JAMMU JOURNALIST

Jammu constituencies sans development activities in PDP-BJP rule: Mankotia

MARH, Oct 22: Raising the plight of Jammu people, former MLA and NPP president Balwant Singh Mankotia made a scathing attack on coalition govertment for its failure to carry out development activities in Jammu constituencies. People are suffering from the basic amenities like road connectivity, potable water and un-interrupted power supply and lack of employment avenues to the youth of Jammu region, blamed Mankotia. On the resignation of PDP MLC Vikaramaditya Singh, NPP president Balwant Singh Mankotia said his resignation will boost the morale of people demanding separate Jammu state.

Haq-insaaf yatra started for separate Jammu state to seek right and justice reached Marh constituency of Jammu district on Sunday and people whole heartedly welcomed the yatra while chanting patriotic slogans. While addressing the street rallies at Fhallian-Mandal, Chak Jogi, Chak Sardaran, Lakshaman Pura, Top Manhasan and Suhana village of Marh constituency, NPP president Balwant Singh Mankotia said that after the formation of PDP-BJP government in Jammu and Kashmir, development activities in Marh, Domana, Akhnoor, Khour, Bishnah and Khour constituencies have been stopped and people are suffering problems for basic amenities like potable water, ration, uninterrupted power supply and road connectivity which forced people to come on roads.

Mankotia said that development of Jammu constituencies is possible  only after the formation of separate Jammu state. Discrimination with Jammu region can be ended only after adopting the pattern of Punjab and Harayana state where chief ministers are different but have same Governor. This practice can be followed in Jammu and Kashmir for equitable development of state. Jammu has separate Chief Minister and Kashmir has their own to look after the grievances of the people of their region.

While commenting on the resignation of PDP MLC Vikaramaditya, son of veteran Congress leader Karan Singh, NPP president Balwant Singh Mankotia said that his resignation will boost the demand of separate Jammu state and offered him to join the movement started by the party in Jammu region. He said separate Jammu state demand is getting huge support from people of Jammu region and people have committed to support the movement with every help. On this occasion Shankar Singh Chib, Nirmal Kishore, Pawan Deep Singh, Shakti Singh, Naveen Bali etc also addressed the gatherings.