.
BJP State Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta blamed National Conference Provisional President, Devendra Singh Rana for misleading the people about the Permanent Residential Law of J&K State. He said that Maharaja Hari Singh was a sovereign ruler of Jammu and Kashmir state and J&K was like an independent country. However, after the accession of the state with India, it ceases to enjoy the same status. It became one of the constituents of India. The residents of the state became the citizens of the country. The Jammu and Kashmir state under Article-370 had its own constituent assembly and it made its own constitution. The laws, rules and regulation existing during Maharaja rule were all changed and a new polity and administrative structure came into being.
Therefore, quoting Maharaja Hari Singh for Permanent Resident laws is immature on his part, particularly when the present Permanent Resident law excludes the Class-III of the permanent resident law that existed before 1947.
Prof. Virender Gupta said that states enjoying provisions of Article-371 do not have separate constitution and do not have the permanent state subject rule as the J&K states has.
He said that because of Article 370 the growth and development of the state has hampered and it has only benefitted the ruling elite of the Kashmir valley. The common masses, particular of Jammu region have become the victim of the secessionist and parochial designs of the ruling elite. The Article 370 has kept the state unstable and people in general are subjected to great hardships, as their problems are not being addressed because of the prevailing uncertain political situation. He said that State Subject Laws and Article 370 instead of becoming steel frame to Dogra interests as claimed by Rana have cases them in a steel frame He added that Article 370 has given an opportunity to Pakistan and to its agents in keeping Jammu and Kashmir issue alive and make the borders vulnerable to the disturbances.
Addressing the massive Adhikaar rallies of Displaced Persons from PoJK at Khour, Sunderbani and Hiranagar, BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, Lok Sabha MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, Rajya Sabha MP Shamsher Singh Manhas and PHE Minister Sham Choudhary, lambasted the Congress in particular for its step motherly treatment meted to the Displaced Persons (DPs) of PoJK and refugees from West Pakistan. They held Congress responsible for whatever DPs and refugees have faced after Independence.
These rallies were organized to clear the mis-information campaign of Congress and NC related to rupees 2000 crores financial assistance for DPs from PoJK.
Sat Sharma, while addressing a large gathering of DPs at Khour, said that the Congress only betrayed these displaced persons from PoJK and now when PM Narendra Modi has taken their plight as human problem and came forward to grant them financial assistance, the Congress leaders, instead of appreciating the decision of BJP-led NDA government, are once again trying to mislead the hapless DPs, which is itself an example of their irresponsible approach towards them. It is most unfortunate that whatever is being done for the DPs and refugees by the Modi government is being criticized by Congress leaders, which is reflection of their frustration.
Jugal Kishore Sharma, while addressing a similar rally at Sunderbani, said that the DPs from PoJK agitated continuously for decades when Congress was ruling the country and they got nothing except lip service. Now the BJP has initiated the process of helping them but the Congress cannot digest it. Even the refugees from West Pakistan were not considered for any favour by Congress and it is only BJP government which has granted certain concessions to them for their livelihood.
“The Congress leaders, who question PM Modi on Acche Din, should go to the DPs and see the smile on their face which is the result of the PM’s financial assistance for them”, he added.
Shamsher Singh Manhas, while addressing the DPs at Kattal drawn from 46 colonies of Hiranagar, said that BJP has always stood with the PoJK people as well as West Pak Refugees and never played politics like Congress did during all these years of Independence. He said that the leaders who are asking PM to apology for demonetization, should, infact, themselves seek apology from the nation for pushing the country towards scams and corruption during UPA-I and UPA-II and also for their earlier tenures of government.
Sham Choudhary, while addressing the DPs at Khour, said that they have suffered a lot during the Congress rule and the BJP governments at the Centre and in the state have displayed honest and non-political approach towards them. The BJP has always been in forefront to seek justice for DPs and refugees from West Pakistan. The three generations of DPs and West Pak Refugees have perished while fighting for their rights, which itself speaks of the total negative approach of the successive governments of Congress towards them. Vice-Chairman OBC Board Rashpal Verma, BJP MLAs Dr. Krishan Lal Bhagat, Rajiv Sharma, Ravinder Raina, Rajiv Jasrotia and Kuldeep Kumar said that the Congress is mother of all ills in the Country and PM Modi has taken a pledge to get India free of these evils. They further said that the BJP is committed for the resolution of all the problems and issues of DPs and West Pakistan Refugees.
Party leaders Premnath Dogra, Suraj Singh, Arvind Gupta, Capt. Ramesh Lal, Manmohan Singh, Som Dutt, Sanjeev Sharma, Bodh Raj, Sanjay, Mohan Prashar, Jarnail Singh, Prithvi Raj and other also addressed these rallies.
Terming demonetization as the most significant and historical decision taken by any government post independence, State Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi, in a press statement that it has changed the perception of belongingness to Nation building. It has opened space for citizens who live life with honesty and has denounced materialistic progress at the cost of honesty and Nationalism.
Eradication of corruption and dishonesty had been subject of debates and claims in political circles and remained mere slogan under Congress regime. For the first time, nation is seeing an honest and effective effort by Govt of the day to take harsh step to get rid of menace of corruption, black money, fake currency and money laundering.
Sunil Sethi further said that though the decision on demonetization caused some difficulties, which at places were made more because of greed of some people but the masses stood by the effort of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to move country on the path of honesty, mutual concern and progress. Such is faith of people in Prime Minister that personal inconveniences are ignored by them for larger public good.
Prime Minister has proved himself to be Builder of Resurgent India, which will progress with integrity and honesty and where growth will be real. In new India, it will be of greater importance to be Honest and the approach of ' Chalta Hai ' will not work anymore. Awaken India will be more concerned and proactive to check any effort to pollute society.
Sethi further said that the repeated efforts by political parties to politicize the move has failed to impress the masses as people have firmly rejected double talks. With wealth in circulation and lot of money at the disposal of government, it's time to be ready for unprecedented growth and development which be usher country on path of success. He also congratulated the people to be part of historic effort of cleansing political and social life.
Bharatiya Janata Party District Mahila Morcha President Rekha Mahajan organised a function at Pt. Prem Nath Dogra Bhawan, Kachi Chawani Jammu chaired by District President Baldev Singh Billawaria in the presence of State IT Cell Incharge Jaidev Rajwal.
In the function several workers from different party join BJP and they get the membership of Bharatiya Janata Party all the new comers warm welcome by BJP Mahila Morcha and other prominent leaders.
Baldev Singh Billawaria said BJP is single largest party in the world more than 11 crore membership under the kind leaderships of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National President Amit Shah the center government launch a lot of scheme for the welfare of pores and needy person and some very attractive scheme for females and party workers should educate the people to get the benefits of scheme.
Rekha Mahajan welcome the female workers to join the party and hope that they will work hard to strength the Bharatiya Janata Party in Jammu district and ask the party workers to campaign Mandal, Ward and Booth levels to educated the people regarding the ideology of BJP and schemes of Modi Government.
Jaidev Rajwal also address the function and said that BJP District Jammu and Mahila Morcha is working hard to strengthen the party under the leadership of State President & MLA Sat Sharma and State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Koul and recently they have work outstanding in celebration Birthday of Ex-Prime Minister of India Bharat Ratan Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a ''Good Governance" from 23 to 26 December.
Newly joined ladies Roopali, Vandana Trehan, Anuradha Kumari, Usha Rani, Asha, Geeta, Anuradha, Manju Gupta, Rama Gupta, Puja Dogra, Ritu Gupta, Anju Gupta, Ranju Khanna, Seema Raina and others who attended the function Mahila morcha activists Savita Anand, Raksha Jeerath, Kiran Aggarwal, Pooja Chouhan, Sharda, Saroj, Surinder Kour, Geeta Bassa, Prerna, Shashi Sethi, Kailash.
BJP National Vice-President & J&K Incharge Avinash Rai Khanna, during his informal talks with the party activists at Jammu on the sidelines of a programme, asked them to reach out to the masses and educate them about the benefits of demonetization. He said that the historic and bold decision to nullify the existing notes of rupees 500 and 1000 was taken with a noble motive of bringing out black money, eradicating corruption and checking the flow of fake currency. He said that the people have widely appreciated the decision on demonetization but some political parties have unleashed a false campaign to mislead the people just for their political survival.
Avinash Rai Khanna said that during the two terms of Congress, UPA-I&II, the country witnessed large scale corruption with one scam after the other getting unearthed. The Congress only talked to end corruption but in practical it did nothing to curb this menace. Now, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a bold initiative to make India a corruption free nation, the people should support his mission and have patience if they really want corruption to be wiped out from the country.
Avinash Rai Khanna said that the BJP had gone to the people to seek votes on the promise of ending corruption and providing Good Governance with Narendra Modi as Prime Ministerial candidate and the people displayed their faith in our party. After formation of government at the Centre, BJP led NDA government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been taking one decision after the other with a motive of introducing work culture and fulfilling the poll promises.
Khanna said that the opposition parties have been opposing every decision of the Modi government just for the sake of opposition without understanding the need and importance of the same. After being defeated badly in the last general elections, the Congress has turned issueless and its leaders are in deep frustration as a result of which they have been left with just only one work of opposing every step of the Modi government, without knowing the beneficial impact on the country and its people.
BJP State Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta strongly criticized the separatist leaders and also the National Conference for exploiting the people of Kashmir Valley on non-issues and trying to keep pot boiling for their vested interests. He said that granting of identification certificate, by no means can be equated to domicile certificate or to the state subject, he said. He charged them for raising communal passion of the people of Valley, instigating extreme communalism and dividing the people of the state on communal lines and said that their this policy has resulted in the exodus of Kashmiri Pandita and other minority communities.
The Spokesperson questioned the leaders of National Conference about their policies of discrimination on the basis of religion, such as allowing Muslim Tibetan refugees and the Muslims from rest of the country to settle in J&K state while providing them permanent citizenship rights, whereas refusing the same rights to those who came in J&K state on the invitation of State Government for cleaning the cities and removing the garbages. He also questioned the Muslim leaders of Kashmir Valley for making hue and cry on the decision of setting up of Sainik Colony for the state subject holder army personnel and developing colonies for the Kashmiri Pandits and other minority communities, who suffered exodus from the Valley. He also asked them that why a state subject holder from Jammu and Ladakh regions face resistance in getting settled in the Valley, where as there is no such resistance or restrictions for their settlement in Jammu and Ladakh regions. “Are the Kashmiri leaders not tempering with the demography of these regions”, he asked.
The Spokesperson also questioned that why the State Government and the Kashmiri leaders do not feel concern for large scale migration of Muslims from Bangladesh and Mayanmar, though they are not only changing the demography of the State, in particular of Jammu region, but also causing security concern to the state and the nation. He cautioned them these this approach is not going to pay any dividents on the otherwise they word be loser in the final end. He added that whose of the world is united against the fundamentalism that gives birth to the terrorist activities. He also said that the intelligentia of the country and that of the world do not appreciate their designs and they are losing even sympathy of the so-called activists of human rights.
BJP Training Department organized one day Training Workshop for the prominent activists of Anusuchit Jaati Morcha.
The workshop started with the lighting of lamp by BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, MP Rajya Sabha Shamsher Singh Manhas, Morcha President & MLA Dr. Devinder Manyal, Morcha Seh-Pabhari N.D. Rajwal, Morcha General Secretary Dr. M.L. Rao, Training Department Incharge Rajeev Charak and Co-Incharge Subash Bhagat.
Sat Sharma, in his presidential address, said that imparting training to the party activists is important as it makes them familiar with the principles, ideology and commitments of the party. The new activists also get an opportunity to learn from the seniors. He said that these training workshops are being organized on Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay Centenary year as the party is of the belief that Deen Dayal ji has set new examples in the country by his honesty, sincerity and commitment towards the organization. He said that the party activists will also get acquainted with the life of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay and work on the path shown by him.
Lok Sahba MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, spoke in details about the achievements of the Narendra Modi led NDA government at the Centre and said that it has happened for the first time in the history of India that within a short period of just two and half years, about 70 welfare schemes have been launched and a number of mega projects of development have been initiated and sincere efforts are being made to eradicate poverty, bring out black money and check corruption.
Rajya Sabha MP Shamsher Singh Manhas, spoke on History of BJP and Development. The session had interaction between the party activists and the MP, wherein all the important developments from 1947 onwards were discussed and the role of Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookherjee and Pt. Premnath Dogra was highly appreciated for their selfless work for the integration of the state of Jammu & Kashmir with the rest of the country by abolishing the provision of separate symbols. Shamsher also spoke on the struggle of BJP leaders in making it a party which is in power today.
The concluding session on Our Principles was addressed by State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul, who spoke on the basic theory which makes the party different from others. He said that committed work without deviating from the basic principles of the organization is the requirement for achieving the real success.
BJP State Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta, spoke on integral humanism, the thesis proposed by Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay that forms the basic philosophy of BJP and constitutes Article-3 of the party constitution. He said that the philosophy believes in the coordinated development of the country while taking care of the development of all the faculties of human being as per Indian tradition. It believes in the decentralization of political as well as economic power.
Dr. Devinder Manyal, in his welcome address, threw light on the plight of the members of SC community and also the efforts being made by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre for giving due honour to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who always remained ignored during the rule of Congress and other parties.
Training Department State Incharge Rajeev Charak spoke on Our Working System, worker and its development, while Co-Incharge Subash Bhagat, spoke on Challenges before nation.
BJP Talab Tillo Mandal under the leadership of Jeet Angral Mandal Pesident celebrated 92nd Birthday of Bharat Ratan Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Ward No-41 Talab Tillo by cutting Cake and Distributed Sweets.
Several Youths of Talab Tillo who already had worked in previous youth team also Joined the BJP Talab Tillo Mandal.
Ayodhya Gupta, while Speaking on the occasion, said that Tenure of Atal Bihari Vajpyaee as Prime Minster of India is being remembered by all the people of India. He aslo welcome the youths joined.
Jeet Angral said that common people from all the sections of society emotionally miss his presence in the public domain. Jeet said that Atalji by having dedicated his entire life for the cause of the country.
Keshav Chopra speaking on the occasion stated that Vajpayee was a great leader and his spotless political life make him a role model.
Jatin Sethi and Munish Gupta thanked the people for attending the programme.
Dr Akshay Sharma, Pushpa Wazir, Surinder Bhagat, Vinod Wazir, Sourav Gupta, Vishavdeep Sharma, Rahul Gupta, Manoj tandan, Nakul Gupta Bhubesh Sharma, Surjeet Singh, Swaran Samyal, Raghubir Kumar, Pyare Mawa, were Prominet who were present on the ocassion.
State BJP Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta, while reacting to the cirticism launched by the opposition parties, particularly Congress and National Panthers Party and some Jammu based political/social groups that BJP has made U-Turn in the matter of granting state citizenship to the West Pakistan Refugee which was part of its Election Manifesto, said that BJP in no case has back tracked from its commitments to the people of Jammu region. He added that BJP stand firmly on its promises to the people and to its ideology.
The Spokesperson was critical of Congress and NPP, the parties which made bundle of promises and always betrayed the people of Jammu region to appease the Kshmiri leadership. He reminded that even in 2002 elections, Congress party made the promise to the people in particularly to POJK displaced persons, West Pakistan Refugee and to the people of Jammu region, in general for giving justice to the people of Jammu region in the matter of development, their due representation in the state services and in the state assembly, but there was a very little movement was made in the direction of fulfilling these promises. The promises were made even by a person like Ghulam Nabi Azad who shared the Chief Minister of the state after 2002 elections. The leaders of Panthers Party when were Ministers in Mufti Sayeed Government, did not utter a single word even in favour of its famous damand of reorganiztion of Jammu and Kashmir State with Jammu being a separate state. It is a cruel joke with the West Pakistan Refugee that the President of State Congress Party toes the line of separatists whereas its Jammu leadership asks for granting citizenship rights to them and it leadership at the Centre, including its Vice-President, Rahul Gandhi has preferred to observe silence on the issue.
Prof. Virender said that State BJP has always focused itself on all the issues pertaining to the people of Jammu region and to its commitments to them and is moving forward step-by-step in that direction. He said that the recent decision about the West Pakistan Refugees and the policy of the Government of India to provide them a dignified life have been well received by the refugees who have welcomed those, wholeheartedly.
BJP State Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi, in a statement, said that issue of SARFAESI Act is blown out of proportion without any justification by some leaders in Kashmir Valley to incite people. Strangely they are joined by so called legal experts from Valley, who themselves have defended SARFAESI Act and powers of Parliament to enact and extend it to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, while appearing in High Court as counsels for parties. The politics of opportunism has already done much damage to Kashmir Valley as also whole state, both economically and politically and vested elements are again trying to mislead public for their petty gains from both sides. The people have to understand the game plan of exploiters and not to become victim to their gimmicks.
Sunil Sethi further said that the Judgment of Supreme Court has rightly held that all sovereign attributes are vested with India. He said Jammu and Kashmir is just one state of the Indian Union like so many other states, which has been declared by both Constitution of India as also of Jammu and Kashmir with only exception of vesting some more powers with state than other states because of special status it enjoys under same Constitution of India.
He said that the people of the state, particularly in Valley, has been misled by vested political and separatist elements since independence on false dreams of fringe sovereignty of State within Indian Constitution, which is not acceptable. J&K state is part of a sovereign country that is India and in no circumstances a part can be equal to whole. The accession of State to India was complete and non negotiable. Instrument of Accession signed by the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir was same as was signed by other rulers.
Sunil Sethi further said that statements made by Omar Abdullah about non-defending of case before Supreme Court is childish and factually untrue. It was during his government that State had taken similar stand in High Court by filing written reply. Omar is trying to play politics by making false statements. State can't argue against what is obvious position of law and no court would have upheld legally part of judgment of Jammu and Kashmir High Court on observations of vestige of sovereignty with Jammu and Kashmir.
Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma and Speaker J&K Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta, undertook cleanliness drive at Jammu Railway Station alongwith senior officials of Railways and Police besides a large number of party activists. This drive was undertaken under ‘Good Governance’ programme while celebrating the brithday of Bharat Ratna former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. It was organized by BJP State Working Committee Members Sanjeev Manmotra and Subash Bhagat, both members of Railway Consulttive Committee.
The programme started with cutting of cake by Jugal Kishore Sharma and Kavinder Gupta as part of birthday celebration of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.
Jugal Kishore Sharma, while speaking on this occasion, said that the objective of celebrating the birthday of Atal Behari Vajpayee as ‘Good Governance’ (Sushasan Divas) is to make Indians realize that a people friendly, nation-centric government is the expectation of the citizens of this country and it was Atal Behari Vajpayee, who intoduced the culture of ‘Good Governance’. He said that whatever Atalji started during his tenure as Prime Minsiter of India is being taken ahead by the present BJP led NDA government at the Centre under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The concept of “Swachh Bharat” is one such initiative of the present government that displays Modi’s concern for educating the people on the importance and need of adopting cleanliness habits.
Kavinder Gupta, on this occasion, said that the BJP is pride of its leaders like Atal Behari Vajpayee, who devote has his entire life for the cause of the nation and the organization. He said that the concept of Good Govenance, as envisaged by Atal Behari Vajpayee, is based on the principle that the people should get an administration which works for the development and welfare ofthe masses without any discrimination.
Station Master Ashwani Kumar, DTM Naveen Kumar, SSP Railway Rajinder Gupta, BJP leaders Rajni Sethi, Baldev Singh Billawaria, Nand Kishore, Vinay Gupta, Rajeev Charak, Rekha Mahajan, Jaideep Sharma, Ankush Gupta, Monika Khosla, Kulvir Singh Charak, Savita Anand, Bharat Singh, Rina Slathia, Parkash Singh, Prerna Nanda, Balwan Singh, Pooja Chauhan, Davinder Sharma, Raj Kumar, Jagdev Singh and Arun Sharma took part in the programmes.
The 92nd birthday of Bharat Ratna & former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee was celebrated across the state as Good Governance Day. The State Office Bearers, Senior Leaders, Ministers, MLAs, MLCs, District and Morcha Presidents chaired colorful programmes at district and constituency levels.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, alongwith State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul, State Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi and others leaders, lighted 92 earthen lamps and spoke on the life of Atal Behari Vajpayee.
Sat Sharma, while addressing a large gathering of party activists of Jammu West District at Eden Garden, said that the party is celebrating the birthday of Atalji as Good Governance Day (Sushasan Divas) as it is firm belief in the country that it was the six years rule of the then PM Atal Behari Vajpayee when the people of India had the experience of what the governance in real sense means and the same is now being delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The mission of providing a people friendly, corruption free government, as initiated by Vajpayee is further accelerated by the present government at the centre. He asked the party activists to pray for the healthy and long life of Atal Behari Vajpayee. He said that the decision on demonetization has been widely applauded but the leaders of Congress and other parties cannot digest the move to bring out black money, which is highly unfortunate.
Ashok Kaul said that from Atal Behari Vajpayee to Narendra Modi, the BJP governments have followed the principle of “Antodya” with the sole motive of reaching last man in the row and wipe out his tears. This is the philosophy of BJP which makes it different from other political parties. He also rubbished the misleading campaign launched by opposition parties on the issue of financial assistance to DPs from PoJK and issuing residence certificates to refugees from West Pakistan.
Sunil Sethi, while terming Atal Behari Vajpayee as architect of Good Governance in the country, said that the present PM Narendra Modi is modern day Chankaya, who has taken a pledge to sail out India from corruption, fake currency and black money.
It was also addressed by State Vice-Presidents Parmod Kapahi and Rajni Sethi, State Secretary Sanjay Baru, Additional Treasurer Arvind Gupta, BJP Morcha Incharge Munish Sharma, District President Ayodhya Gupta, Mahila Morcha District President Veena Gupta.
The proceedings were conducted by Sanjeev Sharma and Power Point presentation of the Cashless Economy was also demonstrated during the programme by Puneet Mahajan.
Similarly, Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh and State Vice-President Mamta Singh chaired and addressed Good Governance Day programme at Billawar.
Rajya Sabha MP Shamsher Singh Manhas, alongwith Akhnoor MLA Rajeev Sharma and District President Manmohan Singh, chaired similar programme at Akhnoor.
State General Secretary Pawan Khajuria, alongwith District President Rakesh Gupta chaired a similar programme at Udhampur.
Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Ch. Lal Singh and State Secretary Vijay Sharma chaired a programme at Atal Setu in Basohli.
Minister for Commerce and Industries Chander Parkash Ganga and Sanjeev Sharma joined the Party activists to celebrate the day at Vijaypur. Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control Sham Choudhary chaired Sushasan Divas programme at in village Mula Chak in Suchetgarh Constituency.
Kashmir Displaced District performed Havan for the long life of Atal Behari Vajpayee and also organised programme on Good Governance, which was attended by State Vice-President Moti Kaul, State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul, MLC Surinder Ambardar and District President Chand Ji Bhat.
MoS Finance Ajay Nanda and Reasi District President Kuldeep Dubey joined the party activists at Reasi to celebrate the day.
Minister for Cooperatives & Ladakh Affairs Chhering Dorjey and LAHDC Chief Executive Councilor Dr. Sonam Dawa chaired Good Governance Day programme at Leh organised by District President Tsewang Gonbo.
At Samba MLA Davinder Manyal and Rakesh Mahajan took part in a similar programme.
At Muthi Roop Nagar, MLC Ashok Khajuria chaired the programme and announced a transformer for the area out of his CDF.
MLA Dr. Krishan Lal Bhagat chaired the programme at Khour.
At Arnia Ex-MLA Ashwani Sharma and at Bishnah Seh-Parbhari Suraj Singh celebrated the day with party activists.
Jammu District President Baldev Singh Billawaria at Digiana, Brijeshwar Rana at R.S. Pura, Naresh Sharma at Miran Sahib, joined the party activists to celeebrate the day.
At Rajouri State Additional Secretary Rajinder Gupta chaired the Good Governance Day programme.
At Doda MLA Shakti Parhiar, at Bhadarwah MLA Dalip Parhiar alongwith District President Manjeet Razdan, at Poonch and Mendhar State Secretary Sunil Gupta and District President Somnath chaired the programmes.
At Ramban, MLA Neelam Langeh and District President Ramesh Sharma Chaired the programme.
Kissan Morcha organised Sushasan Divas programme at Nagbani chaired by State Vice-President Karan Singh and morcha State President Rajinder Singh.
At Kathua it was chaired by Prem Nath Dogra and MLA Rajeev Jasrotia chaired similar programmes at Keediyan Gandial.
At Muthi, Purkhoo, Marh and Mathwar, Jammu Rural District President chaired similar programmes.
At Durga Nagar, BJP State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul alongwith MLCs Surinder Ambardar and Sofi Yousuf addressed large gathering while chairing a programme on Good Governance Day.
BJP State Working Committee Member Nand Kishore joined party activists at Nagrota and Dansal.
At Chasana, BJP Leader Pardeep Singh led the party activists to celebrate the day.
At Bahu Fort and Rajeev Nagar State Secretary Anuradha Charak and Trainig Department Incharge Rajeev Charak attended the birthday celebration programmes.
As a mark of celebration of birthday of Atal Behari Vajpayee as Good Governance Day, an Inter-School Symposium was organized on The Topic Good Governance and Development by the Private Schools Association in collaboration with National Society for Human Resource Development in the premises of Nav Adarsh Hr. Sec. School Kathua.
Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, Ch. Lal Singh was the chief guest on the occasion and Worthy Deputy Commissioner Kathua Romesh Kumar, C.C.F Roshan Jaggi and Chairman Pollution Board Kesar were the Guests of Honour. The event began with bouquet presentation to all the dignitaries. It was followed by Saraswati vandana and candling.
President Private Schools Association, Kathua Gandharab Singh Katal delivered the welcome address and expressed his gratitude to all the dignitaries present there. More than 15 students from various schools of Kathua Dsitrict participated in the event. Students spoke about various aspects of Governance and highlighted the achievements made by former PM Atal Behari Vajpaye as a great leader of the nation. They also spoke about the achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is carrying forward the initiatives taken by the former Prime Minister and giving best ever governance to the nation.
Dr. Hari Dutt Shishu, Prof. Virender Gupta, I/C State Level Atal Behari Vajpayee birthday celebration committee, expressed their gratitude and thanks to the Private Schools Association that organised such a grand function to celebrate the birthday of great leader.
Swami Parmanand Saraswati ji and Sh. Kamal Gupta President PSA J&K while speaking on the occasion wished good health and long life to Atal Behari Vajpayee. They also highlighted the problems being faced by the private schools at present.
Deputy Commissioner Kathua said that the theme of the present dispensation is the citizen first and country is taking new heights in terms of development and growth.
Chief Guest Ch. Lal Singh appreciated the initiative of Private Schools Association for organising such an event. He called upon the students to fix a target in life and work accordingly. While speaking he became nostalgic and shared his personal experiences with the students present. He focused on support from all sectors of the society to lead to good governance. He assured the PSA of all sort of help and called upon them to work unitely and build the student socially relevant and culturally healthy to make the country great and strong.
Kapil Dev Sharma delivered vote of thanks. Proceedings of the event were carried out by Mahi Pal Sharma and Miss. Geetanjli Sharma.
Prominent among those who were present included Ravi Shankar Raina, Biwakar Singh, Satpal Badyal, Raghubir Singh, Sardar Khan, Ravinder Singh, Malhar Singh, Yog Raj Sharma, Jasbir Singh and Ramesh Gupta.
The Legal Cell of the BJP also celebrated at Jammu the birthday of Bharat Ratna & former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee falling on December 25 by holding a festive event in which all the prominent members of the Cell as also a large number of advocates participated. The celebratory function was held under the Presidentship of Cell Convenor Adv. Onkar Seth and Co-Convenor Adv. Radhay Sham Sharma.
In his message, Onkar Seth said that the epochal tenure of Atalji as Prime Minister of India is being remembered by all the people of the country. The common people from the valley also emotionally miss his presence in the public domain. He said that Atalji by having dedicated his entire life for the cause of the country and its people has set a un-emolatable example. He wished him a long life.
Rajesh Thappa, Parveen Kapahi, Hunar Gupta, Daljeet Singh Manhas, Vikas Pankaj, Bharat Parmar, Ravinder Sharma, Rajinder Singh, Suresh Kumar, Komal Sharma, Parnab Choudhary, Lalit Moza, Ranjeet Singh Jamwal, Ravinder Gupta, Raman Sharma, Virender Sharma, Suneel Malhotra, B.S. Jambal and others.
Led by BJP Mahila Morcha Jammu District President Rekha Mahajan, morcha leaders organized a programme at Rainbow Public School, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, related to demonetization in the series of events to celebrate the “Sushasan Divas” on the birthday of Bharat Ratna & former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.
The young students expressed their views on the benefits of demonetization and took a pledge to share the advantages with the family members and friends.
Certificates and gifts were distributed among the participating students.
BJP senior leaders & Mahila Morcha Prabhari Suresh Jamwal accompanied the morcha team.
On this occasion, Morcha Prabhari Smt. Suresh Jamwal said that Atal Behari Vajpayee firmly believe in good governance for the welfare of masses and overall development of the country. Even his political opponents always display high regards for him. His legacy of development and corruption free society is being carried forward by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has taken a bold decision on demonetization.
Rekha Mahajan, in her address, said that PM Modi is carrying forward the agenda of good governance and country is at the threshold of cashless transaction, which will usher in an era free from corruption.
“It has happened for the first time after independence that we have a Prime Minister like Modi, who is working eighteen hours a day selflessly to mitigate the sufferings of the people and started a number of developmental projects and welfare schemes for the benefits of all sections of the society”, Rekha said and added that it is indeed good governance which is the gift of Narendra Modi to the people of India.
School Chairman K.K. Khajuria and Principal Suman Sharma also spoke on the benefits of demonetization and expressed attitude all the speakers for putting these good values in the students of their school.
Mahila Morcha State General Secretary Anju Dogra, Secretary Neeru Anand, District General Secretary Savita Anand also spoke on the occasion.
Pooja Chouhan, Kiran Aggarwal, Surinder Kour, Geeta Bassa and other Morcha activists were also present on the occasion
In a function held at Child World Digital Playway School Ward No 41, the 92nd birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee with Pomp and show. The chief guest on the occasion was BJP Mahila Morcha State President Purnima Sharma, who was accompanied by the state office bearers of the morcha.
Purnima Sharma, while sharing greetings on the birthday of Atal Behari Vajpayee said that the entire life of Atalji is a live example to learn. She said that Atalji is a rare political figure in the country who even enjoys the appreciation and respect of the most vocal opposition political parties. She said that Vajpayee is not only a politician but a highly reputed and regarded writer, poet, journalist but a highly regarded human being, who understands the pain of a common man. She expressed hope that the party activists will take inspiration from the life of Atal Behari Vajpayee and adopt his principles in their lives to become respectable citizens in their life.
Mahila Morcha office bearers including Veena Gupta, Neelam Nargotra, School Chairperson Mrs. Sonika Abrol and principal Mrs. Himanshi wadhera also spoke on the life of Atal Behari Vajpayee.
Member of the school staff Smt. Sushma, Asha, Sushma Radha, Babbli, Pooja, Pinki, Sachin Nargotra and Raghav were present in a function.
Minister of Forest, Environment & Ecology, Ch. Lal Singh, during his day long sitting at party headquarters at Trikuta Nagar, interacted with a large number of party activists and the people drawn from different areas of Jammu, who had reached there to highlight their problems and seek intervention of the minister for the mitigation of the same.
The senior officials of the departments under the Minister had also reached the office to assist the minister for on the spot instructions to resolve the problems of the people.
BJP State Secretary Rajinder Sharma and Additional Secretary Suresh Sharma, while suggesting few necessary reforms in the Forest Department, told the minister that the department should distribute subsidized rated saplings to the social organization and educational institution for plantation, more steps be taken for removing encroachment of forest land, disilting of Gharana Wet land, Mansar and Surinsar lakes be undertaken and need for immediate cleanliness of ponds in Kandi areas of Jammu to maintain water level.
Ch. Lal Singh, on this occasion, said that a number of initiatives have been taken by the department to streamline the working for the convenience of the people. He told that the procedure for purchase of wood in the state has been simplified and that anyone can purchase the same by submitting a few documents.
The people and the party activists, who interacted with the minister, expressed their gratitude to Ch. Lal Singh for paying attention to their woes and do the needful due to which people will not have to suffer anymore.
The direction of Supreme Court of India on playing national anthem in Cinema Halls before each movie show and directions for everyone to stand in respect except those who are having handicap has led to situation where most of people present in Cinema Halls playing National Anthem are standing in attention to show respect but there are some people who aren't showing respect to National Anthem for whatsoever reason other than handicap which at times lead to altercation.
BJP Chief Spokesperson, Sunil Sethi has said in press release that everyone present in Cinema Hall should stand in respect when National Anthem is playing unless he is exempted and not standing in respect to National Anthem is not only contempt of Supreme Court but also insult to National Anthem which entails penal consequences.
He said that National Anthem is being played even in some movies as part of story like in recent movie Dangal and its very sad that certain people don't stand up to show respect while majority is standing. Cinema officials are also required to stop movie to put notice of coming of National Anthem for people to stand up. Act of defiance to showing respect to National Anthem can't be overlooked. Citizens who don't respect National Anthem and National Flag deserve no sympathy.
Sunil Sethi further asked the public that wherever they see such defiance or disrespect they should ask person concern to stand up or leave Cinema Hall till National Anthem is being played and in case of resistance they should report matter to Cinema authorities to ask person concerned to leave hall or to report to police. It is sacred duty of all citizens to not only show respect to National Anthem and National Flag but also to see to it that nobody disrespect them. He also called upon police authorities to view defiance seriously to implement Judgment of Supreme Court effectively.
Maintaining peace and communal harmony is very important and so is maintaining prestige and honour of National Symbols. Sunil Sethi reiterated that all liberties and rights flows only from Nation and are available only to persons who take pride in being Indians and performing Fundamental Duties.
BJP Kathua District General Secretary Asha Nand has been nominated as Member of the Consultative Committee of the Food Corporation of India for the State of Jammu & Kashmir for a period of two years.
In an official communication from Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Asha Nand has been official apprised of his nomination by Under Secretary to the Govt. of India.
The name of Asha Nand had been recommended by the State Unit of Jammu & Kashmir BJP through Union MoS Dr. Jitendra Singh.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A), State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul and other senior leaders of the party have extended their congratulations to Asha Nand and expressed hope that he will work wholeheartedly while serving Food Corporation of India as Member of the Consultative Committee for the State of Jammu & Kashmir. They also said that in the nomination of Asha Nand as Member of the said committee, the party has recognized his untiring services to the organization in Kathua district.
In connection with ‘Sushasan Divas’ programmes being organized to celebrate the birthday of Bharat Ratna & former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, BJP Mahila Morcha activists under State President Purnima Sharma, organized a seminar at Krishna Public School, Bakshi Nagar.
BJP State Spokesperson & Incharge ‘Sushasan Divas’ programme celebrations Prof. Virender Gupta was the Chief Guest on the occasion, while senior leader & Mahila Morcha Prabhari Suresh Jamwal was Guest of Honour. The programme was presided over by Mahila Morcha President Purnima Sharma.
The students who participated in the seminar spoke about Good Governance Day and highlighted the people centric, nation-centric programmes undertaken by Atal Behari Vajpayee when he was the Prime Minister of India.
The first three winners in the seminar were honoured with the trophies and certificates.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Virender Gupta threw light on the life of Atal Behari Vajpayee and said that even his political opponents always display high regards for him. He holds multifaceted personality. He earned his name as a distinct orator, writer, poet, journalist and a crusade of high values in the Indian politics. He also told the students about the ‘Good Governance’ and the emphasis of the present government on Swachh Bharat, Beti Bachao Beti Padao, Ujwala Yojana, Mudra Bank etc.
Purnima Sharma spoke on the objective of organizing seminar on ‘Good Governance’ and said that the school going children can prove to be best medium to take the message of the PM to their families and friends. She said that from 1996 to 2002 and now from 2014 onwards, the Prime Ministers Atal Behari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi have received appreciations from the masses for their concern for a common citizen and the nation. She also congratulated the winners of the seminar.
Suresh Jamwal told about her association with PM Narendra Modi, when he was Incharge of J&K BJP and said that Modi is a dedicated, hard worker and selfless leader of the country. Modi’s vision about the country and his efforts to bring India on the international map has been splendid.
Mahila Morcha Office bearers including Neena Gupta, Veenu Khanna, Sanjita Dogra, Monika Khosla, Usha Slathia, Sushma Manhas, Sushma Gupta, Parveen Arora, Sonia Gupta, Veena Gupta, Anuradha Sharma, Shailja Gupta, Aarti Gupta, Indu Gupta were also present in the seminar.
Violence in Kashmir in recent months which was engineered by anti-national forces from across the border and their supporters and stooges inside the border leading to destruction of public properties, unfortunate deaths of scores of people, injuries including grievous to many persons and disruption of life has put the living of common man in trouble and it will take time for everything to come back to track and people to recover from losses, monetary as well as psychological because of recent violence .
Sunil Sethi Chief Spokesperson of State Bharatiya Janata Party said in a statement that with situation largely under control now, it is right time for govt to direct an enquiry by Retd. Judge of High Court to identify the forces which were responsible for causing the trouble and to suggest measures to be taken to stop reoccurring of such incidents in future. The forces found involved in causing trouble in Valley and elsewhere should be properly investigated and prosecuted to ensure punishment to guilty under law of land to set example and to create deterrence.
Unless the culprits and trouble makers are brought to books and strict action taken against them, the incidents like this revisiting can't be ruled out as has happened in the past. The role of political elements and so called social workers should also be put to scrutiny as none is above law and protecting life and properties of public is foremost duty of govt. These types of troubles are not acceptable in any system of governance and has to be dealt with heavy hands so that common man can live in peace.
Sunil Sethi further said that demonetization has already broken the backbone of financial support to trouble makers and separatists and their capacity to hire stone pelters has become nonexistent and its right time to destroy the culture of terror and trouble for all times to come to give hope to peace loving citizens of this great country living in Kashmir of living in peace with their families and without fear of violence.
Sunil Sethi welcomed grant of Residents Certificate to West Pakistan Refugees living in state who have got identity after struggle of so many decades. Govt. of BJP and PDP has taken first step in doing justice to them which was long due and their birth right. He said many more things are required to be done for their benefits within Constitution to address their demands and remove all troubles from their lives so that feeling of Nationals without Nation is taken away.
The campaign initiated by Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi for using less cash in transactions has reached Indo-Pak border area in R.S Pura.
In a programme at R.S Pura, BJP State Incharge IT & Social Media, Jaidev Rajwal educated the Party cadre about the use of less cash in transactions.
The programme was organized by BJP District R.S Pura President Brijeshwar Singh Rana and chaired by Party’s State Secretary and Prabhari District R.S Pura Vikram Randhawa & Distt. Sec. (Org.) Naresh Sharma.
The programme was attended by the R.S Pura District and Mandal teams of BJP along with BJP Mahila Morcha, Yuva Morcha, SC Morcha, OBC Morcha and Kisan Morcha and senior BJP leaders from R.S Pura.
While educating the gathering on this occasion BJP State Incharge IT & Social Media Jaidev Rajwal talked about the usage of Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Aadhaar Enabled Payment System, Cards (PoS), Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), e-Wallet etc.
He asked the gathering to immediately adopt the system of less cash in transactions and also train others to do so.
Speaking on the occasion, BJP’s State Secretary & Prabhari District R.S Pura Vikram Randhawa said that the use of less cash in transactions is the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed at the eradication of corruption and black money from India.
BJP District President Brijeshwar Singh Rana said that there are certain incentives like Lucky Grahak Yogna, Digi-Dhan Vyopar Yogna, discounts etc for using less cash system in transactions.
The programme was highly appreciated by BJP leaders and activists of R.S Pura and they promised to take the initiative to every nook and corner of R.S Pura.
The State Unit of BJP in collaboration with NSM College of Education, organized an Inter School Symposium on Good Governance, which was participated by students of 9th, 10th and 11th Classes drawn from nine different schools of Jammu district.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A) was the chief guest while MoS Education Priya Sethi was Guest of Honour.
The programme commenced with the lighting of lamp, followed by Saraswati Vandana and later welcome address by Er. Parneesh Mahajan, Chairman NSM Group of Schools and Colleges.
In the tough competition, Rasleen Kour stood Ist, Sunil Kumar 2nd and Tabasum Nisar stood 3rd . The winners were presented trophies while all the participants were given certificates of participation.
Sat Sharma, while speaking on the objective of organizing such an event, said that the country has witnessed overall development and progress under the able Prime Ministership of Narendra Modi. The poll promise of eradicating corruption and providing Good Governance have started giving results, which are visible on ground. The Good Governance, under Narendra Modi, has indeed been the major achievement of the Centre government, which need to be highlighted. It is in this context, the party is organizing programmes titled Good Governance with stress on development and various schemes initiated by the Modi government for the welfare of the masses and taking the country to new heights of development. Swachh Bharat, Beti Bachao Beti Padao, Mudra Bank and various other projects of women empowerment are going to change the social scenario in the country.
Priya Sethi, while addressing the programme, said that it has happened for the first time in post independent India that the country has a Prime Minister, who is working 18 hours selflessly to mitigate the sufferings of the people and starting a number of developmental projects and welfare schemes for the benefit of all the sections of the society. It is indeed Good Governance, which is the gift of Narendra Modi to the people of India.
The other speakers in the programme appreciated the organizers for choosing such a relevant subject and providing the students an appropriate platform to express their views.
BJP State Vice-President Yudhvir Sethi, while speaking in the programme said that various skill development projects launched by Narendra Modi government are aimed at providing means of self employment, which need to be highlighted.
State General Secretary Harinder Gupta said that the BJP in the state is organizing such programmes with the sole motive of exposing the opposition parties for their false and baseless propaganda against Narendra Modi, who has achieved the distinction of being Vikas Purush.
State Spokesperson & Programme Convenor Prof. Virender Gupta, spoke on the series of the programmes to be organised at different levels in connection with the birthday of Atal Behari Vajpayee titled Sushasan Divas.
N.D. Rajwal, Jaidev Rajwal, V.K. Sethi, Ayodhya Gupta, Sanjeev Sharma, Hari Dutt Shishu, Prem Gupta, Jeet Angral, Keshav Chopra, Munish Gupta, Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Atul Bakshi, Pyare Mawa, Tarsem Gupta and Vinod Wazir were prominent among those who were present in the programme.
BJP State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul, alongwith State General Secretary Pawan Khajuria, chaired a meeting of BJP District Presidents of Jammu, Jammu Rural and Jammu West Districts to discuss the line of action for highlighting the concept of “Cashless transactions” through public advertisements by different means.
It was decided in the meeting that every district will get the printed flex and hoardings with the prescribed matter related to the benefits of Cashless Transaction and the need to adopt the same at the earliest.
Ashok Kaul, while speaking in the meeting, said that the Sushasan Divas programmes to be organized to celebrate the birthday of Bharat Ratna & former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee are aimed at making the people aware of the people friendly initiatives of the government at the Centre, particularly tough stock on black money, corruption and fake currency. The Narendra Modi government has fulfilled its promise of providing Good Governance to the people and the same is dedicated to Atal Behari Vajpayee on his birthday falling on December 25. He said that besides organizing colourful programme to celebrate the birthday, variety of other programmes will also be held between December 23 to December 26.
Ashok Kaul also asked the District Presidents to ensure that the hoardings and banners containing the concept of cashless transaction are fixed in each district so that the people are in a position to learn and adopt the same.
Jammu District President Baldev Singh Billawaria, Jammu Rural District Omi Khajuria, District General Secretaries Vinay Gupta, Pawan Slathia, and Prem Gupta attended the meeting.
Under the party’s ongoing training workshop of the party activists serving in various capacities and at different levels, the BJP Cells are also going to be imparted training. This was announced by BJP Cells State Incharge S. Varinderjit Singh, while chairing a meeting of all the cells of the party at Trikuta Nagar on Thursday.
S. Varinderjit Singh said that the parent body BJP as well as all the morchas, cells, departments have to undergo training in order to get themselves acquainted with the programmes and policies of the party as also the achievements of the BJP led NDA government at the Centre and the BJP coalition in the state. He asked all the Incharges of different cells to attend the One day Training Workshop on January 8 next year.
BJP Training Department State Incharge Rajeev Charak, spoke on related preparations to be made for the scheduled training workshop.
Sports Cell Convenor Govind Sareen, Trade & Industry Cell Convenor K.B. Mohtra, Sharnarthi Cell Convenor Pt. Ashok Khajuria, Cooperative Cell Convenor H.S. Pummy, Local Bodies Cell Convenor Deepak Gupta, Professional Cell Convenor Deepak Kapahi, Transport Cell Convenor S. Darshan Singh, Employees Cell Convenor Om Parkash Gupta, Senior Citizens Cell Convenor V.K. Sethi, Human Rights Cell Convenor Dr. Tahir Choudhary, Jhuggi Jhopri Cell Convenor Bawa Sharma and Professional Cell Co-Convenor Vikul Gupta attended the meeting.
The jubilant activists of BJP drawn from different areas of R.S. Pura joined State Secretary & District Prabhari Ch. Vikram Randhawa and District President Brijeshwar Singh Rana to celebrate party’s splendid victory in the recently held elections of Urban Local Bodies of Chandigarh. They greeted each amid distribution of sweets and dancing to the tunes of drum beats.
Ch. Vikram Randhawa, on this occasion, said that the BJP has once again proved that the wave in its favour is getting further strengthened at every level across the country and the victory on record number of seats in Municipal Elections in Chandigarh are testimony to the same. He said that on one side it is the frustrated opposition which have unleashed a misleading campaign against the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the other hand the BJP and the PM are getting more closer to the masses by their sincere efforts of accelerating development and rooting out corruption from the country.
Brijeshwar Singh Rana said that the victory has also approved the decision of demonetization and the morale of the party activists have got further boost. He asked the party activists to devote more time to the party in view of the forthcoming elections of Panchayats in the state.
Jaidev Rajwal, Naresh Sharma, Om Parkash Chachu, H.S. Pammy, Avtar Singh, Vijay Saini, Aahuti Sharma, Narayan Dutt Sharma, Ramesh Saini, Swarn Chib, Devinder Sharma, Natha Ram, Neelam Sharma, Aakash Chopra, Parveen Singh, Sham Lal, Bishan Choudhary, Happy Baroka, Bishamber Singh, Mita Sharma and others took part in the celebrations.
BJP State Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta said that Omar’s statement on the Supreme Court Judgment on the application of Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act in Jammu and Kashmir that J&K constitution can neither be circumvented not subverted display his ignorance of the even J&K’s Constitution and subsequent amendments in the State Constitution and extension of about 260 Central laws to the State of which more than 20 central laws were extended to the state after the Grand Pa of Omar took rein of the state in 1975. He said that Omar has also forgotten the decision of his Grand Pa agreeing to the finding of then Deputy Chief Minister, Justice DD Thakur that all the Centre laws extending to the state till 1975 were for the benefit of the people of Jammu & Kashmir and the clock could not be reversed back to give go by to the Central laws.
