Early Times Report
Doda, Nov 18: Urging the people of the State in general and Chenab Valley in particular to vote decisively in favour of the Congress Party, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha & Former Chief Minister of J&K said that Congress-led coalition Government between 2006-08 gave a new paradigm of development and governance to the State which was characterised by all-round and equitable development, efficiency, transparency and people-friendly image.
Asserting that the Congress-led coalition Government of 2006-08 successfully broke the myth that development is a utopian dream, Azad said that it was practicvally demonstrated by the congress party to disperse the fruits of development equitably and judiciously to all the regions of the State, especially the hitherto neglected and marginalised areas. "We made 'development' as a narrative and discourse in the State, and dispersed the fruits of development beyond the confines of Jammu & Srinagar city", said Azad.
Azad was addressing public meetings at Rajgarh, Sanasar, Kota, Tesna, Bheja, Kulhand and Koti in Ramban, Doda & Bhaderwah constituencies to galvanise support in favour of Ashok Kumar, sitting MLA Ramban, Sharief Niaz, Sitting MLA Bhaderwah, Abdul Majeed Wani, Sitting MLA Doda.
Naresh Gupta MLC, Shyam Lal Bhagat, MLC, Moham- mad Aslam Goni, Former Advocate General, Arun Singh Raju District President Ramban, Ch Farooq, Dharam Chand, Ghirdhari Lal Bhau, Pawan Singh Sarpanch, Bodh Raj Sharma were present. Emphasizing that only Congress can ensure continuity in the ongoing developmental activities in backward regions like Chenab Valley and rest are all to exploit and divide the people on religious lines, Azad sought support of the people to implement the 'development model' of Congress in the State. Lambasting the parties who have made negligible contribution to the growth and development of Chenab Valley inspite of the fact that people elected their representatives as MPs and MLAs on numerous occasions, Azad said that real change was initiated in Chenab Valley only after people reposed faith in Congress Party since 2002.
"Those who cannot observe the change have been doing divisive politicking in Jammu & Srinagar to exploit the sentiments of the people, while Congress devoted itself to take well-meaning and visible initiatives since 2002 to be reinforced immensely after 2006 to transform the lives of the people of Chenab Valley", said Azad. Describing the urge and awakening, that was infused in the minds of the people vis-à-vis the goal of development, as the most remarkable achievement of Congress-led regime of 2006-08, Azad said that Congress Party amply demonstrated to the people of the State how big projects can be executed in the shortest possible time and that 'development' as a discourse won acceptability in the polity of the State.
"It is this mantra of 'development' and good 'governance' which we are presenting to the people of the State for seeking fresh and decisive mandate", said Azad.
Azad further said that Congress-led coalition Government not only did set examples of fast and speedy execution of developmental programmes but also ensured that all regions and sections of the society are treated with equity, fairness and justice and this achievement remains the strength and vitality of the Congress. "Maintaining that there is need to further accelerate the process of progress and development in the Chenab Valley region, Azad said that no stone will be left unturned to convert Chenab Valley into a 'Model Region' of the State characterised by excellent road network, power projects, tourist infrastructure, educational institutions, health facilities, etc and that he calls upon the people to vote unitedly in favour of Congress Party to ensure their relevance in the politico-governance structure of the State. Mentioning about the decision of the UPA Government to open Govt Medical College at Doda Azad said, "Opening of medical college at Doda would help in providing advanced health facilities to the residents of Chenab region at their door steps." He said and added that not only specialists and super-specialists would teach students in the medical college but they would also provide advanced healthcare facilities to the common people closer to their homes. |
