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| Bhalla slams BJP for 'Criminal Silence' on Jammu's Mounting Civic Woes | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Feb 11: Former Minister and Working President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), Raman Bhalla, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the elected representatives of Jammu district, accusing them of maintaining a "criminal silence" over the mounting day-to-day problems faced by residents of the region.
Addressing a meeting of the District Congress Committee (DCC) Jammu Urban at the JKPCC headquarters in Shaheedi Chowk, Bhalla said that civic issues in Jammu city were compounding with every passing day, while those entrusted with representing the people had failed to discharge their responsibilities.
He alleged that the ongoing Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was being misused by BJP members, who, instead of raising pressing public concerns, were indulging in "irrelevant and emotive issues" to divert attention from their governance failures.
"The Assembly is meant to be a platform to highlight the grievances of the people and seek accountability from the government. Unfortunately, BJP legislators are more interested in political theatrics than addressing the real problems of the common man," Bhalla said.
Highlighting the deteriorating civic infrastructure in Jammu, the senior Congress leader said that the devastating floods in August had severely damaged roads, drainage systems, and other essential infrastructure in many parts of the region. However, he alleged that no substantial or time-bound measures had been taken to restore normalcy or provide relief to affected residents.
Bhalla further claimed that people in several localities of Jammu city and adjoining areas were grappling with acute shortages of drinking water, erratic power supply, poor sanitation, and dilapidated roads. He said overflowing drains, pothole-ridden streets, and uncollected garbage had become a routine sight, posing health hazards and inconveniencing commuters.
"Residents are forced to protest repeatedly for basic amenities, but their voices are being ignored. The government must wake up to the ground realities," he said.
Raising concerns over the implementation of welfare schemes, Bhalla alleged that elderly citizens, widows, and other marginalised sections were not receiving the benefits they were entitled to under various social security programmes. He accused the administration of failing to ensure transparency and proper monitoring of these schemes.
"It is unfortunate that the most vulnerable sections of society are being deprived of their rightful benefits. The elected representatives should have taken up these issues forcefully in the Assembly, but they have failed to do so," he added. |
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