Prof. Virender Gupta further said that Rule 85 of SARFAESI Act 2002 clearly says that in case of sale of immovable property in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the provisions of Jammu & Kashmir Transfer Property Act, 1977 shall apply to the person who acquires such property in the state. Therefore, outburst of Omar against the Supreme Court Judgment is unjustified and ignorance of the realities.
Prof. Virender Gupta appreciated the Judgment of Supreme Court in making the facts straight with regard to relations between Jammu and Kashmir and the Government of India and also about the constitutional position of the state. The observations of SC that “the State of Jammu and Kashmir has no vestige of sovereignty outside the Constitution of India and its own Constitution is subordinate to the Constitution of India, it is therefore wholly incorrect to describe it as being sovereign in the sense of its residents.......The residents of Jammu & Kashmir are first and fore-most citizen of India” has far reaching consequences . He said that as per SC judgment there is no dual citizenship.
Prof. Virender Gupta said that these observations of Supreme Court provides an opening window for the West Pakistan refugees who have so far been deprived of Permanent Resident rights even after 70 years of their residing in the state. He asked Omar to see the realities in the light of SC observation that Section 1 of Indian Constitution alongwith Section 3 of State Constitution are beyond the pole of amendments. He further said that the state constitution derives its existence by virtue of the constitution of India and the constitution that created it can demolish it also.
Prof. Virender advised Omar not to live in fool’s paradise and mislead the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the time clock cannot go back; neither you get the situation of 1947 nor of 1953. He asked him to utilize his energy in the development of the state and to reinvent his role as was performed being the State Foreign Minister during Vajpayee’s Government
Continuing his development agenda in Jammu West, on the direction of BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (CA), BJP District President Ayodhya Gupta along with JMC officials, local BJP leaders and local residents of the area today started the work of upgradation of drains at Amar Colony area in Ward Number 32
The work will be done under the supervision of JMC Department and it will complete the work of drains in Amar colony area at an estimated cost of around Rupees 3.50 lakhs.
Addressing a gathering on the occasion, Gupta said that BJP district & local MLA committed to work for the betterment of Jammu West and he wishes to make it a model Constituency . He said that many new projects are waiting to be implemented in the Constituency and within a matter of time such projects will be taken up in different areas of the Constituency.
He stated that BJP district &local MLA will fulfill all the demands of the masses of Jammu West and will work round the clock for the betterment of the society as well. He also assured the people that every possible developmental initiative which could help in making their lives comfortable will be taken up on priority so that the basic demands of the public could be met.
The residents of the area also complimented the MLA for redressing their long pending demand in the shortest period of time.
Sat Pal Karlupia, Rajesh Gupta, Puneet Mahajan, Dr Pradeep Magotra, Radhey Sharma, Tilak Raj Gupta Ankush Sharma CL Bhat, Mohan Lal, Makhan Koul, T.K Razdan and others were present on the occasion.
BJP Talab Tillo Mandal Team Today Called SSP Traffic Rohit Baskotra at his office to discuss and sort out some serious traffic problems, the team consisted B.J.P leaders Jeet Angral Mandal President, Keshav Chopra Vice President.
Jeet Angral informed SSP about various problems related to traffic in various parts of Talab Tillo. Jeet Angral requested SSP traffic to make public aware about traffic rules so that people should not park their vehicles on roads. He also said that music systems must be banned in matadors as it disturbs the old age and sick passengers.
Keshav Chopra hailed SSP Traffic Rohit Baskotra for stationing of traffic constables at Several chowks like Jewel Chowk, Science College Road, Gole Pulli, Talab Tillo Chowk, and especially Akhnoor road to keep a control on vehicular movement, Keshav also requested SSP Traffic to keep sharp vigil on teenagers and even minors who speed around this area on their Two wheelers.
B.D. Naryal, Ravi Kant, Lovekesh Gondi, Raghubir Kumar, Ankush Malhotra, Rahul Gupta, also discussed their views and demanded that new Matadors stops must be created so that matadors would stop on their stops only. Team also requested SSP traffic to conduct meetings with drivers of Matadors to make them aware about the Traffic rules
SSP Traffic Rohit Baskotra assured the BJP Team that he will appoint more traffic constables to areas which are left and also ensured that he will do his level best to make public should not suffer due to traffic congestion.
Jatin Sethi and Munish Gupta thanked the SSP Traffic Rohit Baskotra for sparing his valuable time with Talab Tillo Mandal Team.
The recent judgment of the Supreme Court of India on SARFAESI Act lays down in categorical terms what is legal and factual position of Jammu and Kashmir as a constituent unit of India. It has conclusively held that there is no concept of partially sovereignty of Jammu and Kashmir State and that attributes of sovereignty are exclusively vested with India, noted Chief Spokesperson of State Bharatiya Janata Party Sunil Sethi.
The consistent and vicious feeding to public particularly in Kashmir of Separatists and even some mainstream political forces about Kashmir Nationalism and attributes of sovereignty of State has been laid to rest by authoritative pronouncement by Supreme Court that there are no vestiges of sovereignty in the state. This landmark judgment has taken turf from under feet of ideology of Separate Identity of Kashmir.
Sunil Sethi called upon all political forces and citizens to show respect to judgment and be united under flag of Nationalism, that is India. Game plan of separatists and their supporters including new political friends stands exposed before public and are now trying to make illogical and unreasonable efforts of speaking against judgment or efforts of State in projecting cause before Supreme Court.
He said Jammu and Kashmir is a proud part of India and Constitution of State as well as Constitution of India declares that it clear terms. Pleading cause of limited accession is turning blind eye to reality. Instrument of Accession signed by Maharaja of Jammu Kashmir was exactly same as was signed by other states. Illegality was committed by so called Delhi Agreement between Nehru and Sheikh and its aftermath which is historic blunder which has put state in all its present day problems.
Reiterating his party’s commitment towards mitigating sufferings of the Displaced Persons of PoJK and refugees from West Pakistan, BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma charged the opposition parties of having exploited these hapless people right from 1947. He said that none of the parties, except BJP, has accepted it as a human problem and considered the same in a humane way.
Sat Sharma said that it has been BJP, which right from the day one of its birth, remained in forefront to highlight the plight of DPs and refugees. Our party formed government at the Centre first time in 1996 with Atal Behari Vajpayee as PM and Financial Assistance was provided to the then State Government for distribution among DPs and refugees but due to the non-seriousness on part of the Kashmir-centric government, the same was diverted for some other purposes. He further said that now when BJP government is again in power at the Centre and also in coalition in the state, the issues of PoJK and West Pakistan Refugees have been vigorously persuaded as a result of which NDA government has sanctioned and released rupees 2000 crores for DPs from PoJK. Not only this, the Modi government has also announced a number of concessions for refugees from West Pakistan and their genuine demands are very much under active consideration of the Modi government.
As far opposition parties making hue and cry over rupees 2000 crores financial assistance, Sat Sharma made it clear that this amount is neither final nor an end and added that the BJP will continue to pursue the cases of DPs and refugees till the fulfillment of their every genuine demand.
Sat further said that large number of DPs of 1947 are still landless as they have not been allotted the land under SRO 578/C, whereas 20 lakh kanal of state land was illegally occupied during the rule of then state governments of Congress and NC. Now the Govt. of BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi has came forward with sincere concern to mitigate the problems of DPs once and for all but opposition parties have again started playing politics with the innocent DPs of 1947, 65 and 71, which is most unfortunate and highly condemnable.
To take stock of different programmes being undertaken at different levels in the state; discuss Good Governance programmes; seek progress report from different departments in nominating party activists at District levels and distribution of voter lists at booth level, the state BJP organized a meeting of State Office Bearers and District Presidents at party office on Monday.
This meeting was chaired by State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A), alongwith State General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Kaul, State General Secretaries Dr. Narinder Singh, Pawan Khajuria and Harinder Gupta.
Heads of different Departments presented details related to their individual works and the public feedback on good governance at the Centre and in the state.
The IT & Social Media Department of the BJP also displayed a video CD containing Good Governance details and the comparison drawn between the achievements of BJP governments and those run by opposition parties in different states of the country.
Sat Sharma, while speaking in the meeting, said that Narendra Modi government at the Centre has completed two and half years and this period can be termed as golden period in the history of India after independence as a wave of development and welfare has been witnessed across the country. He said that it becomes the duty of every activist of the party to highlight the achievements of the Union government under PM Narendra Modi and devote time to fail the false and misleading propaganda of the opposition parties, who have been turned issueless and irrelevant in the state.
Ashok Kaul, while addressing the meeting, asked the district presidents to make necessary arrangements for the smooth conduct of different programmes to be organized in connection with “Good Governance Day/Sushasan Divas” while celebrating the Birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. He also stressed upon the District Prabharis to ensure that the booth level voter lists are made available at every booth so that these are minutely checked for additions and alterations, if needed. He also asked the Prabharis to educate the people on the importance of demonetization.
Recent unrest in Kashmir valley created clamour across local population against usage of ‘pellet gun’, a crowd control weapon, for it caused deaths and eye injuries beyond recovery. The question: ‘Is the notorious pellet gun use avoidable’ bothers those seeing young protesters as country’s own.
S.S.Bijral former IGP backed by his rich experience in handling crowd control particularly in valley felt that the direction of Supreme Court to the Centre and J&K state ‘that the pellet gun should not be used indiscriminately and excessively for controlling unruly mob’ is valuing the spirit that the protesters, though enemy instigated, are but our own nationals having the secured right to protest. There is nothing new in this direction.
In the crowd control, existing law mandates ‘minimum force shall be used to disburse the crowd’. This direction, however, is significant as it upheld decision of J&K HC rejecting J&K High Court Bar Association plea to ban ‘pellet gun use’. Bijral, however, said that the public cry and limited use direction of the apex court has thrown a workable challenge of controlling crowd respecting human dignity as one death was caused and hundreds injured, admitted by Home Minister in Lok Sabha, by use of pellet gun.
Bijral BJP state spokesperson felt that armed police well trained to face law and order need to invest extra to strengthen own capabilities to keep at bay the stone pelters as they stand securely protected physically. He recalled successful commanders of armed police always had their force kept well tuned and fit to brace rioters, howsoever, violent through actual heavy stone pelting exercises to their men in units following time tested words of Norman Schwarzkopf : “Those who sweat in peace bleed less in war”. The police troupes so trained disarmed their opponent by accepting and controlling the stones pelted. The local commanders, Bijral said, would do well to mind that protesters with stones are our own people and bullet that is answer only to the bullet, cannot be answer to the stone.
The pellet gun, non lethal, is bound to be used by security forces equipped to take on armed militants and not the riotous crowd. For this ground reality CM Mehbooba Mufti on record had questioned those crying against use of pellet gun, “had they gone to forces camp to have pakoras that they faced pellets of the gun,” and very rightly so? The riotous youth, it is hoped would do well to stay away from forces camps
A meeting of various Transport Unions with Transport Minister Sunil Sharma, was held at Jammu. The transporters were led by BJP Transport Cell under S. Darshan Singh.
The transporters put forth their demands and Minister assured them to fulfill with in stipulated times.
The member of thr Transport Unions, while briefing the Minister about their problems and grievances, said that no one has even expressed any concern towards them. They expressed gratitude to the minister for coming forward and spare time for the transporters.
The Minister, in many cases, issued on the spot instruction to the concerned authorities for immediate resolution of the problems.
Besides Transport Minister, the member are present are Senior Leader Tarsam Kumar Sharma, All Cell Incharge BJP S. Varinderjeet Singh, Member Transport Cell Mahinder Singh, Taxi Operators Federation President Anchal Singh Manhas, Javid Ahmed General Secretary Kashmir Tourists Federation, Darshan Mehra President Matardor Union, Kulwant Singh Jammu and Kashmir Company Motor Association, K.L Bhardwaj Auto Union, Vice-President Ravinder Singh, Kashmir Taxi Federation, Auto Union, Nisar Ahmed Chariman Truck operator Railway Station, Manmohan Singh Tanker Union and Guru Charna Singh Tanker Union etc .
Under party’s ongoing training workshops on the birth centenary year of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, BJP Training Department organized one day ‘Prashikshan Varg’ at Jammu.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh, alongwith State Secretary Sanjay Baru, Mahila Morcha State President Purnima Sharma, Training Department Incharge Rajeev Charak, Co-Incharge Subash Bhagat and Purshotam Sharma and Varg Pramukh Monika Khosla, inaugurated the Varg by lighting traditional lamp. It was attended by over 130 women activists drawn from all the districts of the state.
Sat Sharma, while delivering the presidential address, spoke on the life of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay and said that this great leader devoted whole of his life for the cause of the nation and common man He said that the BJP is in power in 14 states and at the Centre, this has not happened overnight but took decades of consistent efforts of the great patriots like Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay and his successors, who have worked selflessly. He said that such training workshops are important to cope with the developing political scenario of the country.
Dr. Nirmal Singh, while addressing the workshop, said that Pt. Deep Dayal Upadhayay himself set an example by his selfless service towards the nation and the party. Organizing such workshops are also tribute to great ideologues like Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay and will prove to be an effective mean of updating the party activists with the noble and uncompromising principles of the party. It will also make Mahila Morcha activists acquainted with the achievements of the government at the Centre and in the state.
Rajya Sabha MP, Shamsher Singh Manhas, while speaking on history of BJP, starting from the days of Praja Parishad and Bharatiya Jana Sangh, said that our ancestors in the party planted a sapling, which has now grown into a big tree called Bharatiya Janata Party.
BJP State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul, in one of the session, spoke on “Our Principles” and said that BJP works on a set philosophy which form the base of the organization. He said that non deviation from principles finally lead to success.
State Secretary Rajinder Sharma spoke on Challenges before Nation.
Prof Virender Gupta, spoke on Integral Humanism. He said that the basic philosophy of BJP is pro-founded by Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay that constitutes Article 3 of BJP Constitution.
Rajeev Charak spoke on Worker, Working System and personality development.
Mahila Morcha State President Purnima Sharma spoke on achievements of Centre and state government and appealed the morcha activists to highlight the same in their respective areas.
IT & Social Media Department Incharge Jaidev Rajwal gave presentation on demonetization and cashless transaction.
Proceedings of the workshop were conduct by Mahila Morcha State General Secretary Anju Dogra.
BJP State Vice-President Mamta Singh and State Secretary Rajinder Sharma, during their weekly sitting at party office on Saturday, met with a large number of people drawn from different sections of the society, who narrated their day to day problems and sought the intervention of the party in getting the same mitigated.
The people who met Mamata Singh and Rajinder Sharma had their problems related to various departments.
Mamta Singh assured them that whatever has been narrated by them will be forwarded to the concerned ministry in the state and it will be ensured that the same problem are not faced by the people in the future.
Mamta Singh said that the people should remain vigilant and expose the opposition parties for their repeated attempts to politicize the issue of demonetization and educate the public about the importance and need of this historic initiative, which has been designed to eradicate corruption, bring out black money and check flow of fake currency. “If we want to see India develop and prosper, each one of us has to take pledge to stand with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his crusade against black money”, Mamta said and added that the Congress has been fully exposed during the current session of the parliament by its acts.
BJP State Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta, said that the repeated incidents of robbery in the branches of J&K Bank smells the connivance of the concerned banks authorities and the slackness of the administrative machinery. Earlier there used to be attacks on the police stations to loot the arms and ammunition and now there are happenings of loot of money from the banks. Thus counter the efforts of Government of India to check the transaction of Hawala Money to the terrorists and other separatist elements, thus making it as an unfruitful exercise in the valley. He said that this could not have happened had there been no nexus between the banks employees, police administration and persons in the state administration.
The Spokesperson asked the state government, particular to those at the helm of affairs in the police department, to show their sincerity and commitment to their duties and to the nation, take necessary steps to catch hard of those involved in bank robberies and to enhance the security and make appropriate arrangement to check the repetition of such events.
He asked, in particular to the bank authorities to device a mechanism not only to ensure the safety of the banks but also probe the involvement of the bank employees in such like episodes. He further said that through the situation in the valley started showing improvement because of a feeble response of the public in general, to the bandh calls of the separatists, but the anti-national forces and their sympathizers are still active and are in search of opportunities to hit. He said that the terrorists from across the border have got regrouped and trying to sneeze into the Indian side to create disturbances with the help of Pro-Pak elements in Jammu and Kashmir. Therefore, he called upon the government not to show slackness and take such decisions that boost the morale of the anti-India forces and demoralize the security forces those are laying down their lives for the integrity of the country and security of common people.
Minister of Cooperatives Tsering Dorjey, BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma and Additional Registrar, Cooperatives Anjana Tickoo, addressed one day “Awareness Camp of the Cooperative Movement at Jammu”.
It was jointly organized by Jammu & Kashmir Cooperative Union Limited and BJP Cooperative Cell.
Sat Sharma, in his address, said that the motive to organize this “Awareness Camp” was to make people aware about the benefits of the cooperatives and also different schemes launched by the Narendra Modi led NDA government as well as BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir under Cooperatives. There is vast scope of Cooperatives in all the three regions of the state and the government should explore various ways and means to strengthen the cooperative movement. He said that cooperatives play very important role in a society and it is imperative that the government as well as the civil society work towards reaching the people and extending help so that the cooperative movement becomes the mass movement. He said that Gujarat has set a model in Cooperative Sector, which need to be followed and adopted in Jammu & Kashmir.
Tsering Dorjey, while addressing the camp, said that the problem of unemployment can be tackled to great extent through cooperatives. More and more unemployed youth should get themselves registered with Cooperative Society to generate employment opportunities in the state and also be in a position to earn their own livelihood besides helping the others. He also spoke on various activities being undertaken by different units of the Cooperatives in the state. He assured to take every effective step to ensure that the cooperatives in the state flourish and prove beneficial for the people.
BJP Cooperative Cell State Convenor, H.S. Pummy, while expressing gratitude to the participants, said that similar joint camps will be organized in other districts of the state to aware masses about the benefits of the cooperative.
The fate of many important legislative bills are still stuck as they were listed for business but did not come up for discussion even once due to stalling of the Parliament proceedings by opposition party. This was stated by BJP Mahila Morcha District President Rekha Mahajan while expressing concern over the uncalled for protests and slogans by Congress in particular over the issue of demonetization and said that the disrupting Parliament proceeding has harmed the interests of the women.
Rekha Mahajan said that it is most unfortunate and glaring example of discriminatory attitude towards the women of the country that today even after a long period of twenty years, much awaited Women Reservation Bill continues to languish in Lok Sabha. This Bill, is one of the longest pending legislations in the Indian Parliament, which seeks 33.33 per cent seats to be reserved for women in the Lok Sabha or the Lower House of Indian Parliament and in the State Legislative Assemblies. This Bill was introduced in the Indian Parliament long back in 1996.
Although after a long battle, the Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha in 2010, but it never made to the Lok Sabha and could not become a law and implemented.
Rekha Mahajan said that it was highly expected that the bill would be passed unanimously in Lok Sabha during the current session but again failed to see the light of the day because of the continuous uproar created by the opposition in the Parliament on the issue of Demonetization.
“On one hand the opposition parties, Congress in particular talk about welfare, empowerment of women but take a total U-turn when it comes to extend support for any legislation exclusively for women which is pending since long. She appealed the womenfolk to themselves see as to who is concerned for their social, economic and political empowerment and who is against any such initiative which has the potential of bringing them at par with men.
Recoveries of large amounts of old and new currency notes from different places across the country is the indicative that PM Narendra Modi’s move to bring out black money has started giving results, thus proving demonetization a decision in the right direction. This was stated by BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan.
Claiming that demonetization has started bringing out black money, Balbir said that with each passing day old and new currency notes of higher denominations are being recovered in crores and lakhs, which is indeed a promising development.
He said that although Congress used to talk of ending corruption but it was never serious on the issue, which is clear from the fact that almost all the scams and corruption related cases took place during the rule of the Congress. He said that PM Modi has displayed real concern and his commitment to root out corruption and hence taken a bold and historic decision to declare invalid the existing currency notes of rupees 500 and 1000, an initiative aimed at bringing out black money, fake currency and ending corruption.
“Narendra Modi has became the first Prime Minister of the country, who has taken lead in making India corruption-free, which deserve appreciation by one and all but unfortunately Congress and other opposition parties have been opposing it from the day one”, Balbir said and added that it is most unfortunate that the issue of such great importance is being politicized for the sake of politics.
The present chaos and commotion created by the Congress in the Parliament speaks of the level of desperation and frustration of the Congress. Demonetization is such a master stroke by the Prime Minister that it will have its long lasting impact and prove a big boon for the restoration and the revival of the Indian Economy, which has suffered a lot during the Congress regime.
The Spokesperson appealed to the general public to trust the most revered Prime Minister, who has sought 50 days time and see how the black sheeps are exposed. The day is not far when India shall regain its glory that has been lost during the rule of the Congress in post independent era, he added.
Taking forward the mission of ‘Cashless Economy’ of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to every section of the society, BJP State Incharge IT & Social Media Jaidev Rajwal today gave a presentation on ‘Cashless Economy’ at a programme organised by Mahila Morcha Jammu West District President Veena Gupta at Party’s District Office—Pt. Prem Nath Dogra Bhawan, Kachi Chawni, Jammu.
The meeting was attended by BJP Senior leader, All Morcha Prabhari Munish Sharma, BJP Mahila Morcha State President Purnima Sharma, BJP Senior Leader Sheela Handoo, State BJP Mahilla Morcha General Secretary Veenu Khanna and other Mahila Morcha activists from across the district.
On this occasion, Munish Sharma, was introduced with the works being done by the Mahila Morcha. Munish Sharma appreciated the works being done by the Mahila Morcha and asked the Morcha leaders to continue the spirit.
In her address, Purnima Sharma, said that cashless economy is an excellent system to combat corruption and black money and will usher the country on the path of progress.
Speaking on the occasion, Jaidev Rajwal talked about the usage of Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Aadhaar Enabled Payment System, Cards (PoS), Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), e-Wallet etc.
He asked all the women present on the occasion to immediately adopt the cashless mode of transactions in their day to day purchases and also train other Morcha activists in the same.
The programme concluded with a vote of thanks by Mahila Morcha District Jammu West President Veena Gupta.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, Dy. Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh and other senior leaders of the party have condoled the sad demise of S. Mehar Singh of Batote.
While expressing sympathies with the bereaved family, Sat Sharma said that S. Mehar Singh was a very close associate of Sher-e-Duggar Pt. Premnath Dogra and former Member of BJP State Executive, who was a man of principles and had pain an concern for the common people. The entire life of this veteran leader was devoted to the service of party and the society.
Dr. Nirmal Singh, in his condolence message, termed S.Mehar Singh as a down to earth political activist, who was very close to the grass root workers due to his polite and soft spoken nature. He said that in the demise of S. Mehar Singh, not only BJP but the J&K State too has lost a great patriot and mass leader, who could read the pulse of a common man.
BJP National Vice-President & J&K Prabhari Avinash Rai Khanna, Lok Sabha MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, Rajya Sabha MP Shamsher Singh Manhas, Chief Whip of the party Rajesh Gupta, State General Secretaries Dr. Narinder Singh, Harinder Gupta and Pawan Khajuria, MLC Ashok Khajuria, BJP Ministers in the state government and other leaders have also condoled the demise of S. Mehar Singh.
Under BJP’s countrywide programme to impart training its party activists working at different levels and in different capacities, the Training Department of State Unit of BJP has undertaken this exercise in the state. Having completed the training workshops of state working committee members, Districts and Mandals, now it is preparing for second phase, wherein all the Morchas and Cells and various departments are to be trained.
A preparatory meeting for the scheduled one day Training Workshop for BJP leaders associated with its Anushchit Jaati Morcha was held at Trikuta Nagar Office on Thursday. BJP Training Department State Incharge Rajeev Charak and Co-Incharge Subash Bhagat, alongwith State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan and Anushcuit Jaati Morcha State General Secretary Dr. M.L. Rao, discussed and finalized the arrangements to be made. It was decided that the one day training workshop of Anusuchit Jaati Morcha will be held at Jammu on December 21.
Rajeev Charak while speaking in the meeting, said that a target of imparting training to 15 lakh activists of the party across the country has been set and it will have different phases. While the state BJP has completed its first phase of training, next phases are to be completed soon. He said that the motive to organize such training workshops is to equip the party activists with the ideology and principles of the party besides making them aware about the nation centric and people centric programmes and policies of the BJP government at the Centre as well as in the State.
Training Department State Co-Incharge Subash Bhagat, while speaking in the meeting, said that similar training will be imparted to the party activists holding individual posts while discharging their services in party offices at State, District and Mandal levels.
Anushcuit Jaati Morcha State Vice-President Seema Devi, State General Secretary Dr. M.L. Rao, State Secretaries Vijay Magotra, Rakesh Sangral and Manohar Lal Meher, State Executive Members Jagdish Raj Bhagat and Ashok Gandhi attended the meeting.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, alongwith BJP State General Secretary Pawan Khajuria and other senior leaders, addressed a massive gathering of party activists of Udhampur assembly constituency.
Sat Sharma, while addressing the gathering, said that the BJP has been reaching out to the people of the state through its senior leaders, ministers, MLAs, MLCs in order to cover each and every nook and corner to intact with the people in their respective areas and educate them about the achievements of the Narendra Modi government and the BJP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the people had rejected Congress, NC and Panthers Party in the state, Jammu province in particular, as they were fed up with the mis-governance and corruption and brought in BJP for development and rooting out corruption.
“Since the day first after formation of coalition with PDP, the BJP ministers have been working towards the mitigation of the problems of the people besides taking effective steps for the fulfillment of the poll promises”, Sat said and added that BJP-PDP has provided a people-friendly governance in the state.
BJP Chief said that a number of historic decision have been taken by Narendra Modi government at the Centre and the opposition parties have unleashed a misinformation campaign to mislead the people with a motive of diverting their attention from the achievements of the Union government.
State General Secretary Pawan Khajuria, while addressing the gathering, cautioned the party activists to remain vigil as the growing popularity of BJP governments at the Centre and in the State is not being digested by the opposition parties and there is a need of making people aware of the type of politics being played by opposition party.
The gathering was also addressed by State Secretary Sanjay Baru, District Prabhari Anil Parihar, SC Morcha State President & MLA Dr. Davinder Manyal, Morcha Seh-Prabhari N.D. Rajwal, State Addl. Media Secretary Rakesh Mahajan, Morcha General Secretary Dr. M.L. Rao, MLA Dinanath Bhagat, Senior leader Som Raj, Mahila Morcha State Vice-President Neelam Nargotra, Distt. President Rakesh Gupta, Mahila Morcha Distt. President Geeta Devi, Kissan Morcha Distt. President SS Jamwal, SC Morcha Distt. President Mohan Lal Drahi, BJYM Distt. President Akhil Prashar, ST Morcha Distt. President Preet Raj, OBC Morcha Distt. President Michel Sajgotra, BJP Mandal Presidents—Vikas Bharat Pachyala, Veer Singh, Chuni Lal Dogra, Mahesh Sharma and Karnail Singh.
The jubilant leaders of various organizations of Displaced Persons of PoJK celebrated the launching of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rupees 2000 crore package for them with the BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, Industries & Commerce Minister Chander Prakash Ganga, State General Secretary Dr. Narinder Singh, BJP Sharnarthi Cell Convenor Pt. Ashok Kumar Khajuria and other senior leaders at Trikuta Nagar office. They shared their greetings, distributed sweets and drum beats.
The DPs were represented by Capt. Yudhvir Singh, President Camp & Non-Camp Refugees, Sakandya Devi, Mahila Wing President, Kulvir Singh Charak, Secretary, Rashpal Singh Chib, POJK Refugee Front Chairman and others.
Sat Sharma, while speaking on the occasion, said that with the commencement of the much awaited financial assistance among the families of the Displaced Persons of 1947, 1965 and 1971 under ‘Prime Minister’s package, a wave of joy is visible among these people who were agitating continuously since their uprooting from homes but the successive governments did not care. With the Narendra Modi becoming Prime Minister of the country, the BJP has succeeded in getting financial assistance for the displaced persons of 1947, 65 and 71, which reflects the commitment of the Modi government at the Centre towards the mitigation of the problems of these people. He said although no money can bring back one’s near and dear one nor can it buy the happiness of living with a family but still a human approach is to be adopted and provide some financial assistance so that those affected can construct their house or start some source of earning livelihood.
Capt. Yudhvir Singh, while expressing gratitude to PM Narendra Modi and his party BJP for taking keen interest in meeting the long pending demand of the DPs, stressed upon the state government to simplify the process and ensure transparency in the whole exercise.
Rashpal Singh Chib conveyed his greetings to the DPs for getting the start of financial assistance and hoped that every genuine claimant will get the assistance without any delay.
Similar, celebrations were organized in Poonch, Rajouri, Sunderbani-Nowshera, Akhnoor, Jammu West, Jammu, R.S. Pura and Kathua districts.
Vibodh Gupta, Sanjay Baru, Prof. Virender Gupta, Balbir Ram Rattan, Baldev Singh Billawaria, S. Varinderjit Singh, Pt. Ashok Kumar Khajuria, Kuldeep Magotra, Rekha Mahajan, Ronik Sharma, Vikas Sharma, Khem Raj, Vijay Sharma, B.R. Sharma, Bharat Sharma, Pt. Surinder Kumar, Ramnik Gupta, Pitamber Sharma also joined the celebrations.
Bharatiya Janata Party OBC Morcha State President Murari Lal Balgotra, in consultations with BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A) and BJP Jammu West District President Ayodhya Gupta, has nominated Vijay Chandel as OBC Morcha Jammu West District President.
Vijay Chandel, a retired Inspector from Jammu Municipal Corporation, has been a very active social activist and had been working towards the mitigating the problems being faced by the members of his community and earned a highly respectable position among the OBCs.
Murari Lal, while congratulating the new nominee for the post the District President, said that Vijay Chandel’s vast experience in social life prove to be a boon for OBC Morcha of the BJP. He expressed hope that Vijay Chandel will work whole heartedly to take the programmes and policies of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre and the BJP coalition government in the state.
Inspired by the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the nation centric policies and programmes of BJP, a large number of prominent citizens of Jammu, including women, joined the party in a programme held at Kachi Chawni office on Tuesday.
The new entrants were welcomed into the party fold by State President & MLA Sat Shama, MLC Ashok Khajuria, State Secretaries Sanjay Baru and Vikram Randhawa, Jammu West District President Ayodhya Gupta.
Sat Sharma, on this occasion, said that during the last two years a large number of people drawn from different sections of the society and irrespective of their caste, creed or religion, have been voluntarily embracing BJP as they have realized that it is only BJP and its government which can give a new direction to the country. The people are also of the view that the able leadership of Narendra Modi can only get rooted out corruption, black money and fake currency and the same is clear from the widespread appreciation of the decision of Union government on demonetization. He expressed hope that the new entrants will reach out the masses and educate them about the need and importance of demonetization for the welfare and development of the country.
Ashok Khajuria, while addressing new entrants, said that the growing graph of popularity of PM Narendra Modi and BJP has made the opposition parties sleepless due to which they have unleashed a false propaganda in frustration, but the people are well informed and they won’t trust Congress and other parties, which have always betrayed the common citizens.
Prominent among those who joined BJP included Jasdeep Singh Kamra, Rahul Bhan, Ajeet Singh Katoch, Gaurav Kapoor, Vijay Sharma, Suksham Jamwal, Ridhima Bharti, Mintuji, Ishtifaq Ahmed, Danish Sethi, Madan Lal Sharma, Rikhi Sharma, Ashok Kumar.
BJP leaders Sanjeev Sharma, Kulbushan Vohra, Jeet Angral, Dinesh Gupta were also present on the occasion.
Adv. Chander Mohan Sharma, Senior BJP leader and Convenor of Namami Gange Mission, stressed the need of adopting cashless means transaction in all the economic activities. He was addressing the gathering of members of Namami Gange Mission activists here today. He said that the cashless dealing is not new to Indian society but an old traditions prevalent in rural India where food grains were being exchanged against service rendered by the craft men and the sellers the house hold items used by the people at large. He reminded that even during Janata regime in 1975-76 where ‘food for work’ scheme had worked successfully.
BJP State Incharge IT & Social Media Jaidev Rajwal, also addressed the gathering and gave details of the procedure to be adopted for starting over cashless transactions by using their mobile phone, debit or credit cards and also explained the method of using Aadhar for banking purpose. He gave the demonstration to the members of Namami Gange and Tawi Andolan. Earlier, Jaidev Rajwal was hounoured by presentation of traditional gamsha by Govind Sareen who is Convenor of Cultural & Sports cell of BJP.
Other prominent who were present in the meeting include Purshotam Chander Sharma, Subash Gupta, Surinder Sharma, Ramesh Gupta, Pardeep Baru, Ram Prasad, Naresh Bala, Kanav Sharma, Neelam Mahajan, Sunita Kundal, Ravi Sharma.
Party must introspect what they did while in power : Balbir
State unit of BJP today strongly refuted the allegation of NC leader Ajay Sadhotra that distribution of Financial Assistance among Displaced Persons of POJK is biggest betrayal by the government with the refugees. Countering what the senior NC leader has stated, the BJP has said that before going public on such a vital issue, the opposition parties must introspect their own role and efforts, if any, over the same, while they were in power for decades.
BJP State Spokesperson, Balbir Ram Rattan, while rubbishing the statement of NC leader as nothing but outburst of deep frustration and envy over the historic decision of Narendra Modi government at the centre for providing rupees 2000 crores package for DPs and the commencement of distributing of the financial assistance to the Displaced Persons of Pakistan Occupied Jammu & Kashmir, said that it was infact, NC and Congress, which remained in power for maximum time after independence but did not bother to consider the grievances of DPs on humanitarian grounds, leave alone having given sympathetic thought to it.
Strongly contesting the accusations, Balbir questioned NC leader as to what did his own party do during all these years after independence except befooling the hapless Displaced Persons and refugees from West Pakistan; how much financial assistance was provided to DPs and which of the long pending demands of West Pakistan Refugees were acceded by NC while in power in the State ? It would be in the fitness of things if NC first comes out with its own role in the past towards DPs and refugees from West Pakistan and then point fingers towards the sincere and committed efforts of the Modi government.
The BJP State Spokesperson wondered as to why NC is bent upon politicizing the issue instead of looking at it through the human angle and appreciate the step, which has been widely applauded by the beneficiaries. “Why doesn’t NC shun its cheap politics and stand by Modi government’s initiative”, he leader questioned the party leader.
Opposing every decision and action of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre and BJP coalition in the state has become part of the routine politics of the NC and Congress, Balbir said adding that these parties have no concern over the plight and welfare of the DPs or refugees but remaining in news for the sake of political survival makes them to oppose everything, be it any development issue, welfare or meeting the long pending and genuine demands of the people who have been living here for 70 years as refugees or Displaced Persons. However, the good thing amid this clamouring and criticizing attitude of the opposition is that people are paying no heed to their utterings, the BJP leader said.
The meeting of BJP Mahila Morcha with Training Cell was held at Trikuta Nagar office, regarding the preparation of State Mahila Mocha Prashikshan Varg/Training Workshop to be held on December 17 for one day.
The topics to be delivered were discussed and finalized besides the names of the speakers also discussed.
The topics to be taken up in different sessions of this one day Prashkishan Varg / Training Workshop include Bhajpa ka Itihass aur Vikas, Ekatam Manavwad, Karyakarta-Karyapaddti, Kender va Rajya Sarkar ki Uplabhdiyaan, Rashtra ke semaksh antrik va bahari chunotian, Saidhantik Adhishtaan. BJP senior leaders and subject experts will share their views in the meeting.
This Prashikshan Varg/Training Workshop is being conducted under the nationwide programme of the party, wherein office bearers of BJP, its morchas, cells and other departments are to be trained at state, district and mandal levels with a motive of educating them about the principles, ideology of the party as well as programmes and policies of the BJP governments at the Centre and in the state.
This meeting was attended by BJP Training Department State Incharge Rajiv Charak, Mahila Morcha State President Purnima Sharma, Mahila Morcha Varg Pramukh Monika Khosla, Varg Prabhari Parshotam Sharma, Morcha General Secretaries Veenu Khanna and Sanjeeta Dogra.
State BJP Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta, in a statement said that matter with regard to delimitation of assembly constituencies needs to be expedited on the priority basis. He said that people of Jammu region have been deprived of their due representation in the state assembly as a result they are suffering the political deprivation. He added that the government of National Conference in 2002 perpetuated this discrimination on the people of Jammu region by taking the pretext of Parliament resolution. He stated that the delimitation of assembly constituencies is one of the issues of the Agenda of Alliance of PDP-BJP government and the report that government has initiated process to work out the modalities for setting up of delimitation commission is a step towards the fulfillment of the commitment of BJP to the people of the state.
Prof. Virender Gupta said that the exercise of delimitation should not be restricted merely to readjust boundaries of assembly constituencies and rotation of seven seats reserved for scheduled castes but it should also revoke the decision of freezing of the total seats of assembly. He further said that there should be increase in the total number of seats, may be upto 25 per cent and these should be reallocated between the three regions as per norms laid in J&K People Republic Act, according to which the allocation of the seats should depend upon the population, area and the nature of terrain. He asked for implying fairly the criterian in order to provide Jammu region its due representation in the state assembly, which would be more than Kashmir region.
BJP Mahila Morcha State President Purnima Sharma mentioned that we are going to celebrate the birthday of our Ex-PM Vajpayee as “Sushasan Divas”. She asked all the president to conduct seminar at their respective places.
State Mahila Morcha organizes its monthly meeting at District Office at Pt. Prem Nath Dogra Bhawan, Kachi Chawni under the presidentship of State President Purnima Sharma and State Prabhari Suresh Jamwal. There is a meeting of all State Presidents called by our National President Vijaya Rahatkar at Delhi on 3rd of December. She told Purnima to part stress upon these points. They are for fifteen-day one Purankalik, Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva AbhiyanYojana. It calls a full check of all pregnant ladies free of cost in all medical Centres, whether they are on the State level, district level or primary level health Centres, all different fields ladies i.e. professionals or educationists should be included in our Morcha, Vocal ladies at Media, T.V., Radio and those who can write articles and papers about the ideology or our party should be entitled before 30th this December to the party’s state head quarters.
Today, our Mahila Morcha State Prabhari Suresh Jamwal addressed the meeting and talked about the Sangatha-talmek Vishayes. She told the ladies to be united to take the Morcha ahead in each and every field to take the policies of our respected PM to every nook and corner of our state, district, villages and panchayats also. So that every literate and illiterate Mahila should become aware of all the programmes being introduced and taken care of our party.
Those who attended the meeting State General Secretaries Veena Khanna and Sanjeeta Dogra, Vice- President Monika Khosla and Neelam Nagotra, State Secretaries Veenu Anand, Bipna Manhas, Parveen Arora, Anu Gupta, Sushma Manhas, Sushma Gupta, Shailja Gupta, Anuradha Sharma, Neena Gupta, Radha Sharma, Darshana, Neelam Sharma and Anju Khullar.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A), alongwith Sahil ji Maharaj, kick started the work for black topping of road in Hazuri Bagh area of Talab Tillo in presence of a large number party activists and local people.
Sat Sharma, while interacting with the people, said that the two kilometers length of this road will be completed with the amount of Rs. 45 lakhs and the work being undertaken by Public Works Department and JMC. He said that it was the demand of the people of the area and the same will now be available in new look. He said that the road will provide better services for vehicles and the pedestrians. He directed the senior officials present on the occasion to keep strict vigil on the quality of the work and there should be no complaint, which will not be tolerated.
Executive Engineer Rajesh Bhagat, Junior Engineers Paramjit Singh, Gagan Deep Singh, Executive Engineer JMC Parbodh Sharma, Junior Engineer JMC B.K. Raina, BJP leaders Ayodhya Gupta, Jeet Angral, Sanjeev Sharma, Prem Gupta, Puneet Mahajan, Vinod Wazir, Jatin Sethi, Arya Sethi, Deepak Kumar, Keshav Chopra, Dr. Pardeep, Dr. Dineshwar Sharma, Sanjay Sharma, Dr. Akshay, Suresh, Rajeev Bhardwaj, Adv. Rajesh Gupta, Surinder Bhagat, Atul Bakshi, Pyara Lal, Radhey Krishan, Babu Ram, Avtar Singh were present on the occasion.
Minister of Industries & Commerce, Chander Prakash Ganga, during his scheduled sitting at BJP headquarter, interacted with a large number of party activists alongwith State Vice-President Mamta Singh and State Secretary Rajinder Sharma.
The party activists from Jammu and adjoining areas had reached the party headquarter to personally meet the Minister and brief his about the day to day problems being faced by them or by the people in their neighbourhood.
Chander Prakash Ganga, on this occasion, said that a healthy practice has been introduced by the party to provide opportunity to its activists to have direct meeting with the ministers and put forth their problem in a friendly atmosphere. He said that it also serves as a mean of updating the minister about the working of his departments and the feedback of the public perception.
Chander Prakash Ganga said that the state government during its two years, has initiated a number of developmental projects and started various welfare schemes on the pattern of BJP-led NDA government and the people are highly appreciating that the promise of Good Governance and corruption free administration is being visible. He assured the party activists that whatever has been brought into his notice will be taken up with the concerned departments.
Mamta Singh and Rajinder Sharma told the minister that the party activists have appreciated the schedule of sittings of ministers for their direct interaction and said that it will develop more confidence among the party cadre.
On the Centenary Year of Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, the BJP has chalked out year long programmes with an objective of further widening the party scope up to the lowest level. In this regard, the State BJP organized one day workshop for party ‘Vistarak’ (Whole Timers) at Trikuta Nagar Office.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A), in presence of State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul and State General Secretary Pawan Khajuria, addressed one of the session of this meeting.
Sat Sharma, while addressing the workshop, said that the BJP has achieved the distinction of being world’s largest political party. This achievement has not been the outcome of the work of few months or years but a long journey has been travelled right from the days of Praja Parishad and the present day BJP by the party activists in different positions .
Sat Sharma said that a party which had just 2 MPs in initial years of its birth, is today running government at the Centre as well as in 14 states, either on its own or in coalition. It is the biggest achievement in smallest period.
He said that the party want to keep expanding its activities and has decided to avail the services of its activists in their respective areas acquainting them with the ideology, policies and programmes of the BJP and depute them as “Vistarak” (whole timers) to remain in the public to educate them about what the BJP has done for the development and welfare while in government at the Centre and in the state.
Ashok Kaul, while speaking in the meeting, said that under karya vistar yojana, a minimum of 5 prominent leaders from each district is attending it. Each one of these will have to identify party activists in their respective districts who are well versed with the party ideology as well as the achievements of the Narendra Modi led government at the Centre and BJP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir. The activists identified for this job, will have the choice of serving the party as Vistarak for one year, six months or 15 days.
The proceedings of the Workshop were conducted by State General Secretary Pawan Khajuria.
BJP State General Secretary Minority Morcha, Gurdyal Singh Bali welcome the decision taken by National Minority Commission that every state should have a independent Minority Commission unite working independently. This decision is welcomed by every individual of Jammu and Kashmir. This is very important decision for state of Jammu and Kashmir because state of J&K is affected by worst hit of terrorism from last 30 years.
This is very unfortunate for the people of state that previous govt has not award about scheme offered by centre government to the minority people of the state.
We at BJP Minority mocha aware people about the various scheme made for minority community of J&K.
We believe that government must assure minorities constitutional rights of safety, security and equality cannot be compromised at any cost.
Further Bali said that I personally work on the schemes made by centre government so that the Minority people should not suffer as they were suffering previously with the regime of other government.
Many organisations of Jammu like National Sikh Front and All Sikh coordination Committee from Kashmir has also put hard efforts to establish the minority commission in Jammu and Kashmir.
Hence fore we are requesting again state Government that they should establish the minority commission on priority basis like other states .So that minorities in State of Jammu and Kashmir should not suffer more.
Describing grass root workers of the BJP party as pillars of the organization, Vice-President BJP Yudhvir Sethi today said that the party is working to address aspirations of the people and workers of the party are committed to take the positive initiatives to every nook and corner of the state. He said that the party workers are well aware of the issues and demands of the people at grass root level and all genuine issues would be addressed at the highest level.
“Our party has come up to the expectations of the people and party workers deserve special recognition for ensuring that more and more people join the party so as to take the movement of BJP forward,” he added.
Yudhvir was addressing a gathering of party workers and people here at a grievance redressal camp held at the party headquarters, today.
He said in the state with dedication and commitment the party has taken major pending decisions and the historic city of Jammu is being developed into hub of education, healthcare and a most modern urban centre. Modern health care institution, finest educational institutions, tourism oriented projects and best urban infrastructure have been launched in the region, he added.
Large number of workers and people from different areas called on the Vice-President during the grievance redressal camp.
State Addl. Media Secretary, BJP Rakesh Mahajan was also present at the camp.
BJP State Incharge IT & Social Media Jaidev Rajwal adopted Ward No. 8 of Jammu to promote cashless transactions.
Speaking in a meeting with staff members of Government Women College Gandhi Nagar to promote "Cashless Economy". Which was organised by BJP Mahilla Morcha District Jammu President Rekha Mahajan.
Rajwal said that he will train vegetable sellers, fruit vendors, Karyana shopkeepers, milk sellers, Rehriwalla, workshop mechanics, labourers and people of the area on how to do cashless transactions. Rajwal gave complete presentation on cashless transactions to staff members. He further talked about the usage of Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Aadhaar Enabled Payment System, Cards (PoS), Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), e-Wallet etc.
Rajwal asked all those who were present in the meeting to train their neighbors and others known to them about cashless transactions.
Rekha Mahajan while speaking said that using these services is as simple as sending a message on cell phone. She also talked about the benefits of cashless transactions and added that this can stop the menace of corruption and black-money and will benefit the common public.
The meeting was also attended by State Secretary BJP Mahila Morcha Neeru Anand, Savita Anand, Neha Gupta and other morcha activists.
National Conference, when out of power, becomes anti-National Conference and indulges in making repeated attempts to regain power. National interests for NC are less important than its lust for power and is making sort of reckless statements, even against national interests for cheap publicity and for gaining support and sympathy of separatists. It is getting exposed with each passing day for its dual character. This was stated in press release by Bharatiya Janata Party State Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi.
He said that Dr. Farooq Abdullah going closer to Hurriyat Conference is only evidence of prevailing truth and shows real colours of National Conference as an most opportunistic class, who will stoop to any level for cheap publicity and electoral gains. It believes in no principles in politics but befooling people and dividing them in the name of regions for petty gains.
Sunil Sethi further said that statement made by Dr. Farooq Abdullah about 10 PDP MLAs offering support to him to form govt is concerned, is just another publicity stunt by veteran leader without any truth or basis. He challenged Dr. Farooq Abdullah to disclose the names of such persons if he has any faith in maintaining transparency in public life.
BJP Chief Spokesperson noted that with political base of National Conference becoming very thin the party now being in a state of shock, its leaders are making desperate efforts to be relevant who are crossing all cannons of morality even to the extent of making statements which are false and anti national. Dr. Farooq Abdullah was sidelined by his son while toppling him to become Chief Minister, has been activated again because of his ability to make controversial statements for publicity purposes only.
To discuss and finalize the programmes related to celebration of Former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee’s birthday as “Good Governance Day” (Sushasan Diwas) at District and Mandal levels, Jammu Rural District of BJP held a meeting at District office, Dream City, Muthi. It was convened by District President Omi Khajuria and Chaired by Seh-Prabhari Suresh Sharma.
