BJP Fears Assembly Elections Results, So Talking About One Nation, One Election: GA Mir

Review party functionaries in Raipur Domana, Rajouri, Darhal and Suchetgarh Assembly segments

Jammu, August 14: - BJP fears the results of Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh due in November/December this year, so it is diverting attention of the nation by talking about one nation, one election and talks of simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and Assembly, said JKPCC Chief G.A. Mir.

Addressing a series of interaction with prominent leaders and delegates of the party from different assembly sections of Raipur Domana, Rajouri, Darhal and Suchetgarh today at Congress HQ, JKPCC Chief Shri G.A. Mir said that there are clear indications that BJP is losing power in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh etc in view of dismal performance of the BJP governments in States and at the Centre. It would be pre-final to the Lok sabha election due in April-May next, hence the Modi government and BJP talks of One Nation-One Election.

He said Modi government has proved to be utter failure on all its poll promises like bringing back Black money and depositing 15 Lac in the account of every citizen, 2 crores jobs per year to the youths, bring down the prices of all commodities, end corruption and for working for the welfare of poor, downtrodden, farmers and labour class. He said prices have touched all time high, government fleecing the consumers on petrol, diesel and gas rates, jobs are nowhere as promised, while money from banks have been looted and looters of white money and bank Loans allowed to fly outside country, instead of bringing Black Money, Refale deal is the biggest example of the Modi govt’s transparency in one of the biggest defense deals, demonetization is example of the Modi’s concern for poor and it shows how rich and capitalist were benefitted in the process.

He said BJP gave slogan of India Shining in 2004 but lost elections, the mood is similar in the nation now as every section feels deceived by Modi Ji’s “Jumlasbazi” and BJP’s politics of divide and rule. The people in the country want change.

He also questioned the BJP to count a single achievement in the state except vitiating the atmosphere of peace and harmony and creating hatred and division in the society. He said the opportunist and power hungry alliance of PDP-BJP proved to be the worst ever and brought lot of sufferings and miseries to the people of the state. The security environment was worst and borders witnessed largest number of casualities.

PCC Chief also questioned the authority of a ruling party General secretary to announce about the new Governor for the State. It is unusual and lowers the prestige of highest constitutional office of Governor. He said that he is not the spokesman of Rashtrapati Bhawan, as no one else can announce so. Probably Shri N.N. Vohra is working impartially and BJP is uncomfortable with his good decisions in larger interest of public.

Former Ministers & JKPCC Vice Presidents Shri Mula Ram, Raman Bhalla & G.M. Saroori (MLA), Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma attended these interactions.

Senior leaders of respective constituencies led their deputations. They include R.S. Chib, Ch. Gharu Ram (Suchetgarh), Shabir Khan (Rajouri), Iqbal Malik (Darhal), Hari Singh Chib DCC President Jammu rural, Ch. Sukhdev Singh, Ch. Mohan Singh, Rajni Bala, Iftikhar Ahmad, Shafiq Mir, Ch. Masood and others.

PDP-BJP Divided J&K In The Name Of Castes, Religion: GA Mir

Review party functionaries from Akhnoor, Gandhi Nagar, Marh and Banihal Assembly segments

Jammu, Aug 16: JKPCC chief Shri G.A. Mir lashed out at the BJP and PDP for their utter failures on all fronts and left the state bleeding after badly dividing the state in the name of religions and regions, Castes & Communities and the damage caused is difficult to be repaired.

He said that the coalition of North Pole and South Pole created an irrepealably loss to the polity and social harmony of the state which is difficult to be repaired as such the first and foremost task for every positive force is to restore the broken bonds of unity and brotherhood and create a congenial atmosphere in the state for peace and harmony.

Mir said that Congress has always protected and preserved the Multi-Cultural, Multi-Lingual and Multi religious diversity of this nation but today the traditional peace and harmony is under serious threat. Only congress can restore the elements of trust and confidence amongst different section of society. He said that people of State and other parts of Country now realize the need and importance of strengthening congress in three regions of the state and in the country in view of its being only secular and unifying forces which can keep diversity of this state and country intact.

Addressing a series of largely attend meetings of prominent leaders/delegates and Block Presidents from different districts and Assembly segments here today as part of gearing up for ULB and Panchayat elections, PCC Chief Shri G.A. Mir exhorted the workers to ensure the defeat of communal and divisive forces in the forthcoming ULB and Panchayats. He said that BJP-PDP government had weakened the Panchayat Raj but it was struggle of Congress that the direct election and Sarpanchs and other powers of polls have been restored.

President JKPCC and Former Minister Shri G.A. Mir has said that Modi Government has failed to answer the questions about the biggest ever defense deal of Rafale jets purchase on abnormally high rates of over 1600 crores against the settled cost of 526 crores of the same aircraft during UPA regime. Shri Mir questioned the silence of Modi government and said that Modi Government can’t escape and hide the exorbitant price fixed in this defense deal and nation now understands that there is something fishy, that Modi government is not coming out clear on this issue.

Congress will expose the Modi government for its misdeeds and falsehood and its continued attempt to divert attention of people from the real issue of corruption, black money, defense preparedness in the wake of threats from neighbourhood, failures to deal with China and Pakistan, failure on demonetization, failure to providing 2 crores jobs per year, disoriented GST, unprecedented hike of all items, the atmosphere of hatred and division in the country, increasing crimes against women, failures to control the fringe elements taking law into their hands on roads and streets etc and atrocities against Dalits and minorities.

