EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Feb 1: Former Minister and President District Congress Committee (DCC) Kathua Dr.Manohar lal Sharma conducted a 2-day long tour of Billawar constituency and took stock of developmental needs and public issues during string of public meetings held in different areas of the constituency.
Dr Sharma during his whirlwind tour visited different villages including Billawar, Dungara, Durung, Lakhri, Ramkot, Ladoli, Mela, Sunkhal, and Katli where he participated in many religious and social functions and also interacted with many delegations of local people, senior citizens and youths of the constituency. During interactions people apprised Manohar Lal Sharma about the problems being faced by them on day to day basis . People mainly complained about failure of government in releasing payments of paddy procurement of farmers of different villages of tehsil Billawar for more than three months now.
While speaking Manohar assured people that he will raise their issues and also requested the government to take up the matter on urgent basis and release the pending payments of farmers as they have no other source of livelihood apart from income generated from farming. While addressing the gatherings, Dr Sharma heavily criticized the mis-governance of BJP government due to which common masses are facing and feeling deceived. He said among all the districts of J&K, Kathua districts has suffered most due to step motherly behavior especially on employment front. |