The meeting held threadbare discussions for the smooth conduct of the programmes from 23 to 26 December. The District Office bearers, Morcha and Mandal Presidents put forth their suggestion for organizing the events in connection with the scheduled programme.
Suresh Sharma, while addressing the meeting, said that the BJP at the national level has decided to organize a variety of programmes in connection with the birthday of former PM & BJP Veteran leader Atal Behari Vajpayee while celebrating it as “Sushasan Diwas” across the country. In Jammu & Kashmir also, the party will celebrate birthday on December 25, while programme like paintings, debates, rallies, interacting with the beneficiaries of welfare schemes, installing hoardings to highlight the achievements of the governments at the Centre and in the state and taking oath etc. He asked the party leaders attending the meeting to gear up their activities and work towards making the scheduled events successful.
Those who attended the meeting including Nand Kishore, Ravi Kumar, Rohit Verma, K.L. Sharma, Darshana Sharma, Neetu Verma, Darshan Bhagat, Pawan Salathia, Ved Parkash, Kuldeep Singh, Babu Ram, Neelkanth and Hem Raj.
BJP State Secretary Er. Ghulam Ali, While listening number of deputations from Uri, Baramula, Poonch, Channi Himmat and other parts of the State. He gave them patience hearing, and apprised their grievance to the concern ministries and departments on the spot. He appealed the BJP activist to carryout people friendly programmes at grass route level initiated by the Prime Minister of India. Narendra Modi. He further told the visiting peoples that PM has taken no. Of people friendly innovative initiative including Demonetisation, GST, Mudra yojna, Swatch Bharat Mission, ‘beti bachao’ and many others, but it is the Prime duty of the every citizens to keep an Hawck eye on these programs so that they reach to the needy .He said that good governance means redressal of the aggrieved in time & with grace and that too at their door step.
Prominent those led various deputations Gurdyal Singh Bali State General Secretary Minority Morcha, Mohd Rafiq Mangara Uri, Irshada Fatima Baramula, Darshan Singh, transport cell president.
Nation indebted to contributions of Dr. Ambedkar: Yudhvir Sethi
To commemorate the 61st Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Bharat Ratan Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, a social function was organised BJP Aunsuchit Jaati Morcha organised a special social program at Shaheed Bhagat Amarnath park opposite Civil Secretariat, here today.
Vice-President BJP Yudhvir Sethi was chief guest and MLA, Khour Krishan Lal Bhagat was guest of honour on the occasion.
National Executive Member SC Morcha, BJP Surinder Bhagat, Bansi Lal Chowdhary Senior leader along with large number of people paid rich tributes to Dr. B R Ambedkar.
While acknowledging contributions of Dr. Ambedkar, Yudhvir said that the nation in indebted to the stalwart leader who was chief architect of Indian Constitution and the document of governance which Baba Saheb gave to the country has been recognized as one of the best in the world.
He said that the nation recognizes the commitment of Baba Saheb for social justice and equality and the BJP party is committed to ameliorate the lot of the marginalized.
Remembering Baba Saheb, Dr. Bhagat said that Dr. Ambedkar paid special attention to ensure that marginalized sections of the society get their due share in the country. Special provisions have been made in the Constitution to ensure that depressed classes get social justice and all sections of the society are given opportunity to grow and contribute in nation building, he added.
Surinder Bhagat said that contributions of Dr. Ambedkar towards underprivileged sections as well as towards woman empowerment, labour laws and many other fields of social justice are exemplary and all along his life Baba Saheb fought for the rights of poor and oppressed classes.
Rich tributes were today paid to the architect of Constitution, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 60th death anniversary and observed it as 'Mahaparinirvan Diwas'. In this regard, a programme was organised by BJP Talab Tillo Mandal under the leadership of Jeet Angral, Mandal President, at Party Hqrs. BJP SC Morcha Seh-Prabhari N.D. Rajwal, Morcha General Secretary Dr. M.L Rao, Jammu West District President Ayodhya Gupta, Senior SC leader Chaman Lal Kanathia also paid their tributes.
N.D Rajwal paid rich tributes to Dr Ambedkar and recalled his great services for upliftment of the down trodden in society.
Ayodhya Gupta highlighted his service towards the society, particularly down trodden section & also exhorted the people to follow the teachings of Dr Ambedkar.
Dr. M.L. Rao also threw light on the mission as well as achievements of Dr Ambedkar
BJP Leader Chaman lal Kanathia also threw light on the life of Dr. Ambedkar.
Jeet Angral threw light on the life and valuable contribution of the father of Indian Constitution. Angral eulogized Dr Ambedkar as a great Social Reformer and leader of Depressed classes who worked for the upliftment of Weaker section of society.
Jatin Sethi & Munish Gupta managed the stage and Keshav Chopra Vice President presented thanks to the people attended the programme.
Mohan Singh Rana, Sanjeev Sharma, Ashok Gandhi, Prem Gupta, Parneesh Mahajan, Veena Gupta, B.D Naryal, Puneet Mahajan, Ravi Kant, Dr. Pardeep, Satpal Karlupia, Neelam Nargotra, Ankush Malhotra, Kamini Gupta, Asha Sharma, Raghubir, Deepak Kumar, Naresh Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar, Dr Surjeet, Darshan, Yashpaul, Rajeshwar, Neeraj Gupta, Vinod Wazir, Labha Ram Bhubesh and several others were also present.
BJP State Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta strongly criticized the statement of Farooq Abdullah, NC President & former CM, telling Hurriyat that NC is not its enemy; that National Conference is with Hurriyat in its ongoing agitation in Kashmir Valley and asking it to move forward and NC is with Hurriyat till its steps are on right track; asking NC workers not to remain away from the ongoing agitation which he called as struggle for right and justice abusing India and Indian forces as murderers”. He said that the statement of Farooq Abdullah proves beyond any doubt that NC and its workers are behind the present ongoing agitation launched by separatists and Pakistan sponsored terrorists. He asked Farooq whether he endorses the carrying of ISIS and Pakistani flags and raising pro-Pakistan, pro-Azadi and anti-India slogans; the stone pelting by youth, burning of schools; calls of bandh by Hurriyat which is being observed for the last more than three months. He also asked that whether NC workers were behind all these acts, including stone pelting; attacking police posts. He charged Farooq of blow hot and cold in the same breadth praising Indian Prime Minister in one voice and vomiting poison against India and Indian government at the same time.
The Spokesperson reminded Farooq Abdullah of his tenure as Chief Minister after 1996, when he tried to curb the separatists, Hurriyat leaders and the terrorists to remain in power and the role of NC in 2010, when Omar Abdullah as Chief Minister put hundreds of stone pelters and secessionists behind the bars. He also reminded Farooq of his statements when he was Chief Minister during NDA rule at the Centre and Omar of his role as Minister of State Foreign Affairs in the Vajpayee Government. Farooq’s recent statement and his statements during NDA rule at the Centre clearly reflects that Farooq was always opportunist and all his actions are merely to achieve political ends and he always turn coats for his own personal benefits.
Prof. Virender Gupta asked other leaders of NC including Davender Rana, S.S. Salathia and Ajay Sadhotra, whether they endorse the statement of their leader Farooq Abdullah? How can they support and defend such utterances of Farooq and Omar, Gupta questioned.
BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav, along with State President & MLA Sat Sharma and State General Secretary (organization) Ashok Koul, chaired a meeting of BJP State office bearers, senior leaders and Morcha Presidents at Trikuta Nagar Office and reviewed the ongoing political and organizational activities in the state besides the working of different departments. Ram Madhav was also briefed about the mobilization of party activitsts at different levels to highlight the achievements of the BJP –led NDA government at the centre and the BJP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the meeting, Ram Madhav said that the BJP government under PM Narendra Modi, during the last two and half years, has taken a number of bold decisions which have long bearing consequences and aimed to make India one of the leading countries of the world. Not merely reformative but it has taken transformative decisions to put India on the track of rapid development while meeting the aspirations of common masses, down trodden and under privileged classes. The goal of the present NDA government is not to enjoy power but to ensure country’s dignified place at the international level. Its decisions with regard to empowering the common masses, providing the essential facilities to the people and in the matter of defence, foreign affairs, communication sector and in the economic fields are commendable.
Ram Madhav said that demonetization in India is one of the bold and transformative decision which will serve multiple purposes like breaking the back of black money, diminish fake currency, hawala transactions, give severe blow to drug mafia and the funding to terrorists and anti-national elements. It is true that people in general have to face little inconvenience at few places but for the good of the country, the countrymen should be prepared to face some hardships. He said that it was a major and courageous step that no previous government ever dared to take. He stressed upon the party leaders attending the meeting to devote more time to the party and reach out the masses to educate them about the benefits of demonetization and dozens of centrally sponsored schemes and expose the opposition parties for their misinformation campaign unleashed to tarnish the image of the Modi government.
Taking a dig at the joint statement issued by NC leaders blaming BJP for ‘policy paralysis’ leading to unstable security environment, Brig Anil Gupta, State Spokesperson of BJP has said that it appears that the NC leadership is suffering from paranoia. Their statements are not only irrational but also self-contradictory. Only the other day their leader Omar Abdullah had blamed the Central Government for the “Surgical Strikes” against terrorist launch pads leading to increase in terror attacks. “I would like to remind the NC leaders that it was this policy decision of the BJP government which led to a paradigm shift of strategy in dealing with the ‘rogue’ state of Pakistan. Pakistan not only suffered losses but also humiliation that led their DGMO to plead for a talk with our DGMO. It had never happened earlier,” emphasized Brig Gupta.
Responding to the baseless accusation that BJP leaders and local MP were missing from the scene of action during the terror attack at an Army camp in Nagrota, Brig Gupta stated that Army has a well-oiled and well-tested command and control system. They do not require intervention and interference from non-professionals. In the instant case the Army was competent enough to handle the situation and there was no justification for the politicians to be there. What did the local MLA achieve by being there except for “photo op “ sessions with TV journalists and if in any manner he assisted in the conduct of the operations , questioned Brig Gupta? BJP leaders do not believe in show-off but they are firmly rooted to the ground and are present wherever the circumstances require them to be present. It is the local NC leadership that needs to prove their loyalty to the people of Jammu because they are only heard parroting and supporting pro-Pak rants of their valley based leaders.
RakshaMantri Manohar Parrikar has been candid enough in accepting the lapses which occurred at ground level and blaming the Central Government for those lapses is not only irrational but naive. Mr Parrikar has hinted at taking necessary remedial measures rather than indulging in unnecessary blame game for which he needs to be complimented said Brig Gupta. The fact remains that local NC leaders have no voice of their own and have to say what pleases their masters because they are subservient to dynastic politics remarked the spokesperson.
A meeting of the Incharges of the Committee constituted at district level to celebrate the birth anniversary of Atal Behari Vajpayee, the former Prime Minister of India, as “Good Governance Day” (Sushasan Divas) on 25th of December, was chaired by BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, alongwith State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul and State General Secretaries Harinder Gupta and Dr. Narinder Singh.
Prof. Virender Gupta, State Spokesperson, State Convenor of Department of Good Governance and State Incharge for ‘Sushasan Divas’ programmes also assisted the State President in briefing the meeting about the scheduled programmes.
Sat Sharma, while speaking in the meeting, said that a variety of programmes from 23rd to 26th of December in the State at constituency and district levels will be organized in connection with ‘Sushasan Divas’. These include preparing folders to highlight the achievements of State and Centre governments, holding of marches with placard depicting the achievements of both the governments, video presentation about the beneficiaries of the various schemes of Govt. of India, organizing essay competitions and seminars at Universities/Colleges/School level, organizing oath taking programmes, composition of songs and their recording in local languages/dialects, organizing fair and exhibitions etc. He said that a teams at state level has been framed for these programmes and the District Incharge too have been nominated for the same.
Ashok Kaul, in the meeting, stressed upon the District Incharges to involve the local activists in their respective areas to make the programmes successful so that the achievements of the Narendra Modi led government are highlighted in a effective way.
The meeting was attended by Prof. (Dr.) P.L. Koul, Dr. Hari Dutt Shishu, Jaideep Sharma, V.K. Sethi, Parneesh Mahajan, Amar Singh, Shashi Pal Vaid, Dr. Narinder Raina, Vijay Mohan Thakur and Sanjeev Manmotra.BJP Anusuchit Jaati Morha National President Dushyant Kumar Gautam, alongwith Morcha National Vice-President Mohan Lal Dayma and SC Morcha State President & MLA Davinder Manyal, chaired a meeting of State Office Bearers and Advisory Committee Members at Jammu. The meeting was convened to discuss the present situation in the country as well as review the working of SC Morcha in the state.
Dushyant Kumar Gautam, while addressing the meeting, said that Narendra Modi government has recognized the contribution of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who remained ignored during last more than 60 years under the Congress rule. It is most unfortunate that the Congress highlighted Nehru as architect of Modern India but in fact it was Ambedkar, who deserved the said honour. The concept of Reserve Bank of India, Election Commission, Planning Commission and other important establishments were the brain work of this great intellectual and law luminary. Today even after 70 years of Independence, the plight of SCs has not improved, which speaks how much serious the Congress governments had been concerned for the SCs. Modi government has launched a number of welfare schemes exclusively for the benefit of the SCs and downtrodden which reflects the concern of BJP government towards these sections of the society. He exhorted the morcha leaders to devote more time in reaching the members of the community and make them aware about the sincere initiatives of the present government at the Centre towards social and economic upliftment of the dalits.
Davinder Manyal, on this occasion, briefed about the activities being undertaken by the SC Morcha in the state and also the feedback from the public about programmes and policies of Narendra Modi led government at the Centre which has been launched for the benefit of the poor and weaker sections.
MLA Chhamb Krishan Lal Bhagat, in his address, stressed on the principle of “Be Right, Do Right and Fight for the Right” to be successful. He said that the members of SC community are worst affected by social evils and the need of the time is to get together to educate the younger generations of the community and help them in becoming respectable citizens.
Morcha Seh-Prabhari ND Rajwal introduced the leaders in the meeting to the National President and other dignitaries and said that 9-10 lakh population of SCs in the state play a decisive role in the government formations but the previous ruling elite used them as mere vote bank.
Morcha State General Secretary Dr. Manohar Lal Rao moved a resolution in the meeting stressing upon the State Government to devote any rotary or road in the name of this leader, which was adopted unanimously.
BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan presented vote of thanks.
The meeting also observed 2-minutes silence for the departed soul of Senior SC leader Bansi Lal Bharti.
SC Morcha State Vice-Presidents Veena Bhagat, Raj Kumar Bhagat and Bishan Dass, State General Secretary Dr. Manohar Lal Rao and other office bearers including Raj Kumar, Bishan Dass Naryal, Jagdish Toofani, Tej Ram, Jeet Angral, Girdhari Lal, Hardesh Khokhar, Shiv Lal Manyal, Faqir Chand Azad, Shindo Ram, K.C. Bhagat, Shakti Bhagat, Sham Lal, Bishan Dass, Dharam Pal, Girdhari Lal attended the meeting.
To make party leaders and activists aware about the concept of ‘Cashless transaction’, BJP IT & Social Media Department organized a presentation event at Trikuta Nagar Office, which was attended by BJP State President, State Office Bearers, Senior leaders, District and Morcha Presidents and their office bearers.
Sat Sharma, while speaking on the occasion, said that after demonetization, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA government at the Centre has decided to introduce the new mean of ‘Mobile Wallet’ for any banking transaction. He said that the objective of this new concept is to enable the subscriber to swipe a card and transfer the money anywhere without the tension of carrying currency note in your pockets. He asked the party activists to get themselves acquainted with the accurate information and the way of using swipe card and later share the same with the people in their respective areas so that they do not feel in convenience as an when they adopt this new concept.
State General Secretary Pawan Khajuria, while terming the new concept as one more feather in the cap of Narendra Modi government, said that every decision of the government at the Centre is itself historic and the nation will fast reach into an era of Modern India and stand with pride in the comity of nations.
IT & Social Media Department Incharge Jaidev Rajwal, while giving the detailed presentation on the subject said that the ‘Mobile Wallets’ will have a number of modes including ‘e-wallet’, ‘Unified Payments Interface’ (UPI), ‘Cards, PoS’ for Swiping, ‘Unstructured Supplementary Service Data’ (USSD) for linking Mobile No. to one’s bank account, ‘Aadhar’ Enabled Payment System for funds transfer, Balance Enquiry, Cash Deposit or Withdrawal and Interbank transaction through Thump Impression. He said that any information related to the Mobile Wallets can be enquired from the IT Cell of the party.
BJP leaders including Rajni Sethi, Dr. Narinder Singh, Sanjay Baru, Vikram Randhawa, Anuradha Charak, MLA Krishan Lal Bhagat, Brig. Anil Gupta, Baldev Singh Billawaria, Ayodhya Gupta, S. Varinderjit Singh, T.N. Bhat, K.B. Mohtra, Tarsem Choudhary, Surinder Choudhary and others attended the presentation event.
While decision of Supreme Court directing playing national anthem in theaters before every movie is good step in direction of inculcating nationalism but it shouldn't be confined only to movie theater. Show of patriotism and nationalism should be real and heartfelt rather than cosmetic.
Jammu and Kashmir State Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi said that playing of nationalism and showing respect to it is fundamental duty of all citizens and should be executed with pride. Respect and submission to national flag and national anthem should not only be felt and displayed too so as to set example for young generations.
Sunil Sethi further said that National flag and National Anthem should be shown respect in all institutions every day before start of work and it is more required to be done in all schools to inculcate nationalism in young generations. Similarly having same enforceability in courts and jails will bring about desired change.
He further noted that executability of the court order may create some problems where any person or segment refusing may create scene particularly when non implementing court order is not offence and no action in law can be taken against violators. These practical difficulties ought to have been discussed and considered by Supreme Court before passing order. It's implementation in courts would have allowed opportunity to judges to lead by example
Stressing upon the State Government to immediately issue the notification for starting the process for distribution of the package among the Displaced Persons (DPs) from POJK, BJP State General Secretary Dr. Narinder Singh said that a simplified and transparent system need to be adopted for the convenience of the claimants.
Dr. Narinder Singh said that after the sanctioning of the package of rupees 2000 crores in favour of the DPs by the present Narendra Modi led NDA government at the Centre, the further responsibility now lies with the state government and whatever related exercise is required should be undertaken at the earliest. He said that minimum formalities should be required from the people who file their claims without any exploitation and a strict vigil be maintained so that no middleman is involved in getting the claim approved and the money distributed.
Charging the Congress of playing politics on the long pending sensitive issue, Dr. Narinder Singh said that better the leaders of this party not mislead the PDs. He said that it is even most unfortunate that the Congress did nothing during the last seventy years and today when some positive step has been taken, they are in the forefront to criticize the Modi government.
Dr. Narinder Singh questioned the claim of Congress Vice-President & Former Minister that the previous Congress-NC government had recommended a proposal to the government at the Centre for these people, asked the Ex-Minister why the same could not be approved despite the fact that there was Congress-led UPA at the Centre for ten years. He reminded that in fact, if ever some little or more was done for DPs, it was during the Prime Ministership of Atal Behari Vajpayee, who had displayed commitment towards mitigating the sufferings of the DPs.
The BJP leader expressed hope that good sense would prevails on the Congress and its leaders in the state, they change their mindset and take the plight of the DPs in a sympathetic manner rather than going public to criticize the initiative of the PM Narendra Modi led government at the Centre.
BJP State Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta strongly condemned the statement of Omar Abdullah blaming Govt. of India and the statements made by various ministers against Pakistan after the surgical strikes by Indian army along the Line of Control for the Nagrota terror attacks. He said that both Abdullahs, father and son are in the habit of absolving Pakistan from its actions of importing and supporting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and in the rest of the country and in making critical statements against the Govt. of India and the present Government of Jammu and Kashmir and added that the fact of matter is that Abdullahs and other National Conference leaders have become a frustrated lot after being thrown out of power and as such they are adopting all possible means to regain the power back even if they have to indulge in provoking and instigating the masses, supporting the terrorist activities and Pakistan adventure in heavy firing from across the borders and send trained militants / army personnel to bleed India and Indian security persons.
Prof. Virender Gupta said that the duo has always been blaming India for the unrest in the subcontinent and for the confrontation between India and Pakistan. They do not acknowledge the facts that whenever India tried to extend it hands for friendship it always received sabotage whether it was Kargil or Uri. He asked Abdullahs “who had provoked Pakistan to inflict 26/11 attack in Mumbai in 2008, Kargil war and Uri attack”.
It is a matter to be probed that why Abdullah have never blamed Pakistan for its misadventures against India, he said and added that Omar has to clarify the general rumour that Omar has a British citizenship as being born in Britain and interests of Omar and Farooq are not in India but are elsewhere. He asked them what are the reasons for which they want illegally occupied area of J&K to be retained with Pakistan and openly defy the unanimous resolution of India’s Parliament in 1994.
The inaugural match of the 1st Pandit Prem Nath Dogra Memorial Football Gold Cup Tournament formally started at Mini Stadium, Jammu, with the lighting of the lamp, followed by balloon and pigeons and introduction of the teams with Deputy Chief Minister & Chief Patron of State Sports Club, Dr. Nirmal Singh, BJP State President & Patron of the Club, Sat Sharma (MLA), MLC & Patron Ashok Khajuria, Joint Secretary J&K State Sports Council Shiv Kumar Sharma and JMC Commissioner Dr. Manmohan Singh and other dignitaries in the presence of a large number of people from various alks of life and the official of the State Sports Club,J &K.
State Sports Club presented mementos to the dignitaries as tokens of respected and souvenir.
This first match was played between Territorial Army and BSF, which was won by BSF by 1 goal by its player John. During the match, two numbers of yellow cards were shown to BSF and three yellow cards to Territorial Army.
Dr. Nirmal Singh, who was the Chief guest on the occasion, said that it is first of its kind of tournament being named in the memory of great nationalist Duggar leader Pt. Prem Nath Dogra, who was himself a good player of football and devoted his entire life for the cause of the nation in this state of Jammu & Kashmir. He said that the objective of starting this tournament is to provide an opportunity to the youth to get themselves associated with the sports and also learn about the life of the great leaders like Prem Nath Dogra. He further said that the main highlight of this tournament is that for the first time in the state a reward of rupees one lakh will be given to the winning team and rupees fifty thousand to the runner up team of this football tournament.
Centre Team Referee was Rocky while Dharampal, Rajinder Singh and Stanzin were Assistants Referees of the match.
The Organising Committee of this tournament comprises of Chairman & MLA Rajesh Gupta, President Rakesh Khanna. The member of the committee include Dr. Nirmolak Singh, Mohan Lal, Fiestous Sohtra, SM Gill, Bharat Bhushan, Vishwamitter, Gagan Kumar and Gandhi.
Prominent social and political personalities who had reached the venue of the event to boost the morale of the teams included Mohan Singh Chouhan, Ashwani Charangoo, Arun Chibber, N.D Rajwal, Rajeev Bhardwaj, Munish Sharma, Praduman Singh, Naresh Dogra, Baldev Singh Billawaria, Ayodhya Gupta, Kuldeep Magotra, Surinder Pargal, Parshotam Gupta, Murari Lal, Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra, Varinder Raina, Sanjita Dogra, Sunil Sharma, Sanjeev Sharma, Vikas Sharma, Dr. Pardeep Mohtra, Puneet Mahajan, Anuradha Sharma, Sushma Gupta, Vidya Devi, Kanta Devi and Veenu Gupta.
Meeting of Bharatiya Janata Training Department was held at part head quarter trikuta nagar under leadership of training department convener kr. Rajeev Charak. While interacting with the training team charak said at centre level the working of training department at J&K State appreciated lot and ranked as best for which he congratulate all the team members. Charak also discussed the future programs to be taken by department such as parshikshan all morchas of party, for this he nominates team and delegate responsibility of each morcha to one of the member of department in which Ajay Pargal is nominated for yuva morcha, parshotam sharma for mahilla morcha, subash bhagat for sc morcha, ishant gupta for mahilla morcha, dheeraj singh for st morcha, prithvi singh for kissan morcha, keshav dutt sharma for obc morcha. Charak also urge team members to complete parshikshan of morchas before lohri. Charak said that department from centre got new responsibilty named as bharatiya janata party maha parshikshan project in which deparment to make appropriate list of former workers of party, prominent citizens and also contact co operative societies. Prominent who were present subash bhagat co convener, ajay pargal, ishant gupta, parshotam sharma, keshav dutt sharma, monika khosla, prithvi singh, dheeraj singh etc.
By asking all BJP lawmakers to give details of their deposits from 8th November till 30th December, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set high standard of polity for the country. When other political parties are making efforts to hide their black money, Bharatiya Janata Party has stood out by silencing the critics of political purity. Sunil Sethi, Chief Spokesperson of BJP, said that example which has been set by Bharatiya Janata Party should silence all criticism on money transaction by its law makers post demonetization.
Sunil Sethi noted that confidence Modi has on uprightness of workers of the party will be reciprocated by all law makers and submission of their amounts will expose the hollowness of the motivated allegations of the opposition. Finding no fault with Demonetization Plan of government, the opposition parties have started false accusations against BJP lawmakers of hiding money. Everything will come clear before public by this move.
He said that similar steps should be taken by all other parties to ensure that their law makers are clean and are leading the country by personal example. Not many parties will have the courage of conviction to take similar step for reasons too obvious. In case the parties don't do it then Election Commission should call such details from all law makers to instill the confidence of public in politics.
Sunil Sethi further said that similar directions may be given to all office bearers of the party and persons holding important positions in party. Efforts made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of cleansing the political infrastructure should be welcomed by all. It is akin to cleansing of Holy Ganga.
Politicians have become matter of being subjected to ridicule, jokes and jests. All that is going to change. Now leaders have to lead by personal examples. They have first to follow high standard in public life before expecting common man to be part of change sweeping the country. Country will never be the same and so do Politicians, said Sunil Sethi.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A), alongwith MLC Sofi Yousuf and other leaders of the party, inaugurated a showroom under the name & style of “Shah & Sons” having Pashmina shawls, suits, sarees and other handicraft items of aari, kaani and sozni embroidery of Kashmir.
Sat Sharma, while congratulating the proprietor of the show room, said that it is a matter of pride that instead of waiting for government job and sitting idle at home, the youth has came forward to start his own mean of livelihood besides providing employment to 8 other unemployed youth. He said that every educated youth want a government job but it is also true that every one cannot be absorbed in government service and options of self employment should be explored by the youth themselves also. The facility of financial help to start own work should be availed from banks and other financial institutions. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a number of ‘Skill Development’ schemes for the youth with a motive of making them self dependent and the youth should take benefits of the same.
Sat Sharma said that the showroom is unique in many ways. It has centuries old shawls of Maharaja Hari Singh’s period as well as antique items of those times in its store. “It is also going to be a centre of information to make people of Jammu familiar with the rich culture and traditions of the Kashmir”, Sat said and added that the items in the showroom displayed for sale are indeed master work and extraordinary.
MLC Sofi Yousuf, on this occasion, said that the Kashmiri shawls in particular are in great demand due to their quality and the embroidery work and the same is available at ‘Shah & Sons’.
Harinder Gupta, Vikram Randhawa, Balbir Ram Rattan, Mohd. Yousuf Sofi, Pardeep Sharma, Baldev Singh, Indu Bhushan, Tarseem Choudhary, P.N. Pandita, Manzoor Ahmed Kuka, Imtiaz Ahmed, Mudassir Ahmed were present on the occasion.
Calling upon youngsters to take active participation in Sports State, Vice-President BJP Yudhvir Sethi today said that sports is not only helpful in physical fitness but plays a positive role in overall personality development. He said balanced mind resides in a physically fit body and sports goes a long way in keeping body and mind active.
"Our young sportspersons have excelled in different sports and with right training sports can be a very good career option ," he added.
Yudhvir was speaking at the concluding ceremony of the 4th J&K rope skipping championship, here today. He was chief guest at the event.
The championship was organised by the J&K Rope Skipping Association and Association of Sports and culture India was Co-Organizer.
Over 300 young players from 9 different schools participated in the championship and the event was held at K.C. International School.
State BJP expressed its deep concern and anguish on the sudden increase in the price of food grains those are being provided by the Food Corporation of India under National Food Security Act without any decision at the Govt. of India level, without any decision at the State Cabinet level and in the absence of any notification from Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution (CAPD) Department, thus putting the general public to hardships.
The State BJP Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta stated that under NFSA, each individual of the approved category was to get 4 kg of atta and 1 kg of rice at the rate of Rs. 8/kg atta and Rs. 10/kg rice in Jammu province, whereas in Kashmir valley the prescribed quota per individual was 4 kg rice and 1 kg atta. However, after the resentment among the public, J&K Government provided additional food grains to each individual with 4kg of atta and 1 kg of rice in Jammu province and 4 kg of rice and 1 kg of atta in Kashmir province, but at the cost of Rs. 13/kg for atta and Rs. 15/kg for rice. Looking at the public grievance and unrest, particularly in the Valley, Union Minister, Ram Vilas Paswan, allowed the ration supplied under MMS at the rates as was specified by Govt. of India in NFSA and agreed to bear the additional financial burden for 3 months from June to September, 2016, thereby the ration both under NFSA and MSS, was provided at the rates of NFSA, i.e. Atta at Rs. 8/ kg and rice at Rs. 10/kg.
Prof. Virender Gupta said that irony is that instead of continuing with the rates of NFSA after the month of September, the Tehsil Supply Officers (TSOs), even raised the rates of the food grains provided by NFSA and kept it at par with that supplied under MMS, i.e. at the rate of Rs. 13/kg for atta and Rs. 15/ kg rice thus increasing NFSA rates from Rs. 8 to Rs. 13 atta and Rs. 10 to Rs. 15 rice, making a substantial increase of 63 per cent and 50 percent respectively, even though the Food Corporation of India is still supplying the Food Grains at the old rates to the state. He added that as per the report the existing rate of sugar is also shortly going to enhance from Rs. 13.50 / kg to Rs. 25/per kg.
The Spokesperson said that these sharp hikes are unjustified and shall adversely affect the budget of a common man and going to invite strong public protests and agitation and therefore, he appealed to the concerned authorities, including the concerned Cabinet Minister and also the Chief Minister to look into the matter and get the hike in the prices rolled back.
Chairman State Sports Club, J&K, Rajesh Gupta (MLA), while addressing media persons, announced that first ever mega tournament of football is going to be organized at Jammu from December Ist to 11 at Mini Stadium, Parade Ground, Jammu, with the participation of 24 teams from J&K and outside, including Army, BSF, Punjab, J&K Bank, Local Clubs etc. He was flanked by Rakesh Khanna, Balbir Ram Rattan, Sunil Dogra, S.M. Gill and Bharat Bhushan.
Rajesh Gupta said that this new event named Pandit Premnath Dogra Memorial Football Gold Cup Tournament will have its first and inaugural match on December Ist and there will be 23 matches. The winner team will be given Rupees one lakh and the runner up rupees fifty thousand. It will be inaugurated by Dy. Chief Minister & Chief Patron Dr. Nirmal Singh, alongwith BJP State President, MLA & Patron Sat Sharma, Minister for Sports & Patron Imran Raza Ansari, Minister of State & Patron Sunil Sharma, Chairman State Sports Club, J&K, Rajesh Gupta (MLA) and President / Organizer State Sports Club, Rakesh Khanna.
Rajesh Gupta further said that for the smooth conduct of the entire tournament, various committees have been constituted. The Referee Committee has Moon Stephen, Dheeraj Meenia, Rahul Sharma, Rakesh Kumar, Ricky Kumar, Suresh Gupta, Vijay Kumar, Koushal Kumar, Rinku Gill and, Eliza Sotaq.
Technical Committee comprise of David Coach, Vishwa Mittar, Prem Singh, Shennaz Iqbal, Kamaljeet and Manoj Kumar.
Protest Committee has Dr. Niumolak Singh, Ramesh Chander, Ramesh Kumar, Moon Stephan, Mohit Verma and Yousuf Doni.
Similarly, Officers of the Disciplinary Committee has S.M. Gill (Chairman), Bharat Bhushan, Narinder Gupta and Sunil Khajuria.
Prominent Members of tournament committees has S.M. Gill, Mohan Lal, Bharat Bushan, Don, Fiestous Sohtra, Sunil Dogra, Kuldeep Kandhari, Rajinder Gupta, Raj Kumar, Sunny Sehgal, Arun Jasrotia, Gagan Kumar and Anil Sharma.
JMC Coordination has Vikas and P.C. Gupta, Reception Committee has Baldev, Ayodhya and prominent citizens and Mohan Lal, Accommodation Committee has Rajesh, Gopal, Catering Committee has Om Nath, Ramesh, Amit and Vinay, Transport committee has Ashutosh Gupta, Finance committee has Rajesh, Prem and Sunil, Publicity committee has Kuldeep, Puneet, Rajinder, Raj Kumar and Sunny, Technical committee has Rakesh Khanna and Mohan Lal, Medical committee has Dr Pardeepji, Rameshji, Protocol Wing has Prof. Shamji, Social Media has Sanjeev Sharma, Media Rajesh Nischal and Lucky, Security Wing has Ashwani Sharma and Anil Sharma.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A), alongwith Morcha Incharge Munish Sharma and BJYM State President Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra, launched “Signature Campaign” on the issue of demonetization and e-banking by penning down his signature after writing “I support demonetization”, which was followed by signing by a large number of people from different walks of the life.
Sat Sharma, while speaking on the occasion, said that the decision of the Narendra Modi government on demonetization has received overwhelming response from the people as they are convinced about the objective of taking this initiative. It will prove a multipurpose decision as it aims at ending corruption, black-money and fake currency. A common citizen may have faced some inconvenience during bank transaction but have stood with the PM in his noble cause for the nation. The recent reports about fall in incidents of stone pelting in Kashmir and surrender of Naxalites are the indicators that the black money and fake currency is being wiped out, which is indeed a great achievement. He also spoke on e-banking and said that shifting of transactions from currency notes to e-banking will also prove to be a great boon to the Indian people.
Munish Sharma said that PM Narendra Modi has displayed his commitment towards fulfilling the election promise of ending corruption and black money from the country and the same is converted into practical with the historic step of demonetization.
Dr. Suresh Ajay Mogotra said that the youth of today is well educated and informed and hence his or her role in making the people aware about the benefits of demonetization and e-banking is very important. Although the opposition parties are trying to mislead the people on the issue of demonetization but has failed to trap the people. He said that the motive of launching ‘Signature Campaign’ is to highlight the advantages of demonetization and the need to shift to e-banking. He announced that the similar signature campaigns will be organized in each districts in the coming days. The event was organized by Jammu West BJYM District President Ashish Sharma.
BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan, BJYM Seh-Prabhari Bhanu Pratap Jasrotia, Jammu West District President Ayodhya Gupta, BJYM General Secretaries Vikas Choudhary and Tarun Sharma, Morcha leaders Pawan Sharma, Deewak Singh, Er. Eijaz, Rahul Vaid, Ajay Manhas, Sunny Sangotra, Er. Lalit Raina, Raman Sharma, Ankush Sharma, Puneet, Kunal Gupta, Atul Bakshi, Inzi Sheikh and BJP Talab Tillo Mandal Jeet Angral were present on the occasion.Deputy Chief Minister & BJP senior leader Dr. Nirmal Singh, during his visit to Ramban district, chaired a meeting of local leaders of BJP at Batote and took stock of the problems being faced by the common people besides apprising them about the people friendly programmes and policies of the BJP coalition government in Jammu & Kashmir. He also discussed various development projects and welfare schemes launched by the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.
Dr. Nirmal Singh also sought the details related to the party’s ongoing political and organizational activities and stressed upon the party activists to be more vigil as the opposition parties have unleashed a false propaganda against the NDA and State’s coalition government as they cannot digest the growing popularity of these governments and making repeated attempts to mislead the people.
Dr. Nirmal Singh, while appreciating the historic decision on demonetization, said that it has reflected the resolve of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to root out corruption, black money and fake currency. This decision has witnessed rise in the popularity graph of Narendra Modi. He asked the party activists to spare time and help the bank customers in their respective areas so that they do not feel inconvenience while making transactions.
“The party activists should also reach the masses to educate them about more than 50 welfare schemes launched by the government at the Centre and in the state for the benefit of all the sections of the society and guide them in availing the advantages of the same”, Dr. Singh said added that these schemes will result in social and economic upliftment of the women, youth, farmers, ex-servicemen, senior citizens and others in the Indian society.
Prominent among those who attended the meeting included Sr. Leader Sham Singh Katoch, Ramban District President Ramesh Sharma, Ramban MLA Neelam Langeh, District Incharge Rajeev Charak, and Veerji Saraf.
Attack by Pakistan trained and brain washed Fidayeens in Jammu and Kashmir should be eye opener for the advocates of talks with Pakistan and their puppets. State Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi said that militants attack at Nagrota should be enough for publicity seeker friends of Pakistan to shut their mouth. They are part of sinister plan of enemy to bleed India continuously. But all such plans will be destroyed and enemy decimated by strong national resolve under strong government at the Centre.
Sunil Sethi further said that even demand of talks during these times of terror and hostilities by Pakistan is encouraging forces inimical to the nation and all such leaders and self styled intellectuals should be exposed and shown their true worth. Everyone should understand and acknowledge that nobody is above nation. Persons who had held high positions in the past, have now started using language of supporters of separatism. Right place for such persons is jail.
He noted with concern that even after making such statements these culprits are roaming free which is encouraging militant attacks as enemy sitting across border and even within gets encouraged by knowing that anti nationals in this country have donned robes of leaders and pseudo intellectuals and are thriving . Encouragement so given to enemy will be bad for national integrity.
The Chief Spokesperson said that militants attacking within state or in other states of country are not only enemy of India but are enemies of humanity. There is no place for such beasts and their mentors in civilized society. They should rot in hell which is only place for them. There is no religion which teaches hatred and violence to humanity and if there is any, then it can only be Satanic religion. Militants are followers of only Satan with no regards for God or His creation.
BJP State Spokesperson, Prof. Virender has strongly criticized the discrimination being met to the people of Jammu region in the matter of selections made by State Public Service Commission (PSC) against various posts in the Health & Medical Education Department and in the Higher Education Department and asked the MLAs/Ministers from Jammu region to take appropriate action to address the genuine grievance of the region in the matter of selections being conducted by State PSC. He said that out of total 123 selections in the year 2015 were made in the State Medical Department, whereas only 23 belong to Jammu region that constitutes merely 19% of the total posts of Consultants in Radiology, Medicine, Ophthalmology, ENT, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, Orthopedics, Gynecology, Pathology and Pediatrics. He further added that in the same year 15 selections were made in the State Medical College (9 in Jammu Medical College and 5 in Srinagar) against the posts of lecturer out of which only 2 selected lecturers were from Jammu region which makes 13% of the total posts.
Prof. Virender Gupta while drawing the attention of the state government towards the selections made in the Higher Education Department as Assistant Professors in the year 2016, said people of Jammu region are facing a worst kind of injustice and added that 9 candidates from Jammu region were selected against the 34 selections made (which is 26%); 7 candidates were selected against total of 26 in Physics discipline, which is 27%; 12 in Mathematics against total 25 selected, which is 48%.
Prof. Virender Gupta asked that steps need to be taken to address the deprivation of the people of Jammu region in matter of selections through PSC and suggested that candidates from a province be selected against the posts vacant in the province, i.e. candidates from Jammu Province be selected against the posts lying vacant in Jammu Province and candidates from Kashmir Province be selected against the vacant posts existing in Kashmir province.
He also pleaded for implementation of the R.P. Singhal Committee report of 1999 with regard to admission in the State Professional Colleges and said that as the report the students from the Jammu province and Kashmir province be given admissions in the professional colleges existing in their respective provinces. This has become essential while looking at the sense of deprivation and neglect that is existing among the students and youth of Jammu region.
Prof. Virender Gupta, while welcoming the external policy, internal and economic policies / progammes initiated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and liberal grant sanctioned in favour of J&K State government called upon him to look into the grievances of the people of Jammu region and the discrimination being faced by them and take appropriate action to redress them.
BJP State Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta, while commenting on Farooq Abdullah statement that “India and Pakistan should reconcile with the parts in their control and 1994 Indian Parliament unanimous resolution does not matter thereby questioning the Indian’s stake on POJK”, said that Farooq Abdullah is following the footsteps of his father, who did not allow the advance of Indian forces to vacate the area of Jammu and Kashmir that presently in occupation of Pakistan. He added that because of Sheik Abdullah’s this action about a lakh of Hindus and Sikhs residing in POJK, including Gilgit and Balistan, were massacred, their women folk were abducted and raped and said that this act of Sheikh was aimed to keep his hegemony on the left part of Jammu and Kashmir. He further said that the people of POJK speak Pathwari, Punjabi, Gilgit and Balistani and there is not even a one square km of area in POJK that people of which speak Kashmiri language; the Muzzfrabad which was part of Kashmir Province was not got vacated as it was non- Kashmiri speaking area.
Prof. Virender Gupta criticized Farooq Abdullah for indirectly supporting the demand of Plebiscite in Kashmir by misinterpreting the UN resolution. He reminded the UNO resolution accepted Pakistan as a Aggressor and asked it to vacate the areas of Jammu and Kashmir that had forcefully occupied, handing it to India, before the Plebiscite could be held. But it was Pakistan which not acted upon the first two parts of UNO resolution so that Plebiscite could have taken place.
The Spokesperson asked Farooq Abdullah for not misinterpreting the UNO resolution and stop the policy of provoking and intigating separatist forces in the valley, simply for his political gains.
A one day seed village training camp-cum kissan Mela was organized at village Salawali (phallawalla), Akhnoor by the Directorate of Agriculture , Jammu under the able guidance of Chief Agriculture Officer , Jammu R.L. Bhagat.
Daljit Singh Chib,(MoS) , Vice Chairman J&K State Advisory Board for development of Kisans was the Chief Guest on the Occasion and Dr. KrishanLalBhagat, Hon’ble MLA Chamb was the Guest of Honour. All the wings of Agriculture and allied departments Mahider Singh (ADO, Vegetables, Jammu) ShriSoomNath Sharma (SDAO, Akhnoor) along with the field functionaries of Akhnoor Sub Division were also present in the camp.
The gathering was specially addressed by Daljit Singh Chib and advised the farming community to take maximum benefits of the various farmer friendly schemes launched by the State and Central government and use the latest agriculture technologies for boosting their crop production. HeStressed on the quality seeds which are going to be provided to the farmers.He said that the Government has recently launched Fasal Bima Yogna and every farmer should take the advantage of this yogna.
Krishan Lal Bhagat also spoke on the occasion and advised the farmers that Agro based industry has tremendous potential for employment generation which needs to be exploited through Entrepreneurship Development initiatives kick started by the present Government. He stated that the scientists and other Officers of the Agriculture Universities must speed up the activities and produce quality seeds and evolve techniques which would help the farmers in boosting their production.
Chief Agriculture Officer, Jammu also spoke on the occasion and stressed upon the farmers to use the agriculture approved seeds and fertilizers only which will give boost to the agriculture in Jammu .He said that these seeds and fertilizers are being tested at various levels before distributing to the farmers.
A large number of progressive farmers about 400 participated in the camp.
Besides others prominent farmers ShriNika Ram ,Ex.Sarpanch, ShriNitu Ram, ShriSwaran Singh, Shri G.S. Chib, Ankus Choudhary, and Surinder Singh (Members KisanAdv.Board were also present on the occasion.
Today a state level workshop was organized by BJYM at PWD Guest House, Gandhi Nagar on different government schemes like Make In India, Skill India, Start Up India and Mudra Yojana. State President & MLA Sat Sharma (CA) inaugurated the workshop by enlightening the traditional lamp along with State President BJYM Dr Suresh Ajay Magotra, BJP State Vice-President Yudhvir Sethi, State Secretary & BJYM Prabhari Sanjay Baru.
Addressing the workshop, Sat Sharma, said that since the day BJP came in power at centre a number of Welfare schemes and initiative have been taken by the government for the welfare of common people. He further siad that youth constitutes 65 per cent of our population a lot of these schemes are youth oriented. Schemes like StartUp India, Make IN India, Skill India and Mudra Yojana directly or indirectly can help the youth of the country. Sat Sharma also congratulated BJYM for taking the initiative for organizing State Level workshop and said that now it is the responsibility of every Yuva Morcha activist to take these schemes at the gross root level so that every one is benefited.
Yudhvir Sethi, on this occasion, said that, the rate of unemployment is going up with each passing year due to the wrong policies of the previous government. PM Narender Modi has realized the need to empower the youth and hence a number of welfare schemes have been launched during the last two years.
Addressing the workshop, Dr Magotra said that the main motive of this workshop is awareness, this workshop will help to make an information flow of all the government schemes to general public and moreover the exact execution of the formalities needed to avail the benefits. He further said that, all the State incharges of these schemes have made a team, at district level, so that there is a flow of the information at district level and further at Mandal level. Dr Magotra said that we want to deliver the benefit at booth level.
Senior officials and experts from different departments of central government had also reached the venue of the workshop to share their experience related to various welfare schemes and projects. Ajay Kapoor.
Proceedings of the day long workshop were conducted by State General Secretaries Tarun Sharma and Vikas Choudhary.
Prominent who present on the occasion were Ajay Vaid, Er Eijaz Hussain, Adv Ramneek Singh, Sunny Sangotra, Adv Gurdev Thakur, Er Lalit Raina, Hari OM, Rahul Vaid, Abhishek Slathia, Chetan Manhas, Vikas Sambyal, Narinder Jamwal, Sourab Jain, Rohit Verma, Gulshan Thakur, Akhil Prashar, Ashish Sharma, Rinku Rasyal, Amit Dubey,Mudasir Wani, Abinandan Sharma, Amit Sharma, Rajesh Mehta, Parth Mahajan and many others.
BJP Jammu West District activists under the leadership of District President Ayodhya Gupta, held a strong protest and also burnt the effigy of National Conference Patron & Ex-CM Dr. Farooq Abdullah’s the statement in relation with POJK at Kachi Chawni Chowk.
Ayodhya Gupta, while addressing the party activists said “probably Farooq Abdullah is deliberately raking up the settled issue in order to remain in news for his political survival”.
He said that the then Maharaja, while signing the Instrument of Accession, had acceded the whole of Jammu and Kashmir under his control as part of Indian Union.
Ayodhya said that father of Farooq Abdullah, Late Sheikh Mohd. Abdullah, had endorsed the accession of J&K state with India and Farooq Abdullah is even going against his own father.
Ayodhya Gupta said that if they have that much love for Pakistan, they should leave India, settle in Pakistan and contest elections there and run their political shops.
Farooq Abdullah by his uncalled for statement has acted against the settled issue which reflect as to how much committed he is for the interest of the nation, which is highly condemnable.
Gupta asked Farooq Abdullah to “seek an apology from the nation for this blunder and set the things right. “It looks that the leaders of National Conference have been so much demoralized and frustrated that they have lost their wit and giving such like irresponsible statements”, he said.
He asked the NC leaders to desist from giving such statements otherwise they shall further lose the trust of the people and put them as villain in the eyes of people of India.
