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Support for Anna continues
People vent ire on role of political parties
8/27/2011 11:17:11 PM
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JAMMU, Aug 27: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Front (JKPF) lashed at UPA-government and opposition parties at centre for betraying the people of the country, with every effort being made by them to defeat the struggle to have a strong Lok Pal bill in the country.

Addressing a press conference, chief patron of the party, Satish Poonchi today said that anti-corruption crusade launched by Hazare has generated support from all parts of the country and people cutting across political and social divisions have supported him, but the dictatorial attitude of the rulers in New Delhi has reached its apex now.

“But Congress, BJP and left parties seems to have come on single platform to keep the country under the grip of the corrupt leaders”, Poonchi said. He urged the masses not to vote the leaders in the elections, who are neck deep in the corruption.“The intentions of the leaders who are ruling us have shown that they will never want an independent body to deal with the corrupt people in the country”, he said.Poonchi said, “Lets salute Anna, an ordinary individual who has risen above us all in this fight against corruption. Lets join him and make the Congress see how the power of the people can bring about change”, he said.

“People should teach the corrupt politicians a lesson in next general elections by not voting for them and electing those individuals who have clean public image”, Poonchi.

Voicing concern over the corruption in Jammu and Kashmir, Poonchi said that state government has failed to deal with the menace of corruption at every level.

“We have been put in the list of second corrupt state after Bihar in the country during a survey, which shows how deep the devil of corruption has ingrained in our society. There is need to launch a sustained fight against the menace”, Poonchi said. Putting question mark on the sincerity of the Omar Abdullah led government towards fighting corruption in the country, Poonchi said that ever the State Accountability Commission (SAC) has emerged as a toothless tiger, as in absence of the staff and infrastructure, it will not be able to persecute the accused in galloping and looting the state exchequer.

Joining the pro-Anna chorus, hundreds of people from interior villages of block Dansal took out a massive peaceful rally to support the anti-corruption crusade launched by veteran social activist Anna Hazare.

Over 700 villagers, mostly farmers and women assembled under the banner of Jai Jawan Jai Kissan Development Committee (JJJKDC) and took out the rally from Jandrah, 54 km from Jammu, in block Dansal of Nagrota.

A cavalcade of over two dozen vehicles after marching through Kanyala, Kah Pota, Badsoo, Dansal, Domail, Jajjar Kotli culminated its procession back at Jandrah.

A large number of newly elected Panches and Sarpanches also took part in the rally vowing to support to anti-graft crusade whole-heartedly.

Carrying tri-colour and pro-Anna placards, the protestors shouted slogans against the UPA government and in favour of Anna Hazare.

The villagers also questioned the role of Opposition parties, particularly Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which, they alleged, have played a dubious role while supporting the anti-corruption movement.

Demanding that Jan Lokpal bill drafted by the team Anna should be tabled in the Parliament for discussion, JJJKDC block coordinator Karan Dutt Sharma said, "The nation is suffering from the menace of corruption, but it is Anna who created awareness about issues and become a rallying point for people and with this his team has begun a second revolution in country."

"People from Kashmir to Kanyakumari should come forward to support Jan Lokpal Bill as it could save the future of our younger generations," he said.

Expressing concern over the health of Anna Hazare, the protestors wamed that if anything happens to Anna Hazare, the government will have to face dire consequences and its onus would lie on the government itself prominent among those addressed the rally included co- in charge Omkar Singh Headmaster retired Ranjeet, Capt retired Hans Raj Capt Retired Capt Retired Kashmira Singh Bimag Singh, Shankar Dass, and others.

A dharna was organized in favour of Anna Hazare by Gali Khilonian Shopkeepers Association at Municipal Park, Pacca Danga, Jammu under the leadership of president Balwinder Singh Bhatia.

Singh criticized both the ruling and opposition parties who have not come on one point programme to abrogate the corruption from the country. Singh said that all parties have support to Anna Hazare on roads and in Parliament they backtracked from their statements.

Singh appealed to all parties either they are national or regional to come on one platform to pass Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament, to save the trade of the country because the trade come only fulfil in the normally and not disturbance.

Others who were participated in the dharna were vice president Ashok Bhatia, general secretary Shashi Sapolia, treasurer Raj Kumar Gupta, chief patron Sanjiv Kohli, Subesh Chander, Ashok Bakshi, Ajit Singh and others.

A meeting of Youth Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was held under the chairmanship of Rishi Kilam State General Secretary Migrant Cell and Youth District president Kulgam wherein they expressed concern over the apathy shown by government towards Anna Hazare movement against corruption and passing of Lokpal Bill.

The protest was held under the leadership of Rishi Kilam who made a fervent appeal to all right thinking people, intellectuals, ex-servicemen and particularly the youth of the state to rise to the occasion and lend whole hearted support to the great crusader Anna Hazare against corruption.

Kilam said Jan Lokpal Bill in Jammu and Kashmir needs to be passed with a consideration that Lokpal will have power to initiate action or receive complaints of corruption from the general public. The congress party has gone against the wishes of people and betrayed the whole nation and have curbed the fundamentals rights of the people. Democracy which is the watch dog of people have been murdered.

Rishi Kilam said that the central government is living under the shadow of coming defeat and they will have to face the music and revolution in the near future if they don’t come to senses.
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