BJP misleading people of J&K and the country on Omar Govt’s performance: Surinder Choudhary

• Recruitment scams, frauds and looting curved under present NC Govt: Rattan Lal Gupta  

JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary has strongly criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly misleading the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country regarding the performance of the present government under the leadership of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.

The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at the joining programme organized by Sardar Tejinder Pal Singh Aman Provincial President YNC Jammu held at the Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan Jammu  in which dozens of Youths impressed by the policies and programmes of present dispensation have joined the Party fold.

The Deputy Chief Minister lauded the achievements of the government during its eight months in office. He said that several poll promises made with people during the Assembly polls have fulfilled by the present dispensation in just 8 months of governance. He said that the administration under CM Omar Abdullah has brought transparency, accountability, and a much-needed sense of direction to the governance in the Union Territory.

“The BJP is unable to digest the swift and efficient governance model demonstrated by the Omar Abdullah-led dispensation. The people of J&K are witnessing the difference between hollow slogans and real work on the ground,” Choudhary said.

Highlighting the vision of the NC Govt, the Deputy CM said that the recently announced Mission Yuva by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will open new avenues for skill development, entrepreneurship, and empowerment of youth, especially daughters of J&K. He said under Mission Yuva scheme nearly 1.5 lakh start-up would be established which will create nearly 4.5 lakhs for youth in Jammu and Kashmir. “Only National Conference can translate the aspirations of the J&K youth into reality,” he said

The Deputy Chief Minister asked the newly joined members to spread awareness about the positive transformation brought by the Omar Abdullah-led government, and to actively participate in strengthening the base of the Party and accountability and good governance at the grassroots level.

On the occasion, Provincial President Rattan Lal Gupta also addressed the gathering and launched a scathing attack on the previous LG-led administration for its misrule in J&K. He claimed that various recruitment scams, fund embezzlements, and administrative irregularities that surfaced during the past 11 years have been effectively curbed under the present leadership.

Rattan Lal further said that the present dispensation is committed to eradicate corruption with the aim of providing transparent, accountable, and people-centric governance to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He informed that the present Legislative Assembly has constituted a committee to probe serious allegations made by former IAS officer Ashok Parmar regarding large-scale misappropriation of funds under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme.

The Provincial President urged party workers to intensify their grassroots connect and begin preparations for the upcoming Panchayat and Urban Local Body (ULB) elections, calling these polls a crucial opportunity to strengthen democratic institutions at the grassroots level. “The people are looking for honest and development-oriented leadership, and our cadres must ensure that the message of good governance reaches every doorstep,” he said.

Sardar Tejinder Pal Singh Provincial President YNC Jammu said that the youth of J&K joining National Conference due to its pro-youth policies and programmes. The function concluded with the newly joined workers pledging to take the message of good governance to every corner of the Union Territory.

Others who were present included: Vijay Lochan Chairman SC Cell, Rakesh Singh Raka Vice President Central Zone, Zamir Quershi, Majid Iqbal Naik, Mudit Seth, Akash Kharka District President Udhampur Rural YNC, Sahil Chib, Amit Sharma, Devi Dyal Jogi, Robin Kumar, Mohsim and others.