Prominent among those who took part in the protest included ND Rajwal, Sanjeev Sharma (District General Secretary) Balwan Singh, Vinodh Gupta, Surinder Chowdhary, Satpal Karlupia, Dr. Pardeep, Dr. Dineshwar, Dr. Akshay, Puneet Mahajan, Rajesh Gupta, Mohan Singh Slathia, Duggal, Satish Kumar Vinod Wazir, Kulbhushan Vohra, Veena Gupta, Sangeeta Dogra, Vijay Sharma Mandal President, Rinku Chouhan, Atul Bakshi, Sanjay Sawhney, Kamini Gupta, Asha Sharma, Munish Raja, Balbir Singh, Balbir Gupta, Raveesh Mengi, Asha Gupta, Jai Singh, Sahil Gupta, Subhash Sharma, Ashok Khar, Onkar Singh Boss, Parshotam Dogra, Radhey Sham, Ravi Sharma Jyoti Sharma
Minister of Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat, during his sitting at BJP headquarter on Saturday, interacted with the party activists and took stock of the problems being faced by them in their respective areas. It was under party’s weekly schedule of its ministers to be available at party headquarter to meet and interact with the activists.
BJP State Vice-Presidents Mamta Singh and Parmod Kapahi and State Secretary Rajinder Sharma also joined the minister as they had their weekly sitting on behalf of the organization.
A large number of party activists drawn from different areas of Jammu thronged the party office for highlighting their local problems. They also discussed the working of hospitals, Primary Health Centres in their areas and sought the intervention of the Health Minister in ensuring that the patients are provided the best treatment.
Bali Bhagat, on this occasion, said that the party has introduced a healthy practice of providing opportunity to party activists for direct interaction with the Ministers to take up their problems. He said that although the ministers are available to the public and the party activists round the clock but still the BJP has initiated this practice so that whatever the party activists has the feedback from ground is intimated to the concerned minister.
Mamta Singh, Parmod Kapahi and Rajinder Sharma, briefed the minister about the routine organizational activities and also the views of the general public about the working of the BJP coalition government adding that the people are appreciating the pro-development and pro-people policies of the government, which is indeed a great achievement.
“Farooq Abdullah’s statement that former Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee and his then counterpart Nawaz Sharief, who was also the Prime Minister of Pakistan, had agreed to convert the LoC into the International Border during Vajpayee’s visit to Lahore and Vajpayee took Farooq into confidence, shared with him the agreement reached” is simply a bluff, said State BJP Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta. He added that none of the press reporters, including Kuldip Nayyar had reported about the agreement that Farooq talks about and none of the NDA leaders, who were the members of Vajpayee’s Cabinet, had ever mentioned about the agreement. He said that it was Farooq’s view, which he expressed number of times in media in those days.
He told that had Pakistan agreed to this formula, there would have been no infiltration's from across the borders, no Pakistan sponsored terrorist activities and no ceasefire violations by Pakistan, particularly with Nawaz Sharief being again the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Prof. Virender Gupta ridiculed the repeated statements from Abdullahs that India should give internal autonomy to Kashmir by keeping only defence, communication and foreign affairs with the centre and giving rest all powers to the State. He said that Abdullah is living in fool’s paradise; the needles of the clock can never be reversed back; no change has so far brought in the Article 370, whatever the centre laws have been applied to the State that was done with the consent of the State Government. He added that Sheikh Mohamed had reconciled with the situation and entered into an accord with Smt. Indira Gandhi, and more than 18 new central laws were applied to the State with the approval of the State Government during the regimes of Sheikh, Farooq and Omar Abdullah. The Spokesperson said that in the Common Agenda of Governance signed by PDP and BJP, it was agreed to have negotiations with the stakeholders and stakeholders are those who have faith in the Instrument of Accession and want a solution in the frame work of Indian Constitution. He told the NC leaders that all efforts are being made to restore the confidence of the people, in particular the youth in the State administration and in Indian Republic. The forces are there to protect the life and properties of the majority of the people who want peace and progress. He asked the Abdullahs to contribute in the efforts of the Government in bringing peace, instead of indulging in politics and instigating the common masses and added that restoration of peace is also in their benefit.
Prof. Virender Gupta advised the Abdullahs, who were the Chief Ministers of the State, to desist from projecting themselves as the leaders of merely Kashmir Valley, that too of a particular community, and take care of the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Ladakh regions and the majority population of the State. He added that their sectarian and divisive approach shall not be good for the State and the country. He said that they should keep into mind that the majority population is not in favour of continuation of Article 370 and wants to enjoy the benefits that the people in other parts of the country are enjoying; people do not want tolerate the hegemony of any family or any ideology.
BJP State Secretary & Jammu Rural District Prabhari Aseem Gupta, alongwith District President Omi Khajuria, chaired a meeting of the district office bearers, BJP Mandal, OBC and Kissan Morcha District Presidents.
The meeting was convened to discuss the extension of recently constituted Department and Projects to the level of District and Mandals.
Aseem Gupta, while addressing the meeting, said that the BJP has decided to reach the people and get associated with it ten to fifty new persons at each booth with an objective of further strengthening the party at the lowest level and avail their services for highlighting the pro-people and pro-development works of the BJP led government under Narendra Modi at the Centre and the BJP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that the setting up of departments and projects by the party is to involve the party activists to reach the maximum population and highlight the achievements of the Narendra Modi government as well as the state’s coalition.
Aseem Gupta, while terming the decision on demonetization as a path breaking step, said that people may be facing some inconvenience at the initial stage but in the long run it will benefit the common citizens. He asked the people not to get trapped in the false campaign of the Congress on demonetization. He also asked the party activists to devote time towards helping the bank customers in their transactions in the nearby branches.
Aseem Gupta also discussed the ongoing political activities being undertaken in the district and the constitution of teams of Morchas and Cells of the party in the district.
District General Secretaries Mukesh Sharma and Pawan Slathia, OBC Morcha District President Neetu Verma, Kissan Morcha District President Ravi Sharma and Mandal Presidents Babu Ram, Ashok Shrama, Ved Parkash, Kuldeep Singh and Neelkanth were prominent among those who attended the meeting.
“The developments taking place after the announcement of historic decision on the existing currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 indicate that the public is with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his commitment to end corruption, black money and fake currency. A common citizen is convinced that such a step was necessary for the last 70 years in the interest of the country but unfortunately some political parties are misleading the people by presenting the wrong picture on demonetization. How strange it is that the parties who were once a part of scandals, are now opposing demonetization”, this was stated by BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A), while addressing the media persons at party headquarter alongwith State General Secretaries Dr. Narinder Singh, Pawan Khajuria and Harinder Gupta and Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi.
Sat Sharma said that in Jammu & Kashmir also, the opposition parties are left with just one agenda of criticizing the people friendly coalition government of BJP for their survival. These parties have now started using the issue of demonetization in the state as a tool to paint BJP ministers as corrupt. It is highly condemnable and the BJP dismisses the allegations and terms the propaganda as a campaign to malign the image of the party. The BJP was, it is and shall stand firm, on its commitment of ending corruption and act against those who promote corruption.
Sat Sharma said that baseless allegations have been labeled against BJP Ministers in the coalition government of their involvement in corruption. Such allegations are nothing but a part of a deep conspiracy to lower down the growing popularity of the BJP and its ministers. The party makes it loud and clear that there is no truth in it.
“The BJP had gone to the public to seek votes on the promise of providing good governance and ending the corruption and during the last over one and half year, work culture has been introduced and not a single case of corruption took place during this period”, Sharma said and added that it would have been better if the information related to the allegations was shared with the public. By not doing so, those involved in painting BJP ministers as corrupt have failed in their game plan as the people are well aware that it is only BJP which has always fought against corruption and corrupt elements.
The State President said that the BJP has never compromised on the issue of corruption and its past record is itself a witness that the party did not ever hesitate to take stern action if anyone from among its cadre was found to be involved in any such practice. He asked the opposition parties to prove what they have been charging, failing which it will be assumed that they were misleading the public to tarnish the image of BJP.
BJP State Secretary Er. Ghulam Ali Khatana also an State Incharge Swatch Bharat Abhiyan & Political Programs and meeting conducted Jammu Rural BJP district office bearer s meeting regarding number of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan initiated by the state & central sponsored schemes in urban and rural areas. He appreciated the BJP District Office Bearers for appraising & awakening the common people about these schemes. While discussing the importance of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, and said that this is the Prime abhiyan initiated by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and it directly linked with the health of Human, animals and environment.
Er. Ghulam Ali also appealed the general masses, don't through plastic made waste & polythene in the drain , open soils, public premises, tourist places & said that it blocks the drain flow and easily accessible to the wandering animals and causes serious health hazards.
District President Omi Khajuria also spoke on the occasion, & assured the visiting leaders that BJP Jammu Rural teams will carrying out of various programs &has given by the party from time to time .
Reacting sharply to the repeated statements made by the Abdullah duo that “J&K did not accede to Hindu India but a secular India”, Brig Anil Gupta, BJP State Spokesperson, stated that by making such a statement they are trying to provoke the people and vitiate the communal harmony that exists in the Jammu region. India is not a new-born nation but a legacy of the oldest surviving civilization of the world known as the Indian Civilization and tolerance has been the main virtue of this nation. India is known for having welcomed people of all faiths, beliefs and religions and absorbing them into her own culture. People of different religions have lived in harmony in India since centuries as Indians and religion has never been the basis of their nationality, explained Brig Gupta. By bringing in religion, Farooq Abdullah is trying to mislead the innocent people and creating an atmosphere of communal disharmony, which is dangerous.
Despite grave provocations in the past few months, National Conference failed to disturb the communal peace in the region but the latest provocative speeches being made by the top leadership of the Party are clearly indicative of the intent of the leadership to create communal tension in the sensitive region, retorted Brig Gupta. Rather than concentrating on and voicing concern about the problems being faced by the common people, the Abdullahs are unnecessarily dragging religion to provoke the people. There is no distinction in India between its citizens based on caste, culture, creed and religion. All Indians enjoy the same fundamental rights and Muslims in India are the safest compared to the other regions. “Are Muslims safe in a Muslim Pakistan” questioned Brig Gupta? The plight of Muslims in POJK, Sindh, Baluchistan and Gilgit-Baltistan is no secret and the entire world is aware of the miseries inflicted on them by fellow Punjabi Muslims. BJP appeals to the Muslim brethren of the region to not to fall prey to the provocative and misleading statements of the NC leadership and maintain harmony.
Beef up security around banks, increase vigil: Balbir
BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan, while expressing concern over bank burglary incidents in different parts of the state over the last few days, has stated this appears to be handiwork of anti national elements, who have been squeezed after demonetization move launched by Narendra Modi government. These elements, who were thriving their activities on the black money hoarded through illegal means, as also heavily dependent upon the fake currency circulated from across the border, are now desperate to the extent that their economic survival has become impossible, the BJP leader said adding that this situation is now pushing them into acts of loot and burglary.
Balbir Ram Rattan, while citing the recent incidents of loot and burglary in Budgam district of Kashmir Valley, followed by a similar one in Kishtwar district in Jammu province, said there appears to be a nexus and full support at the local level to these elements who are out to loot the bank money worth lakhs of rupees. While it is the duty of the police to ascertain the identity of the burglars, the government must immediately enhance security around all bank branches in the state, besides asking the bank authorities to increase their vigil, Balbir asserted.
The Spokesperson further said incidents of loot and burglary in these bank branches almost in a set pattern vindicates the Union government’s fears that anti national elements in the state were thriving on fake currency, which has been converted into trash after demonetization decision. Since they are facing cute cash crunch, they are now resorting to tactics of burglary and loot for their survival. Expressing apprehensions that more such incidents would happen, the BJP Spokesperson said unless adequate security measures are not put in place, the bank branches which are easily accessible and soft areas in terms of accessibility and approach, can become next targets of the thieves and burglars. Moreover, if such acts of loot of bank money continues, there is every likelihood of increase in subversive activities by the anti national elements, who are right now in a desperate mode, Balbir said.Reacting sharply to the repeated statements made by the Abdullah duo that “J&K did not accede to Hindu India but a secular India”, Brig Anil Gupta, BJP State Spokesperson, stated that by making such a statement they are trying to provoke the people and vitiate the communal harmony that exists in the Jammu region. India is not a new-born nation but a legacy of the oldest surviving civilization of the world known as the Indian Civilization and tolerance has been the main virtue of this nation. India is known for having welcomed people of all faiths, beliefs and religions and absorbing them into her own culture. People of different religions have lived in harmony in India since centuries as Indians and religion has never been the basis of their nationality, explained Brig Gupta. By bringing in religion, Farooq Abdullah is trying to mislead the innocent people and creating an atmosphere of communal disharmony, which is dangerous.
Despite grave provocations in the past few months, National Conference failed to disturb the communal peace in the region but the latest provocative speeches being made by the top leadership of the Party are clearly indicative of the intent of the leadership to create communal tension in the sensitive region, retorted Brig Gupta. Rather than concentrating on and voicing concern about the problems being faced by the common people, the Abdullahs are unnecessarily dragging religion to provoke the people. There is no distinction in India between its citizens based on caste, culture, creed and religion. All Indians enjoy the same fundamental rights and Muslims in India are the safest compared to the other regions. “Are Muslims safe in a Muslim Pakistan” questioned Brig Gupta? The plight of Muslims in POJK, Sindh, Baluchistan and Gilgit-Baltistan is no secret and the entire world is aware of the miseries inflicted on them by fellow Punjabi Muslims.BJP appeals to the Muslim brethren of the region to not to fall prey to the provocative and misleading statements of the NC leadership and maintain harmony.
The State Unit of BJP has condoled the sad demise of party’s founder member and a senior leader Bansi Lal Bharti, who expired today at Super Speciality Hospital, Jammu, where he had been admitted after a heart attack five days ago.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, alongwith State Office bearers, senior leaders, MLAs, MLCs, District & Morcha President observed 2-minute silence for the peace of the departed soul.
Similarly, Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh also condoled the sad demise of Bharti and expressed sympathies with the bereaved family.
Both, Sat Sharma and Dr. Nirmal Singh, while speaking on the struggleful life of this dalit leader, described Bansi Lal Bharti as a disciplined soldier of the party who stood witness to the history of BJP and participated in every important programme during all those years of his association with the party.
They said that Bansi Lal Bharti was a tall and highly respectable leader of his biradari as well, who was instrumental in getting the Mahasha Community recognized in the state.
Sat Sharma and Dr. Nirmal Singh, while terming the demise of Bansi Lal Bharti as a great loss to the BJP, said that the entire party is with the bereaved family in this hour of grief and pray almighty God to give strength to them to bear the loss.
The J&K coalition govt. decision to allow girl child free education up to higher secondary in govt. schools has augured well for the need to educate woman and help them contribute significantly towards healthy national development. It surely is a Significant Step towards ‘Beti Padhao’.
Hailing the decision taken by BJP-PDP coalition government in J&K state to exempt girl students of govt schools from paying education fee up to higher secondary level, S.S. Bijral, a Former Professor, IGP (Rtd.) and a State Convener ‘Beti Bahao Beti Padhao’ said this step shall prove a boon towards boosting national project ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ in the state, launched by PM Narendra Modi country wide.
Girls are no less blessed by Nature in capabilities compared to boys. Their’s remained suppressed and untapped through willful neglect with preference for boys. This resulted in their poor growth mentally, in physique and in over all personality. Uneducated, the women as a gender got labeled with all negative, uncivil traits as a whole, for generations. This is what happened over the centuries. Bijral said PM Narendra Modi having launched national project of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ soon after taking over country’s reign, let the nation ponder over injustice done to girl child-future mother, the dearest to every soul, that held back nation from path of comprehensive development.
This low attitude towards girl child critically disturbed Child Sex Ratio (CSR) of girls compared to 1000 boys in the country. J&K state is no exception. Here 8 districts have steeply falling CSR and are categorized critical in the country. They with their CSR as per 2011 census are: Jammu (795), Samba (779), Kathua (831), Pulwama (829), Budgam (832), Anantnag (841), Baramulla (863), Ganderbal (863). Bijral said this major step of BJP/PDP coalition govt. will facilitate increased enrolment of girls in schools, awaken them particularly ruralites, about their rights, role in national development. Educating girl child free in govt schools will render them –the future mothers- to be awakened, competent as first teacher and role model, that they are, where ever they happen to perform blessedly. The state government deserves kudos for this decision taken.
BJP State Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta, while commenting upon the recent statements of Omar Abdullah that the conditions of Valley shall not improve, the stone pelters do not work on Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 and demonetization would not affect the terrorism/separatist activities, said that his statements show that Omar is behind the curtain monitoring and instigating the present turmoil.
He added that Omar Abdullah’s assertion for political solution to Kashmir problem and in absence of that the situation in the Valley would not improve, is completely exclusive and does not take into considerations the aspirations and problems confronting the people of Jammu and Ladakh regions. He reminded Omar that people of Jammu and Ladakh regions and also a good section of people in Valley do not approve the demand of greater autonomy or pre-1952 position, instead they support the abrogation of Article 370 bringing J&K state completely under the preview of Indian Constitution and under the complete jurisdiction of Indian Parliament.
Prof. Virender said that people of Jammu region, Ladakh region, Gujjar/Bakerwals, PoJK displaced persons and KPs are major stake holders and not the separatists or Hurriyat leaders, who are responsible for the continuous disturbance in the Valley and working as a stooge of enemy country. He added that Jammu and Ladakh regions constitute about 80 per cent of the area of J&K, that is presently in India and no solution can be found that excludes the aspirations of the people residing in these regions, apart from those of other communities like Kashmiri Pandits, Gujjar, Bakerwal, Shia Muslims etc.
The Spokesperson warned Omar for playing divisive politics while propagating the cause of a section of Kashmiri population and ignoring the interests of others. In this way, he is helping in disintegration of the state.
Union Minister for Finance, Arun Jaitley, reached out to all the states headquarters of BJP through Video Conferencing, wherein he addressed the party office bearers, Spokespersons and panelists on the issue of demonetization.
Arun Jaitley also interacted with the party leaders sitting in their respective states and answered variety of questions related to the historic decision on currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A), while briefing the media on the need to hold Video Conferencing, said that after the announcement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi declaring invalid the existing currency notes of rupees 500 and 1000 across the country, there has been widespread appreciation but unfortunately opposition parties have unleashed a false campaign and attempts are being made to present the negative picture of the milestone decision. He said that although people are facing some problems but overall a common citizen has welcomed the decision and the Congress in particular is trying to create confusion in the minds of the people by politicizing the issue.
“The objective of Video Conference was to make the party leaders well equipped with the accurate information and the benefits of the milestone decision”, Sat said and added that it will make the leaders in the state to clear the doubts in the public and expose the opposition parties for their repeated attempts of negating the very concept of demonetization.
Besides State President, party senior leaders, state office bearers, MLAs, MLCs, Mahila Morcha, Yuva Morcha leaders attended the Video Conferencing event.The revision of compensation for the families of martyrs was first done by the Atal Behari Vajpayee government in 1998 and now by another BJP govt under Narendra Modi. In a press release, Brig Anil Gupta, State Spokesperson stated, “In recognition of valour of soldiers and martyrs, Modi Government has more than doubled the compensation for widows and families of soldiers dying while fighting for the country. The move comes at a time when several Indian soldiers have been martyred due to repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan following India's surgical strike across the Line of Control.” The revised compensation will be effective from 01 January 2016.
Brig Anil Gupta also stated that while reviewing the compensation, the Modi Government also enhanced the areas and type of actions in which the compensation would be given to the soldiers attaining martyrdom. For deaths occurring due to accidents in the course of performance of duties, the compensation has been increased from the existing Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh. For the families of those soldiers who die while directly taking part in border skirmishes and action against militants and extremists, the compensation amount has been increased by Rs 20 lakh from 15 lakh to 35 lakh. The ex-gratia amount to be paid to the families of soldiers dying in high altitude areas such as Siachen has also been enhanced to Rs 35 lakh from the existing 15 lakh. For deaths occurring during enemy action in war or war-like engagements, in a war-torn zone in foreign country, the compensation has been increased from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 45 lakh. The government has also included the operations of the Navy and Air Force to evacuate Indian nationals from foreign countries in times of crisis. After the Modi government came into power, Indian Forces have been deployed in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and other conflict-torn countries for evacuating Ind
Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to celebrate Birth Day of the former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, as ‘Sushasan Diwas’ (Good Governance Day) on 25th of December throughout the country. This was declared by BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma in a meeting attended by State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul, State General Secretary Harinder Gupta, Minister of Industries & Commerce Chander Prakash Ganga and State Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta who has been nominated as State Incharge of Good Governance Department of the party.
The meeting also constituted State Level Committee for the celebration of ‘Sushasan Diwas’ and discussed various programmes to be organized on this occasion and decided to hold ‘Sushasan Yatra’, seminars, debates, rallies at the constituency level, painting competitions and exhibitions. All these programmes shall be aimed to throw light on the achievements that country obtained and the welfare schemes initiated during Prime Ministership of Atal Behari Vajpayee and the development, progress and initiatives taken at the national level during the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The programmes that are to be organized also include to conduct oath ceremony at the government level and at the district level by the elected public representatives.
The meeting nominated the State Level Committee that consists of Chander Prakash Ganga, Harinder Gupta, Prof. Virender Gupta, Dr. Hari Dutt Shishu, Anil Parihar, Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra and Prof. P.L. Koul and the State Committee has been authorized to constitute the district level committees for the organization of the above programmes at the respective district levels.
Minister of Industries & Commerce, Chander Prakash Ganga, during his visit to Poonch chaired a meeting of party activists to discuss the ongoing organizational and political activities at District, Mandal and Booth levels. He also held Public Darbar to have personal assessment of the problems being faced by the people in the border district, wherein the senior officials of the district administration were present on the spot to assist the minister in listening to the public and present the actual positions related to different queries of the public.
Chander Prakash Ganga, while addressing the party activists, said that the party has been deputing its ministers in the coalition government to different districts from time to time for interaction with party cadre and also go to public so that their grievances are heard and on the spot instructions are issued to the concerned departments so that no one is made to suffer any more.
Chander Prakash Ganga said that while many problems as raised by the people during the Darbar, has been resolved on the spot, some of them will be forwarded to the concerned departments for their early solutions.
BJP senior leader Pardeep Shrama, State Secretary Sunil Gupta, District President Capt. Bansi Lal, Mandal President Naresh Sharma, Mandal General Secretary Puneet Sharma, District Youth President Parvinder Singh were present in the meeting of the party and also in the public darbar.
The Jammu & Kashmir BJP Mahila Morcha state office bearers under the leadership of Morcha State President Purnima Sharma visited Shakti Nagar Branch of State Bank of India and interacted with the bank customers to know about the problems being faced by them while their transactions. They also talked with the Bank Manager and the members of the staff and enquired about the ongoing transactions related to exchange and depositing of old currency notes of rupees 500 and rupees 1000 denominations, withdrawal through ATMs. The bank officials told the Mahila Morcha team that the bank employees and even the bank’s retired employees have also been engaged for the noble cause to contribute in early transactions so that the account holders are not made to suffer.
Purnima Sharma, while speaking to the customers in the premises of the bank, said that there is no need to panic, there may be some problems for few days but as the cautious citizens each one of us has to contribute in making the mission of wiping out corruption and unearth black money in a successful manner. She said that the people should not fall prey to the misinformation campaign launched by opposition parties to create confusions in the minds of the common and law abiding citizens. She also stressed upon the bank staff to cooperate the customers in their matters related to the transactions of the currency.
Mahila Morcha State General Secretaries Sanjeeta Dogra and Veenu Khanna, State Secretaries Parveen Arora, Sushma Gupta, Neena Gupta and Sangeeta Anand accompanied the Mahila Morcha President.
A deputation of the Retired Employees of J&K Industries Ltd. led by its Chairman M.A. Beig, President H.S. Jamwal and General Secretary Sheikh Raiz and others, met BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A) with regard to implementation of Pension Benefits under JKCSR, as has been done in case of 170 employees of J&K Industries Ltd. vide order No. 219 of 2002 of Industries and Commerce Department. The employees briefed that on 12-03-2009, a single Judge Bench of J&K High Court issued the order providing the pension benefits under JKCSR to the State Government on the appeal of the employees. However, the state government approached double bench, Supreme Court and High Court review bench, against respective judgments challenging single bench decision. But the State Government did not get any relief and all the benches of State High Court and Supreme Court withheld the Single Judge decision and directed the state government to sanction pension in favour of employees under JKCSR. They sought kind intervention of the party in getting justice to them.
Sat Sharma assured the employees to render all possible held and take the matter with the concerned authorities for the redresal of their grievances and issuance of pension in their favour.
BJP State Vice-President Yudhvir Sethi, State Secretary Aseem Gupta, State Spokesperson Prof. Varinder Gupta were present on the occasion.Jammu and Kashmir State unit of Bharatiya Janata Party has dismissed the allegations levelled by Congress leaders against BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for tarnishing the image of Congress as a lame excuse to veil its own misdeeds of decades of its rule in the country in the past.
While the people of nation have arisen in unity to support Prime Minister’s drastic steps to nip the evils like corruption and terrorism, the Congress has gone scary as its leaders have realized that time has come for their public exposure which may lead them to meeting their waterloo.
This was stated by BJP State Spokesperson, Balbir Ram Rattan, who while dismissing the allegations as totally baseless and misleading, said that neither BJP nor Narendra Modi has ever made any attempt to tarnish the image of Congress and reminded this political party that it was wrong policies and programmes which maligned its image it in the public.
He said that since the day first the BJP came into power at the Centre with Narendra Modi as Prime Minister, the Congress adopted very negative approach and has been opposing every positive step of the NDA government, whether related to development and welfare or foreign affairs.
. The statements of the Congress leaders on the killing of dreaded terrorist Burhan Wani and on surgical strikes by Indian army on launching pads in PoJK too has invited anger and resentment of the entire country, thus affecting its public image.
Balbir further said that repeated scams have tarnished the image of Congress, its policy of nepotism and obsession with Gandhi family, has also lowered its picture.
“The recent decision of the Modi govt on Demonetisation has witnessed widespread appreciation but the Congress has unleashed a false propaganda on the subject”, Balbir said and added that such an approach endorses the fact that Congress never wanted to help the nation rise against the felonies of corruption and black money.
How Congress under the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi released more than 90 thousand soldiers of Pakistan in 1971 without availing the golden opportunity to settle the Kashmir issue once and forever is still in the minds of the people. The same Congress cannot escape from the blunder of curbing basic rights of the citizens by imposing Emergency in 1975. The people are well educated in the present era and watching themselves that Modi government is working hard to take the country to new heights of development and launching welfare schemes for the youth, women, downtrodden, farmers, ex-servicemen, while at the same time the Congress is opposing each and every initiative, which unfortunately is exposing its wrongdoings and earning bad reputation among the countrymen.
Demonetization has been widely appreciated by one and all throughout the world, including more than eighty five percent Indian population, except our own leaders from opposition parties. The very fact that these opposition leaders do not understand the gravity of this menace which was eating away the very vitality of country economy and was a big stumbling block in the growth .
Arun Kumar Gupta said that unfortunately none of the opposition leaders have risen above the party politics and look into the seriousness of the issue. The parallel economy cannot be allowed to grow or rather over grow the country economy and discipline in money earning and spending has to be imbibed. State Bharatiya Janata Party said that shadow economy is like termite doing its job and cripples the very foundation, cannot be allowed to spread and correction was long overdue.
It does not allow the growth and progress in real sense. The circulation of illegal money corrupts the system and that is the main reason for all unlawful activity to mushroom. Opposition leaders have all the constitutional rights to criticize the working of Government in democracy for the actions, but a thin sliver line needs to be drawn as to where party line finishes and national interest starts. In case these leaders do not understand this critical aspect of being highly sensitive to national issues, they should stop condemning and let people of the nation decide as to what is righteous for them as they have the power to elect and punish the government which does not perform for the country and only works for self elevation, said Arun Kumar Gupta.
BJP Minority Morcha State President Mohd. Saddique Khan, in consultations with State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A) and State General Secretary Ashok Kaul, has constituted the state body of the morcha.
Those who have been nominated as State Vice-Presidents are Deen Mohd. Sabuni, Bashair Ahmed Katana, Ch. Bashair Ahmed Jogar, Bashair Ahmed Bhat, Javed Ahmed Zargar, Adv. Wajahat, Ab. Rehman, S. Avtar Singh and Gl. Mohd. Sheikh.
M. Tariq Keen, S. Gurdyal Singh and Sheikh Bashir have been nominated as Morcha General Secretaries.
Latief Khan, Hamid-ul-Bhat, Zulfikar Pallan, Haji Taj Khan, Tariq Ahmed, Ashiq Baba, Umar Nazir Bhat, Mohd. Qasim and Nooral Nisah have been nominated as Morcha Secretaries.
Muzafar Hussain Katoo has been nominated as Morcha Office Secretary & Treasurer.
Amit Soetra, Pankaj Jain, Ashraf Ali, Sonam Morup (Retd. Hon Capt.), Ab. Rashid Lone, Manzoor Ahmed, Gulam Mohd. Malla, Mohd. Sharif Malik, Showkat Bhati, Manzoor Manhas, Abdul Aziz Bhat, Mohd. Azeem Manjakat, Gul Mir, Mohd. Maqbool, Sheikh Raseed, Sheikh Nadeem and Nazir Ahmed Khan as Morcha Working Committee Members.
Under the party’s scheduled programmes of deputing its Ministers to meet the public and the party activists in each district to listen their grievances and help in mitigating the same, Minister for Health & Medical Education Bali Bhagat held open darbar at Rajouri on Monday alongwith MLAs Ch. Qamar Hussain and Ravinder Raina, MLC Vibodh Gupta and the senior officials of Police and Civil administration as well as various departments.
During his day long visit to Rajouri, Bali Bhagat also held separate meeting of the health department and visited the District Hospital for on the spot inspection of the facilities being provided to the patients.
During the public darbar, a large number of people drawn from different sections of the society and hailing from various areas of Rajouri district shared their problems with the minister related to different departments and also putforth their suggestions for reaching maximum population to help them in availing the benefits of welfare schemes launched by the government at the Centre and in the state.
Bali Bhagat, while addressing the public darbar, said that the BJP has chalked out a schedule of programmes after the shifting of darbar move to Jammu, wherein every minister will be visiting district allotted to him or her with an objective of direct interaction with the public and get the ground information related to the development works, welfare schemes and the response of the people. He said that the state’s coalition government has completed just one and half year and it is indeed a matter of pride that historic decisions have been taken for equitable development of all the three regions of the state and an era of development has started. He said that the BJP is concerned about fulfilling its poll promises and the same is clear from the fact that good governance has been introduced and not a single case of corruption seen.
MLAs Ch. Qamar Hussain and Ravinder Raina and MLC Vibodh Gupta also spoke in the public darbar and briefed about various works being undertaken in their respective areas.
BJP Addl. Office Secretary Rajinder Gupta, BJP Rajouri District President Dinesh Sharma and the district presidents of opposition parties also had meeting with Bali Bhagat and expressed their views on the problems being faced by the people and their immediate requirements.
The recent decision of the Jammu and Kashmir coalition government in favour of the traders, industrialists, transporters should neither be politicized for the sake of mere opposition nor it should be used as a tool to mislead and provoke the business community. The State unit of BJP terms such attempts by some parties in Jammu and Kashmir as most unfortunate and is confident that the Scheme will prove to be beneficial not for few, as alleged by opposition, but cover and benefit all those who are in the fields of trade, industry and transport.
Putting forth party’s view point on the decision of the state’s coalition related to Amnesty Scheme, BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan, said that the step is in the interest of the traders, businessmen and industrialists, which will bring transparency in future. There is no need to panic as the motive to bring such scheme is to rejuvenate the trade and industry in the state.
Balbir Ram Rattan said the provisions of this newly announced scheme offers 100 per cent remission of the penalty and interest on arrears of the tax in respects of all the dealers of the state. For the transporters also, it offers 100 per cent remission of penalty. It will, thus, streamline the system and make all the transactions in business more transparent. He said that the scheme also reflects the concern and seriousness on part of the coalition government to revive the industry and transport keeping in mind the losses being suffered not during the current mayhem in Kashmir but in the past as well.
On the occasion of 188th birth anniversary of Rani of Jhansi, Lakshmibai, BJP Freedom Fighters & Martyrs Cell under State Convenor Bharat Bhushan Sharma organized a programme at Kachi Chawni office, wherein Minister of State for Education Priya Sethi was the Chief Guest.
BJP State Secretary Sanjay Baru, Mahila Morcha State President Purnima Sharma and District President Baldev Singh Billawaria shared the dias with the minister.
Priya Sethi, on this occasion, said that she was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and became for Indian nationalists a symbol of resistance to the British Raj. She was educated at home and was more independent in her childhood than others of her age; her studies included shooting, horsemanship, and fencing. She said that the life of Lakshmibai is a source of inspiration for the womenfolk in particular.
Sanjay Baru said that Lakshmibai was born in the days when the female child was confined to the four walls of the house and could not even think to carry an weapon or ride on horse.
Purnima Sharma described Rani of Jhansi as Iron lady of her times, who did not surrender but sacrificed her life and wrote history in pre-Independent India.
Bharat Bhushan Sharma said that remembering the great warriors provide and opportunity to the young generations to learn the history and the people who created history by their valor and courage.
Jammu West District President Ayodhya Gupta conducted the proceedings of the programme.
BJP leaders including Vinay Gupta, Anju Dogra, Sanjeev Sharma, Prem Gupta, Rekha Mahajan, Tarun Sharma, Munish Khajuria, Ajay Vaid, Vipan Shastri, Hari Om Sharma, Lalit Raina and others took part in the programme.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A), alongwith Lok Sabha MP Jugal Kishore Sharma and MLC Ashok Khajuria, visited Super Speciality Hospital, Jammu, to interact with the patients, their attendants, take stock of the functioning of the hospital besides the facilities being provided to the patients. They want around different sections of the hospital and inspected the stock of medicines, glucose etc.
While interacting to the patients under treatment for different ailments, they enquired about the treatment being given to them besides getting detailed information related to maintaining hygienic conditions and provide an atmosphere where there is no risk of infection and the people do not hesitate to come.
Sat Sharma, Jugal Kishore Sharma and Ashok Khajuria also discussed the functioning of various departments with the Hospital Superintendent Dr Manoj Chalotra, Head of Cardiology Department Dr. Susheel Sharma and Head of Nephrology Department Dr. S.K. Bali. They made it clear to the hospital administration that no leniency will be tolerated in treatment of the people who come from farflung and remote areas of Jammu province.
BJP leaders Ayodhya Gupta, Prem Gupta, Jeet Angral, Ravi Kiran, Atul Bakshi and Ankush Sharma accompanied the BJP leaders.
Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to celebrate Birth Day of the former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, as ‘Sushasan Diwas’ (Good Governance Day) on 26th of December throughout the country. This was declared by BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma in a meeting attended by State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul, State General Secretary Harinder Gupta, Minister of Industries & Commerce Chander Prakash Ganga and State Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta who has been nominated as State Incharge of Good Governance Department of the party.
The meeting also constituted State Level Committee for the celebration of ‘Sushasan Diwas’ and discussed various programmes to be organized on this occasion and decided to hold ‘Sushasan Yatra’, seminars, debates, rallies at the constituency level, painting competitions and exhibitions. All these programmes shall be aimed to throw light on the achievements that country obtained and the welfare schemes initiated during Prime Ministership of Atal Behari Vajpayee and the development, progress and initiatives taken at the national level during the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The programmes that are to be organized also include to conduct oath ceremony at the government level and at the district level by the elected public representatives.
The meeting nominated the State Level Committee that consists of Chander Prakash Ganga, Harinder Gupta, Prof. Virender Gupta, Dr. Hari Dutt Shishu, Anil Parihar, Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra and Prof. P.L. Koul and the State Committee has been authorized to constitute the district level committees for the organization of the above programmes at the respective district levels.Burning schools as part of ongoing protest in valley, has startled human souls. For they think, it tantamount to ‘digging own grave’ and has resurfaced the imprints of burning of famous Nalanda university of Magadh now Bihar by army of Muslim Mamluk Dynasty under Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1200 CE.
The masterminds of ongoing valley agitation are torching govt. schools. Thirty six schools have so far been burnt. If education as per Oxford dictionary is : “ A process of teaching, training and learning especially in schools and colleges to improve knowledge and develop skills”, one is left aghast and wondering what do the masterminds of valley violence aiming at by targeting centres of learning, that too of government built through scarce public funds.
J&K is a blessed state where education institutional network, is extensive. Under Chief Ministership of late Sheikh Mohd. Abdullah, a teacher himself, government spread out this network following policy of establishing one school after every 2 kms. These schools are because of strenuous effort of locals. Torching these is savage and most reprehensible. It amounts to cutting roots of human civilisation ‘tree’. The local people protected them against vandalism by those who were unfortunate to have not tasted this invaluable wealth.
Burning centres of learning is an unpardonable sin. One understands knowing holy Islamic religious texts: “The seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim” –Al. Tirinidhi Hadith 74; “One who treads a path in search of knowledge has his path to Paradise made easy by God”- Riyadh-us-Saleheen; “Acquire knowledge and impart it to people”- Al. Trinidhi Hadith 107; “A servant of God will remain standing on the Day of Judgement until he is questioned about his time on earth and how he used it; about his knowledge and how he utilised it; about his wealth and from where he acquired it and in what (activities) he spent it and about his body and how he used it.”- Al. Tirinidhi, Hadith 148.
Bijral imploring those burning schools to follow their religious text, understand words of wisdom of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad , India’s first education minister: “Education imparted by heart can bring revolution in the society”; of former Indian President APJ Abdul kalam: “Dream dream,dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action”, sought of them to not be enemy of their own generations by destroying schools. For wisdom of Azad, his birthday on 11th Nov. is celebrated as National Education Day.
When “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today (Malcom X), Bijral former professor who retired as IGP and serving as state spokesperson said where is the wisdom in burning schools & ensuring future doom? He called upon people to protect this wealth of their children for their future.
BJP Trade & Industry Cell State Convenor Kulbhushan Mohtra, while addressing a meeting of the office bearers of the Cell, urged upon them to go to the public and educate them about the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic decision on the existing currency notes of rupees 500 and rupees 1000 and also help the bank customers in their matters related to the transactions.
Kulbhushan Mohtra said that after the decision of the Modi-led NDA government at the Centre, the opposition parties, Congress in particular, has unleashed a misinformation campaign as its leaders are frustrated and passing through tense times. The statements of the leaders of opposition parties are creating confusions and wrong conceptions, which is very unfortunate.
Mohtra said that the party activists are devoting their time and visiting different branches of banks in their respective areas to extend help to the customers in their transactions as well as providing them drinking water, tea, eatables etc. He said that the Trade & Industry Cell activists should also follow the same in their respective areas besides assuring the public not to panic and get misled by the utterances of the leaders of opposition parties.
The meeting was attended by Varinderjeet Singh, Rajesh Gupta, Janinder Jain, Varinder Arora, Vikul Gupta, Ajay Gupta, Sudershan Khajuria and Mantoo.
Led by BJP Mahila Morcha State President Purnima Sharma, morcha activists held protest against Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and also burnt his effigy.
Similar protest was organized by Jammu District BJP under District President Baldev Singh Billawaria in which hundreds of party activists took out a protest march and later burnt the effigy of Azad at Gangyal Chowk after passing through main market.
Activists of BJP Mahila Morcha and District BJP were raising slogans against Congress and Ghulam Nabi Azad for his statement comparing the deaths of people during last three days with the martyrs of Uri.
Purnima Sharma, while speaking at Kachi Chawni Chowk, said that it is most unfortunate that a leader like Ghulam Nabi Azad has committing blunder by equating the people dying in ordinary situations with those sacrificing their lives for the nation while defending the sovereignty of the motherland. Whatever Congress leader has said is highly condemnable and Ghulam Nabi Azad should openly seek apology and also assure the nation to not repeat such remarks in future.
Baldev Singh Billawaria, while addressing the protesting activists at Gangyal Chowk, said that the Congress leaders are making such statements which are very dangerous as the same has the potential of creating trouble in the public. He said that whether in Parliament or outside it, whatever is spoken should not sent the wrong message of supporting the line of anti-national elements. He expressed hope that the Congress will rein in its leaders to remain in the confinement of the democratic norms and not to disturb the social fabric are heart the sentiments of the families of martyrs and the nationalist people.
Similar protests were held in every district by the leaders of BJP, its morchas and Cells.
Rajni Sethi, Monika Khosla, Anuradha Sharma, Vinay Gupta, Shailja Gupta, Veena Gupta, Sunil Sharma, Sangeeta Anand, Ranjeet Singh, Anju Dogra, Ankush Gupta, Harbans Choudhary, Sham Gupta, Neelam Rathore, Jyoti Parkash, Kamini Gupta, Kamal Batra, Radha Sharma, Vicky Kumar, Anju Dogra, Harpal Singh, Shakuntla Gupta, Rakesh Kumar, CP Gupta, Asha Sharma, Shashi Sethi, Meenu Devi, Kulwant Singh Bhatti, Anita Gupta, Jyoti Gupta, Savita Anand, Sharda Devi, Prerna Nand, Vikas Sharma, Chander Prabha, Meenu took part in these protests held at Jammu.
Cadre of BJP District Jammu West under the leadership of District President Ayodhya Gupta held strong protest and burns effigy against congress and leader of opposition Rajya Sbhha Ghulam Nabi Azad comparison Uri terror attack casualties to the number of deaths due to demonetization crisis at Kacchi Chawani Chowk Jammu.
The cadre raised slogans like "Bhartiya Sena Ka Apman, Nahi Sahega Hindustan".
The local leaders of BJP Jammu West took out a march from District Office to Kacchi Chawni Chowk and later burnt an effigy of Congress and Ghulam Nabi Azad for insulting the Uri Martyrs.
Ayodhya said that "such remarks are atrocious, anti-national and an insult to the martyrs. Therefore we demand an unconditional apology from Azad to the people of India,"
"It shows frustration and desperation of the Congress's top leadership following the positive response from the public to the demonetization move. Azad has not only insulted the martyrs of Uri attack but in a way has also given a certificate to Pakistan sponsored terrorists," he said.
His comments have not only hurt the sentiments of general public but is also a blow to our soldiers who are working day and night for their country.
Gupta asked In just one stroke on November 8 , Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rendered the notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 useless." All political parties for stalling hue and cry over demonetization, which the opposition has termed an ‘eyewash’.
"BJP leaders are not worried with this (demonetization) move. Those who have black money they are rattled. If they are clean, then why they are opposing this. Why are you all crying foul? Why are you exposing yourself before the public?" he asked.
ND Rajwal, Sanjeev Sharma, Mohan Singh, Dinesh Gupta, Puneet Mahajan, Chandji Bhat, Dr. Akshay, Suresh Kumar, Parneesh Mahajan, Jeet Angral, Vijay Sharma, Jatin Sethi, Jai Singh, Ramesh Khajuria, Satpal Khajuria, Keshav Chopra, Munish Gupta, Ashish Sareen, Parshotam Sharma, Raman, Vinod Wazir, Savatri Devi, Raj Kumar, Jyoti Devi, Naresh Sharma, Shiv Charan, Atul Bakshi, Naresh Duggal, Satish, Bounty, Suresh Kotwal and others took part in the protest demonstration.
Assuring people of time bound redressal of genuine demands, Vice-President BJP Yudhvir Sethi said that the coalition government committed to address development aspirations of the people and all out efforts are afoot to equip winter capital city with most modern infrastructure.
He said that the historic city of Jammu would soon have most modern health care institution, finest educational institutions, tourism oriented projects and best urban infrastructure.
“The coalition partners are working to revive the projects which were important for the overall development of the city and no stone would be left unturned to change the city into a modern city,” he stressed.
Yudhvir said this while addressing a gathering of people of Ward No 7 and adjoining areas of the old city.
In his tour Yudhvir visited Prem Nagar, Yogi Gate and other areas and listened to the grievances of the people.
The people of the area presented their demands which mainly include, lane - drains problem, sanitation drive demand and discontinuation of waste dumping in Yogi Gate parking area.
Giving a patient hearing to the demands put forth by the people, Yudhvir assured that genuine issues would be taken up with the JMC and other authorities for speedy disposal of the demands.
Later, Yudhvir Sethi visited Radha Krishna Rook-Mani temple, Pacci Dhakki and reviewed the pace and progress of the civil construction works undertaken in the temple complex. With active support of Yudhvir and other local residents RCC slab and other allied civil works are underway in the temple.
Anil Masoom vice president district Jammu, Govind Sareen In-charge BJP sports cell, Sanjay Kumar (Bittu), Sunny Dogra, Dharam Paul, Persono Devi, Seema Dogra and Asha Devi were also present during the tour.
We are witnessing history being created and India on the verge of Yug Parivartan. This comes after thousands of years when a sleeping nation is awakened and new consciousness and soul is put. Indians of today are lucky to be part of process of making a New India, where honesty will be way of life.
Jammu and Kashmir State Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Spokesperson, Sunil Sethi, said that India is getting new freedom, this time from dishonesty, unprincipled ways, non concern for nation. It's not only demonetization of high denomination currency, but what is happening is a strong resolve of all Indians to live for nation and to live in honesty.
Sunil Sethi said that New India shall have a stable democracy with strong economy and of high moral principles of society. The temporary inconveniences being faced by public will pave ways for sustained growth and stable economy, as also of high moral standards of society, where country will always come first.
He said that money will get circulated back in public over period of time through developmental projects. The days of dependency on foreign debts and international funding for even small projects will be a matter of past and defence of country will be highly effective and efficient with money available with govt.
Sunil Sethi noted that in new system, all the money will remain in circulation which is the basis of efficient economy and sustained progress. He called upon public to be part of nation and nationalism building and give their part of offerings in this great Yagna started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It is indeed very unfortunate that today even after 69 years of independence, the Congress party still has the mindset that for being leader in our country and for being pure nationalist, one should belong to royal families living in palaces only.
Reacting strongly to the statement of Kapil Sibbal, Senior leader of Congress, over electronic media that palaces are the criteria for anybody to prove his/her credentials to be true Indian and Nationalist, BJP State Spokesperson, Arun Kumar Gupta, said that BJP would like to know from Congress as to how many politicians from Congress left their palaces to serve the Nation and how many of them have built palaces after joining the politics. Congress is still having the mindset of the times of princes and princely states, which have ceased to be there, after India became Independent in 1947.
For serving the nation in true sense, one has to first dedicate himself or herself for the sake of country and nothing can be more valuable than one’s dedication to work for the country above own self. “Since Congress has, for the years, not done anything for the country and would only look into their self elevation, they probably would not understand or appreciate that leaving a palace or other comforts are not required if you are born in India and are concerned for the nation” said, Arun Kumar Gupta.
Their kind of irresponsible and unparliamentarily statements against the Prime Minister of the country, who is totally dedicated for national cause, are uncalled for and do expose the basic mindset of any one whose agenda is only to criticizes. Indians today have feeling that during all these years after Independence, non seriousness has created so many menaces in the system and country, the anti national elements and organizations have became more strong than the nationalists and economy is subservient to their dictation. All developed nations have been built themselves by pure dedicated leadership and that is how the systems, economy and love for the countries, have built. BJP today is working so hard, it should be appreciated rather than criticizing on irrelevant issues. said Arun Kumar Gupta.
