EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Mar 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee on Sunday protested against the unprecedented hike in prices of petrol, diesel and other essential commodities across the Union territory, including Jammu city at Dayalachak today. The protest was led by JKPCC Chief GA Mir & JKPCC Vice President Raman Bhalla, Haji Rasheed and joined by senior leaders besides hundreds of party workers.
The protest was organized by former MLC Th Balbir Singh. Holding placards in their hands, protesters raised slogans against BJP Govt demanding immediate rollback of hike in petrol and diesel prices. Units of Congress party including Seva Dal, NSUI, Youth Congress, women wing and others were the part of the protest. After protest demonstration, addressing mammoth public gathering, Mir claimed that petrol and diesel prices directly affected the common people but the Centre had not formulated any policy to deal with the economic slowdown.The Centre passed on the burden to the masses,” he added. He also condemned efforts to implement property tax in J&K.JKPCC Chief said that from day one Congress has launched nationwide protest against the insensitive petroleum hike.
"The so-called 'double engine' BJP governments are fooling the people of country,” said Mir.
Mir said that the party hitting streets as the administrative inertia is eating into vitals of the people. This regime is acting brazenly adding to the woes of the people. He urged the government to respond to their demands, as these issues are of immense public importance. JKPCC Chief said that many challenges have been compounded by runaway inflation and an unprecedented rise in price of almost all household items and essential commodities.”
Mir said that Since BJP took over in 2014, the miseries of the people of Jammu and Kashmir have increased manifolds. He said that all the promises made to the people prior to the Assembly elections of 2014 remained unfulfilled.
Prominent among those present on the occasion include Rajnesh Sharma, Girdhari Lal, Pankaj Dogra, Paramjeet Singh, Ravinder Pal Singh, Satpal Bhandari beside others. |
