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I will always remember Dr. Priya Ranjan not only as the Chairman of JK Monitor, but as a mentor, guide and elder brother whose kindness shaped my life and work. Write a tribute at JAMMU: Sunil Dimple, President of Mission Statehood, led a strong protest against the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Power Development Department (PDD), and Public Health Engineering (PHE) departments on Janipur High Court Road. The protest aimed to convey to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah the complete failure of the Jammu-based departments in delivering basic civic services. A large number of traders joined the protest.
While addressing the rally, Sunil Dimple alleged that all 15,000 main roads and streetlights in Jammu city, across all wards, are non-functional, leaving roads dark and unsafe at night. He further alleged that the JMC’s official website is non-operational, causing major inconvenience to the public. As a result, residents are unable to access essential services such as birth and death certificates, sanitation complaint registrations, or online approval of house construction maps.
Dimple claimed that there is no door-to-door garbage collection in various wards, and that roads, lanes, drains, and sewer manholes are overflowing and in a state of disrepair. He also criticized local MLAs, accusing them of being absent and unresponsive to public issues.
He accused the PDD of sending inflated and incorrect electricity bills to consumers. Dimple demanded that the department resume issuing paper bills, discontinue the prepaid smart metering system, and waive the inflated bills. He argued that many poor families do not own smartphones, are illiterate, and lack access to mobile apps needed for the new system.
“There is no transparency in the electricity department. People are being looted. No one knows where the money goes, and consumers often receive multiple bills with different amounts in a single month,” Dimple stated. He demanded that the Chief Minister provide 200 units of free electricity to all consumers and warned of a strong agitation if the prepaid metering system is not rolled back.
Dimple also alleged that the Jal Shakti and PHE departments have failed, leading to an acute shortage of drinking water in Jammu city and surrounding regions. He urged the Chief Minister to provide all people in Jammu and Kashmir with 200 units of free electricity, 12 free LPG cylinders per year, and double ration supplies starting January 1, 2025.
“Poor families are being burdened with heavy electricity tariffs and are suffering due to the shortage of ration,” he said. Dimple assured the traders and people of Jammu and Kashmir that the struggle would continue to restore the Darbar Move, secure double ration distribution, 12 free LPG cylinders, and 200 units of free electricity.
He also demanded free drinking water and electricity for all citizens in the region. Prominent leaders who joined the protest included Billo Pahlwan, S. Kala Singh, Mohinder Lichee, Vijay Virdi, Arun Verma, Lohari Shaha, Shishupal Sharma, Babu Singh, and many others.