Bharat Vikas Parishad, Jammu East conducted Bharat Ko Jano quiz competition in the premises of S.M Jain HR. Secondary School.
On this occasion Vice President BJP Yudhvir Sethi was the Chief Guest.
The program commenced with lightening of traditional Lamp by the Chief Guest.
State and Branch executives of B.V.P. Mrs Sudesh Tanotra Branch Secretary welcomed the audience. Gopal Sharma State Convenor narrated the Rules and Regulations of the Competition.
The Competition was conducted in two categories of Junior [6TH to 8th Std] and Senior [9th to 12th].
Speaking on the occasion, Yudhvir Sethi lauded the role of Bharat Vikas Parishad which conducts this competition every Year for the sole
purpose of inculcating nationalism among youth. He also put thrust on conducting such competitions in every corner of the state including government schools.
He also thanked BVP for the contents of the competition containing wonderful information regarding Indian Culture & Civilization, Ancient History and different religions. Such competitions also help in preparing for competitive examinations of today, he remarked.
“We have to inculcate the spirit of Nationalism among our youth so that these citizens of tomorrow know about the rich culture, heritage and history of the great Nation,” he added.
Suresh Gupta, principal S.M Jain School blessed the participants and asked them to work hard for their bright future. Dr Santosh Gupta,
zonal convenor narrated the importance of this Quiz Competition in which five lac children participate all over country.
In the neck to neck competition of Junior Category Luthra Hr. Secondary School stood first whereas Jain school and DPS locked 2nd & 3rd slot resp. In another competition in which 12 teams participated DPS bagged 1st position whereas Jain School & JK Public school Panjtirthi had to satisfy at 2nd & 3rd position resp.
The whole competition was jointly conducted by Quiz masrers Gopal Sharma [State Convenor} & Jyotsna Sharma[Branch President}. Prominent
among those who attended this Competition were Rakesh Gupta, Kushal Kumar, Usha Anand, N.R Gupta, S.N Sharma, Arun Sethi, Sumit Mahajan besides a number of Teachers & citizens from all walks of life.
The program concluded with National Anthem. Rakesh Gupta presented
Bharatiya Janata Party, Jammu & Kashmir State Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan J&K State held its meeting today 15 november 2016, at BJP Headqurater Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookherjee Smriti Niyass, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu presided by State Convenor Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan Bhupinder Singh Jamwal, BJP State Secretary Er. Gulam Ali Khatana under over all able guidance and directions of BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma,BJP State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul, to make the project success with in time frame and time bound and also nominated a new team i.e member in the state committee as well nomination of incharge district for the promotion of the salogan Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan a dream of Narendra Modi into reality by decentralizing to the tehsil block even at the village level.
The meeting was attended by the members of the state committee and prominent are among besides State Committee Member and District Incharge Advocate B.S. Jamwal, Aditiya Bakshi, Kuldeep Singh, Advocate Sanjeet, Bashir Ahmad Khatana, Rtd. Dy. SP Mohd. Nayeem Ganai, Parkash Singh Jamwal, Sanjeev Magotra, Himanch Singh Salathia, Rajinder Singh, Vinod Padha, Shashi Paurl Goswami,
The newly nominated members of the State Committee are Advocate B.S. Jamwal, Kuldeep Singh, Advocate Sanjeet, Bashir Ahmad Khatana, Rtd. Dy. SP Mohd. Nayeem Ganai, Parkash Singh Jamwal, Sanjeev Magotra, Himanch Singh Salathia, Rajinder Singh, Vinod Padha, Shashi Paurl Goswami and Narinder Singh and the District Incharge are Jammu Rural District Incharge Rohit verma, Akhnoor District Incharge Brij Pal Mehta, Basholi District Incharge Gopal Bishotra, Doda District Incharge Sanjay Shraf, Jammu District Incharge Anil Masoom, Jammu west District Incharge Balwan Singh, Poonch District Incharge Yash Pal Sharma, Ramban District Incharge Vijay Gupta, R.S. Pura District Incharge Jasveer Singh, Reasi District Incharge Sohan Chand Anthal, Rajouri District Incharge Sanjay Dutt, Nowshera District Incharge Andresh Bharti, Samba District Incharge Tarseem Lal, Udhampur District Incharge Ramesh Sharma, Kathua District Incharge Banu Partap Singh, Kishtwar District Incharge Bansi Lal Bhagat and Kashmir Displace Migrant District Incharge Sunil Bhatt.
At the very outset of the meeting the State Convoner Bhupinder Singh welcome the newly nominated state committee members and district incharge and seeks the co-operation of them in the mission of Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan a prime project of the country launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi . It is a top priority of the centre and state government to implement by setting up committee even to the gross root level to eradicate open defection which is common in the India and particularly in the rural area. It is the priority of the government and also the priority of the common man to construct toilets in every house for which money has been already earmarked for its construction.
Mr. Singh laid emphases and make every efforts to taking the said project at grass roots level by enlarging the scope of the state level committee, by nominating district incharge for the success of the said mission for furtherance of appointment of committee at Tehsil, Block even at lower unit in wards and village level by translating into reality the task undertaken with cooperation of the common man.
The Er. Gulam Ali Khatana also endorses the novel ideas and welcome newly nominated members in the State Committee and District Incharge. Khatana also appreciated the views of the speakers and the valuable suggestions for the promotion of the pilot project a challenge task for the state. They will also keep eye over the expenditure and working of the state machinery at all levels so that there should not be any loss to the ex-Chaucer of the state and dely of the project Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan.
All the newly nominated state committee members and district incharge and special invitees assured to the organizers with great zeal and zest to minimizing the suffering of common masses in the state open defection and full fill the desire of Narendra Modi and secure the status of number one state of the country within time frame.
Minister of State for Culture, Tourism, Floriculture and Parks Priya Sethi today attended the Jal Yatra organised at Purani Mandi, here.
Vice-President BJP Yudhvir Sethi and large number of devotees joined the religious Yatra.
The yatra which was organised by Sukrala Devi Seva Dal as part of 5 day event of Murti Sthapna function at Sukrala Mata Mandir, Purani Mandi.The yatra started from Purani Mandi and culminated at Peer kho and passed through Link Road, Peer Mitha and other parts of the old city.
Priya and Yudhvir Sethi also jointly participated in the Yagna along with other devotees of Mata.
While commenting on the pluralistic culture of the city, Yudhvir said that Jammu which is famous as city of temples has age old history of harmonious living and even during recent turbulent times in the state the city has been an example of mutual co-existence.
He appealed to the people to come and join the event in large numbers to mark the idol installation.
Prominent among others who participated in the Yatra include Narender Jamwal President Sukrala Seva Dal, Rakesh Sharma Chairman, Amit Singh Jamwal Gen, Pareveen Sharma Vice-President, Ajay Sethi, Sunil Baru, Brij Mohan Sunil Sharma, Anil Masoom, Sudhir Anand, Sharda, Neeru, Surinder Savita , Kiran, Geeta.
One disturbs the hornet’s nest when one disregards one’s own naivety. This is what Jammu University Vice- Chancellor Prof. R.D. Sharma has done raking up issue of killing of Burhan Wani the slain terrorist.
Prof R.D. Sharma, the VC Jammu university during media interaction described the slain militant Burhan Wani of a ‘mass based personality’ and said, “To avoid unrest like situation prevailing in Kashmir valley for the last four months, I feel Burhan Wani should not have been killed but captured alive.” S.S. Bijral, former IGP and spokesperson of state BJP said the Vice Chancellor having admitted he is not a politician but an academician ought to have avoided this pitiable situation. As academician his dabbling into a subject he had no competence is set to create rather than solve problem. But disregarded his ingenuousness at security functions in particular and governance in general.
For his artlessness at reviving an issue pushed to the background, Prof. Sharma ought to answer these posers: 1) Are you aware who is a terrorist for you said he should have been captured alive? 2) Are you aware when, and what qualifies a criminal to have a cash reward for his head? 3) Are you aware that Burhan Wani, carried a reward of Rs 10 lakhs on his head? 4) Are you aware of figures of police and security forces personnel martyred fighting terrorism in J&K protecting sovereignty and integrity of country ? 5) What is the basis of your describing the said slain terrorist as a mass based personality? 6) What prevents you from believing in CM Mehbooba Mufti, the popular Valley leader & PDP President saying the current unrest is handiwork of only 5% of valley population & still insisting that we should understand mindset of Kashmiri people and make efforts for resolution of Kashmir problem. 7) What do you think is the Kashmir problem that requires resolution after state’s irrevocable accession to Union of India, endorsed by state Constituent Assembly and mandated by state Constitution.
From the comments made at press briefing, it’s only hoped that the Vice Chancellor didn’t intend to add more shine to the university after it’s A+ grading by NAAC on lines of JNU-‘badnam huveiy to kya hua, naam to hai. The spokesperson Bijral said the academician need better to upgrade university enlistment in top 200 universities of the world. It’s disheartening none of Indian universities have earned that standing.
Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today said the perception about India is changing globally due to result-oriented and visionary initiatives taken by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the country vibrant on all fronts. The need of the hour is to endorse and support his initiatives by one and all to reap the benefits of development and prosperity in future, Singh asserted.
The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at the concluding function of the two-day National Conference and Exhibition on Engineering and Innovative Trends in Engineering Technology organized by Government College for Engineering and Technology (GCET) Jammu in collaboration with the IIT Kharagpur.
Prof. S.S. Pathak of IIT Kharagpur, Dr Renu Goswami, Director Colleges, Sameeru Sharma, Principal GCET, S. Kalgonkar Executive Director NHPC and several top level scientists, academicians and upcoming innovators and representatives from various national and multinational companies from across the country participated in the conference.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the innovators should focus on advancements and technologies while keeping in mind social responsibility as well as sensitivities of the country. He said that the deprived sections of the society should also get benefitted from the new technological innovations and discoveries so that they can also feel a sense of empowerment and inclusiveness. “The private players especially, the leading national and multinational companies must keep in mind the social responsibilities and also come up with new innovations and ideas while implementing their CSR programs which should be in tune with the sensitivities and needs of particular areas”, he elaborated.
Dr Singh said that India is undergoing a transitional phase in different areas of life, especially technology and now the onus lies on young and budding innovators and scientists to ensure that the transition is smooth so that it is broad based and percolates to every section of the society, especially at the grass root level. He said that the “Make in India” initiative has also contributed in uplifting our technological area and resulted in making India a global power viz-a-viz technological advancement.
Later the Deputy Chief Minister distributed prizes amongst the participants and also visited the stalls setup by different colleges, national and multinational companies depicting several new technological innovations and projects being undertaken by them.
State Coordinator, Union Minister of Minority Affairs & BJP Senior leader Sakina Bano, has been honoured with Medal of Merit in recognition of special distinguished and continuous services to the movement of Bharat Scouts & Guides. The certificate of appreciation and a medal was presented to Sakina Bano in a function organised at Bharat Scouts & Guides office at Jammu.
Minister of Education Nayeem Akhtar, Chief Commissioner N.K. Khan, Director Sports, Vice-President Scouts & Guides Sohail Qazmi and Smt. Roma Wani, handed over the medal of Merit and the certificate of Appreciation.
Expressing her gratitude for showering such an honour upon her, Sakina Bano said that Bharat Scouts & Guides is a very prominent organization which has been serving the society in different ways. It gives informal education, works for all round development of one’s skills, teaches discipline and prepares the young people for a better and successful future besides inculcating nationalist feelings among them. “Being associated with such an organization is itself a pride”, she said and added that the young generations should join Bharat Scouts & Guides and serve the society.
Sakina Bano has been associated with Bharat Scouts & Guides since 1960 while she was a class three student. During all these years, she has served the organization in various capacities before being elevated as State Advisor.
Sakina Bano, Retired Chief Education Officer, has earned the distinction of a being a very prominent social activist as well. During her association with BJP, she has served as Mahila Morcha State President, BJP State Vice-President and State Working Committee Member.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma CA, along with Jammu West District President Ayodhya Gupta, inaugurated the newly constructed bathroom and ground tiles in the premises of a Community Hall in W.No. 29, Rajpura, in presence of JMC officials, BJP leaders and local residents.
These works have been completed under Constituency Development Fund (CDF) of rupees 14 lakh made available by the local MLA.
After the inauguration, he along with the senior officers of JMC, went around the ward and took stock of the developmental works to be undertaken for the convenience of the people.
Sat Sharma, while speaking on the occasion, said that his efforts are to make the Jammu West Assembly Constituency as the “Model Constituency” of the state and he will leave no stone unturned to accomplish this mission.
Sharma said that a large number of people daily visit to such places like community halls, where social and religious events and rituals by different communities of the society are performed and hence it is necessary that such places should have all the required basic amenities. He said that coming forward to contribute towards making such places neat and clean and help them by providing the adequate facilities is a noble cause.
The MLA expressed hope that the people will avail the benefits of the welfare schemes launched by the governments at the centre and in the state and also help the others in this regard.
Executive Engineer, JMC, Parbodh Sharma, AEE J.P. Saraf, J.E. B.K. Raina, Supervisor Subash, Ravidass Sabha President Mangal Dass Dogra, Ramesh, Prem Gupta, Rakesh Mishra, Heera Lal, Suresh Gupta, Neeraj Gupta, Surinder Choudhary, Vinod Kohli, Kamaljeet, Maya Devi, Surjo Devi, Kamla Devi, Vijay Kumar, Jagdish, Rattan Chhabra, Rakesh, Ramesh Lal, Bishan Dass, Bani Dass, Raj Kumar, and Sunil Thappa were also present on the occasion.
District Executive Meeting of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Poonch, held at Dak Bunglow Poonch. State President, BJYM, Dr Suresh Ajay Magotra inaugurated the Session by enlightening the Traditional Lamp along with BJP Poonch President Capt. Bansi Lal, State Executive member, BJP Pardeep Sharma, State General Secretaries, BJYM and Prabhari Poonch Tarun Sharma, State Secretary, Adv Gurdev Thakur, State Press Secretary Hari Om Sharma and District President BJYM, Poonch, Parvinder Singh.
Speaking on the occasion Dr Suresh Ajay Magotra congratulated the new team of BJYM and appreciated the level of energy of the BJYM activists. Dr. Magotra stressed upon the organisational understanding which is key factor for the growth of organisation at grass root level. He said that, there is a need of the organizational skills among these activists. Dr Magotra said that the organizational skills will make the youth disciplined, full of ethics which will help them to give their 100 percent for the organization and that will definitely help the nation. Dr Magotra further said that the organizational skills will also help them in their life and career. A joining programme was also organized by District President, BJYM, Parvinder Singh. Dr Magotra welcome the new entrants in BJYM and assured them that Yuva Morcha is the best platform to develop the leadership qualities among them. Addressing the gathering Parvinder Singh presented a detailed report of Activities organised by BJYM across the district.
Capt. Bansi Lal while addressing the District Executive Meeting of BJYM congratulated and spoke about many initiative taken by Centre and State Government to work for Youth. He also lauded the role of BJYM in the past Assembly and Parliament election.
The Final and Concluding session was taken by State General Secretary and Prabhari, Tarun Sharma in which he discussed various Upcoming programmes and said that every mandals have to work shoulder to shoulder to take the government schemes at gross root level.
All the district team and Mandal presidents along with their general secretaries were present in the meeting.
The Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh said the government will address the concerns of the diploma engineers so that their career progression does not suffer.
The deputy chief mister was addressing a deputation of association of the diploma engineers led by its office bearers.
Commissioner/Secretary Irrigation and PHE, Mr Sanjiv Verma, Secretary Technical PDD, Mr Asgar Ali Majaz and other senior officers of the R&B, PHE, PDD were present on the occasion.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the government will ensure the time bound redress of the all the issues concerning the diploma engineers and the necessary instructions have already been passed to the concerned departments that they get their due share. He said the issues regarding the stagnation and career progression of diploma engineers will also be addressed in a time-bound manner.
The deputations also raised some other issues like enhancement of the fixed TA, maintenance of cadre strength at the level of Assistant Executive Engineer and Executive Engineer and more importantly the Adoption of the Punjab Pattern which would remove stagnation of Diploma Holders at the level of Junior Engineers.
Dr Singh assured them these issues would also be considered and directed the officers present to work out a comprehensive mechanism by which early redress would be worked out.
On the directions of State president Dr Suresh Ajay Magotra, State BJYM protested against VC Jammu University, RD Sharma. The protest was led by State General Secretary, BJYM Vikas Choudhary. Yesterday R D Sharma in an Press conference said that, militant Burhan Wani should not be killed and should be captured alive by security forces.
The BJYM activist led by Vikas Choudhary gathered in large numbers at Kachi Chawni and amid slogans as “INDIAN ARMY KA APMAN NAHI SAHE GA HINDUSTAN” torch effigy of RD Sharma.
Addressing the gathering Vikas Choudhary said that RD Sharma has given this statement, when there was unrest in the state and daily our Army Jawans are giving their sacrifices for the Nation. R D Sharma is not a politician , he is an academician and he should stick to his work. Choudhary further said that, being VC he has a lot of responsibility towards the students community, which he should not forget. His statement can directly affect the university students which can be a big trouble for our nation.
Choudhary further said that with immediate effect he should be sacked from the post. The statement is highly irresponsible and against the Nation. The statement has directly affected the sentiments of the peoples. He further said that VC himself should resign from the post without any delay, as his statement can take a shape of agitation from the common peoples.
Others who were present on the occasion were Ajay Vaid, Ajay Manhas, Shrey Sethi, Rahul Vaid, Raman Sharma, Er Lalit Raina, Gulshan Thakur, Ashish Sharma, Sidhant Singh and many others.
Terming overall development of border villages of Rajouri district as the top priority of present state government, Member Legislative Council Vibodh Gupta today said that efforts are being made to ensure that people living in the areas close to Line of Control get every basic facility.
While addressing a gathering of people from Keri village of Rajouri where he inaugurated a pacca tiled path, MLC Vibodh Gupta said that border areas of Rajouri district were ignored in past years and people living in these areas are still waiting to get several basic facilities and shortage of same multiply their problems.
" From Sunderbani to BG as well as the border areas of Poonch district remained ignore but present government is working tirelessly to ensure that all types of basic facilities remain available there and no problem is faced by people living there " MLC said.
Castigating Pakistan for repeatedly triggering tension on borders, MLC said Pakistan again violating ceasefire and is creating tension.
" Pakistani army is following inhumane way of targeting civilian population " he said adding that Indian army is giving a strong reply to the guns of Pakistan but we follow humanity and don't target their civilian areas.
He also applauded the move of central government of scrapping notes with denominations of 500 and 1000 and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken one of the historic step aimed towards strengthening the economy of the station and dealing with the problems like black money and fake currency.
Earlier MLC Vibodh Gupta along with officers of Rural Development Department inaugurated a pacca pathway with tile work in Keri village located close to LoC. Work has been completed with funds allotted both from MGNREGA under convergence and funds provided by MLC under CDF. This pathway will give benefit to hundreds of people in the village.
Speaking on the occasion BJP District Vice President Kamal Bakshi said that BJP, being in power both in J&K state and centre, is working tirelessly to solve the issues of border residents and assured that every BJP leader is standing with the people of border in this tough time.
BJP Mandal President Sanjay Sharma while thanking MLC Vibodh Gupta on behalf of people from Keri said that MLC is undertaking a number of developmental activities in the area thereby providing relief to the people
Other who were present on the occasion includes Ranjeet Tara,Pashori Sharma,Suresh Sharma,Ashok Sharma,Hazi Sayad, Hazi Azam,Mohd Azam,Abdul Aziz and others.Strongly condemning the recent utterance made by Jammu University Vice-Chancellor Prof. R.D. Sharma on the killing of dreaded terrorist Burhan Wani, the State BJP has said that by saying so Mr. Sharma has brought disrepute to his profession and the position that he is holding.
BJP State Spokesperson, Balbir Ram Rattan, while expressing anguish and shock over such an irresponsible outburst, said that the Vice-Chancellor has created doubts about his credentials as such a statement was not expected from an academician of his stature and it looks that he is playing in the hands of separatists and anti national forces. Such a statement has also disrespected the martyrs, who have been sacrificing their lives in counter insurgency operations in the valley and other parts of this border state. His statement may disturb the peace of Jammu region and cause untoward happenings, he feared.
Balbir Ram Rattan said that the Chancellor and the Pro-Chancellor of Jammu University should take cognizance of the episode and take stern action against Prof. R.D Sharma, who has even gone to the extent of speaking the voice of Pak PM Nawaz Sharif terming Burhan Wani as “Mass based personality”, which shows that the VC is toeing the line of separatists, whose only agenda has been to provoke the young boys and push them towards anti-national activities.
“The VC is trying to behave like a politician and as a security expert rather than devoting time and energy to be a responsible head of Jammu’s largest educational institution”, Balbir said and added that it is foolish on the part of an academician to expect the security persons to catch Burhan Wani live, who was carrying AK-47 and other weapons and had reward of Rs. 10 lakh on his head.
Balbir also advised the VC to focus on development of Jammu University as a hub of quality education and personality development of its scholars rather than dabbling in subjects that do not fall in his domain.
Member of Parliament from Jammu-Poonch Constituency, Jugal Kishore Sharma, alongwith party MLA from Samba Dr. Davinder Manyal, visited Jakh, Khada Madana, Pacholi, Purmandal and Nud villages falling in Samba assembly constituency. He interacted with the local people, took stock of their problems, laid foundation stone for a bridge at Purmandal, inaugurated Nud to Saria Road under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) scheme. He also inaugurated a road from Gurgani to Dhoon of 2.19 kms length and platforms around trees for sitting purposes which got constructed from MPLAD at village Kahada and also started the work for laying of tiles in the premises of a temple in village Babli.
Jugal Kishore Sharma, while addressing the public gatherings during his day long busy schedule of these villages , said that with each passing day more and more development works are being started keeping in view the needs of the people and the focus has always been on “no compromise on quality”. He said that India is fast heading towards a developed and prosperous nation under the able leadership of Narendra Modi.
“While the PM has been very keen towards initiating new development projects, he is also working towards wiping out corruption and the latest decision taken by him to scrap currency notes of Rupees 500 and Rupees 1000 itself speaks that PM Narendra Modi has made up his mind to make India a corruption free nation, where black money, flow of fake currency will be wiped out completely”, Jugal said and asked the party activists to reach the people, provide them accurate information related to various Centrally sponsored schemes and help them in availing the benefits of the same.
Dr. Davinder Manyal said that the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre has been very liberal in sanctioning development projects and welfare schemes for Jammu & Kashmir, the BJP coalition in the state too is doing its best for the people of all the three regions of the state.
BJP Samba District President Jungveer Singh, Local leaders Narsingh Dayal, Subash Bhagat also accompanied the MP.
BJP State Secretary Er. Ghulam Ali Khatana, met and listened number of deputations at BJP Trikuta Nagar office on Wednesday during his weekly sitting under party’s scheduled programme of deputing its state office bearers on daily basis to be available for the public.
While listening the problems of people he told them that central government under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started many innovative schemes &people friendly programmes. We must take benefits from these programs and also help the people to avail the benefits. He further said that the leadership of Jammu Kashmir BJP is working to serve even last person in the queue. He also appreciated the people friendly role of BJP Ministers & legislators.
A deputation led by Zulfiqar Pathan, BJP District Vice- President Poonch, appraised the problem of people of Balakote, Mankot & kg sector, due to indiscriminate shelling from Pakistan, he, also narrated that about thirteen human lives have been lost, about 33 houses fully damaged, 73 dry grass ghara gutted by fire due to shelling, & about 150 cattle have died he, disclosed. Visiting deputation also demanded trauma center at Krishna ghatti at Poonch. Er. Khatana assured the deputation that party will take up their concerns at appropriate fora, & seek immediate redressal.
State BJP Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta criticized Dr. Farooq Abdullah for his statement asking Mehbooba Mufti to step down as Chief Minister of the state shows that the National Conference acted behind the scene to create disturbances in the valley and supported the separatist forces to keep valley in turmoil for the last about four months. He said that this is also obvious from the fact that none of the NC leaders put any effort to bring normalcy in the valley. He said that it is reality that the hop brass of the NC leadership was critical Mehbooda led PDP-BJP alliance government and issued statement blaming the present government for the situation that erupted after the killing Burhan Wani, but it never uttered a single word against the separatists, terrorists and the Pakistan for fomenting the trouble.
Prof. Virender Gupta asked Farooq Abdullah about the efforts he ha put to get stopped the burning of schools, convince the separatists leaders for allowing the opining of schools and other academic institutions across the valley so that the career of young generation does not get spoiled.
He said that asking Mehbooba Mufti step down as Chief Minister of the state amounts to further aggravating the situation in the valley and creating further chaos in the state. This reflects a dangerous and mischievous game plan of National Conference, which wants to grind its own political interests without caring about the consequences that the people of valley and country would face, it the present Chief Minister steps down.
Prof. Virender Gupta stated that there is no denying the fact that war is no solution as it costs heavy losses lives and property on both sides, but if the enemy is bent upon to violate the ceasefire and indulge in intensive firing on this side of borders, there is no alternative left to reply back the enemy forcefully. He asked Farooq Abdullah to render his valuable advice to the separatists and Pakistan telling them to maintain peace and live like good neighbours.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again displayed courage of taking bold decision aimed at fighting corruption, black money, terrorism & counterfeit currency by scrapping Rs 500 & Rs 1000 notes in the Country. This is a historic step and common people across the country are appreciating the same.
This was stated by BJP state President & MLA Sat Sharma CA, while while addressing media persons at Trikuta Nagar Office. He said that the PM really deserve appreciation and the state unit of the party congratulate the Prime Minister for his firm resolve to root out black money and that only a decisive PM could have taken such a decision.
“After the decision of conducting surgical strikes on launching pads of terrorists across LoC, Narendra Modi has once again proved that he is willing to go to any extent for the sake of national interest”, said Sat Sharma and added that nothing can hold him back when it comes to taking crucial decisions affecting the pride of the nation and the interests of the common citizens.
With the scrapping of the existing Rs 500 & Rs1000 notes, the most beneficiary will be a middle class and neo middle class of the Indian society who is an honest tax payer and contributes towards nation building and those who have been indulging in black money hoarding, will now be identified and exposed. The step will obviously open new opportunities for poor, neo middle class and middle class.
Sat Sharma said that a human approach has been adopted by PM by allowing the use of these currency notes in government hospitals for next 72 hours as common people mostly go far treatment there and they should not be made to suffer. The existing notes of Rs 500 & Rs 1000 denominations will also be accepted by railways, air and government buses ticket counters. He further said that the people will have access to real estate, higher education and health care facilities and check arms smuggling, spying and money flow to terrorists.
BJP State Vice-President Parmod Kapahi, State Treasurer Chander Mohan Gupta, State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan, Additional Treasurer Arvind Gupta and Library Department Incharge K.B. Mohtra were also present in the press conference.
The first ever meeting of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Basohli District was held at Billawar, which was organized by Basohli BJYM District President Vikramaditya Singh and attended by District Working Committee members drawn from Bani, Basohli and Billawar assembly constituencies.
The one day meeting commenced with the traditional lighting of lamp by BJP District President & MLA Jeevan Lal, BJYM State President Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra, BJYM District President Vikramaditya Singh, followed by reciting of ‘Vandematram’ and felicitation of the dignitaries on the dais.
The meeting had different sessions on particular subjects related to the party’s policies, programmes, organizational setup and achievements of the governments at the Centre and in the state.
Jeevan Lal, while addressing one of the session, highlighted the development works being undertaken by him after being elected as public representative of the Bani constituency, said that an era of development has started there as the Narendra Modi–led NDA government at the Centre and BJP coalition in the state have been very liberal in sanctioning new projects and welfare schemes for every part of the state.
Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra, while speaking on the motive for constitution of BJYM in the party, said that the population of the youth in the country is more than 35% and their contribution in nation building cannot be ignored. The party has understood the importance of the youth and hence has been giving special attention on the future of the country. He also spoke on the programme being taken into hand by BJYM from time to time and asked the Yuva Morcha leaders to work towards educating them about the youth friendly schemes being launched by the Modi government as well as the state’s coalition.
Vikramaditya Singh, while briefing the meeting about the past programmes organized in different areas of the District by BJYM, said that there has been enthusiasm among the young males and females between age group of 18 to 35 years as they have realized that the BJP and its different organs are really committed towards the welfare and upliftment of the different sections of the society and are taking membership of the party in large numbers.
The meeting was attended by BJP District General Secretary Surinder Billawaria, District Incharge Narendra Pratap, BJYM District General Secretary Nirmal Singh, Mandal Presidents Lokesh, Vipan, Jaswinder, Rahul and Surinder besides other members of the District Working Committee.
Chief Minister in a recent meeting held with the senior officials has advised them to “find empathetic plan of action to contain the situation”. It is learnt that she is planning to apply the “healing touch” by reviewing those cases where students and first-timers are involved and release them after obtaining assurances from their parents. It is also learnt that the CM is also planning to suitably rehabilitate them. The idea on face of it appears to be good but a detailed analysis reveals serious consequences not only in Kashmir but other two parts of the state as well, commented Brig Anil Gupta, State Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party. Releasing the stone- pelters, instigators and their sympathizers, even if first-timers, without going through the proper process of law will send a very wrong message to the law-abiding, peace-loving youth of the state. Anybody who dares to challenge the authority of the state and prevents the security forces from carrying out their lawful duties by pelting stones at them, causing grievous injuries to their on-duty personnel, deserves to be punished so that he dare not repeat such heinous crime again. If let free due to empathetic consideration may lead to emboldening them and at the same time encourage the peace-loving youth to resort to violence to ensure that their grievances are also heard. It raises a very pertinent question, “Why should only those be heard who indulge in violence and not those who are peaceful and continue to suffer in silence?” lamented Brig Gupta.
Rather than releasing the offenders on empathy, Brig Anil Gupta suggested establishing special reformatory jails for such youth arrested during the past four months for varying offences but all amounting to challenging the authority of the state in some form or the other. The prime task of these reformatory jails should be “De-radicalization” and promotion of the integrated culture of the state. The “Skill-Development” should also be done simultaneously so that it helps them in finding a suitable job after release from the jail. The aim of “Healing Touch” this time should be “transformation” rather than appeasement.
Elaborating further Brig Gupta said that the youth in the entire state feels neglected and is agitated due to unemployment because of faulty policies of the previous governments but the majority of them have not chosen to vent their anger by attacking the security forces or burning government property. Why should they continue to suffer for being law-abiding citizens? They also need a healing touch by providing them employment and job opportunities by ending regional discrimination in providing government jobs. The case in point is the manning of state’s civil secretariat which is highly skewed in favour of a particular region and community according to the spokesperson.
In a joint press conference, the State BJP Spokespersons, Prof. Virender Gupta, Arun Gupta and Balbir Ram Rattan, said that some individual based parties those having no representation in the assembly are in the habit of making hue and cry on the prevailing situation and on non issues. They have been repeatedly demanding Governor rule in the state in order to remain in the news.
While reacting to the statements issued by opposition leaders, including Ghulam Nabi Azad and Farooq Abdullah, criticizing the PDP-BJP alliance government for the present turmoil in the Valley, the BJP State Spokespersons said that the parties to which these leaders belong to, had miserably failed in discharging their duties towards the people of Jammu & Kashmir and in particular to those residing on the borders, while in power. They added that the failure of NC-Congress to provide sensitive and responsive government to the public of the State resulted in their route in the last elections. They questioned the NC and Congress leaders’ role in the eruption of Pakistan sponsored terrorism and their policy of allowing free hand to separatist forces to create an explosive situation in the Valley, that turned out of control of the State Government led by their parties in 1990. After 1990, the situation in the Valley always remained tense and as a result, the unfortunate episode of 2008 and 2010 occurred. In 2008 it was Congress-PDP alliance government and Azad was heading the Government as Chief Minister, whereas in 2010, Congress was sharing power with National Conference with Omar as the Chief Minister.
The Spokespersons said that policies of Congress party at the Centre and the NC in the state are responsible for the present state of affairs and added that blunders committed by Pt. Nehru and other Congress leaders are mainly responsible for promoting separatism in the Valley.
They expressed their surprise that veteran leaders of Congress and NC, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Farooq Abdullah, blamed PDP-BJP alliance government in the state for unrest in the Valley but did not say anything regarding the role of separatists and Pakistan in fomenting the present trouble and these leaders also held Modi government at the Centre responsible for the explosive situation along the borders and ongoing unrest in the Valley, without uttering a single word against the Pakistan, which is continuously engaged in heavy mortar shelling almost on 50 areas on the border causing causalities, both of civilians and security forces, damaging houses and crops and causing losses of cattle.
The Spokespersons termed Azad’s statement that BJP should not have formed government in alliance with PDP and the present unrest in Valley is the outcome of this decision, as most ill-logical and undemocratic and it amounts to suggest that National parties should wash their hand off the Valley in the matter of contesting the elections. They said that in a democracy the mandate of the people should be respected whether it is a regional or national party, if the people trusted it in the elections, it is obliged to participate in the government formation to honour their trust. They further said Azad’s statement also amounts to admission of the failure of Congress party to bring the people of the Valley in the National mainstream. The reminded Azad and Farooq Abdullah that policy of Vajpayee led NDA government to bring peace and normalcy, both on the borders and in the Valley, is still being appreciated by Pakistan and other concerned people.
PDP-BJP government performance in this crucial juncture has been far better than the previous government led by Omar Abdullah, who became too much nervous when abnormal floods created disastrous situation and failed to call even the cabinet meeting and gear up the administration to meet the challenge of adverse situation, even 15 days after the eruption of tragedy. NC-Congress alliance failed to meet even single promise that was made to the people of the state. The corruption was rampant and administration efficiency was at it lowest ebb during their rule. They added that the present alliance government continued its development activities and programmes for the welfare of the people, inspite of the disturbances and bandhs in the Valley. The people residing within 10 km of the border were asked to vacate their residences and government provided all types of help in getting their residential areas vacated and providing them suitable shelter including the bunkers.
A deputation of Daily Wager/Need based workers from Government Medical College and Associated Hospital of Jammu Province called on BJP State Secretary Aseem Gupta during his weekly sitting at party office, submitted a memorandum containing their grievances and urged upon him to help them in redressal of the same.
Led by Puneet Sharma, President, Daily Wager/Need Based Workers, they narrated their woes saying that for the last 30 months no wages have been paid to them as a result of which their families are at the verge of starvation. They told the BJP leader that due to non-payment of monthly fee, their children are facing suspension in schools, they do not have fare even to travel to perform duties, old aged parents too are suffering as they are dependent on them for medical needs. The members of the deputation further added that they are all indebted to private financiers and relatives, who non refuse to further finance them.
Making a fervent appeal to intervene in the matter, they told Aseem Gupta all their past efforts have proved futile as none has cared to look into their grievances and adopt a humane approach towards them.
The memorandum submitted by them said that the Daily Wager/Need Based Workers engaged at GMC, SMGS, CD and SSH Hospitals of Jammu have been operating all the mechanical machines in these hospitals for long time but the medical authorities have now engaged non-technical staff to run these machines, which is risky and a serious matter. They regretted that they are being held responsible for the damage caused to machines by non-technical staff in Super Specialty, which is totally unjustified. On one hand, they are not being past wages, on the other, are subjected to harassment, they lamented.
Aseem heard their grievances with patience and assured that whatever has been brought into his notice will be soon taken up with the Health Minister.
Choudhary Jamal Din, District President ST Morcha BJP District Kishtwar accompanied by Ch. Haji Mohd. Ayoub Betab, State General Secretary ST Morcha called on the party high command at Jammu head office and apprised them that the previous governments in J&K state have used Bakerwal and Gujjar communities as their vote bank and deprived this Scheduled Tribe Community of all its basic fundamental and constitutional rights particularly the Gujjar and Bakerwal communities in District Kishtwar.
The leaders have said that since the date Narendra Modi has taken over as the Prime Minister of India BJP government a ray of hope has enlightened amongst the Gujjars and Bakerwals that their long pending demands will be fulfilled to mitigate them sufferings and extending them all fundamental and constitutional rights for their welfare and upliftment.
Ch. Jamal Din has demanded opening of mobile schools in District Kishtwar for extending proper educational facilities to the wards of Gujjars and Bakerwals, ensuring power supplies, drinking water supplies to the localities inhabited by Gujjar and Bakerwals. He has also demanded recruitment of educated Gujjar and Bakerwal youth in Police Department, Sheep/Animal Husbandry and Forest Department to eradicate unemployment amongst the Gujjar and Bakerwal communities.
The party High Command gave a patient hearing to Ch. Jamal Din and assured him that all genuine demands of this Gujjar and Bakerwal community will be taken up with the concerned authorities for fulfilling.
Pradhanmantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) is a great initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government at the Centre to give quality antenatal care to pregnant women. The pregnant ladies will be given free health checkups and required treatment free on 9th of every month in all Govt. hospitals across the country, said Rekha Mahajan, President BJP Mahila Morcha District Jammu, in a meeting held at party office Kachi Chawni, Jammu.
Speaking on the occasion, Rekha Mahajan elaborated that women, who are pregnant for three months to six months, will be eligible to avail free check up. This scheme was launched on June 9 this year with an objective of boosting the health care facilities for the pregnant women, especially those from backward classes and rural areas as these women remain uneducated about their health throughout their pregnancy. She said that pregnancy is a time when women are prone to various kinds of diseases and health issues such as blood pressure, high sugar, various infections and harmonial diseases.
“Under the PMSMA, several tests including blood pressure, sugar level, weight, haemoglobin test, blood test and screening will be done at designated Health Centres in each District of J&K”, Rekha said and further told that in Jammu these health facilities are available at SMGS, Government medical college Jammu, Govt. Hospital Gandhi Nagar, Govt. Hospital Sarwal and at various community health centres.
Rekha Mahajan also informed the women activists present in the meeting about the newly launched Mobile App and website of Bharatiya Janata Party i.e "BJP4JNK " and “wwwbjp4jnk.org”. She said that this is a great platform where even a common man of Jammu and Kashmir can project demands of his area or locality. These demands may include need of development works or augmenting the pace of ongoing projects. She told her team to go to public and make them aware about this App so that they can avail benefits from this platform as well.
State Secretary Neeru Anand, District General Secretary Savita Anand, Raksha Zeerath, Sharda Devi, Saroj, Geeta Bassa, Surinder Kour, Neha Gupta, Surekha, Manju Devi, Sanjana Singal and others were present in the meeting.
The Training Department of BJP held its meeting at Trikuta Nagar office to discuss its activities, particularly organizing training workshops at different levels. It was chaired by BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A) and State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul.
Sat Sharma, while speaking in the meeting, said that the objective of holding training workshops at different levels is to educate the party activists with the ideology, principles and policies of the party so that they are well acquainted with the accurate knowledge and in a position to present the picture of the organization to the public in right perspective.
Ashok Kaul, on this occasion, said that the training department has been continuously organizing training workshops and till date same has been successfully conducted at Mandal, District and State level. He said that the people who got associated with the party during “Maha Sampark Abhiyaan” will also be imparted training and soon the party will achieve the desired target of training its cadre.
BJP Training Department State Convenor Rajiv Charak briefed the meeting that even the elected representatives of BJP including MLAs, MLCs, Councillors, Panch, Sarpanch, Co-operative members, those dealing media & social media, Treasurers, Morcha, Office and all the Incharges of various departments are to be trained in future.
Training Department Co-Convenor Subash Bhagat, Incharge Reasi Keshav Dutt Sharma, Incharge Rajouri Jagdev Singh, Incharge Poonch Dheeraj Singh, Incharge Nowshera Purshotam Sharma, Incharge Ramban Prithvi Singh, Incharge Kashmir Displaced District T.N. Bhat, Incharge Udhampur Ajay Pargal, Incharge Mahila Morcha Monika Khosla, Incharge BJYM Tarun Sharma attended the meeting.
A deputation of Jammu and Kashmir State Government Employee Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) led by Provincial Presidents S. Balwinder Singh and Ganesh Khajuria called on BJP State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul and submitted a memorandum containing their demands and sought the intervention of the party in getting the same fulfilled.
The deputation comprised of the representatives from PDD, Education, PHE, PWD, Forest, Health, Agriculture, Horticulture Departments, PSUs and All Departments Clerical Union.
Through the memorandum, they put forth demands like Implementation of 7th Pay Commission in favour of the J&K State Govt. Employees and PSU without any delay; removal of pay anomalies of Clerical Staff and Old Pay Scale 6500-10500 of employees working in Education, Agriculture, Horticulture and other departments; to frame the policy of regularization of casual labour, need basis etc. who are working since 1994 in different departments; enhance their wages @ Rs. 350 per day as per the Central government decision; enhancement in Medical allowance from Rs. 300 to 2000; to frame a policy of uniform house rent allowance or dislocation allowance for those employees who are transferred from Urban area to rural or far-flung areas; implementation of the Medi-Claim Policy in favour of the Non Gazetted Employees and PSU employees; that a high rate of interest is being charged from the J&K State Govt. Employees on account of the personal consumer loan.
They pleaded for a uniform rate of interest on the PCL in favour of State Govt. Employees at par with the Employees of J&K Banks, to stream line, extend and grant all the benefits in favour of the PSU employees at par with the state government employee in all respect including Cola in to DA.
Ashok Kaul gave them a patient hearing and assured to take up their genuine demands with the government.
On the 69th Death Anniversary of First Recipient of ParamVeer Chakra Major Som Nath Sharma a Programme (Ek Deepak Saheedon Ke Naam) organised by BJP Distt. Jammu West at Main Gate of G.G.M Sceince college Jmu.
A programme was led by BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (CA), along with MLC Vibodh Gupta and Distt. President Ayodhya Gupta .
Sat Sharma, on this occasion, said that remembering the supreme sacrifice of Major Somnath Sharma, he said that he along with his men fought with exemplary courage and set an example of courage and qualities seldom equaled in the history of the Indian Army.
Saluting the determination, perseverance & spirit of Major Somnath Sharma, sat said that he upheld the highest traditions of valour and courage of Indian Army.
Vibodh said Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, the highest military honour. He was awarded the medal posthumously for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947.
Ayodhya said that district Jammu west organised different programmes in memory of great patriots from October 24 to November 3.he also said Major Somnath Sharma laid down his life while evicting Pakistani raiders from Srinagar Airport during the war with Pakistan in 1947-48 in Kashmir. He belonged to the 4th Kumaon Regiment of Indian Army.
Munish Sharma, Sanjay Baru, Jugal Kishore Gupta, ND Rajwal, Prem Gupta, Sanjeev Sharma ,Vinod Gupta Balwan Singh Sat Pal Karlupia Jeet Angral, Akshay Sharma, Puneet Mahajan, Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Ravish Mengi, Asha Kumari, Neelam Nargotra, Raj Kumar, Kuldeep Kaushar Chand Suresh Shiv Charan Sharma Rajinder Verma Swarn Ashish Sharma and other were present on the occasion.
The State unit of BJP has strongly rebutted what it terms as the false and misleading statement of Congress’ top leader Ghulam Nabi Azad displaying himself as a very immature politician, who seems to be having less knowledge of democratic setup. Lamenting over Azad’s recent remarks over the border skirmishes, BJP has stated that the Congress leader’s immaturity got further exposed while he alleged that Modi government is responsible for situation along borders and unrest in Kashmir.
This was stated by BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan, while terming the allegations as baseless and irrational, which is merely aimed at tarnishing the image of BJP. Such illogical and unreasonable uttering are outcome of the fact that BJP has been repeatedly pushing Congress to the wall during the successive elections since 2014.
Balbir Ram Rattan reminded the Congress and its stalwarts that India is a democratic country and people elect or reject their representatives to form the government. Therefore, Congress has no right nor does it behove well on part of the senior most leader like Azad to blame BJP for terming the formation of government by BJP as the blunder, Balbir remarked.
In order to substantiate his point, the BJP leader gave the figures and facts on account of which it was not just a political expediency but imperative for the BJP to form the government.
“The BJP had won 25 out of 37 assembly seats and it was a clear mandate in favour of BJP while PDP too had a clear mandate from the people of Kashmir”, Balbir said and added that BJP and PDP have only honoured the mandate of the people of Jammu and Kashmir respectively.
Balbir further said that the fact that Congress has been rejected by the people through the process of ballet, has not been accepted gracefully by this party. The single point agenda of Congress is to criticize BJP and its leadership, whereas they are turning a blind eye deliberately to the massive development projects undertaken by the present coalition government of BJP for the sole reason that the Congress has not yet reconciled to fact they are in opposition nor do they have the capacity to appreciate the good works being done by the present governments both at Centre and state level, the BJP leader said.
The BJP spokesperson further said it was unfortunate for the veteran Congress leader to count and compare the ceasefire violations during UPA regime and under the present dispensation, contending these are not the parameters he should use to describe the performance of the government. Moreover, if he feels for over 50 years people in Kashmir have not accepted Congress, there must be some reasons which leaders like Azad might be knowing better, he said.
Inaugurates career guidance program at Samba
The Minister of State for Education, Technical Education, Culture, Tourism, Horticulture, Floriculture and Parks, Priya Sethi today inaugurated a Career Guidance Programme for Girls under RMSA at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Samba.
The Programme was also attended by MLA Samba Dr D.K. Manyal, DDC Sheetal Nanda, Director Horticulture Bhawani Rakwal, Joint Director Education, Darshan Lal, CEO Samba O. P Bhagat, AD Employment Naresh Kumar, Principal J.K Raina and other officials.
The Career guidance programme will be organized in each of the 15 GGHSS of the district where girl students will be introduced to career options after schooling. The programme’s main emphasis is on the idea that a career should be chosen based on one’s aptitude and skills. The programme will be having subject matter specialists, who will interact with girl students and guide them accordingly.
The Minister appreciated the programme and initiatives of District Administration like Self Defence Programme for Girls and other female centric campaigns launched in the district. Speaking on the topic ‘Career in Politics’, she highlighted the need for higher participation of women in politics. She further said that every woman is a leader in her own sphere and these leadership qualities need to be inculcated at initial stages. Recalling her active participation in politics for the last 19 years, she added that women play a major role in our society and by joining politics they can work for betterment of fellow women folk. She called upon students to get inspiration from great female leaders like Indira Gandhi, Sumitra Mahajan, Meira Kumar and Sushma Swaraj. The Minister called upon students to follow their dreams and fulfil their ambitions.
Speaking on the occasion, MLA, Samba asked students to make effective use of these guidance programmes and work towards their goals with commitment and dedication.
Later, the Minister also visited Government ITI Samba and inspected the functioning of the institute. She interacted with students and sought feedback on classes and facilities provided to them in the institute. She directed the Superintendent ITI to have special focus with regard to ‘On the Job’ training of students in different industries and to organize EDI facilitation camps in the institute. The Minister was informed that the institution is planning a tie up with certain organizations to provide requisite exposure to the students in Mechanic Motor vehicle trade.
The Minister along with MLA Samba, DDC Samba and Director Colleges Renu Goswami also took a meeting to review the functioning of Government Degree College, Samba. She gave directions to the Director Colleges for submission of a comprehensive report on infrastructure requirements for upgradation of the college.
The Minister also met the farmers at Government Fruit Plant nursery, Vijaypur and supervised the Orchardists awareness camp organized there. The farmers demanded that their orchards be properly reflected in Khasra Girdawari so that they can avail facilities like Fasal Bima Yojana and crop loans. The Minister directed Horticulture officials to get camps organized in this regard with revenue officials. She also emphasized farmers to form cooperative societies. Director Horticulture Bhawani Rakwal, Director Floriculture Sunil Misri, CHO Samba C.L Sharma, HDO Vijaypur Perminder Singh and other officials from Horticulture department accompanied the Minister.
During her visit, the Minister also interacted with prominent citizens and local leaders of Samba.
On the 69th martyr day of Major Som Nath Sharma, BJP organised a programme at Balidaan Stambh at Jammu, where party leaders remembered and paid rich tributes to this great soldier.
Led by BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma and Lok Sabha MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, the party activists assembled at Balidaan Stambh to lay wreaths and also pay tibutes.
Sat Sharma, on this occasion, said that remembering great martyr like Som Nath Sharma is itself a matter of pride for us. He said that after the martyrdom of Major Sharma, almost his entire family has joined army which has set an example that the sacrifice of one member from family cannot demoralise but it further boosts the morale of others to jump for the cause of the nation.
He said that the real tribute to Major Som Nath will be to take pledge to keep ourself always prepared to face any challenge which poses threat to the unity and integrity of the motherland.
Jugal Kishore Sharma said that the contribution of the men of Indian army for the cause of the nation has been splendid and martyr like Major Sharma has left a message that nothing is above motherland. He said that the present situation in the state demands that the people should take inspiration from the supreme sacrifices of the brave soldiers and stand by army and para-military forces to give a befitting replay to Pakistan for its acts of cease fire violation and firing on borders.
Ashok Koul, while paying his tributes, said that from October 24 to November 3, the party organised different programmes in memory of great patriots whose played important and decisive role in strengthening the nationalist forces and sacrificed their lives to ensure that J&K becomes an integral part of the Union of India. He also applauded the role of Maharaja Hari Singh for his firm resolve to not compromise on the issue of accession.
Rajesh Gupta said that the need of the hour is to re-write the history of J&K as many important events and turning points have been ignored in dark with a solve objective of keeping the people in dark.
S. Charanjit Singh Khalsa said that remembering the people who sacrifice for the motherland work to boost the morale of security forces.
Brig. Anil Gupta, in his tributes, spoke in length on the life of Major Somnath Sharma and the events which culminated into the sacrifice of this brave jawan who was decorated with first “Parma Veer Chakra”.
The programme was organised by Jammu District President Baldev Singh Billawaria and vote of thanks was presented by District General Secretary Sunil Sharma.
Yudhvir Sethi, Pawan Khajuria, MLA Ravinder Raina, Sanjay Baru, Anuradha Charak, Balbir Ram Rattan, Rajeev Charak, Rashpal Singh, Munish Sharma, Purnima Sharma, Murari Lal, Ayodhya Gupta, Vinay Gupta, K.B. Mohtra, Vipan Shastri, Subash Jandial, Sanjita Dogra, Shailja Gupta, Rekha Mahajan, Parshotam sharma, Jeet Angral, Ajay Pargal, Ishant Gupta, Balwan Singh, Anil Masoom, Vivek Patyal, Indu Bhushan, Hardesh Khokhar, Vijay Sharma and Mandal Presidents also paid their tributes.
J&K BJP State Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta expressed his dismay on the non-implementation of some of the components of the Agenda of Alliance and said that one of the components of Agenda was “to take measure for sustenance and livelihood of the West Pakistan Refugees”. He said that keeping this provision of the agenda in mind Union Government should ask the state Government for issuance of cast certificates to the West Pakistan refugees so that they can avail the benefits of reservation in Central Government jobs and the welfare schemes launched by the Government of India from time to time, the Spokesperson said and added that even the directions issued in 2002 for their absorption in Central Armed Police Forces were not implemented till date andl fresh rejoinder in the matter to the CAPF has fallen on deaf years. He also expressed his anguish that the concerned authorities have also not acted upon the agreement reached between the alliance partners, PDP and BJP to grant admission to their wards in technical education and KVs, even through the Union Home Ministry issued directives in the matter.
Prof. Virender said that West Pakistan refugees are hapless people who after being uprooted from West Pakistan in 1947 landed in Jammu and Kashmir with high hopes of leading honourable and dignified life, failed in getting citizenship right of J&K, which is an integral part of Indian Republic, even after 70 years of their displacement.
The Spokesperson asked the Government of India to appoint a Nodal Officer who can look into their day to day grievances and take steps for their redressal. He further added that seats for their wards be reserved in the institutions outside J&K State and they should be provided scholarship for persuing their studies as being done in case of minorities and other downtrodden people. He said that steps should be taken to facilitate the issuance of cast certificate in their favour.
Prof. Virender Gupta, also highlighted the issue of one time settlement for displaced persons of 1947, 1965 and 1971 from Pakistan occupied part of Jammu and Kashmir. He expressed dissatisfaction on the pace of work regarding the released of 1st installment of the settlement money out of the Rs 2000 Crore as approved by the Government of India and further requested the Government of India for sanctioning the additional amount to meet the complete settlement as per recommendations of the committee constituted for the purpose. He also said that those displaced persons who have not got themselves registered so far be provided an opportunity to get themselves registered as displaced persons of POJK.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha Jammu & Kashmir hold strong protest against Pakistan here at Kachi Chawani Chowk under the leadership of State President Dr Suresh Ajay Magotra Where hundreds of BJYM activist Participated.
Speaking on the occasion Dr. Magotra said that Pakistan so frustrated with the Surgical Strikes which had awaked world against terrorism. We condemned Pakistan’s role in targeting civilian’s population along the border (IB) and (LOC).
Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra further said that country is behind our brave soldiers who are teaching lesson to Pakistan Rangers and army who are killing civilians. This is our strength that we are among strong nations who can hold surgical strikes in the world proving the quality of our weaponry and skilled army men.
Dr. Magotra further added that Pakistan had faced world criticism for promoting terror. Dr. Magotra said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi our army is Confident enough to teach lesson to them.
Magotra said that every Activist of BJP is serving a solder in the society and our leadership and goal is seen everywhere with the victim to help them.
Later, protestors burn the effigy of Pakistan and raised slogans like “Pakistan Hai Hai”, “Pakistan Hosh Mai Aao” and ‘BJP Zindabad’, ‘Narendra Modi Zindabad’.
Tarun Sharma, Vikas Choudhary, Karan Sharma, Ajay Vaid, Ramneek Singh, Sunny Sangotra, Rahul Vaid, Vikas Sambyal, Adv. Varun Kotwal, Jeevan Sharma, Ishant Gupta, Ashish Sharma, Sidhant Singh Manhas, Vijay Rasual, Sodhya Sharma, Sourab Gupta, Deepak Pandey, Gulshan Bhagat, Kapil Mahajan, Rinku Choudhary and others took part in the protest demonstration.
Renowned Body Builder of the State Pushpinder Bharti today left Jammu to participate and represent India in the forthcoming 70thIFBB men’s World Amateur Body Building Championship and 11th World Classic Amateur Body Building Championship scheduled to be held during 4th to 7th November, 2016 at Benidrom Alicante, Spain.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A.) felicitated Pushpinder Bharti in a programme organized by BJYM Jammu & Kashmir by its State President Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra at BJP headquarters, Jammu, before he left for his journey to Spain.
Sat Sharma, while expressing confidence of the victory of Pushpinder Bharti in the said International event, said that for the first time in the history of Jammu & Kashmir, a body builder has been selected for Mr. World Body Building Competition to be held at Spain which is indeed a matter of pride and honour for the state. He said that Pushpinder, a 24 years Ph.D student from Jammu, is a multi facet personality who has been devoting equal time to his studies as well as the sports event, which is itself a rare example.
Pertinent to mention that Bharti has represented India at various international events in the past including Mr. Asia 2014 held at Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mr. Asia 2015 held at Kitakyushu, Japan, He is the reigning title holder of Mr. J&K, Open Mr. Chandigarh, Open Mr. Mohali and title winner of Jr. Mr. India 2011, 2nd Runner Up in Senior Mr. India, 6 times Mr. Punjab University, and has many other accolades to his kitty. Presently he has been getting training for the last one year for the said Championship and is determined to bring laurels to the state and to the country as a whole. His mentor and trainer Sunil Walia, who has been training Pushpinder Bharti for the last 8 years, is very much confident with his present performance and wishes him good luck.
A large number of people drawn from different areas of Jammu and belonging to different walks of life called on BJP State Secretary Er. Ghulam Ali Khatana during his day long sitting at Trikuta Nagar office under party’s schedule of attending to the public to listen their grievances and help in resolving the same at the earliest.
The people who met Er. Ghulam Ali Khatana narrated their problems related to the supply of ration, in their respective areas and other issues related to developmental activities and the need for taking immediate steps to check the outbreak of dengue.
Khatana gave patient hearing to these people and assured that whatever has been brought into his notice will be taken up with the appropriate and concerned authorities to ensure that the people are not made to suffer any more.
Many cases were also taken up on phone with senior officials and stressed upon for no further delay.
Khatana, while speaking to the people who met him during sitting at Trikuta Nagar office, said that the party has directed every state office bearer to remain present at office to meet and listen to the grievances once in a week and it has evoked overwhelming response.
“I myself remain available at Trikuta Nagar Office every Wednesday and any one can come to meet me”, Khatana said and added that every leader and activists of the BJP is concerned for the mitigation of the problems being faced by the people.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A), alongwith State Secretary Sanjay Baru and Jammu West District President Ayodhya Gupta, handed over a cheque of rupees twenty five thousand to Thoru Ram, a resident of Talab Tillo as compensation as his shop got damaged in a fire few days ago.
Soon after the occurrence of the incident of fire break in the shop, Sat Sharma had taken up the matter with the Deputy Commissioner and the case for compensation was forwarded to Red Cross and a cheque for an amount of rupees twenty five thousand was issued in favour of Thoru Ram, which was finally handed over to him by Sat Sharma.
Sat Sharma, while speaking on the occasion, said that it has always been his sincere effort that the loss caused by such incidents are adequately compensated so that the sufferer can be in a position to re-stand and carry on his routine life.
Sanjay Baru expressed gratitude to the BJP State President for quick follow up of the case which resulted into compensation in favour of the fire victim and added that it is indeed a highly appreciable initiative.
Other who were presented on the occasion were BJP leaders Jeet Angral, Beena Gupta, K.L. Gupta, Puran Sharma, Parveen Ghai, Puneet Gupta, Raj Kumar, Neelam Nargotra, Pardeep Mohtra, Sham Choudhary, Rahul Nargotra, Yash Pal.
Insistent firing by Pakistan on civilian localities with Heavy Mortars resulting into deaths of civilians including children and women has exposed the real face of Pakistan to the whole world. It has proved once again that it has no regard for human lives and non combatants while resorting to unprovoked firing. This was said by Chief Spokesperson of BJP Sunil Sethi in press release .
Pakistan is showing its frustration on the surgical strikes carried by India in exercise of its internationally recognized right of taking punitive action in territories sending terrorists to India. While whole world has approved the action of India , there is wide scale condemnation to the demonic conduct of Pakistan . India is retaliating to Pakistan with more fire power and resolve which is sending shivers down spine of Pakistan.
Pakistan gets encouragement from some political persons from this side of border who are raising the voice of dialogue with Pakistan. Such like voices are only working against national interest and all such persons asking for dialogue of Peace with Pakistan at the face of heavy Mortars firing by Pakistan are anti people and are trying to do politics on death and destruction. While the border people have shown firmness and commitment and are asking for teaching Pakistan lessons it will never forget. Time has come to settle scores with Pakistan of all terrorist incursion from its controlled territory and to break it to pieces for larger interest of world peace.
Sunil Sethi further said that Pakistan is further frustrated because of internal discord with its territory when opposition parties are exposing the corruption of govt and in order to divert attention of people it is resorting to heavy firing resulting into war like situation on Border. This is time for whole country to stand together against Pakistan and show our patriotism rather than creating discord . He called upon people to generously contribute to relief to Border residents in these difficult times.
Says 'Make in India', 'Skill Development' aimed towards their welfare
The Vishwakarma Day was today celebrated with traditional fervor and enthusiasm in a programme held in Rajouri town in which hundreds of technical workers from different walks of life participated.
On the eve of festive occasion Vishwakarma day, BJYM District President Raja Rattan Singh gifted 15 mobile phones to the mechanics of the community ,especially those who have good technical skills and also become a source of inspiration for the youth.
MLC Vibodh Gupta who was chief guest on the occasion lauded the works of the mechanics and appreciated the mechanics awarded on the event. Gupta assured the people that he will project the genuine demand for the community before the Chief Minister for declaring holiday on Vishwakarma day as Gazette holiday.
Remembering Lord Vishwakarma MLC Vibodh Gupta,paid tributes to the founder of craft, art, architecture and engineering, who is also known as the God of carpenters, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, and masons. Vishwakarma puja is a resolution time for all the workers and craftsmen to increase their productivity. Also a time to gain an inspiration from the God to create novel things and think of novel ideas, he added.
Adresing gathering MLC Vibodh Gupta said, the Vishwakarma Day is not only celebrated by the engineering and architectural community, but also by other professionals like artisans, craftsmen, weavers, mechanics, smiths, welders, industrial workers and factory workers. Terming the efforts of Prime Minister in welfare of technically skilled people, Gupta said that initiatives like Skill India and Make in India are aimed towards overall welfare of these workers, who are one of the main force behind developing India.
Prominent who were present on the occasion include Vacky Dutta,Shyam Sapotra, Badri Nath, Abdul Rashid, Sahil Gupta, Shubam Chibber, Suriender Singh and others.
Deputy Chief Minister also read out a pledge of unity before flagging off the “Run for Unity” and asked the citizens to abide by the pledge. The ‘Run for Unity’ culminated at the Parade Ground where it was welcomed by Parade Sports Association. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day was introduced by the Government of India in 2014 with the aim of celebrating this event every year on 31st October. Priya Sethi in her address said that celebration of this occasion annually has helped youth to understand the value of unity for the progress and prosperity of India. “This event has made Indian citizens to realize how national integration will help in defeating the actual and potential threats to the unity and security of India” she added.A condolence meeting was held at the headquarters of Bharatiya Janata Party, Trikuta Nagar under the chairmanship of S. Varinderjit Singh, State Cells Incharge BJP to mourn the sad and untimely demise of Vijay Singh S/o Sub Maj Bishamber Singh Jasrotia, Co-convener of the BJP Ex-Servicemen Cell. Vijay Singh died in a tragic road accident on 26thOctober at the young age of 30 years. He was married about 9 months back and has left behind a young widow besides the parents. All present paid their homage and prayed for the peace of the departed soul.
Brig Anil Gupta, State Spokesperson and Ex-Convener of the Ex-Servicemen Cell described the self-less service being rendered by Sub Maj Bishamber Singh for the welfare of veterans and the Party. Brig Gupta said that we all sympathize with the Jasrotia family in this hour of grief and pray to the Almighty to grant strength to the bereaved family to bear this tragic and irreversible loss. Ashok Kaul, Gen Secy (org) and Balbir Rattan, State Spokesperson and convener Media Department also paid their homage to the departed soul.
The State unit of BJP has constituted Local Bodies Cell with the assent of the State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A.).
In an official handout, it was informed that with the constitution of this Cell, Deepak Gupta has been nominated as State Convenor of BJP Local Bodies Cell. His nomination has been approved by Sat Sharma, in consultations with State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul and BJP Cells State Incharge S. Varinderjeet Singh.
Deepak Gupta has been associated with the party for the last three decades and served its Yuva Morcha and the previous Local Bodies Cell as State General Secretary.
The decision of the Union government to decorate the troops guarding high altitude border outposts above 9,000 feet is indeed a very appreciable step, which will go a long way in boosting morale of the men and women of these forces, who are discharging their duties in extreme harsh and tough conditions. The honour announced by the Union Home Minister recently will be the recognition of their valour and commitment to duty amid difficult environs of weather as also the mountainous terrains. This was stated by BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan while terming this new policy of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government as the reflection of concern towards security forces of the country. He said that after coming to power at the centre, Narendra Modi government has not merely been showing immense concern but also translating this into actions taking with numerous steps aimed at welfare and well being of the army and para-military forces.
“While the previous governments at the Centre did not take any decision on One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue in last 40 years, Modi government cleared the same within one and half year”, Balbir said and added that the PM himself has high regards for men of army and other security forces. The PM in his Mann Ki Baat address on Sunday dedicated this year’s Diwali festival to soldiers. Besides, when the people celebrated Diwali with their families, PM chose to visit borders to be with them to celebrate the festival.
The spokesperson further said that the High Attitude Medal, which will be decorated to the personal of Border Security Force (BSF), Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), who have been rendering their services on borders touching Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. The government has taken this step as it is well aware of the fact that these troops are doing their duty in extremely adverse and tough conditions. For years they have been discharging their duty with a sense of commitment and responsibility and harsh conditions have failed to dampen their spirit and morale, the BJP spokesperson said. It is pertinent to mention that many ITBP posts are located at a height of 9,000 ft up to 14,500 ft, the BJP leader further said.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A.), on the auspicious occasion of Vishwakarma Day, paid his obeisance in a programme organized by JK Vishwakarma Labour Union at Rehari Colony. Similar programme was also organized at Gurrah Bakshi Nagar.
Sat Sharma, while speaking on the life of Lord Vishwakarma, said that he was a Hindu god who is considered as Creator of the world. He said that Lord Vishwakarma constructed the holy city of Dwarka, where Krishna ruled, the Maya Sabha of the Pandavas, and was the creator of many fabulous weapons for the gods. “Lord Vishwakarma is also called the divine carpenter, is mentioned in the Rig Veda, and is credited with Sthapatya Veda, the science of mechanics and architecture”, he said.
Sat further said that the festival is observed primarily in factories, manufacturing units and industrial areas. As a mark of reverence, the day of worship is marked not only by the engineering and architectural community but by artisans, craftsmen, mechanics, smiths, welders, industrial workers, factory workers and others, where they pray for a better future, safe working conditions and, above all, success in their respective fields.
JK Vishwakarma Labour Union Chairman Surinder Kumar Sharma, on this occasion, said that Workers also pray for the smooth functioning of various machines. It is customary for craftsmen to worship their tools in his name, refraining from using the tools while doing so. Modern electronic servers are also worshiped for their smooth functioning.
Union President Kulwant Singh also addressed the gathering.
BJP leaders Arun Chhibber, Ayodhya Gupta, Vijay Sharma, Sanjeev Sharma, Veenu Khanna, Kali Charak, DySP Nikhil Rasgotra, SHO Ashwani Kumar, Puneet Mahajan, Parneesh Mahajan, Parvesh Mengi, Parmod Khajuria, Balbir Gupta, Sanjay Sawhney, Munish Raja, Atul Bakshi and Ravi Gupta were prominent among those who were present in these programmes.Ahead of Diwali, BJP District Jammu West organised a Diwali Milan programme in name of "Ek Diya Shaheedon Ke Naam" at District Office Kacchi Chawni, Jammu a programme was led by District President Ayodhya Gupta.
“This Diwali, let us remember our courageous armed forces who constantly protect our Nation.
Ayodhya Gupta said that every BJP worker of Jammu West will light a at least one earthen lamp in the name of soldiers on Diwali expressing yaad, maan, samman and gaurav (in memory, honour, respect and pride) towards all defence personnel — serving, retired and martyred. This is an attempt to honour the defence personnel who are posted far away from their homes. The ones who dedicated their whole life towards protecting our motherland, and making us feel safe and secure as one nation. We, the people are indebted to their sacrifice which is honourable and precious to us.
Ayodhya Gupta also said district Jammu west also decided to make the general public aware of ‘sandesh 2 soldiers’ — a mobile app launched by PM Narendra Modi. He asked the party workers to share videos and photos on this app and encourage others to do so.
N D Rajwal, Parmodh Kapahi, Naresh Dogra, Mohan Singh Rana, Sanjeev Sharma, Prem Gupta, Dr. Akshay Sharma, Sat Pal Karlupia, Puneet Mahajan, Surinder Chaudhary, Veena Gupta, Parneesh Mahajan, Rakesh Mishra, Suresh Gupta, Jatin Sethi, Raj Kumar, Ajay Vaid, Ravikant, Ravish Mengi, Kamini Gupta, Ashish Sharma, Keshav Chopra, Asha Sharma, Lata Devi, Naresh Sharma, Shiv Charan Sharma, Kaku Bal Khajuria, Vinod Wazir, Puran Sharma, Kaushar, Kuldeep Mahajan, Asad Naveen, Bali Satish Kumar and others were present on the occasion.
Listens public grievances in Sialsui, Panj-Nara
Member Legislative Council Vibodh Gupta today assured overall development of Kalakote assembly segment and said that bringing religiously important Panj-Nara on tourism map is government's priority.
MLC Vibodh Gupta who was on a tour to Sialsui, Panj-Nara villages of Kalakote tehsil held series of public meetings in the area.
During these meetings villagers highlighted their issues and problems with a main demand of bringing Panj-Nara on the map of national tourism. Locals informed that temple and other structures located in Panj-Nara are associated with Hindu religion and five Pandav brothers spent a considerable time of their life here.
While addressing the meetings, MLC Vibodh Gupta said that bringing Panj-Nara on tourism map is one of the top priority of state government.
" I assure you that needed efforts of brining this spot on tourism map will be taken and soon your demand will be addressed " Gupta told them.
He further said that overall development of Kalakote is one of the main concern of present government as this area remained deprived of good governance in past years.
" Local MLA and Minister,Abdul Ghani Kohli is already working hard for overall development of this area and I will also put in my efforts " MLC told them.
He also made aware the local people about several government schemes like PMUY. Ujala scheme and asked them to take benefit of these.
Other party workers and leaders who were present and spoke include Sunil Kumar, Rakesh Sharma, Parvinder Kumar, Mohd Rashid, Parlad Singh, Pardeep Sharma and Rajat Kumar.
Member Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma & MLA Nowshera Ravinder Raina inaugurated the Shaheed Garh Gurdwara road in Nowshera Constituency. MLC Charanjeet Singh Khalsa in also present on the occasion. While speaking on the occasion, Member Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma said that this road was created in the memory of those shaheed’s who lost their valuable life as in 1947 while fighting against the Pakistani forces in Lam sector of Nowshera, many Jawans and civilians attain martyrdom and throw Pakistan out of this area. He added that this construction of road will be very much beneficial for this area. Jugal Kishore also appreciated the working & dedication of MLA Ravinder Raina & gave compliment that Ravinder Raina is the best legistlature in J&K Assembly.
While speaking on the occasion, MLA Ravinder Raina said that his priority is always to work for poor and deprived section of the society & to upliftment them in his constituency. Raina while speaking assured locals of the area that their demands would be meted out one by one. Raina added that he always try his level best to promote the dream of our Dynamic Honbl’e Prime Minister Sh. Narender Modi “Sab Ka Saath, Sab Ka Vikas” and especially to help poor’s and needy ones. Raina said that our Government both at Centre as well as State is committed with developmental works.
Prominent who present on the occasion were Sarpanch Param Jeet Singh, XeN Vikram Jeet, AEE Subash Chander, JE Sanjeev Gupta, BJP Mandal President Vicky Sharma,Ganesh Dass, Isher Singh, Sarapanch Rajinder Singh & large number of locals
While the India army has been receiving applauds and appreciations from the nationalist people across the state of Jammu & Kashmir, a handful of people in valley have unleashed a false propaganda against it and projecting the same as the perception of the entire population. This was stated by BJP State Secretary & Prabhari Jammu Rural Aseem Gupta.
While dismissing the charges of MLA Langate Er. Rashid that “Kashmiris see army as an occupation force” and that Maharaja was forced to sign “Instrument of Accession”, Aseem said that whatever this single leader party chief has said is not true and just an attempt to mislead the people of the state, Kashmir in particular. He said that the India army, right from 1947, when it landed in Kashmir after J&K became legal and constitutional part of Union of India, it has been here to maintain vigil on borders as well as come to the rescue of the civil population in times of floods, earthquakes and help the administration in maintaining law and order during riots and tensions.
Aseem reminded Er. Rashid that it is, infact, the leader like him and a handful of separatists, who should retrospect and recognize the splendid contribution and supreme sacrifices of the brave soldiers of the Indian army while performing their duties in Jammu & Kashmir.
The extent of the cheap politics being played by Er. Rashid can also be well judged from the fact that it was the Indian army men, who during 2014 floods in Kashmir, came to the rescue of the people when the so-called leaders of separatist organisations had to take refuge on the shoulders of these jawans to survive the natural calamity.
Aseem Gupta advised Er. Rashid and others to adopt a human approach, think in a human way and indulge in the politics which suits the good human beings rather than making baseless allegations and claims.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A), District President Ayodhya Gupta and others party activists visited Brigadier Rajinder Singh Park, Canal Head to garland the Stambh of the brave soldier and pay tributes. They cleaned the stambh of Brigadier Rajinder Singh, lit 70 earthen lamps and observed silence for the peace of the departed soul of the brave son of motherland.
Sat Sharma said, on this date, as a mark of honour, respect and pride for his gallantry and supreme sacrifice during the 1947 Pakistan - abetted tribal invasion of J&K, late Brigadier Rajinder Singh was posthumously awarded the first post-independence Maha Vir Chakra, he also said Jammu is a land of brave Dogras which has the pride of being serving the nation by its great soldiers. He said that Brigadier Rajinder Singh has set example of sacrificing life for the security of the motherland. He expressed hope that his sacrifice will inspire the young generations.
Ayodhya Gupta , in his tributes said that late Brigadier Rajinder Singh of the erstwhile J&K State Forces, popularly known as the ‘saviour of Kashmir’. Brigadier Rajinder Singh's with little man power at his disposal at the time of Tribal raid in Kashmir, fought valiantly to stop further advancement of Pakistani Tribesmen and regular army beyond Baramulla towards Srinagar City and attained Martyrdom on 27th October 1947 and changed the course of History of Jammu and Kashmir
Parmodh Kapahi Sanjeev Sharma, Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Veena gupta, Adv. Rajesh gupta, Asha Sharma, Asha Devi, Rani Devi, Ravish Mengi, Ravikant, Deepak Kumar, Jeet Angral, Jatin Sethi, Radhey Sharma, Ankush Sharma, Faqir Chand, Rajkumar and others were present on the occasion.
Repeated calls of Bandh and hartal, issuance of calendar on regular basis, forced closure of educational institutions, burning of school buildings, public and private transport are all aimed at keeping the common Kashmiri deprived of the basic necessities and prevent him from earning his daily bread. The sinister design of Hurriyat, separatists, soft-separatists and their sympathizers is to ensure that the Kashmiris remain illiterate, poor, unemployed and radicalized so that they can carry forward the Pak-sponsored agenda of keeping the Valley on a boil as part of its “Bleed India through Thousand Cuts” strategy. These paid agents of the Pakistani deep state are not concerned about the welfare or well-being of the Kashmiri people but want Kashmir to remain under-developed and backward so that they can exploit the innocent Kashmiris, according to Brig Anil Gupta, State Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party.
The spokesperson further accused them of betraying the Kashmiri youth and future generations through sinister design of burning the school buildings and forced closure of schools in the rural areas while their own kith and kin and their children are studying in costly private public/convent schools in Srinagar or other parts of India as well as abroad. “What is the fault of these poor children except they are born to poor parents and are not as privileged as the children of their so-called sympathizers and leaders”, questioned Brig Gupta.
Exposing the dual –face of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Hurriyat Chairman, Brig Anil Gupta disclosed that the daughter of Geelani’s eldest son Dr. Nayeem Zafar Geelani and his granddaughter, a class 10 student in Delhi Public School Srinagar, was among the 573 students who attended the internal exams for DPS students of classes 9 and 10. The exams were held this month at an indoor stadium inside a high-security zone in the city. Brig Gupta exhorted the people of Kashmir to understand the reality and not allow the Pakistani agents to exploit their innocence for achieving their personal agendas without even an iota of concern for the common Kashmiris. He further said that the people like Geelani and other separatists have been exploiting the Kashmiris for more than three decades now by selling those false dreams and hopes and ensuring that the masses remain embroiled in conflict while they and their favourites prosper. Other than death and destruction they have not delivered anything to the Kashmiris, rued Brig Gupta and made a fervent appeal to them to take to task the separatists and hold them responsible for their present state of miseries by isolating and exposing them.
BJP State Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta, in a statement said that people of Kashmir Valley, who are pursuing the agenda of Pakistan and launching the movement of separation from India and supporting the terrorist activities, should realize and acknowledge the reality of Accession of J&K State with India and the fact that Accession is irrevocable and J&K had become integral part of Indian Union and no part of the Union can be allowed to secede at any cost. He added that the Kashmiris should consider themselves as fortunate enough that they are placed in a country which is the biggest democracy of the world and owns the traditions of tolerance, secularism and believes in the co-existence of all religious faiths and customs.
He further said that had Dogra soldiers not resisted the Pakistani invaders in 1947 and delayed their march towards Valley, the people of Srinagar and other parts of Valley would have been subjected to same fate of loot and tyranny as was witnessed in Baramulla and had Valley become the part of Pakistan, they would have been treated as the people of POJK, including Gilgit and Baltistan and those of Balochistan, being treated and their voice would have been crushed by Pakistan army, which rules Pakistan directly or through proxy. The demography of Valley would have been changed and Kashmiri culture would have vanished.
He added that UNO resolution, as per the previous General Secretary of UNO and world leaders, has become irrelevant and if the people of Valley with vested interests, still want the plebiscite then they need to ask Pakistan to complete the pre-conditions laid down in the UNO resolution of vacating the whole part of J&K occupied by it, so that their demand of plebiscite can be implemented.
He stated that they should feel obliged to Maharaja Gulab Singh who made Kashmir valley as part of his kingdom and thus did not allow it to come under domination of British rule. He also said that Dogra rule relieved the Valley from the tyranny and oppression inflicted on them by Afghan and other rulers and gave it an opportunity to enjoy the benefits of a welfare state that treated all its subject equitability and provided justice to everyone. He reminded the Kashmiri masses about the development works done during the Dogra Rulers, who opened schools, colleges, and hospitals, built roads and canals, both in Jammu region as well as in Valley. He narrated that on the representation of Kashmiri Muslim leaders on Oct. 1924 that Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir was discriminated against the Kashmiri Muslims, denied them their privileges and their due share in state services suppress their peaceful demonstrations through militancy attacks, Govenor General of India appointed a three member committee and the committee in its report bailed out Maharaja and it observed that darbar had shown no prejudices against their Mohammadan subjects and there was no discrimination against them in the matter of state services.
Prof. Virender Gupta appealed to the Valley people, particularly the Kashmiri leaders to shed their prejudices against India and its leaders, feel honoured as being the part of India and added that their progress, prosperity and safety of their identity is only ensured in Indian Nation.
BJP State General Secretary, Dr. Narinder Singh, while addressing media persons at Trikuta Nagar Office, said that the State of Jammu & Kashmir is fast moving towards fulfilling the dream of PM Narendra Modi to double the income of farmers by 2022.
To elaborate his claim, Dr. Narinder Singh said that during the last over two years, Modi led government at the Centre has initiated a number of development projects, welfare schemes and special packages with an objective of making available best infrastructure and modern technology to ensure that every section and every sector is promoted with special focus on economic empowerment of farmers.
“PM’s Special emphasis has been on farmers and launched schemes aimed at providing adequate compensation in situations of crop loss and approving package for enhancement of horticulture produce, so that the income of the farmers get doubled by 2022”, said Dr. Narinder Singh and added that it will result into boosting of rural economy.
The recent approval for Rs. 500 crore “Special Horticulture Package for Jammu & Kashmir” by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs will prove to be a big boost for the horticulture sector in the state, which will obviously enhance the economy of the rural areas. He said that while it will further promote the apple growth in valley, Jammu province will witness plantation, development and promotion of new varieties of fruits like mango, lichi, beir, guava and sub tropical fruits.
Since this package will be utilized for plantation infrastructure development, creation of water resources like tube wells bore wells, organic farming, setting up of cold storage and food processing units, establishment of marking infrastructure for horticulture produce, establishment of new gardens and nurseries, restoration of damaged area, the state will obviously register manifold increase in horticulture produce and also generate employment for thousands of unemployed youth.
Dr. Narinder Singh said that 75% area of Jammu province is dependent on rains and the provision of creation of water resources under this package will prove to be beneficial for Jammu province in particular.
BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan was also present in the press conference.
MLC assured probe, action
Inhabitants of a number of villages falling in Thanamandi developmental block of Rajouri district today met Member Legislative Council Vibodh Gupta and alleged corruption in the implementation of MGNREGA in their area.
Several villagers from Thanamandi met MLC Vibodh Gupta in community hall of Rajouri town and raised several issues of their area.
During interaction locals alleged that mass level corrupt practices by the employees of Rural Development Department are going on in Thanamandi block due to which common masses are suffering badly.
Locals alleged that from issuance of material under MGNREGA to sanction of works, officials of Rural Development Department are demanding commission and corrupt practices in the department are going unchecked.
Locals further alleged that favouritism in the release of payment of works completed under MGNREGA is also on its peak with department issuing payment of influential people only while all the common masses are suffering and waiting to get their payments cleared even after years.
After giving a patient hearing to the allegations raised and issued put up by people, Member Legislative Council Vibodh Gupta assured them of proper probe on their allegations.
He said that present state government is leaving no stone upturned in ensuring a corruption free system and Minister for Rural Development Department is working hard to bring a revolution in the department.
" Since last one year we are seeing results of MGNREGA on ground and convergence of works with other departments is a move by which we are witnessing construction of foot bridges, culverts etc in rural belts " MLC said.
He further assured the people that their issue will be communicated to concerned Minister on emergent level and he will recommend a probe on the payment released in Thanamandi block in last two years and utilization of funds.
" Government wants a corruption free society and whosoever will be found going against this will be booked under law without any relaxation " MLC assured them
Minster of State for Education, Technical Education, Tourism, Culture, Horticulture, Floriculture and Parks, Priya Sethi, today chaired a high level meeting to review the overall functioning of the Horticulture department.
The Minister took a comprehensive review of the physical and financial achievements registered by the department during the current session. She also sought detailed information about the progress and achievements of all the districts of Kashmir division.
The Minister stressed on brand building and better marketing of horticulture produce of the state “Nature has bestowed the state with good climatic conditions for quality horticulture produce and the department needs to work towards improving marketing facilities besides building a strong brand and motivating young generation of the state to become part of the horticulture sector,” the Minster said.
The Minister called upon officers of the department to work on high yielding varieties. She said that the department has network of nurseries and stressed on the upgradation of these nurseries to supply better quality high yielding plants to the horticulturists.
The Minister stressed for improving the production of apple Ambri variety and said that the variety is the ingenious breed of our State that holds special value among fruit growers and horticulturists across world. She said steps should be taken to improve the scale of its production by making the horticulturists aware about the market the fruit holds across globe.
The Minister said that multi pronged approach needs to be adopted for ensuring better yield and minimizing post harvest losses and stressed that in order to improve the yield and cut losses the department should work together with farmers for promoting use of new technologies and better farming practices.
Seeking detail about the identification of beneficiaries under Prime Ministers Development Package for horticulture area expansion and restoration of damaged area, the Minster was informed that the work is under progress.
The Minster said that the government is providing liberal funding for horticulture and the department should efficiently utilize the funds so that investment in horticulture sector becomes a viable option for farmers of the state.
The Minster also sought information about the progress of development works at various Mandies in and across the state and establishment of Kisan Ghar and cold store at Kolkata.
The Minster was informed that the development work at Mandies is under progress and Kisan Ghar and cold storage facility have been made operational at Kolkata as well as at Delhi.
Seeking details about the status of Mobile Soil Health Cards in Kashmir Division the directed the concerned to speed up the process of testing of soil samples through Mobile Soil Testing Lab and static laboratory at the earnest.
Secretary, Horticulture Department, Mohammad Hussian Malik, Director Horticulture Kashmir Rafiq Ahmad, Director Horticulture (P&M) Showkat Ahmad Zargar, Managing Director JKHPMC, Chief Horticulture Officers, District Horticulture Officers and other District Officers of the department attended the meeting.
Vibodh Terms PremNathDogra as Most Visionary Leader of His Times
On the occasion of 133rd birth anniversary of great and visionary leader of the state Pt. PremNathDogra, various programmes were organized in Rajouri. Various sports events were organized as a mark of respect and to express gratitude to this great son of the soil. The first programme was organized at Dangri where a volleyball match among the local sports teams was organized. On this occasion BJP senior leader and MLC Vibodh Gupta joined a large number of local youth of Dangri and paid floral tributes to this visionary leader of the state before the match started. Speaking on the occasion Vibodh said that PremNathDogra was a leader from Jammu and Kashmir who worked for total integration of the state with India. He was also known as Sher e Duggar. He formed the PrajaParishad party in 1947 along with BalrajMadhok and opposed policies of the antinational elements. Remembering the eventful life of Pt. PremNathDogra, Vibodh said that this great son of Duggar soil was the torch bearer of the youth and patriotic citizens of the state. He always fought for the unity of the state and stood like a rock against the divisive forces who wanted to divide the state on communal lines. Vibodh further added that throughout his life he worked tirelessly for the full integration of the state with the rest of the country. Vibodh stressed that every citizen specially youth of this state must learn about the life of this leader and sacrifices made by him for the cause of keeping the state united. In another programme, a Kabadhi match was organized at Rajouri rural mandal in which BJP district President Dinesh Sharma was also present. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, he said that Panditji gave a new direction to EkVidhaan, Ek, Nishaan, ekPradhaan agitation and played a very important role in uniting the nationalist forces under one umbrella. He said Panditji never had any greed for any post but his sole agenda was to get the separate symbols abolished and ensure the free flow of the Constitution of India in totto.Another event was organized by BJP urban mandal in Rajouri and in this programme former Chairman RajouriMunicipalityRajinder Gupta was also present. In this programme also floral tributes were paid to PanditPremNathDogra followed by organization of a friendly Kabadhi match in which teams of local youth participated. In his address Rajinder Gupta urged the youth to follow the footsteps of Pt. PremNathDogra and always remain vigilant against the enemies of peace who want to divide the state. Prominent among others who remained present in these programmes included Atam Gupta, Rakesh Sharma, Vishal Dutta, Sanjay Sharma, Ranjeet Tara, Nishu Gupta, Nischal Gupta, Amrish Gupta and Sanjay Dutta.
State Bharatiya Janata Party has asked the state to ensure maintenance of high surveillance on Mughal Road connecting twin Borders Districts of Rajouri and Poonch and also to ensure that road is used for people contact and for trade and business activities and not for fermenting trouble and hatred in peace loving society of twin Districts.
While making strong case for heightened security check and sanitizing the people travelling on Mughal Road, State Chief Spokesperson of BJP Sunil Sethi said that road is being used by radical and fringe elements of Kashmir for anti national, anti social, divisive and illegal activities. The people of twin districts are not getting the benefits which should have flowed to them through road constructed and maintained by government at high cost. There are reports of increased distribution and availability of narcotics in twin districts moving through Mughal Road which is very serious. This drug money being used in separatist activities is also highly probable.
Sunil Sethi further said that radical separatist elements from valley are frequently visiting in twin border Districts to fan communal hatred and disturbances which was evidenced in recent events when unrest in Kashmir at behest of Pakistan and it's stooges was sought to be spread in these two Districts. They couldn't succeed because of traditional communal harmony prevailing in region is another aspect. These type of anti national activities being spread to Jammu is not acceptable and tolerable to BJP.
Sunil Sethi further noted that similar attempts to vitiate peace in Doda, Bhaderwah and Kishtwar has also been made by separatists to effect division of society on communal and religious lines which is highly deplorable. The effect to engineer demographic changes in Jammu regions will never be tolerated by Bharatiya Janata Party. Party will always stand for communal harmony and national integrity.
While Jammu has always welcomed the people who have to migrate from other regions for different reasons as also people who come for settlement and Jammuites have always shown big heart but it will not show no tolerance for elements who come to Jammu to create trouble and indulge in anti national activities or who come with sinister designs to disrupt communal harmony and peace . Sunil Sethi said persons with hatred in agenda and mind filled with anti nationalism will not be permitted to settle or grow by Jammu society.
The Jammu & Kashmir BJP organized different sports events to commemorate the 133rd birth anniversary of Sher-e-Duggar Late Pt. Premnath Dogra.
BJP, its Morchas and districts units, organized matches of football, Volley ball, Judo, Cricket, Taekwando, Basketball at different levels across Jammu province.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, Vice-Presidents, State General Secretaries, Secretaries, MLAs, MLCs, District and Morcha Presidents were the chief guests at different places and distributed the trophies / awards to the winning teams. While BJP organized Judo competition at MAM Stadium, Jammu West district President Ayodhya Gupta organized Kabaddi matches at SOS International School, Talab Tillo, Jammu, BJP Mahila Morcha under its State President Purnima Sharma, organized volley ball match at Parade Ground.
Similarly, BJP Kashmir Displaced District under District President Chandji Bhat organized volley ball matches at Migrant camps in Jagti, Purkhoo and Bohri, wherein MLCs Ashok Khajuria and Surinder Ambardar distributed prizes among winners.
Sat Sharma, who was the Chief Guest at MAM Stadium, Parade Ground and SOS International School, said that the party has dedicated this 133rd anniversary of Pandit Premnath Dogra to sports as the great leader himself was a known football player and hence it is the most appropriate tribute to him.
Ashok Kaul, while congratulating the winning team of Volleyball match at Parade Ground, said that the party is celebrating the 133rdbirth anniversary at Sports Day to highlight the importance of sports and induce a sense of discipline and unity to register victory. The winning team was also congratulated by Jammu East MLA Rajesh Gupta and Mahila Morcha State President Purnima Sharma.
Sports events were also organized in Poonch, Rajouri, Sunderbani, Akhnoor, Jammu Rural, R.S. Pura, Samba, Kathua, Basohli, Udhampur, Reasi, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar districts.
Pt. Premnath Dogra was a visionary leader: Sat
On the occasion of 133th birth anniversary of Pt. Premnath Dogra, the State BJP led by State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A) organized a colorful programme under his statue at Dogra Chowk. It commenced with performing of havan, followed by garlanding of the statue and felicitation of outstanding sportspersons of Jammu at the venue.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, while paying tributes, said that Pt. Premnath Dogra was an institution in himself, who, with his vision and able leadership successfully led the historic “Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan” agitation of 1953. Although we lost tallest leader Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookherjee while agitating against permit system but succeeded in getting it abolished . Similarly, the Jammu Province lost 16 patriotic citizens who laid down their lives for the honour of Tiranga in Hiranagar, Ramban, Jourian and Sunderbani. The consistent agitation resulted into the abolition of the provision of separate post of Prime Minister but still separate flag and constitution do exist and the party is committed to fulfill the dream of Pandit ji.
State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul, while speaking in details on the life of Panditji, said that the personality, dedication towards the national cause and zero compromise on basic principles earned the distinction for him being called Sher-e-Duggar. He said that besides a visionary leader, Dogra ji was also an outstanding sportsman and excelled in football while in play ground. He said that Panditji had nourished Praja Parishad and later Bharatiya Jana Sangh in the state which has finally resulted into BJP becoming a strong political party and now sharing power in the government.
MLC Ashok Khajuria said that present situation in the state needs the leaders like Pt. Premnath Dogra who always stood like a rock against the forces which were working to weaken the state’s relations with the Union of India.
MoS Education Priya Sethi said that the contribution of Panditji has been splendid in leading the agitation which set examples to be followed by generations to come.
Senior leader Adv. Chander Mohan Sharma said that although Panditji had different view on some important issues but still the then opposition parties had very high regards for him which itself speak that he was a matchless leader.
MLA Rajesh Gupta said that the mission of Pt. Premnath Dogra is still incomplete and each one of us is committed to devote time and energy to achieve the same.
MLC Charanjit Singh Khalsa said that the true tribute to this great leader would be to adopt his ideology in our lives.
Sat Sharma and other senior leaders of the party also felicitated outstanding international and national level sports persons hailing from Jammu which included Pawan Sharma, Manju Sahni, Bhanu Partap and Govind Sareen.
Parmod Kapahi, Yudhvir Sethi, Rajni Sethi, Pawan Khajuria, Bansi Lal Bharti, Shiv Kumar Gupta, Sakina Bano, N.D. Rajwal, Suresh Jamwal, Sanjay Baru, Anuradha Charak, Aseem Gupta, MLA Dalip Parihar, Praduman Singh, Jugal Gupta, Munish Sharma, Purnima Sharma, Anju Dogra, Sanjita Dogra, Baldev Singh Billawaria, Ayodhya Gupta, Anju Dogra, Sanjita Dogra, Rajiv Charak, Vinay Gupta, Kulbushan Mohtra, Kuldeep Kandhari, Shipli Verma, Parshotam Sharma, Govind Sareen, Dr. A.K. Kharu, V.K. Sethi, Ramesh Sharma, Vijay Sharma, Tanveer Baba, Dinesh Gupta, Ashwani Sharma, Balwan Sharma, Gulshan Mahajan, Arun Gupta, Arun Sethi, Vidya Devi also paid their tributes.
BJP Freedom Fighter & Martyrs Cell under its State Convenor Bharat Bhushan Sharma, organized a programme at Jammu in memory of great freedom fighter Ashfaqulla Khan on his 116th birth anniversary.
BJP State Vice-President Yudhvir Sethi, State Secretary Sanjay Baru, State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan, Mahila Morcha District President Rekha Mahajan and other leaders laid wreaths at the portrait of Ashfaqulla Khan and paid their tributes.
Yudhvir Sethi, while speaking on the life of Ashfaqulla Khan, said that his sacrifice for the freedom of the country from the British itself proves that no religion or region is above motherland and the present generation should follow the noble principles and path set by the people who left the luxuries of life and jumped into freedom movement. He said that the true tribute to the young martyr like Ashfaqulla Khan would be to take pledge to work towards bringing the people of all faiths and sects together to give a befitting defeat to the forces which are trying to disturb the communal harmony and disintegrate the country.
Sanjay Baru , on this occasion, said that the youth of the country is its real strength and need to be utilized for nation building. The life of Ashfaqulla Khan inspires the youth to remain prepared to make the supreme sacrifice when it comes on the honour and freedom of the motherland.
Bharat Bhushan expressed gratitude to the party activists and the people who had assembled at party office to join the state leaders for paying tributes to Ashfaqulla Khan. A large number of Muslims also took part in the programme.
Bansi Lal Bharti, Parmod Kapahi, S.S. Bijral, Pt. Ashok Kumar Khajuria, Aqib Choudhary, Showkat Choudhary, Abid Malik, Kulbushan Mohtra, Ramesh Manhas, Rajesh Sharma, J.D. Singh, Manohar Lal, Pooja Chauhan, Surinder Kour, Surekha and others also paid their tributes.
Stressing upon the core ideology of deep inbuilt nationalism, BJP J&K State unit very strongly pitched for understanding of a militant, who is responsible for the killings of innocent civilians as well as army and security personnel besides being involved in picking gun against nation, cannot be forgiven as stated by Arun Kumar Gupta, State Spokesperson, BJP J&K in a press statement today.
Drawing line to differentiate a local militant and one from foreign land, does not matter as both are doing same activity and any country worth its salt cannot accept it as a forgiving mistake. Raising of gun against nation is something, no country can accept and people involved have to be dealt as law of land demands.
“BJP is of the firm belief that all nationalist forces need to be respected and those involved in anti-national activities be taught an exemplary lesson for others to follow, added Arun Kumar Gupta.
Our police and special forces cannot be made to remain quiet and accept these situations but they be given full authority to deal with these elements as situation warrants. It is this lackluster and appeasing policy and attitude of previous Governments in the country, which have brought things to this level that anybody, if so desires, can talk or work against the nation without any question or action.
“BJP cannot and will not accept these under any circumstances and would only work for the development of state and nation and any force coming in the way to harm nation would be dealt as strongly as needed”, added Arun Kumar Gupta.
BJP further wondered as to how a nation can progress when indisciplined citizen is given so much of importance over the law abiding and nationalist one, and appeasement policy, whether for stone pelter, separatist or militants, is always ready to be given on platter. Arun Kumar Gupta further said that enough is enough and no their would not be any more tolerating of such activity which is against the interests of the nation.
The Kargil District of BJP organized District Working Committee meeting, which was chaired by BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, alongwith State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul, State General Secretary Harinder Gupta.
It was attended by District President Ali, District Office bearers and Mandal Presidents.
This working committee meeting had different sessions, wherein party leaders spoke on history of BJP, role of a Karyakarta, ideology of BJP besides reporting on political activities and organizational set up at District and Mandal levels.
Sat Sharma, while addressing the meeting, said that BJP has a healthy practice of providing an opportunity to its activists to meet after three months at National, State, District and Mandal levels and get themselves updates with the new developments and formulate strategy for future programmes to be undertaken at all levels. He said that “BJP is a party with a difference is not a mere slogan but the same is visible in its activities, programmes and policies”, Sat said and added that our nationalist philosophy is also a distinct feature of the party.
Ashok Kaul, while seeking details related to the constitution of District and Mandal teams, said that successful conduct of any activity of the party depends on its well knit units at every level and it is indeed a matter of pride that the BJP activists even in a place of harsh weather conditions are working to strengthen the party.
Harinder Gupta, while speaking on the party history, elaborated on decades long struggle and sacrifices of the party activists in the state of Jammu & Kashmir in particular. He said that the present day BJP has grown up into a big tree and credit goes to the dedication and commitment of great patriots who never compromised on principles and sacrificed their lives for the cause of the nation in the state.
District President Ali presented the welcome addressed and also introducted his district team.
The State BJP salutes the people who laid down their lives in 1947 while resisting and fighting Pak sent tribal raiders into J&K. Fighting very bravely against these tribal raiders who entered J&K at Muzaffarabad on October 22, 1947 with either no arms or with vintage weaponry, the civilians as well as army of the State had setup a glowing example of valour. The BJP is going to mark these sacrifices by holding various programmes at various levels. This was stated by BJP State General Secretary Dr. Narinder Singh while addressing media persons at party office along with State Spokesperson Brig. Anil Gupta and Balbir Ram Rattan and BJP Sharnarthi Cell State Convenor Pt. Ashok Kumar Khajuria. He further added that these sacrifices of the brave people are being commemorated by holding programmes by party activists at different levels.
Dr. Narinder Singh elaborated that as a first reaction to this attack, the local populace resisted the Tribal Raiders to save their state and honour and lives of their women and children. In the process thousands of Hindus and Sikhs got dislodged from their houses and lost their properties to arson at the hands of these Pak controlled and commanded Tribal Raiders who also looted the local residents and killed mercilessly in cold blood many of them. Some were burnt alive. With only a hand full of soldiers under the command of Brig. Rajinder Singh the raiders were resisted ferociously along the Muzaffarabad-Uri-Srinagar route and were ultimately martyred and delayed their advance and thus prevented fall of Sriangar. After the arrival of the Indian Army on October 27, 1947 with the signing of the instrument of accession by Maharaja Hari Singh acceding the state with Union of India, the dark period for the state came to an end.
On all fronts in Poonch, Rajouri, Mirpur, Jhanger, Nowshera in Jammu province and Kupwara, Teethwal, Baramulla, Shopian in the Kashmir valley, open massacre of civilian, Hindu and Sikh populace executed by Tirbal raiders was more than 50,000.
Dr. Narinder Singh also said that the BJP has been expressing its concern over the sufferings of PoJK displaced people who are living under sub human conditions in refugee camps since 1947 as if in exile in their own state.
Brig. Anil Gupta, on this occasion, announced that the department of policy research of State BJP will organize a seminar on ‘Accession Day’ titled “Accession of J&K to India is full & final” and a battery of intellectuals to address different session.
Balbir Ram Rattan informed that the party will organize programmes on October 27 and Nov. 03 in memories of Brig. Rajinder Singh and Major Somnath Sharma respectively, wherein tributes will be paid to them and programmes at district and mandal levels will be organize.
Similarly, Pt. Ashok Kumar Khajuria stressed upon the state government to expedite the process of distribution of Rs. 2000 crore package to the PoJK displaced families.
JK BJP figures in top 5 party units for successfully conducting training programmers
Charak briefs National Leadership on working of Training Deppt
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to massive training vargs to train party workers and senior leaders on core party ideology and issues before the nation.
This was decided in a meeting of National Training department held recently at BJP headquarters Delhi under the Presidentship of Amit Shah BJP National President and P Murlidhar Rao National in charge training department and General Secretary.
All state in-charges of training department attended the meeting.
During the meeting J&K state incharge training department Rajeev Charak briefed about the activities conducted in Jammu and Kashmir and future plan of party unit.
Briefing the national leadership informed the total 14 workshops were held during 2015-2016 in which 1150 trainer participated to further polish their skills on core party ideology to guide the new member’s upto booth level.
“In 145 Mandal level training varg 7565 workers participated and givin training on ideology and future road map of the party, 14 district level training varg were also conducted in which 1458 participants were trained and further sensitized to take up the party ideology to the booth level,” he said.
The State level training varg was attended by 298 senior party works of Jammu and Kashmir BJP. They were informed about working of center and state government and asked to take up the government schemes to the people effectively.
On the occasion BJP National leadership appreciate the working of training department and congratulate the in-charge for successfully conducted concluding state level vargs in stipulated time and figured in the list of first five in party units at all India level.
Meanwhile, after returning from Delhi Rajeev Charak, state in-charge Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Training department apprised state president Sat Sharma, MLA and state core team about the decision taken in the meeting.
He informed the president that national leadership gave its nod to strengthen the training department by formation of a proper team.
It was also decided to conduct regular trainings of trainers, so that they would become expert in their department.
It was said that training department will discuss party road map for 2025 and further educate the workers on party‘s future plan in nation prospect.
He further added that it was decided in national meeting that party’s Library department will also work as part and parcel of training department and consult training department for maintaining stocks in Library and issue book to the works on recommendation only.
He added national leadership also asked to celebrate 100th birth anniversary of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya by conducting massive workshops for new entrants in party fold to train them core ideology and various central government schemes initiated for public welfare to further dismantle the information among general public, adding, “the workshop will also aim to train new entrants to take public grievances at booth level and panchayat level”, he said.
Similar workshops for the trainers will be conducted in each district where the trainers will be apprised of the gigantic task that the party has taken up and all leftover mandal and district level varg would be complete till 2016.
Special vargs will be held for public representatives include Panch Sarpanch, municipal representatives, legislators, parliamentarians separately, office secretary, finance sectary, spokesman, cooperatives, media in-charge and team, IT and social media in-charge, morchas and heads of various department and cells,” he informed.
BJP Kashmir Displaced District organized Mandal Working Committee meetings in different Mandals. Durga Mandal Working Committee meeting was presided over by District President, Chand Jee Bhat, while speaking on the occasion, assured the members of the working committee that the present coalition Govt. in the State and Modi-led Government at the centre could overcame all the designs of the negative forces. Besides M.L Bhat, Durga Mandal President, who participated in the meeting were Prof. G.L Bhat, Smt. Sheela Hardoo and D.N Kisoo, Bharat Bushan Bhat (General Secretary) and Chaman Lal Koul (Secretary).
Presiding over Pt. Tika Lal Taploo Mandal Working Committee. J.L Pandit, Distt. Vice-President BJP Kashmir Displaced District said that we all need to work relentlessly with dedication and devotion to mitigate and redress the problem being faced by inmates of Jagti township and at the same time we have to spread the ideology and view point of BJP among the masses. Besides Sunil Bhat Mandal President, BJP Kashmir Displaced District, Secretary C.L Pandita, a large number of inmates of Jagti Township participated in the meeting.
Kheer Bhawani Mandal Working Committee meeting was presided over by BJP State Vice President Moti Koul, in his address, recalled the activities and programme pursued by BJP Kashmir Displaced District, which augurs well for the future of BJP, KDD. He further said that the working committee members to get themselves acquainted with the philosophy of the party and share it with the masses. Koul also congratulated BJP KDD team headed by Chand Jee Bhat for organizing historical event of 13th Sept. as ‘Balidan Divas’ of Amar Shaheed Pt. Tika Lal Taploo in which a resolution was adopted and passed unanimously by the community. He further added that working committee meetings are necessary for achieving the objectives of the party.
These meetings are helpful to strengthen the party and activists to express their problems and try to find out the wings in solving the problems, Koul laid stress on the ensuring programmes in the month of October and November viz. Pt. Prem Nath Dogra Birth Anniversary on 24th October. Accession day on 26th October, Major Som Nath’s Martyrs Day on 3rd November.
Kheer Bhawani Mandal President Vijay Raina while speaking on the occasion, gave detailed report of the problems of the Displaced community. The programme itenary was framed and chalked out by P.L Dhar District General Secretary BJP KDD.
“Remaining silent for 90 days of turmoil in the valley, Farooq Abdullah is being seen as giving regular sermons, criticizing the actions of PDP-BJP government pleading for dialogue with the separatists and Pakistan and offering his services to facilitate dialogue for solving political issues of Kashmir”, Prof. Virender Gupta, BJP State Spokesperson termed this as merely a political gimmick, trying to reestablish the lost credential of National Conference.
He observed that on earlier occasions also, whenever there were critical situation in the state Farooq always preferred to skip from the scene Prof. Virender reminded the people of 1990 happenings when he ran away from the state and returned back when the situation started improving to claim the seat of power. Prof. Virender questioned Farooq, on whose brief or behest he is acting to issue regular statements in favour of holding dialogue with separatists and Pakistan and want to become mediator. He also questioned Farooq for criticizing the actions of the present government of making arrests of separatists and those indulging in anti-national and anti-social activities under PSA and asked him how many arrests were made when he got the rein of State in 1996 and how many people were killed during his Chief Ministership.
Prof. Virender Gupta appreciated the concern of Farooq Abdullah on the agony of the people residing near borders due to shelling from other side and asked him to use his personal influence to get stopped the shelling by Pakistan forces. He further said that talk of peace and dialogue at this juncture is irrelevant when the country is facing a proxy war thrusted on it and our jawans and common men are being killed every day and added that Farooq Abdullah should work for get political solution for those living in POJK and are facing atrocities of Pakistan government.
Jammu and Kashmir State Bharatiya Janata Party has taken strong exception to efforts to change the name and nomenclature of the regions and areas of the state from their historical names. The efforts are deliberate attempt to engineer divide between people in the basis of religion and region, which is not acceptable to BJP.
BJP State Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi, has taken strong exception to identifying state of Jammu province as Pir Panchal Region or Chenab Valley region to change demographic identity or its unity with Jammu region. The efforts to change names of region to create separate identity is a serious matter and exposes the designs to divide Jammu on religious and regional lines. More alarming is use of these names even by Ministers and politicians of Alliance Partners.
Sunil Sethi has called upon the alliance partner in government to address the regions of Jammu as existing and not to use distinct names to give rise to suspicion in the minds of people of Jammu region of efforts to divide the region. He said Jammu is one region only which has composite culture of which all Jammuites are proud of and any effort to divide Jammu region on artificial lines of region or religion will be opposed by people of Jammu region as well as Bharatiya Janata Party.
Sunil Sethi further asked the government to take appropriate action against persons who are trying to change names of historical places in Kashmir like Anantnag, Hari Parbhat, Shankaracharya etc. These places are of historical importance and change of their names hurts the religious sentiments of large segments of society.
Chief Spokesperson further said that Kashmiryat of which much is being talked and commented, is ideology of peaceful existence and mutual respect and no activity which intends to affect change in this should be tolerated by the government. Religious Tolerance and mutual respect is the key to lasting peaceful coexistence in the state, he added.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, while continuing development works in Jammu West Assembly Constituency, started the work for construction of lane in Ward No. 30 in Talab Tillo in presence of a large number of Local activists of the party and the JMC official.
Sat Sharma, while speaking on the occasion, said that developmental activities have been accelerated in entire Jammu West assembly constituency and record number of works undertaken covering every ward. He said that works like laying of new and replacement of old water pipes, construction of lanes and drain and fixing of tiles, installation of new transformers, covering of nallahs etc are some of the work which have been completed and many are in progress.
“It has happened for the first time that strict guideliness have been followed with regard to zero compromise on quality”, Sat said and added that the recently undertaken work of macadamization of roads itself speaks that quality work is visible.
Sat Sharma said that people also need educational and healthcare facilities and every effort is being to ensure that these amenities are easily available to the needy. He said that on one hand the BJP coalition in the state is working 24x7 to mitigate the sufferings of the people, the government at the Centre under PM Narendra Modi has been sanctioning one project after the other for the state of Jammu and Kashmir and the days are not far when J&K will come to be recognized as the most developed state.
JMC, AEE, JP Saraf, Junior Engineer B.K. Raina, BJP leaders Jugal Kishore Gupta, Ayodhya Gupta, Jeet Angral, Puneet Mahajan, Keshav Chopra, Ravi Salgotra, Radhey Krishan, Deepak Kumar, Atul Bakshi, Dr. Mohan Lal, Neelam Nargotra, Rahul, Krishan Lal, Rattan Hindu, Ankush Sharma were present on the occasion.
With the extension of date for filing annual Income Tax Returns (ITRs), now the hardships being faced by business community in the state has been mitigated to a large extent. This was claimed by BJP Professional Cell State Convener CA Deepak Kapahi while addressing media persons at party headquarters along with BJP State Spokespersons Brigadier Anil Gupta and Balbir Ram Rattan.
Deepak Kapahi said that due to the ongoing turmoil in the Valley the business community in particular was not in a position to file annual Income Tax Returns and keeping in view such a situation, the matter was raised by BJP at the highest level at the centre and in the state, which finally got node with the Govt. of India giving ample time to get the returns finalized of all the tax payers and file their ITRs by 31stDecember, 2016. If this would not have happened, the business community would have faced more hardships by way of penalties by Income Tax Department, he added.
Deepak Kapahi said that this could have happened only because of the timely intervention of BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, who understood the gravity of the situation and intervened in this matter by talking it with the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and State Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu, appraised them of problems being faced by professionals and business community, who took the matter seriously and extended the date of filing ITRs to 31st December, 2016
“It is also pertinent to note that whenever this type of problem is faced, the BJP is the only party which takes the matter in hand and works to get the same resolved”, Deepak said and added that it has happened for the first time that seeing the plight of business community, any political party has intervened and got it resolved. He asked the people not to politicize this matter and cooperate business community in these days of turmoil in the Valley.
Expressing gratitude to Arun Jaitley, Sat Sharma and Haseeb Drabu for coming to the rescue of the businessmen of the state, Deepak Kapahi also urged upon for kind intervention in the matters of getting extension of filing of VAT Audit, Annual VAT returns and filing of revise returns of VAT for the financial year 2015-16
Not even a single day passes when the NC leadership is not making statements which are detrimental to peace and normalcy in valley and are thus adding fuel to the ongoing unrest, the statements are aimed at projecting separatists as key stakeholders in Kashmir. It is very unfortunate that NC is not concerned for the well being of Kashmiri masses and the development of the valley. The NC leadership did not even hesitate to play with career of the students while making repeated demand for postponement of JKBOSE examinations, when the students themselves are approaching the Chief Minister and the Education Minister for holding examinations in time and are against postponing the same.
In an official handout, BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma (C.A) said that the government’s at the centre and in the state have been working hard to restore normalcy in the valley, is committed to early resumption of education across the valley and now even the students are defying the bandh calls and forming the classes but contrary to it NC is demanding postponement of exams. He said that the real face of NC is getting exposed after each statement of its leaders, including former Chief Minister and other senior leaders.
Sat Sharma said that the developments during last 100 days of unrest in Kashmir stand testimony to the fact that NC has never been sincere in safety and security of the people of Kashmir and wants continuation of the unrest. Not even a single appeal has emerged from any leader of NC to the youth to shed stone pelting. None of them have condemned killing of policemen or soldiers in attacks by terrorists. While the entire world community condemned the Uri Fidayeen attack, NC preferred to maintain stoic silence.
“What the NC has been doing during all these days of unrest in Kashmir is unhealthy politics”, Sat said and added that the NC leadership wants to promote Pak agenda by repeatedly demanding talks with Pakistan and involvement of separatists, which is highly unfortunate.
Referring to the desire expressed by the students before CM for conduct of regular classes and holding of annual exams as per schedule and assurance given by the CM of taking all effective steps in this regard so that the academic session of the students is not wasted, Sat Sharma said that the NC’s demand for postponement of exams is unjustified and for amounts to spoiling the career of students of the valley for petty political interests.
To conduct the scheduled programmes related to celebration of ‘Accession Day’ on October 26 successfully, BJP State General Secretary Pawan Khajuria chaired a meeting to finalize the arrangements as well as distribution of work among the party leaders. This meeting also discussed arrangements for programmes with regard to birth anniversary of Pt. Premnath Dogra and Martyr Days of Brig. Rajinder Singh and Major Somnath Sharma.
The Department of Policy Research of State BJP under its State Convenor & State Spokesperson Brig. Anil Gupta is organizing a seminar under the theme “Accession of J&K to India is full and final”, wherein prominent intellectuals from the state and outside will deliver on different sub themes with inauguration by State President & MLA Sat Sharma and concluding session to be addressed by Dy. Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh.
Pawan Khajuria, while speaking in the meeting, said that besides organizing ‘seminar’ on Accession Day at Trikuta Nagar office, the BJP activists will illuminate all the rotaries and hoist tri-colour to mark the day. These programmes will not remain confirmed to Jammu but every Mandal and District team has been directed to hold colourful programmes to highlight the historic and legal facts related to the accession of the state with the Indian Union.
BJP State Secretary Ch. Vikram Randhawa, State Spokesperson Brig. Anil Gupta and Balbir Ram Rattan, Mahila Morcha State President Purnima Sharma, BJYM State President Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra, IT & Social Media Department Incharge Jaidev Rajwal, District Presidents Baldev Singh Billawaria and Ayodhya Gupta, District General Secretaries Vinay Gupta and Sunil Sharma, Professional Cell Co-Convenor Vikul Gupta attended the meeting.
State BJP Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta, said that Farooq Abdullah instead of blaming PDP-BJP alliance for the Kashmir unrest should introspect his and his party’s doings and the policies pursued by NC after 1975 Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Accord and asked that who was responsible for 1990, 2008 and 2010 turmoils? He added that before 1990 and in 2010 it was NC-Congress alliance governments in the state. Prof. Virender held NC mainly responsible for the present state of affairs which not only supported and nourished separatist tendencies in the valley but itself followed the agenda of separatism and did not allow the people of valley to become the part of National mainstream.
The Spokesperson said that the present situation is not conducive for any dialogue with Pakistan when there are continuous provocations and ceasefire violations by Pakistan army on borders by shelling heavy gun fires on Indian side of LoC and intruders from Pakistan side in Jammu & Kashmir are creating dangerous situation through their terrorist activities. He expressed surprise that Dr. Abdullah refrained from commenting on Uri attack and his demand for holding dialogue with Pakistan coincides with that of Hurriyat.
Prof. Virender told Farooq that BJP does not consider Hurriyat leaders as stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir issue as they are guided by their master across the border, i.e. Pakistan and added that people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh region, PoJK displaced persons, Kashmiri Pandits, Gujjars, Shia Muslims and people of the Indian nation by an large are the stakeholders in resolving the Jammu and Kashmir issue. He further said that India considers Pakistan as aggressor which has illegally occupied more than 50 per cent of J&K area which acceded to India in 1947 by virtue of Instrument of Accession signed by the then Maharaja Hari Singh.
Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Parliament BJP (Lok Sabha) along with Ravinder Raina Mla Sunderbani Nowshera Constituency inaugurated community Hall constructed from MPLAD Scheme at village Dharpur Pyt Barnada in Sunderbani Nowshera Constituency.
Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Parliament BJP (Lok Sabha) while addressing the public asked that the construction of community hall constructed from MPLAD Scheme in the premises of Shiv Temple at village Dharpur in block Sunderbani will benefit the inhabitants of the large number of people inhabited in the surrounding areas of the village as well as living in the surrounding areas of village Dharpur. While adding into his words further stated that this hall will also serve to the poor class of the society to for marriages of their daughters who cant arrange money to get shelter for marriages. Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Parliament said that this hall will serve the society as the multipurpose hall and all the communities of the society should use it judiciously.
Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Parliament further stated that the BJP-PDP Coalition Govt is committed to develop each and every corner of the society and no area will get neglected for the development.He also added that rural areas were down trodden by the previous govts and natives of the area had seen very hard times because of the neglection of the previous governments but the BJP-PDP govt will continue with the agenda of development and to uplift the society for their betterment.
Ravinder Raina Mla Sunderbani Nowshera also assured the public for equal development of all the parts in Sunderbani Nowshera Constituency i.e Darpur Barnada Makol Sadin Channi Prat Belt and others. The main agenda under which the govt is working is Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas.
People present on the occasions highly thanked both Member of Parliament and Mla for fulfilling their long pending demands.While praising Member of Parliament & Mla said Previous govt only had shown them green charms and didn't provide them adequate facilities but now the air of developments blowing in every area of Sunderbani Nowshera constituency.They said that two years of Bjp - Pdp alliance had proved like a golden time in the history of Sunderbani Nowshera Constituency.
Block Development Officer Sahil Jandial and other administrative staff of Rural development and Satpal Chalda,Bodhraj,Sanjay,Davinder
With an objective of having direct interaction with the Mahila Morcha activists and the women in general from the society as well as to get feedback related to the ongoing development works, listen to the grievances and share the women centric programmes and policies of the government, W.No 43, Nanak Nagar President Neelam Choudhary organized a meeting under Mandal President Rekha Chouhan.
BJP Jammu District President Baldev Singh Billawaria, who was the Chief Guest on the occasion, said that the BJP has always been concerned for the people and the cause of the nation in the state. The BJP has entered in government in the state for the first time and during the last one and half year, it is working on fulfilling the promises made to the public. “BJP had gone to the people to seek votes on the promises of giving corruption free good governance”, Baldev said and added that not even a single case of corruption has been noticed and a people-friendly governance is visible in the state. He said that a number of development activities have been initiated with numerous welfare schemes for the poor and needy. The opposition parties cannot digest the fact that an era of development has started in the state and are making repeated attempts to defame the BJP coalition government but the people are well educated and have themselves witnessed the role of opposition parties for decades.
Mandal President Rekha Chouhan asked the Mahila Morcha activists to highlight the welfare schemes launched by PM Narendra Modi government and state’s BJP coalition government for the benefit of women and also help them in availing the benefits of the same.
Ward President Neelam Choudhary discussed the local problems of the people and also gave the feedback related to the development works being undertaken in the ward.
Prominent among those who attended the meeting included Vinay Gupta, Distt General Secretary, Rekha Mahajan, Distt President Mahila Morcha, Pooja Chouhan, Distt Secretary Mahila Morcha, Ankush Gupta, Mandal President Gandhi Nagar, Harbans Choudhary, Mandal President Satwari, Tarsem Choudhary Disstt Vice president & Mahila Morcha team of Gandhi Nagar Mandal.
The vote of thanks was presented by Prerna Nanda, General Secretary Mahila Morcha Gandhi Nagar Mandal.
The meeting began with the lighting of the traditional lamp by the dignitaries on the occasion.
BJP State President and MLA Jammu West Sat Sharma (C.A) along with MLC & Former State President Ashok Khajuria, Morcha Parbhari Munish Sharma, State Secretary Sanjay Baru, District Parbhari Jugal Kishore Gupta, Org Secy Mohan Singh Rana, District President Ayodhya Gupta and Mandal President Jeet Angral and Senior Leader N.D Rajwal inaugurated one day working committee meeting of Talab Tillo Mandal at Baby Caterers.
Sat Sharma, while addressing the meeting, said these meetings provides a platform for the Party workers to interact with each other, these meetings help the party to strength at grass root level, Party men must realize the crucial importance of booth level workers as only on winning a booth is the success in election possible he further added.
Ashok Khajuria said that doing Mandal level meetings is the best practice to make aware the workers about the developments works done he also shared his political experience with party workers.
Munish Sharma highlighted the need of strengthening the party at booth level by highlighting the achievements of the BJP regime at the Centre as well as the State.
Sanjay Baru informed the party workers about the upcoming programmes of the party and asked the workers to take meetings at booth level.
Jugal Gupta said that the people get associated with BJP due to its clear policy of justice to all and appeasement to none.
Ayodhya Gupta while addressing the meeting, said that BJP is not only a political party but mission which works for promoting nationalism and uniting the people to defeat the nefarious designs of anti-social and anti-national elements.
Jeet Angral gave detailed report about the works done by Mandal team in last three months, and also inform about the programs which Mandal team is going to take up in the next three months.
The proceedings of the meeting were conducted by the Mandal General Secretaries Munish Gupta and Jatin Sethi.
Keshav Chopra Vice President managed the stage and delivered vote of thanks.
Veena Gupta, Dr Pardeep Mohtra, Satpal Karlupia, Ravi Kant, Ankush Malhotra, Ashish Sareen, Raj Kumar, Satpal Khajuria, Tarsem, Munish Rakwal, Deepak, Neelam Nargotra, Asha Sharma and others were also present.
Jammu, October 16 - Deputy Chief Minister, Dr. Nirmal Singh has expressed shock and grief over the fire incident in village Sukhnai of district Kishtwar in which large number of houses were gutted.
In his message, Deputy Chief Minister conveyed his sympathy with the affected families. He has also directed the district administration to provide immediate relief to the people.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, along with State General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul, State General Secretary Pawan Khajuria and IT & Social Media Department Incharge Jaidev Rajwal, officially launched State Unit’s Mobile App & Website in presence of a large number of party leaders.
The mobile app has been named as BJP4JNK and website named www.bjp4jnk.org.
BJP IT & Social Media Department Incharge Jaidev Rajwal explained the details related to operation of the App and also the technique to operate it.
Sat Sharma, on this occasion, said that since the day Narendra Modi took over as Prime Minister of the country, use of internet and social media has been promoted on massive scale and today large section of the society has adopted it.
He said that the App has been exclusively designed to act as a link between the public and the party which has the facility of seeking people’s requirements related to development works. He expressed hope that this new addition to the existing internet based facilities will obviously prove to be beneficial for the public.
Ashok Koul, while congratulating the IT & Social Media Department for adding one more feather in its cap, said that the objective of launching this App will only be fulfilled if party activists at the lowest level co-operate to familiarize it to the public. He said that regular monitoring of what people suggest as development work on this App required in their area is must and immediate forwarding to the concerned Ministers, MLAs and departments for follow up.
Jaidev Rajwal, while sharing the benefits of this App, said that it will serve to be time saver and an effective mean to make the government and the party aware of the genuine development related works to be taken on priority in any part of the state.
BJP State Vice-President Karan Singh and Moti Koul, Chief Spokesperson Sunil Sethi, State Secretaries Gulam Ali Khatana and Anuradha Charak, State Spokespersons Brigadier Anil Gupta, Balbir Ram Rattan and S.S. Bijral, State Publicity Secretary Naresh Dogra, Additional State Office Secretary Jugal Gupta, Media Secretary Suraj Singh, Additional Publicity Secretaries Pradum Singh and Rakesh Mahajan, District President Baldev Singh Billawaria, Hospitality & Protocol Department Incharge Sanjay Khanna, Trade & Industry Cell State Convenor K.B. Mohtra, District General Secretary Sunil Sharma, Kissan Morcha State President Rajinder Singh Chib, Mandal Presidents Ankush Gupta and Sat Pal Choudhary and others attended the launching programme.
Hon'ble MLC S. Charanjeet Singh Khalsa inaugurated Lane/Drain at Indira Nagar from his CDF. It was long time pending demand of Refugee Basti. There was no development of the inaugurated Lane since 1980.The cost of the work was 3.37 Lacs. Hon'ble MLC also assured the residents of the concerned area that BJP will continue the developmental works in future as per the motive of the BJP. Harjeet Singh, Dhara Singh Nirvair Singh, Bhola Nath Harbans Singh and others were also present there.
BJP State Vice-President Mamta Singh, during her scheduled weekly sitting at party headquarter, listened to the problems of the people from Jammu city as well as adjoining areas and assured to help them in solving the same. A large number of women also called on her.
Mamta Singh, while giving patience hearings to the people, said that although the BJP has been in the government for the last one and half year but during this small period record number of developmental activities have been undertaken and many welfare schemes stand launched in Jammu and Kashmir under this coalition. She said that the BJP led government at the center has launched exclusive schemes for different sections, the same pattern has been adopted in the state and whatever the government starts new is formulated keeping in view the needs of the youth, women, down-troddens, farmers, ex-servicemen etc.
Talking to women on this occasion, Mamta Singh said that almost half of the population of the country is of women and they have important role as builder of nation’s destiny. It is also indeed a matter of pride for them that Narendra Modi government has realized the need of their economics and social empowerment. One after the other milestone decision has been taken by the government at the center and an era of progress and prosperity in the lives of Indian women has started.
“The time has come when women cannot be kept confined to the kitchens as they have proved themselves, dynamic, vibrant and perfect in many fields”, said Mamta Singh and added that the empowerment of women by itself cannot place women on equal footing with men, the need of hour is the change of social attitudes towards women”. Many social evils, like dowry, illiteracy among women, infanticide of female child, elimination of girls foetus, are required to be fully rooted out. The crime against women are to be dealt with strongest hand though several measures.
On Saturday BJP MLA from Nowshera Constituency Ravinder visited the Bandari, Bhamakiya, Katali Una, Thangrote and Teryath areas of Sunderbani sub division and took stock of the ongoing developmental works and directed the departments to expedite the speed of all works. Addressing the public meeting at Katali after inagurating newly installed electric transform Raina said BJP is committed yo provide regular power supply in the state. He said under dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Modi, India will become the world's major power. Raina Union government is providing all assistance to the state government to solve the power crisis in J&K. He said concrete steps are being taken by the state government for sustenance growth in Power sector. He also made an appeal to the people to avoid the wastage of light and not to have illegal connection. During the tour MLA visited Higher Secondary School Trryath, High School Bamnliya & Kantha and interacted with the students and also listen their problems and assured them to resolve all the pending issues in near future. Xen PDD Thakur Dass, BDO, Xen PHE, and officials of R&B, Revenue & Education departm ent accompanied the MLA and noted the problem highlighted by the locals and assured their early redressel.
State BJP Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta, while reacting to the statements issued by the leaders of the State opposition parties in a meeting chaired by National Conference President, Dr. Farooq Abdullah asking for holding dialogue between India and Pakistan in order to resolve Jammu and Kashmir issue, said that numerous dialogues were held between the two countries before 1971 and after that but no solution could be reached and added that even Prime Minister, Narendra Modi made number of attempts to have a cordial relations with Pakistan and initiate dialogue with Pakistan to resolve the pending issues between the two countries but his attempts remained fruitless because of Pakistan inner politics, where writ of the army runs.
He said that BJP is also deeply concerned about the prevailing situation in the Valley, the hardships those Kashmiri are suffering and added that governments, both at the centre and the state level are putting their best possible efforts to bring normalcy and peace in the Valley. He asked the opposition leaders to address Pakistan asking it to stop waging proxy war against India by indulging in sponsoring and supporting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that prevailing situation in the Valley is not conducive for the dialogue when armies of both the countries are facing each other on the borders, there is continuous provocations by Pakistan army by shelling heavy gun fires from across the borders and its intruders in Jammu and Kashmir creating dangerous situation through their terrorist activities. He expressed his deep anguish that none of the leaders of the opposition parties tried to reach the people to bring normalcy but instead, some of them tried to instigate the Kashmiri masses to deteriorate the situation.
Prof. Virender expressed his surprise that Dr. Farooq Abdullah refrained from commenting on Uri attack and that the opposition demand of holding dialogue between India and Pakistan coincides with that of Hurriyat, which also made the similar demand on the same day.
The Spokesperson appealed the opposition leaders to work in unison with the state and centre to restore peace in the Valley and start the process of interacting with the people to put them on the right track.
Jammu and Kashmir State Bharatiya Janata Party has criticised the statement made by former Chief Minister of J&K Dr. Farooq Abdullah on need of talks with Pakistan for peace in region . Such like statements at this crucial juncture when India is engaged in fighting Pakistan backed militants and separatists, is highly objectionable and not in the Internet of nation .
While making statement in press release, Chief Spokesperson of State BJP Sunil Sethi said that these type of statements appearing periodically which are meant to create confusion and uncertainty are unfortunate and objectionable. He said that by making these statements the interest of Separatists and Pakistan sponsored elements are being feeded .
He further noted that while nationalistic forces are involved in countering onslaught of antinationals and Sepatists and are holding flag of country and nationalism high , makers of such statements are not standing with national mainstream and standing alone . These elements who have always taken benefits political or otherwise from the country are now trying to cross the line of nationalism.
Chief Spokesperson also said that it is high time for the people of State to understand the real motives of these elements and expose them completely so that only persons and parties with nationalistic attributes are given the opportunity to serve people. Public should show no tolerance to such persons electorally and should teach people lessons at appropriate times.
He further said that it is high time that all citizens of J&K should stand with resolve of the central govt to tackle Pakistan and its supporters appropriately by showing no relaxation at the cost of national interest. He welcomed the hard deeps being talent by central government and armed forces and said that the policy being adopted now will now ensure lasting peace in the region.
Fulfilling its resolve of providing financial assistance to the tune of rupees 5 lakh to each bereaved families of Subedar Karnail Singh of Shibuchak falling in Bishnah and Havaldar Ravi Pal of Saarba village of Samba Assembly Constituency, the State BJP leadership reached their native villages to handover individual cheques to the widows of these martyrs, who laid down their lives in Uri attack last month.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh, Lok Sabha MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, Minister of Industries & Commerce Chander Prakash Ganga, BJP State General Secretary (Organisation) Ashok Kaul, Samba MLA Dr. Davinder Manyal and Ex-MLA Ashwani Sharma, visited Shibuchak and Sarba villages to personally handover these cheques.
Sat Sharma, while expressing party’s sympathies with both the families said that the brave soldiers of army and para-military forces have been laying down their lives for the cause of motherland since 1947 but their sacrifices were never recognised in Jammu and Kashmir state. While the party on its own had passed a resolution in its working committee to provide rupees 5 lakh assistance to each family of the two jawans hailing from Jammu who lost their lives during Uri attack, it was stressing on the state government to provide ex-gratia compensation to these martyrs and the Deputy Chief Minister was following the same within the government and the same has been achieved.
Dr. Nirmal Singh, on these occasions, said that it has happened for the first time in the history of J&K that any government has honoured the sensitivity of its coalition partner, the BJP, and unanimously taken a cabinet decision to treat the martyrs of army and other central security forces at par with those of J&K Police and provide them ex-gratia of rupees 5 lakh and a job under SRO-43 to one of the member of the bereaved family. He said that although rupees 5 lakh cannot provide succor for long but a government job under SRO-43 will prove a lifelong assistance to the affected family.
Jugal Kishore Sharma, said that one of the major achievement of Narendra Modi led government is decision of rupees 5 lakh compensation to the civilians who lose their life as result of firing from across the border. How much concerned the Modi government has been towards the border people can be well judged from the fact that innovative and most beneficial schemes have been launched for the welfare and economic security of the farmers and border people.
Chander Prakash Ganga, Ashok Koul, Dr. Davinder Manyal and Ashwani Sharma also shared their sympathies with bereaved families and assured that every activist of the party is with the families who are victims of terrorism and proxy war.
Balbir Ram Rattan, Arvind Gupta, Keshav Dutt, Jangveer Singh, Brijshwar Rana, Kashmir Singh, Subash Bhagat, Santosh Bhagat, Shiv Lal Manyal, Narsingh Dayal, Bharati also accompanied the BJP leaders.
BJP State Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta, welcomed the Union Cabinet decision of approving IIM for Jammu with its out-campus in Kashmir for which the academic session shall start from this year itself. He also hailed the decision of the Union Cabinet for approving Rs. 100 crore for the modernization of infrastructure in NIT–Srinagar and Rs. 50 crore project for seven hostels for girl students—three each in Jammu region and Kashmir valley and one in Leh. He said that with sanction of IIM, IIT, AIIMS, IIMC for Jammu region in addition to the existing Central University, Jammu region is going to become hub of educational activities and would provide great opportunities to the local talent and enhance the profile of Jammu region in rest of the country.
Prof. Virender could not understand the unhappiness and resentment of Omar Abdullah, who remained as Chief Minister of the State and is Working President of the so called mainstream State party on approval of IIM for Jammu region and calling the decision of the centre government as “blatant partisan-politics”.
The Spokesperson said that Omar Abdullah should concentrate his energy on bringing normalcy in the valley and ensure smooth and regular functioning of NIT in the valley. He reminded that in the previous governments which were most of the period run by National Conference including Congress too, Jammu region had always remained at the receiving end. The people of the region were discriminated in all walks of life during the last about seven decades.
He said that earlier all the prestigious institutions of the state were established in the Valley and Jammu region was pushed to struggle to get its due. He quoted that Regional Engineering College, Medical College, Dental College, Artificial Limb Centre, Post Graduate Sher-e-Kashmir Institution of Medical Sciences, Agriculture University, Physical College of Education etc. were setup in Valley long ago and added that even the Central University and the AIIMS, which were approved for Jammu region, were shifted to Valley with political manipulation. People of Jammu region have to struggle for getting these institutions established in the region also.
Prof. Virender Gupta asked Davinder Singh Rana and other Jammu based National Conference leaders to console their leader, Omar and asked him to refrain from such type of outburst against Jammu.
The entire nation is dismayed at the vocal slugfest going on between the political parties on the national media. The political discourse has reached its lowest ebb with the choice of language nothing less than deplorable. One had heard such phraseology and words at street level politics but expected much sober and mature terminology at the highest echelons of politics. Oratory is a skill and USP of a successful politician but it should never cross the ‘Laxman Rekha’ of morality and decency. In the yesteryears people eagerly awaited to listen to the national leaders and appreciated them for their vision and oratory skills. What has happened that has led to such dismal discourses that at times one wonders about the calibre of the modern day politicians. One possible cause could be a shift from “accommodative politics” of yesteryears to modern day “combative politics” with media acting as a force multiplier.
The Indian Armed Forces, Army in particular, are being unnecessarily being dragged into this political one-upmanship. At the eye of the storm is the successful ‘surgical strike’ carried out by the Army on the intervening night of 28th -29th September that shook the Pakistani Deep State and world-wide changed the image of India from being a ‘Soft State’ to a nation ready to fight terrorism and its perpetrators employing all elements of national power of which ‘political will’ is most critical. While the nation is celebrating and feeling proud of its Army, a few politicians have questioned the veracity of these strikes and demanded evidence, the line being towed by the Deep State. At times, one wonders if they are bidding at the behest of inimical forces! But they do not realise the harm they are doing to the morale and professional ethos of the Army. In order to score political brownies over the issue of ‘surgical strike’ they are doing irreparable damage by dragging Army in order to meet their political ends. The Army has successfully executed the assigned task and should be left free to train and prepare for the next task. At this stage one may not be very certain of the magnitude of the next task, but being a thoroughly professional organisation the Army would be busy preparing itself for any task that the nation may assign to it.
By trying to leverage Army’s successful counter terror operation to uplift their electoral fortunes the political class is doing a grave harm to our national interest of keeping the Armed Forces ‘apolitical’. It goes to the credit of the Indian Armed Forces that despite their counterparts in all the neighbouring countries in South Asia, at some time or the other attempted to overthrow the democratic governments through military coups, they have remained loyal to the Constitution of India and the government of the day. Their contribution to nation building is unquestionable. The Army is proud of being ‘apolitical’ and abhors being dragged into political controversies. The Army’s loyalty is to the nation and government of the day and not any political party. The Army has successfully responded to nation’s call on numerous occasions since independence in different domains ranging from war, counter insurgency, internal security, counter terrorism, proxy war, counter infiltration, out of area operations (Sri Lanka and Maldives), operations other than war (OOW), United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, disaster management and aid to civil authorities. It is rightly referred to as ‘last bastion’ of national security, when all other elements raise their hand the Army is called in. The military’s efficiency and professionalism flows out of it being “apolitical”. It is a national asset and do not downgrade it by politicising it or its achievements.
The Armed Forces do not wish to become “poster boys” on huge bill boards and neither do they need unnecessary publicity. The military is a silent force, desires to be left alone in order to prepare for the ultimate. Rather than playing politics over the military all political parties must concentrate to ensure its ‘capacity’ and ‘capability’ building so that the nation is assured. In a matured democracy, the ongoing vocal slugfest would have been replaced by learned and informed debates about the preparedness of the Armed Forces to meet any type of threat ranging from nuclear to hybrid warfare. Alas, our politicians are not bothered about that but only about their immediate political interests. No politician or political party has ever tried to gauge the morale of the armed forces personnel. Remember, it is the man behind the gun which matters in the ultimate analysis. No amount of modern gadgetry or sophisticated weaponry can be a substitute for a soldier’s morale. Dear politicians, the armed forces do not need your political bickering but they need your understanding and support to safeguard their ‘izzat’ and status. ‘Izzat’ to a soldier is like divine nectar or elixir and he can go to any extent to safeguard it.
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”, goes an old saying. It is time to recall what Chanakya had written to the all-powerful King of Magadha on the matters of defence. “The soldier does not enrich the Royal treasuries nor fills the Royal granaries. He does not carry out trade and commerce nor produce scholars, litterateurs, artisans, sculptors, architects, artistes, craftsmen, doctors and administrators. He does not build roads and ramparts nor dig wells and reservoirs. He does not do any of these directly. The soldier only and merely ensures the tax, tribute and revenue collectors travel forth and return safely; that the farmer tills, harvests, stores and markets his produce unafraid of pillage; that the trader, merchant and financier function and travel across the length and breadth of the realm unmolested, that ...Patliputra reposes each night in peaceful comfort, O King, secure in the belief that the distant borders of Magadha are inviolate and secure, thanks only to the Mauryan Army standing vigil with naked swords and eyes peeled for action, day and night, in weather fair and foul, all eight praharas, quiet unmindful of personal discomfort and hardship, all through the year, year after year. While the citizenry of the state contributes to see that the state prospers and flourishes, the soldier guarantees it continues to EXIST as a State! To this man, O Rajadhiraja, you owe a debt: please therefore, see to it, on your own, that the soldier continuously gets his dues in every form and respect, be they his needs or his wants for he is not likely to ask for them himself.” He also warned the King, “The day the soldier has to demand his dues will be a sad day for Magadha for then, on that day, you will have lost all moral sanction to be the King!”
The successive governments since Nehru have been responsible for systematic down gradation and deprivation of the Indian armed Forces. A lot has been written on the subject in the media and need not be repeated. What needs to be highlighted is the ongoing resentment that is brewing in the Armed Forces due to further deprivation due to the recommendations of the 7th CPC. It is a fact not to be ignored that the Armed Forces have yet to implement the recommendations of the 7th CPC while rest of the nation has done. The bottom line is that those who decide the pay, perks and allowances of the armed forces personnel have no clue about their peculiar service conditions and environment in which they operate. And those who have the requisite knowledge and experience are not involved in decision making. The Indian Armed Forces are faced with the challenges from ongoing societal changes in the country. The recruitment base in the army has shifted from rural, illiterate, and traditional to urban, educated and broad-based. The soldier today is more aware, demanding and comparative. He questions his entitlements and compares with others including the service conditions. The beauty of the Indian soldier is that despite the treatment meted to him by the nation he is ever willing to make the supreme sacrifice for the ‘izzat’ of his nation. In order to sensitise the readers a few instances of the down gradation and deprivation of the Armed Forces are being highlighted consequent to acceptance of 7th CPC recommendations.
The disability pension for the members of the armed forces has been reversed from the current percentage based system to slab based system only for them implying their civilian counterparts will continue to get percentage based disability pension. It is for the readers to judge whose service conditions are more injury prone a soldier or a civilian? Then why should a civilian get more disability pension compared to a soldier? A soldier is compulsorily retired early in organisational interest at an average age of 40 years while his civilian counterpart serves for 60 years. In order to cater for this discrepancy earlier a soldier was compensated by adding a ‘weightage’ to his service so that he is compensated for his less service at the time of retirement. 7th CPC has done away with the ‘weightage’ system leading to great pensionary losses for soldiers only. The armed forces are known for its strict pyramidal hierarchal structure of promotions. Only 2% officers attain the ‘general’ ranks. While it is different in the civil services with no supersession’s. The civilian officers enjoy what is known as non-functional upgrade (NFU) implying promotion to higher pay without actually performing the duty of that rank. This has resulted in skewed inter-se seniority between defence forces officers and their civilian counter parts in the organisations where they work together leading to functional crisis. The defence forces officers are being denied the same and has forced them to knock the doors of judiciary. The allowances recommended for a soldier serving in Siachen is much less compared to his counterpart serving in North East (cities and towns). These are only a few anomalies highlighted to sensitise the readers, there are many more. The political leadership in the country will do a yeoman’s service to the nation if they join together to ensure that the interests of the Armed Forces are not subverted and the India does not have to repent ever for ignoring the warning of Chanyakya.
(The writer is a Jammu-based political commentator, columnist, security and strategic analyst. He can be contacted at anil5457@gmail.com)
Stating that the present government at the Centre under Narendra Modi has launched a number of welfare schemes for the women in the country, BJP State Vice-President Rajni Sethi said that the women are grateful to Modi government for the concern shown in this regard.
Rajni Sethi, alongwith BJP State Secretary Anuradha Chark, was interacting with the gathering of women drawn from different areas of Jammu, who had reached party office during the public darbar to take up their grievances and problems and sought help in getting the same resolved.
Rajni Sethi said that both BJP and its government at the centre have displayed their concern for the welfare and social upliftment of the women. “While BJP has granted thirty three percent reservation to women in its organizational set up and made its stand clear that they should be given representation in decision making bodies like Parliament and Assemblies, BJP-led NDA government has shown its commitment by launching a number of welfare schemes exclusively for the benefit of the women”, Rajni said and added that Beti Bachao Beti Padao, Ujawala Yojana, Sukanya Smridhi Yojana are some of the most innovative, effective and welfare oriented programmes of the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Rajni Sethi further said that the BJP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir too has launched Ladli Beti and Marriage Assistance Scheme to help the poor girl besides hiking the widow pension, which proves the commitment for the welfare, social and economic upliftment of the women. She expressed hope that the genuinely deserving women will get the benefits of the schemes.
BJP Mahila Morcha State Secretary Shailja Gupta and Jammu District Mahila Morcha Secretary Pooja Chouhan assisted Rajni Sethi during her sitting at Trikuta Nagar office.
BJP State Secretary Sanjay Baru, alongwith local leaders of the party, kick started the work for black topping of lane in Vasant Vihar falling in W.No. 40 of Talab Tillo area in presence of a large number of people. This work is being undertaken by Jammu Municipal Corporation and the funds made available by Jammu West MLA Sat Sharma from his Constituency Development Fund (CDF).
Sanjay Baru, on this occasion, said that with each passing day new works related to development and providing basic amenities to the people are getting started as the local MLA Sat Sharma has been very much concerned to reach every nook and corner of the entire constituency of Jammu West Assembly and the people are highly applauding such an approach of their elected representative.
“Although Jammu West Constituency is spread over a large area with largest number of wards and population, still our MLA is concentrating that whatever is possible is done for the mitigation of the problems faced by the people”, Baru said and added that departments like JMC, PHE, PWD, ERA, PDD etc have been directed by the MLA to ensure that each one of them is functioning to the satisfaction of the people and has made very clear that no compromise on the quality of the work will be tolerated.
Puran Sharma, Raj Kumar, Neelam Nargotra, Viney Arora, Dr. Sham Gupta, JP Sharma, Parveen Ghai, Pardeep Mohtra, Kranti Sharma, Puneet Sharma, Dr. Parshotam Gupta, Datta ji were prominent among those present on the occasion.
To discuss and chalk out the forthcoming major programmes to be organized from October 24 to November 03, the BJP held a meeting of District and Morcha Presidents and their Prabharis. It was addressed by Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma, State General Secretary (Org.) Ashok Kaul and State General Secretary Pawan Khajuria.
The District Presidents briefed about the modes of programmes to be organized in their respective districts.
Jugal Kishore Sharma, while speaking to media persons about the meeting, said that State BJP will celebrate ‘Accession “Day’ on October 26 in a big way across the state besides remembering Pt. Premnath Dogra, Brig. Rajinder Singh and Major Som Nath Sharma on their birth anniversaries falling on October 24, Oct. 27 and Nov. 03respectively. He said that some misunderstanding is being created among the people about the accession of the State with the Indian Union but the BJP is clear that it was complete and final, there cannot be any doubt on it. He said that the party will organise a seminar on this day at Jammu, wherein the speakers will clear the doubts on the finality of the accession. He said that the BJP has very high regards for the great martyrs and Brig. Rajinder Singh and Major Somnath Sharma will be remembered on their martyr days. The party will also celebrate the birth anniversary of Pt. Premnath Dogra as “Sports day”, wherein variety of sports and cultural events will be organized.
Ashok Kaul, while stressing upon each President of District and Morcha to ensure the maximum participation of the public in the programmes chalked out so that the people get themselves acquainted with the struggle full life and contribution of Dogra leaders and martyrs in laying down their lives for the cause of the nation in the state. “Since Pt. Premnath Dogra was himself a good player of Football, the party will organize Football matches on his birthday falling on October 24 besides holding worker meetings to share the contribution of this great Dogra leader in strengthening the nationalist forces in the state”, Kaul said and added that the party will also highlight the supreme sacrifices of Brig. Rajinder Singh and Major Somnath Sharma by organizing variety of programmes with the participation of the people.Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh attended the Dussehra celebration at Mini Parade Ground Jammu which was organized by Sanatan Dharam Sabha.
Minister of State for Culture, Education and Tourism, Priya Sethi, Member Parliament Shamsher Singh Manhas, Legislators Sat Sharma and Rajesh Gupta, IGP Danish Rana, Senior BJP Leader Yudhvir Sethi, besides prominent citizens were present on the occasion.
“May the celebration bind the people in a true sense of brotherhood and motivate us to make renewed efforts for unity and progress of our country” the Deputy Chief Minister asserted.
Stressing on the importance of promoting and celebrating such religious events, the Deputy Chief Minister said that such occasions provide us an opportunity to introspect and further improve our attitude and behaviour to become a good human being.
Elaborating on significance of Dussehra, the Deputy Chief Minister said that this festival commemorates the victory of good over evil thus inspiring the whole mankind for creating a better world to live in. He said that this festival has great religious and historic significance as well.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the consigning effigy of Ravana to flames will not end evil from the society but a crusade needs to be launched against the nefarious designs. Such rituals should encourage us to contain evil spirit within ourselves to make this world a peaceful place to live in, he added.
Nirmal Singh appreciated the efforts of Army, Security Forces, Police and other agencies for fighting tough against the anti national elements and providing us a safe atmosphere. He also expressed gratitude to the people for maintaining peace, communal harmony and brotherhood during hard times.
Priya Sethi, while speaking on the occasion, said that the festival reminds us that those who follow the path of virtue, goodness and honesty always emerge victorious. She greeted the people and said that Dussehra marks the victory of forces of good over evil and fills the people with the spirit of brotherhood and amity. She appreciated the Sanatan Dharam Sabha for organizing the function in such a grand way.
Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister and other dignitaries performed traditional pooja on the occasion.
Various Jhankies were also taken out on the occasion which culminated at Parade Ground where the effigy of Ravana was torched.
Under party’s scheduled programme of meeting the general public for one to one interaction and listen to their grievances, BJP State Vice-President Karan Singh and State Secretary Ch. Vikram Randhawa held day long sitting at party office. Various deputations from different areas of Jammu and a large number of party activists met the party leaders.
While the party activists stressed upon speedy completion of the ongoing developmental works in different wards of Jammu West and Jammu Districts, they also suggested that the party should device the means to ensure that the people get correct information related to various welfare schemes launched by PM Narendra Modi led NDA government at the Center as well as those by BJP coalition in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
A deputation of senior citizens from Gandhi Nagar and other parts of Jammu city urged upon the BJP leaders to stress upon the government to extend the under construction flyover from Women College, Gandhi Nagar to Kunjwani and Airport. They also suggested that two more flyovers from Ambphalla to Shakuntla and Jewel to Canal Road are urgently needed so as to ease the traffic jams.
Similar deputations also took up the issues related to their respective wards and said that although the work for macadamization of main roads has been undertaken in the city and there has been appreciation in the public for the quality work but the inner roads should also be included as many of them are in dilapidated conditions and causing problems to the people.
Karan Singh and Ch. Vikram Randhawa agreed to the need for the construction of new flyovers in Jammu city keeping in view the frequent traffic jams at peak hours and in particular during the festivals and marriages, assured that the same will be taken up with the government. They said that it has become more urgent as new vehicles are getting added to the existing numbers and the present roads cannot cater to the need of the growing traffic rush. They also assured to take up the other genuine demands of the people with the concerned authorities to ensure that the people are not made to suffer any more and they enjoy the fruits of good governance under BJP coalition government in Jammu & Kashmir.
Announces Rs. 75000 for women wrestlers
Stressing the need for providing ample opportunities and conducive environment to the girls, Minister of State for Education, Technical Education, Culture, Tourism, Horticulture, Floriculture and Parks Priya Sethi said that they have the talent and capabilities which need to be nurtured so that they outshine and create a niche for themselves in the field of their choice.
"Women empowerment is pre-requisite for societal progress and prosperity for which the present government is determined", maintained the Minster.
The Minister was speaking at the women wrestling competition during the 12th Mission Dosti, Rustam-e-International Indian Style Dangal held as a part of the Navratra festival at Katra.
Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Information Technology, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, CA&PD, Tribal affairs, Labour and Employment, Relief and Rehabilitation Ajay Nanda was the guest of honour on the occasion.
The wrestling Navratra Festival Committee in collaboration with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board , J&K Tourism Department, J&K Bank , J&K Police, NHPC, LIC, SBI, J&K Sports Council and HDFC Bank today organized 12th Mission Dosti, Rustam-e-International Indian Style Dangal.
While appreciating the women wrestlers, Priya said that girls are showing their abilities in every field and bringing laurels for their family and country .
Reiterating the commitment of the government at the centre and state towards women empowerment, the Minister said that various women centric schemes being implemented in the country are ensuring socio economic emancipation of the women folk who are equal stakeholders in progress and development of the nation.
Stressing on 'Beti Bachao, Beti padhao and Beti khelao, Ms Sethi said that Women are excelling in every field, be it the education or sports'.
She further said that the present Government is committed to promote tourism in the state and concerted efforts are on in this direction to develop requisite infrastructure to optimally tap the tourism potential of all the regions.
Stating that Katra has a wide potential in religious tourism, she added that many new tourist ventures have been explored and developed for attracting more and more tourists at various tourist destinations at Reasi district. She further added that with an aim to promote and popularise the Navratra festival on a larger platform this year budget was enhanced from Rs thirty lakh to fifty lakh. She also exhorted upon the participating wrestlers from various countries to act as an ambassador for the state to dispel any misconception regarding the atmosphere in Jammu and Kashmir. She added that the government has put in place a strong mechanism to ensure a favorable environment in the state for the visitors who throng our state to enjoy the scenic splendour besides satiating their spiritual aspirations.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest announced Rs. 75000 for all the women wrestlers who had participated in the wrestling competition.
MoS Finance and Planning Ajay Nanda extended his greetings to the people of Katra on the occasion of Navratra festival and urged the people to cooperate in attracting more and more tourists to the base camp of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine board.
A total of 41 bouts for both men and women were organised.
Out of the total 9 bouts played by the Women wrestling competition, the first was won by Sonia from Punjab who defeated Shivani from Delhi. Similarly the second bout was won by Neha from Delhi. Harjeet from Punjab clinched the title of third bout while Simran from Punjab won the fourth bout. Jaspreet and Preeti both from Punjab were declared as the winners of fifth and sixth bout respectively whereas Varsha from Delhi defeated Jaspreet. The eighth and ninth bout were won by Raaj and Preeti respectively, both from Punjab respectively. The winners of different bouts were felicitated with the cash prize of Rs. 2700 while the runner ups were given Rs. 2300 as cash prize.
Among others, Vice President BJP Yudhvir Sethi,Ex MLA B.S.Mankotia,Distt President BJP,Kuldeep Raj Dubey,DDC Ravinder Kumar, ASP Sumir Kotwal, SDM Katra Neelam Khajuria, A.D Tourism Katra Dr. Umesh Shan,Tehsildar Katra Mohit Raina, DYSSO Reasi Dr. S.S Chib, SDPO Dr. Ashok Sharma and other district officers besides prominent citizens were present.
‘Dalals’ (the middlemen)! since buried and forgotten after takeover of country command by PM Narinder Modi, rejoice. Rahul Gandhi a ray of hope is there for you. What can one otherwise say when ‘dalals’, a foregone story, are being remembered by scion of Congress party.
Rahul Gandhi, scion of Congress party that thrived for six decades on middlemen (dalals) rung, alleging BJP in power was politicising surgical strikes as ‘khoon ki dalai’, serves only to assure a lease of life to ‘dalals’ his party nurtured as state policy for nourishment of both. S.S.Bijral former IGP and spokesperson of J&K BJP said Congress party led UPA allowed two terms from 2004 to 2014 to rule by electorate indulged in mass corruption, caring a hoot for country image (Common wealth Games scam), national security (Helicopter scam), 2G spectrum scam, Coal Mines scam, etc pocketing huge funds clandestinely breached the trust of voters. The result was it had to lick dust and shown the door with sweeping mandate for PM Narinder Modi led BJP.
Bijral said the barb ‘khoon ki dalai’ of Rahul Gandhii was just to hog lime light which turned him, the poor politically, poorer. Rahul acknowledged A.K.Anthony as his ‘guru’ who as Defence Minister in UPA was startled seeing China’s development on Arunachal border and had exclaimed “Oh what a sophistication. We are zero”. Refraining to say anything himself Bijral quoted media reports : 1) Kerala Minister and AICC member T.H.Mustafa had called Rahul Gandhi a ‘joker’ in the wake of party humiliating defeat in 2014 Lok Sabha election. He was suspended from party for six years; 2) Rahul Gandhi had told his party men 3 months before kerala Assembly elections that only the Congress can defeat itself in the state. Disastrous performance of party & UDF it headed proved him right.
Bijral concluded the party and the govt. need to just ignore Rahul Gandhi barbs to deny him life he earns through our responses. Recalling what Winston Churchill then British PM and WWII hero had said, “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks,” he declared the dire need was to stay focused on tougher challenges staring country in eyes, ignoring likes of Rahul Gandhi & others striving just to survive.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha District President Reasi Vijay Rasyal in consultation with State President BJYM Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra, Reasi District President BJP, Kuldeep Dubey and Prabhari BJYM Sanjay Baru announced District Office Bearers, and District Executives for Reasi District. Rakesh Singh, Vishal Sharma, Randeep Singh, Sohan Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Sunil Sharma, Ankush Baru and Vijay Kumar are vice-presidents, Anil Sharma and Arun Dev Singh are general secretaries, Reswant Singh, Shakoor Bhat, Ranjeet Singh, Raj Kumar, Rakesh Jamwal and Sahil Heera are secretaries, Subash Sharma is Cashier, Ganesh Kumar is Office Secretary, Ajay Singh is Publicity Secretary and Chaman Singh is Joint Publicity Secretary, Ashish Singh is Social Media Incharge and Chandan Kumar is Social Media Co-incharge. Vijay Rasyal also announced District Executives as Govind Singh, Manjeet Kumar, Sohan Singh, Mohinder Singh, Deepak Kumar, Suresh Raina, Shamboo Ram, Anil Kumar, Dhyan Singh, Sanjay Singh, Sahil Sharma, Dheeraj Sharma, Hunny Sethi, Vivek Raina, Biloo, Pritam Verma, Veeru, Karnail Singh, Sukhdev Singh, Anil Kumar, Om Verma, Ankush Sharma, Sunil Kumar, Akhil Sharma, Pardeep Singh, Ankit Sharma and Pardeep Jamwal. |
The State BJP has strongly refuted the statement of Congress State President GM Mir, that “Sabka Ka Saath, Sabka Vikas” is merely a political slogan and has nothing in practical terms in the politics of Modi government. The statement of Mir amounts to deliberately turning blind eyes to the realities and is part of Congress’ negative political agenda and its frustration.
To put the record straight, BJP State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan said that Narendra Modi led government, ever since it came to power in the Centre, has launched seventy welfare schemes till now which is record in itself. These schemes are targeted towards all the sections of the society, including youth, women, farmers, ex-servicemen, border residents, weaker sections etc, irrespective of their caste, colour or creed. The Congress leader must realize that the economic philosophy of the BJP is based on the principle of “Antodaya”, which aims at targeting the poorest of the poor, irrespective of the region or religion he or she may belong.
Balbir said taht infact, it has been the Congress, which misled and exploited the poor and weaker sections for decades to seek votes on hollow slogan of “Congress lao, Gareebi Hatao” whereas poor became poorer and problem of unemployment in youth became more acute during its rule.
How much poverty was elevated during the Congress rule can be well judged from the fact that poor people and farmers committed suicides due to crop failures and resultant hunger. Food grains would be allowed to rot in godowns but poor and needy did not have any right on them during the Congress rule.
On the other hand, Narendra Modi government has launched Mudra Bank, PM Fasal Bima Yojna, formulated for economic upliftment of poor & farmers. Similarly, Beti Bachoo Beti Padao has been launched to confer dignity on female child birth and spread literacy among them. Construction of toilets in girl schools and rural areas, Ujawala Yojna are the milestone initiatives aimed at social and economic care of woman folk revealing the Modi’s empathy and feeling for the female folk of the country. Digital India, Skill India are for the benefit of unemployed, unskilled youth, the spokesperson said.
Balbir further said that the demand of One Rank One Pension (OROP) which was kept on hanging for 40 years during the previous governments was fulfilled by Modi government. ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’ may be a slogan for the Congress given its mind set of power being for enjoyment of perks and pelf but actually represents the ethos, ideal and dharma of the BJP. During Modi’s Prime Ministership the prestige and standing of the country has arisen phenomenally at International level. Not even a single scam or scandal has taken place during the two years rule of Narendra Modi government and contrary to it, two terms of UPA created history in scams and scandals. Corruption in corridors of power at Centre has been completely and firmly eliminated. This coupled with the schemes being launched and perused vigorously reveal the total commitment of BJP for the welfare of the country and its people and hence the slogan “Sabka Ka Saath, Sabka Vikas”.
Under BJP’s programme of providing an opportunity to the public to have a direct interaction with the party ministers in the state coalition and seek help in getting their problems solved, Minister of Forest, Ecology & Environment Ch. Lal Singh held public darbar at Trikuta Nagar office and attended to a large number of people belonging to different sections and professions.
The people took up their grievances related to their day to day life as well as regarding some pending and important works lying unattended in different departments of Jammu & Kashmir government.
A large number of people among those who met Ch. Lal Singh comprised of those who took up their cases related to Forest Department and the minister issued on the spot instructions to the concerned officials of the departments under him to immediately attend the genuine problems and do the needful so that the people are not made to suffer any more.
A large number of party activists from different areas of Jammu had also reached the party office and discussed the general problems of their respective areas.
Ch. Lal Singh, on this occasion, said that holding public darbar by BJP ministers is indeed a very appreciable initiative of the party and during the last few months many people have been helped in resolving their problems and a good message has gone in the public. He asked the people to take benefit of such public darbars of BJP and expressed hope more and more people will be benefitted in the coming days.
BJP State Spokesperson Prof. Virender Gupta and State Secretary Sanjay Baru assisted the minister during his sitting at party office.
Stating that the separatists in the valley are getting exposed with each passing day, BJP National Vice-President & J&K Prabhari Avinash Rai Khanna said that the recent protests against separatists are proof of the development that people have understood the game plan of a handful of these people and made up their mind to not get further misled.
Avinash Rai Khanna was addressing a meeting of BJP leaders who have been bestowed with the responsibilities of different departments & projects of the party.
The meeting was convened by BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma to review the working of the recently constituted 19 departments and 10 projects by the party at the national level and their progress in the state.
Avinash Rai Khanna, said that it is indeed a good development that the people in Kashmir have realised the losses caused to the lives and economy of valley during all these years while they blindly followed the dictates of separatists but gained nothing. He said that the party applauds the people who have raised their voice against separatists and express hope that soon these elements working at the behest of Pakistan will be totally isolated and reduced to be ineffective. He also spoke on the displacement of the border people due to firing from across the borders and said that the morale of the people this time is very high and they are ready to stand with the army and security forces for defending their motherland.
Khanna also sought details related to the activities being undertaken so far by the said departments and projects.
Sat Sharma, while addressing the meeting, said that the BJP National President has planned to visit every state and the state unit has to prepare itself to present the progress it has achieved in implementation of party’s programmes being undertaken from time to time.
Sat Sharma also stressed upon the party leaders to get themselves equipped with the full information related to their departments and projects as the same will be helpful to them in presenting the details of Central and State governments achievements as well as evolve the strategy to effectively present the party’s policies and programmes at the lowest level.
BJP State General Secretaries Pawan Khajuria and Harinder Gupta also shared dais in the meeting.
In order to aware the people about the Prime Ministers initiative of Swachh Bharat Mission and to mark the 'Pakhwada' for yearly celebration of SBM, an awareness van was today flagged off to different parts of the district from border belt Doongi.
A programme in this regard was held by Block Development Officer Doongi in Government Higher Secondary School Sassalkote in which Member Legislative Council Vibodh Gupta was chief guest while District Panchayat Officer was guest of honour.
After flagging off the awareness van, MLC said that marking yearly celebration of SBM in the shape of Pakhwada is a great step of Rural Department Department as it will help public participation in the initiative.
He further stated that the golden part of the initiative is the participation of youth who are the real force for the society and nation and are showing immense interest in the Swachh Bharat Mission and working to realize the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Addressing the event District Panchayat Officer Yar Ali Khan said that aim of Rural Development Department of flagging off this awareness van is to touch all the rural pockets of the district with this mission so that it can become successful in both rural and urban belts.
Principal of Government Higher Secondary School Sassalkote said that school administration had already started to aware student in morning assembly about this initiative as Swachh Bharat is important for one and all and will help in overall development of the national.
Later BDO Doongi gave vote of thanks with a pledge taken by all the participants
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha District President Poonch Parvinder Singh in consultation with State President BJYM Dr. Suresh Ajay Magotra and Poonch District President BJP Capt. Bansi Lal announced District Office Bearers, and Mandal Presidents for Poonch District. Kulyash Bali, Manmeet Singh, Gursagar Singh, Akhil Gupta, Abdul Majid, Mandeep Singh and Mohd.Irfan are vice-presidents, Rakesh Sudan and Abhinandan Sudan are general secretaries, Gaurav Sharma, Deepak Sharma, Amandeep Sharma, Rajit Bakshi, Saurav Sasan, Shubam Dutta and Ramandeep Singh are secretaries, Pardeep Kumar is Office Secretary, Paramjeet Singh is Media Secretary, Vishal Sharma is Publicity Secretary and Konark Sharma is Joint Publicity Secretary, Rashib Sasan is Social Media Incharge and Sahil Sharma is Social Media Co-incharge. Manjeet Bhagat also announced Mandal Presidents as Javed Iqbal for Mandi, Rameez Khan for Mendhar, Tariq Mehmood Khan for Balakote, Yasir Bhat for Bafliaz, Adal Pathan for Surankote, Sumit Sharma for Urban, and Abhinav Sharma for Rural. |
Member Parliament Rajya Sabha, Shamsher Singh Manhas called on Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan here and projected various demands of Ration and Sugar.
Shamsher Singh Manhas said after the launch of NFSA in Jammu and Kashmir down trodden, deprived people are getting benefit of this scheme as per the required norms. He said topography of Jammu province is different from Kashmir region and major part is hilly terrain. Its difficult for the authorities to provide ration on time to these far flung areas. He asked the Union Minister to release the ration quota of sate on time so that it can be distributed timely.
Manhas also discussed the issue of fair price shops and highlighted the difficulties being faced by the city fair price shop ration dealers. Ration supplied through fair price shops are facing hardship due to nominal commission prescribed by the FCA & CA department of the state and their families facing threat to survival under present conditions.
He said govt. sale depot employees are being provided with salary, rent of the shop, electricity charges & all measures for weight etc. & the sale depot are getting free Ration from the depts.. & deposit the money after sales where these fair price show owners deposit in advance. As NFSA is implements in the State in Feb. 2016 thy have not received commission of the same till date. As in NFSA rule dealer commission is 143/quintals we demand release of commission that in favour of dealers up to date so that dealer meet their needs.He said timely supply of ration be provided to us in the interest of registered consumers so that we are not humiliated at the hands of consumers.
Surgical strike India carried out against terrorist training camps in Pak occupied Kasmir is too much in news for wrong reason. It was a means applied to devastate camps, and not an end itself.
Why is there hullabaloo over a striking accomplishment of valiant Indian army on Sept. 29 last, asked former IGP. Questioning its basis in Pak media denying Indian claim of deadly surgical strike struck, he said accustomed to lollipop handling by UPA regime,the baffled enemy is failing to comprehend what has happened. Asserting country had the fortune of being led by strong committed leadership, he said it was time it notched up favourably all smouldering issues with the hostile neighbour nurturing devious designs of religious propagation through boundary alterations.
Bijral BJP state spokesperson cautioned country about enemy trap to deflect our attention towards bogus issues, gain time for retaliation. He said the war hardened enemy, is time tested for no holds barred deception policy. Our end goal being regional peace and prosperity, we should be literally focussed on Machiavellian dictum: “Those who want peace, they should prepare for war”. Its first time, Bijral said the country led by PM Narinder Modi assiduously believes in Italian scholar mindset. Enemy designs are surely not to prevail.
Bijral said country is under no obligation to provide proof of action taken against enemy. It did what was required to be done. It would befittingly do to annihilate enemy when situation demands. When Arvind Kejrival salutes PM Narinder Modi for strikes undertaken, it speaks of his patriotism while his plea for affording evidence of strike to the enemy is his naivety.
Applauding Indian army known for its chivalry and devotion Bijral said earlier failings when ever and where ever were of the political leadership.He but felt ashamed of Congress leaders singing enemy song for proof of surgical strike inflicted by India on Sept 29, 2016 saying this party for power never hesitated in bartering away national interests.
State BJP Spokesperson, Prof. Virender Gupta while responding to the statement of Omar Abdullah, the Working President of National Conference said that either Omar Abdullah does not understand the gravity of the situation that is being witnessed in the valley and Pakistan’s continuous efforts to push militants into the valley and its engagement in heavy shelling with mortars from across LoC to the different locations in Indian side, or he is deliberately trying to politicize the issue to grind his vested interests and indirectly helping the enemy across the border. He said that no innocent person is being harassed and no repression of common people is being conducted. He added that only those who are involved in criminal acts like attacking police stations, burning public property, disturbing peace and communally harmony and becoming instrument in the hand of enemy to spread terrorism are being punished as per the law of the land and said that these are handful of the people.
Prof. Virender Gupta said that common masses in the valley are being terrorized and are fed up by the so called imposed curfew by terrorists and by these elements. He reminded Omar Abdullah of the similar actions taken against such elements after 1996 and in 2010 when National Conference government was in power.
“After the crackdown on such element the situation in the valley has started improving and becoming normal”, he said and added that no country in the world tolerates such type of lawlessness and anti-national activities. He further said that Omar should look towards the happenings in gulf countries, in Pakistan and even in China where even the voice of dissent is not tolerated and those speaking against the atrocities committed by authorities or by a particular sect are being massacred mercilessly. “Even the so called democratic countries of West do not allow such type of activities posing challenge to the integrity of the country and punish severely those indulging in such acts”, Prof. Virender said. He advised Omar Abdullah either to help the government in bringing peace and normalcy in the valley or follow his father who in turmoil of 1990, left the state silently rather than politicizing the situation and returned back when normalcy was restored.
BJP State President & MLA Sat Sharma, alongwith State Vice-President Parmodh Kapahi, State Secretaries Ch. Vikram Randhawa and Vijay Sharma and local MLAs Kuldeep Kumar and Dr. Davinder Manyal, visited Mawa, Ragal, Chack Sadda, Londi, Bobiya, Sadoh, Kangwala, Kullian, Suchetgarh, Pandhour villages of Hiranagar and Samba assembly constituencies. He met with the people, listened to their grievances and also sought details about the prevailing situation in these border touching villages.
The people, while putting forth their demand of constructing bunkers at safer places, provision of 5 marla plots, proper utilization of BADP funds, said that they have been living of zero line of International border and need to be given all such benefits which are being extended to their counterparts on Line of Control. They also demanded for making adequate arrangement for uninterrupted studies of their wards.
Sat Sharma, while addressing a number of public gatherings in border villages, assured that whatever genuine demands have been put by the border people will be taken up with the Narendra Modi government at the earliest and it will be stressed upon that the same are fulfilled. He said that after the Uri attack on our soldiers, Pakistan has been exposed and isolated at International level and it is the victory of the PM Narendra Modi’s diplomacy. He said that the surgical strikes on launching pads in PoK has frustrated Pakistan and is indulging in unprovoked firing on Indian side which is being taken very seriously. “Although the government has asked the people living in villages touching border with Pakistan to move to safer places, there are many villages whose residents have displayed valour to stay and face the Pakistan”, Sat said and added that the border people have always served as a second line defence during all the wars which worked to boost the morale of the army and security forces. He also stressed upon the local officers of administration to ensure availability of all the essential commodities in these villages.
OBC Board Vice-Chairperson Rashpal Verma, State Addl. Media Secretary Rakesh Mahajan, Mahila Morcha State President Purnima Sharma, EX-MLA Ashwani Sharma, District Presidents Jungveer Singh and Premnath Dogra, ACR Samba Parveen Kumar, Tehsildar Samba Rathore, Naib Tehsildar Rajinder Singh, AEE PDD Kewal Kumar, SDM Ghagwal Naryan Dutt, SDM Hiranagar Sohan Lal and Naib Tehsildar accompanied Sat Sharma.
Claiming that the BJP has not deviated from its agenda and core issues, Deputy Chief Minister Dr. Nirmal Singh said that both BJP and PDP has honoured the mandate of the people of Kashmir and Jammu and came together for governance. He was addressing the inaugural session of the Jammu District Working Committee on Thursday. It was organized under District President Baldev Singh Billawria.
Dr. Nirmal Singh said that the people of Jammu & Kashmir had voted overwhelming in favour of BJP and PDP respectively as they were fed up of the NC and Congress and brought in our coalition to fulfill their desire of good governance and corruption free administration.
Dr. Nirmal Singh said that Jammu city has always remained the epicenter of political activities since decades. “Right from 1947, Jammu city stands witness to historic agitations and developments and has the pride of being birth place of great Dogra leaders like Pt. Premnath Dogra and Vaid Vishnu Dutt”, Dr. Nirmal Singh said and added that the state government is working towards developing Jammu as a tourist hub so that trade and business do not suffer. Making an appeal to the people not to get misled by the false propaganda against BJP, Dr. Nirmal Singh said that comparison between the decades rules of Congress and that of Atal Behari Vajpayee and present Narendra Modi government itself speaks as to who has been pro-people, pro-development and concerned for the common masses.
Speaking on various ongoing development projects in Jammu city, Dr. Nirmal Singh said that Tawi River Front Beautification Project, Artificial Lake, Mubarak Mandi heritage development project, Gondola, multitier parking in Jammu city, are few such important projects which are aimed at making tourists stay here for 2-3 days, which will benefit the traders, daily earning people and give employment to youth.
Speaker & Gandhi Nagar MLA Kavinder Gupta spoke on various centrally sponsored schemes, while Jammu East MLA & Chief Whip Rajesh Gupta spoke on Antodaya and Ekatm Manavaad.
MLC Ashok Khajuria spoke on various welfare schemes of booth, centre and state governments and also the present situation in the state.
Similarly, State Vice-President Yudhvir Sethi spoke on party’s policies and State Vice-President Rajni Sethi spoke on working of different departments established by the party.
State Secretary Anuradha Charak spoke on various schemes exclusively launched for women.
Mahila Morcha State President Purnima Sharma applauded the women centric schemes of the Modi government as well as BJP coalition in the state.
District President Baldev Singh Billawaria, delivered the welcome address and also briefed about programmes undertaken during last 3 months.
Proceedings were conducted by District General Secretaries Vinay Gupta and Sunil Sharma and Pushotam Sharma recited Varg Geet.
The meeting also adopted a resolution on development of Jammu District and also the achievements Centre and State government.
Similar, Working Committee Meeting of Udhampur District was held at Ramnagar and addressed by State General Secretary Pawan Khajuria, MLA R.S Pathania, Senior leader Som Raj Khajuria, District President Rakesh Gupta, local leaders Master Gopal Dass, Adv. Mohan Lal and Puran Chand. Proceedings of this meeting were conducted by Ramneek Sharma.
One day Working Committee Meeting of Jammu Rural district was held at Dansal, which started with the inaugural ceremony of garlanding the portraits of BJP ideologues and lighting of traditional lamp by BJP State Vice-President Bharat Bhushan, State General Secretary Dr. Narinder Singh, State Secretary & District Prabhari Aseem Gupta, State Working Committee Member Nand Kishore, District President Omi Khajuria, Kissan Morcha State President Rajinder Singh Chib, BJYM State General Secretary Vikas Choudhary.
The daylong meeting had different sessions addressed by individual leaders besides reporting by the District and Mandal teams of BJP, BJYM, Kissan Morcha, Mahila Morcha and Anusuchit Jaati Morcha.
Bharat Bhushan spoke on the contribution of the BJP activists in rural areas in strengthening it by their commitment. He said that the people get associated with it due to its clear policy of justice to all and appeasement to none.
Dr. Narinder Singh spoke on the history of BJP and its achievements in just 36 years of coming into existence. He gave various instances when the party had to pass through hard times but did not compromise on basic ideology and principles.
Aseem Gupta, while addressing the meeting, said that BJP is not only a political party but mission which works for promoting nationalism and uniting the people to defeat the nefarious designs of anti-social and anti-national elements. He said that our cadre is real strength of the party and we feel pride of being member of such an organization.
Nand Kishore spoke on various welfare schemes launched by the Narendra Modi government at the centre and BJP coalition in the state.
Omi Khajuria presented details related to the political and organizational activities being undertaken during the last three months in the Jammu Rural District.
Rajinder Singh Chib briefed the meeting about the schemes which has been exclusively initiated for the economic upliftment of the farmers.
District General Secretaries Mukesh Sharma and Pawan Singh and Presidents of All Morchas also attended the meeting besides members of the district working committee.
Brig Anil Gupta, State Spokesperson of BJP and an Indian Army veteran, has strongly condemned the demand of certain self-seeking politicians led by Arvind Kejriwal that the proof of the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army on the intervening night of 28th /29th September should be released in the public domain. Brig Gupta also out rightly rejected the ludicrous charges leveled by a few Congress spokespersons and leaders like Sanjay Nirupam and Digvijay Singh. He urged the Congress leadership to rein in such loose cannons because they have not only questioned the veracity of the strikes they have also tried to damage the morale of the Armed Forces and hurt the pride of all patriotic Indians. These politicians are ignorant of national security matters and raise issues at the behest of inimical agencies with the purported aim of embarrassing the government but this time they have crossed the Laxman Rekha by involving the valiant Indian Army lamented Brig Gupta. “Having served the Indian Army for 37 years, I did not imagine such a scenario in the wildest of my dreams wherein for their own narrow political ends a few Indian politicians will cast aspersions and question the professional integrity of the Army that had time and again responded brilliantly to the nation’s call.”
Explaining as to why the videos should not be released, Brig Gupta said, “The nation’s response to Uri is not yet over, it is a continuous operation. The enemy is looking for clues and inputs to analyse the surgical strikes. Why should we assist the enemy by providing valuable inputs through release of the videos? These videos are recorded through drones/satellites for carrying out ‘post - strike damage assessment’ and contain valuable information. Moreover, we would be endangering the lives of valiant officers and soldiers who participated in the operations by exposing their identity. The release of videos would only assist the enemy and will not satiate the ‘Doubting Thomases’ within.” These politicians need to understand that when any operational team goes behind the enemy lines in the dead of a dark night it only focuses on successful execution of the assigned task and safe return to its own territory. It does not indulge in photography, videography or selfies for self-glorification, retorted Brig Gupta. War fighting is a serious business and it seriousness should be understood by these few self-seeking politicians advised Brig Gupta.
Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Parliament BJP (Lok Sabha) along with Rajeev Sharma Mla Akhnoor inaugurated development works in the far flung areas of Akhnoor constituency visited Villages Potha Malley, Khuga, Chagyal, Phagal & Gangaal.
Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Parliament Bjp while Leading the agenda of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas started inaugurations from development work of link road of Potha Malley at village Potha(Jourian) in Akhnoor constituency. The total cost of the link is 1st 2km 60 lakh, 3rd and 4th km 64 lakh.While adressing to the people he added that the long pending demand of inhabitants of Village Potha is fulfilled and people will now get much benefits by the construction of this road in rural area.
Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Parliament along with Rajeev sharma Mla Akhnoor inagurated the black top work in Akhnoor bus stand costing to Rs 46 lakh which pay high attitutes and helps in beautification of Akhnoor town. Rajeev Sharma MLa Akhnoor said that the bus stand is situated in the interior of the town and promotes all the segments for their development and easy mobilization. Also in addition to it they inaugurated black top work at Village Khuga worth of Rs 19.29 lakhs.
Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Parliament and Rajeev sharma Mla Akhnoor moved towards the inauguration of Asharam road length is 2 km worth Rs 40 lakh. Further Jugal Kishore and Rajeev Sharma along with their team moved to the interior parts of Chowki Choura and inaugurated two major cause ways constructed on Road from Chowki Choura to Kathar via Keour at 3rd KM for Rs 60.65 lakh and at 5th Km for Rs. 76 lakh.
Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Parliament along with Rajeev sharma Mla Akhnoor also inaugurated the construction of additional class rooms G+1 at govt high School, Gangaal costing to Rs 39.50.Jugal kishore sharma while addressing the gathering at Govt. high School,gangaal appealed the general mass that all the countrymen should avail the benefits of central sponsored schemes launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Sh. Narendra Modi.
Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Parliament while addressing the students asked that the students are the future of upcoming society and they should taught about the Indian History.He reminded the students about the importance of Mahatma Gandhi and Sh Lal Bahadur Jayanti and appealed that every countrymen should take part in Swatch Bharat Mission launched by Prime Minister of India Sh Modi Ji. He also added that rural areas were down trodden by the previous govts and natives of the area had seen very hard times because of the neglection of the previous govts but the BJP-PDP govt will continue with the agenda of development and to uplift the society for their betterment.Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Parliament admired the Hon'ble Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi and that pakistan was giving continues threats to the integrity of India to whom Prime Minister Sh Narendra Modi had given a hard answer.The revenge of the Uri attack had been taken on the ground .
Rajeev Sharma Mla Akhnoor also assured the public for equal development of all the parts in Akhnoor Constituency i.e Jourian, Bhalwal, Akhnoor town, Chowki Choura belt, Kathar and others. The main agenda under which the govt is working is Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas.
People present on the occasions highly thanked both Member of Parliament and Mla for fulfilling their long pending demands.While praising Member of Parliament & Mla said Previous govt only had shown them green charms and didn't provide them adequate facilities but now the air of developments blowing in every area of Akhnoor constituency.They said that two years of Bjp - Pdp alliance had proved like a golden time in the history of Akhnoor.
Executive Engineer PW(R&B) Deptt. Suresh Bhagat with team and Senior Bjp leader Sh Bharat Bhushan Gupta,Tara Mehta,Manmohan Singh,DS Pawar,Chandersheel,Rohit Sharma,Surinder Singh,Ravinder, Jeetu sharma, Abhishek,Kaku shah, sanjay sharma, amit gupta, ashu, vijay thapa,, BD sharma,Raka,Pawan and others were present in the events.
BJP Mahila Morcha (BJPMM) Jammu District team under its District President Rekha Mahajan organised a cleanliness drive in Trikuta Nagar area of Gandhi Nagar Assembly constituency on the completion of 2nd year of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
On this occasion, Rekha Mahajan, said that ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ is a campaign launched by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi especially on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who dreamt of an India which was not only free but also clean and developed. As Mahatma Gandhi secured freedom for Mother India and now it is our duty to ensure that our country also get freedom from dirt, pollution and unhygienic environment by adopting the habits of maintaining cleanliness.
Rekha Mahajan said that It is totally social, non-political campaign inspired by patriotism. It is launched as a responsibility of each and every citizen to make India neat and clean (Swachh) country. This campaign has also induced awareness among the people towards the cleanliness. It is a big challenge for all the citizens of India and can be successful only if each and every person living in India understands the importance and motive of the campaign and join hands to make it a mass movement. She said it is a most famous proverb that "Cleanliness is next to Godliness" and each one of us should also keep it in mind while undertake cleanliness drive or educate others about it.
On this occasion, Rekha Mahajan and other leaders of her District team declared to take pledge for cleanliness adding that "Na Gandagi karenge, Na Gandagi Karne Denge".
Neeru Anand, Morcha State Secretary, Savita Anand, District General Secretary, Inderjeet Kour and Veena Bakshi District Vice-Presidents, Surinder Kour, Geeta Basa, Saroj, Sharda, Surekha, Sanjana and other Morcha activistswere also present on the occasion.
JMC officials R.K.Koul and JE Satyam along with senior BJP leaders Daleep Gupta, Ramesh Sharma, Raj Kumar, Chandan Gupta, Vijay Mahajan, Kuldeep, Ashwani, Vageesh Bharti, Arun Sethi, Varun Malhotra, Subhash Gupta, Prem, Dinesh Varmani, Bodh Raj, Raju Khajuria, Prof Shyam, Ravi Singh, Gokul Koul, Chaman Lal, Rajesh Nischal, Amit and Vinay. The members of Raj Tilak Road Association Ramesh Gupta and Upper Moti Bazaar Association Krishan Kapoor and also Kaali Jani Traders Welfare Society members Sawhney Vikram, Shunkannav Abrol, Manjeet Singh, Kiki, Sunny Sehgal, Romesh Sharma and Shammi were present on the occasion to welcome the MLA. Rajesh Gupta while speaking on the occasion said that Jammu East is maintaining a systematic and regular developmental activity and there is not a single day when one or the other work of development is not undertaken.There is a further need to hasten the process of developmental works as the festival season is approaching and the areas damaged as a result of rains would be repaired fast.Moreover our party activists are always in the field to find out and report any deficiency existing in any area. Rajesh Gupta said that our style of functioning is so open and transparent that people visit us freely on a daily basis and share their problems and in maximum cases on the spot instructions are given to the authorities. In the days to come we are going to further improve our level of response to the people's problems.
7th CPC in its report had recommended that the revised pension of Defence Forces personnel who retired prior to 01.01.2016 will be calculated by multiplying the pension fixed at the time of implementation of 6th CPC by 2.57. If the government would have accepted this recommendation of the 7th CPC, it would have negated the benefit of One Rank One Pension (OROP) announced by the Modi government. The NDA government under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi had conceded a four decade old demand of the ex-servicemen by announcing the grant of OROP that had been widely welcome by the majority of the ex-servicemen across the country. OROP was implemented wef 01 Jul 2014 which had resulted in huge financial benefit to all sections of ex-servicemen. However, the recommendation of the 7th CPC came as a rude shock to the veterans said Brig Anil Gupta, ex-state convener of the ex-servicemen cell and currently the State Spokesperson of BJP.
According to Brig Gupta he was approached by large number of veterans to approach the government to resolve this anomaly because the recommendation of the Pay Commission if accepted by the government would result in huge financial loss to the ex-servicemen and the widows including Veer Naris. “The matter was brought to the notice of party leadership both at the state and central level. Dr.Jitendra Singh MOS, PMO was also approached. He promptly took upon himself the responsibility to have it resolved with the government. Dr Singh referred the matter to the RakshaMantri Manohar Parrikar. Meanwhile, our state President Sat Sharma, CA and General Secretary (org) Ashok Kaul raised the issue with the national president Amit Shah Ji. The combined effort of all the leaders was successful in convincing the government about the retrograde effect of the 7th CPC recommendation. Prime Minister issued the orders for modifying the recommendation of the 7th CPC and accept the plea of the veterans to fix the revise pension by multiplying the pension as on 31.12.2015 by 2.57. With this decision the ex-servicemen will not be deprived of the benefits accrued due to OROP.”
Speaking on the occasion, Ayodhya Gupta, Jammu West District President put light on the life and the works of Amar Shaheed. Born in 1907 he belonged to a family of persons who lived for the country. So he got the values in his blood. His father and uncles were in jail at the time of his birth. He was greatly influenced by the non- cooperation movement first but later he was disillusioned by the non-violence and joined the ranks with the likes of Shaheed Chander Shekhar Azad and others. Ayodhya Gupta explained how he threw bomb in the Assembly to only scare the Britishers but not to kill anyone. His sole aim was to ready the country-men for the great cause. How he used the platform to air his views. And the Britishers how mercilessly hanged him even before due time after sunset. Bhagat Singh struggled for the freedom of Mother India day and night throughout his life. He stood as a beacon of light for the fellow Indians in the time of distress. He gave the young population a new sense of valour and pride to do and die for the Nation. Even Mahatma Gandhi, Neta ji and other great leaders of the time admired his dedication for the cause. Ayodhya Gupta added that Nation has to see him as an Icon and asked the youth to follow his footsteps.
Mohan Singh Rana, Prem Gupta, Sanjeev Sharma, Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Kulbhushan Vohra, Dr. Akshay Sharma, Puneet Mahajan, Vinod Gupta, Balwan Singh, Parveen Ghai, Rajesh Gupta, Asad, Satish, Veena Gupta, Kusum, Lata, Neelam Nargotra, Asha, Sat Pal Karlupia, Dinesh Mahajan, Jeet Angral, Vijay Sharma, Radhey Sharma, Suresh Gupta, Atul Bakshi, Rajinder Verma, Rahul Kumar, Vipan Sharma, Ashish Sharma and others were also present on the occasion.
BJP takes a pledge today to observe the centennial year of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya’s birth as Year for Welfare of the Poor: Amit Shah We must ensure in the centennial year of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya’s birth that every poor citizen of the country enjoys an equal right to improve his lot and nobody starves in the country — this will be a true tribute to Deendayal Upadhyaya ji: Amit Shah The ideals of welfare for the last man in the queue and Integral Humanism will keep guiding India and the world in the coming decades: Amit Shah The BJP governments at the Centre and the States are constantly working towards the realisation of Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya’s ideal of empowering the last man and bettering the economy of the poor: Amit Shah Jammu & Kashmir is an integral part of India and no one can separate it from India. We are ready to talk to anybody for peace, provided that entity believes in the Indian Constitution: Amit Shah The BJP strongly condemns the cowardly attack sponsored by Pakistan in Uri; the party and all its workers stand in solidarity with the families of our soldiers and brave martyrs in this hour of grief: Amit Shah The BJP has had a policy of “zero tolerance” towards terrorism right from its inception: Amit Shah We will fight terrorism on all fronts decisively — there should be no doubt about that. Uri is not a consequence; it is an interregnum. Our war against terrorism is on, and we will emerge victorious in the war: Amit Shah We have laid emphasis on the politics of performance and our State governments have come to power time and again because of our performance: Amit Shah The BJP has given to the country a government that is corruption-free, transparent and decisive — led by Shri Narendra Modi ji: Amit Shah The situation in Uttar Pradesh is worrisome. The land of nobody is safe; the province is reeling under corruption; women are being harassed and oppressed in Uttar Pradesh: Amit Shah The BJP is ready to form governments in Uttarakhand and Punjab along with Uttar Pradesh and Manipur: Amit Shah |
BJP State Secretary Rajinder Sharma and BJYM State Vice-President Ajay Vaid, kick started the work for fixing of tiles in Tali Morh area of Jammu West Assembly Constituency in presence of local residents and JMC officials. The work has been initiated on the directions of Jammu West MLA Sat Sharma.
Rajinder Sharma, on this occasion, said that during the last over one and half year, a number of development works have been started and completed in every ward of the assembly constituency and many more are in streamline. He said that whatever work has been initiated during the rule of BJP coalition government in the state are completed in time and the public itself is witness to it.
Ajay Vaid said that it has happened for the first time that the macadamization of roads is being done with complete check on quality and under the laid down parameters. He said that an era of development has started in the state and every region in getting due share. It is not only the development works but a number of welfare schemes have also been launched by the BJP led NDA government at the Centre and the BJP coalition in the state. He also expressed gratitude to the local MLA for taking keep interest in the development of every ward of the constituency.
O.N. Koul, Krishan Lal, Kaka Mehra, Sanjay Baigra and others were prominent among those who were present on the occasion.
A Public Meeting was attended by MLA Rajiv Jasrotia at Shivpuri, Kathua. In the meeting Party Workers and Local Residents were also present.