As part of the organizational review meeting of different assembly segments of Jammu province here today at PCC HQ, JKPCC Chief G.A. Mir along with team of senior leaders of PCC interacted with the delegates of PCC, DCC and Block Presidents of Gandhi Nagar, Marh, Banihal, Akhnoor and some other segments today. The delegates of the party from various areas gave important input about the ground situation of the party and the feel of the people in the wake of forth coming ULB and Panchayat elections in the state and apprised the PCC leadership about the activities of the party leaders in their areas.

Former Minister and Senior Congress leader Shri Sham Lal Sharma led the delegates of Akhnoor constituency and introduced newly elected functionaries and delegates of the party.

Shri Raman Bhalla, JKPCC Vice-President and Former Minister who represented the delegation of Gandhi Nagar Assembly constituency apprised the leadership about the problems faced by the people of the area in the wake of total neglect of the developmental works during the PDP-BJP regime and the failures of BJP to come upto the promises made to the people. He said that people are fed up from the falsehood and weak leadership of BJP which betrayed the mandate of people of Jammu region and surrendered to power. He said that people will never forgive BJP for letting them down in every sphere of life and worst ever neglect of the genuine aspirations and rights of people who voted them to power. He said that Congress would register remarkable victory in the upcoming ULB elections.

Former MLA & General secretary PCC Th. Balwan singh and President Mahila Congress Indu Pawar represented the Marh delegations of delegates and apprised about the organizational activities and the plight of the people in the area. The delegates gave their valuable suggestions to revitalize the party in the constituency and for collective and timely decisions of the party.

MLA Banihal & Chief Whip CLP Vikar Rasool Wani represented the Banihal constituency delegates and put forth the problems of the people and the organization activities. He said that the party is strong enough to defeat the opposite forces and would come out victorious in the upcoming elections as people want Congress to emerge stronger in all three regions.

Vice Presidents & Former Ministers Shri Mula Ram, Raman Bhalla & G.M. Saroori (MLA), and Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma Former Minister R.S. Chib, S. Gurmukh Singh, Th. Manmohan Singh, Rajnesh Sharma, DCC Presidents Hari Singh Chib and Vikram Malhotra also addressed the meetings.

Cong emerging first choice in all three regions of state: Mir

PDP-BJP creating mess in the state: Saroori

Review party functionaries from Inderwal and Kishtwar assembly segments

JAMMU, AUGUST 18: - President JKPCC G. A Mir said that winds of change are blowing in Kashmir and Jammu region and Congress is emerging as a first choice in three regions of the State in view of the consistency in its policy and secular credentials.

Addressing a meeting of the prominent leaders and delegates of the party from Inderwal and Kishtwar here, PCC Chief said that people in Jammu and Kashmir regions feel cheated from their respective parties whom they voted to majority in 2014 to BJP in Jammu region, while PDP in Kashmir with opposite and contrary slogans and agenda.

“Two parties had no mandate to join hands but they did so, against the wishes of people. Still people expected them to deliver and come up to their expectations, which they utterly failed because of inherent contradictions. The two parties badly divided the people on regional and religious lines and vitiated the overall social and secular atmosphere besides failure to deal with the security environment, finally left a state of political uncertainty,” he said.

Mir lauded the efforts of the Governor’s administration for bringing the administration on rails and initiatives for ULB and Panchayat Elections after nullifying the regressive amendment in the Panchayat Raj by the PDP-BJP Government and restoring direct elections to Sarpanch.

Vice President PCC and MLA Inderwal G. M Saroori charged the PDP-BJP Government in the State for creating a mess of the whole situation and worst ever misrule in the history of the State. He asked the party cadres to educate the masses about the politics of hate and failures an all fronts by the previous regime in the state. The projects launched by Congress party have yet to be completed and the state has lagged behind in every sphere during the BJP regime. The congress alone can ensure equitable development and maintain unity on secular lines. He also said that Congress would stage a comeback in the next elections, as people of all sections and regions trust Congress for its secular approach.

Vice President PCC, Raman Bhalla said that 2014 elections were held in a totally polarized atmosphere and the BJP exploited the religious emotions of people but totally surrendered for the hunger of power.

Prominent among those Mula Ram Vice President PCC, Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, General Secretary Thakur Manmohan Singh, Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Haider Sheikh, DCC Presidents Kishtwar Mohinder Parihar, Thakur Hari Singh Chib, Altaf Hussain Malik, Ghulam Qadir Sheikh, Akhtar Hussain Butt, Ghulam Mohd Kohli, Mohd Amin, Ali Mohd Naik, Tariq Hussain Wani, Bidya Lal Sharma, Nazir Ahmed, Seva Ram, Farooq Ahmed, Jeelani, Ghulam Nabi Mir, Ronak Singh, Bashir Ahmed Sheikh, Nishat Shah, Mohd Sikander, Akhtar Hussain Khurwaey, Mohd Sultan, Shamasdin Hussain, Bashir Ahmed, Ved Prakash, Prithviraj, Hens Raj, Hussain Baig, Mohd Iqbal Keen, Khalid Hussain Sheikh, Qasim Din, Asgar Hussain Khangi, Hafeez Teli, Mohd Yusuf, Madan Bhandari, Chaman Lal, O P Bhagat, Noor Hussain, Suman Bhandari, Waseem Maker, Firdous Mingnoo, Randeep Bhandari, Vikram Bhandari, Ashiq Hussain, Chowdhary Farooq Ahmed, Rafaqat Mir, Abdul Jabbar, Farooq Ahmed, Vinod Kumar, Tariq Hussain Mintoo, Noor Mohd, Majeed Rahi, Musarat Hussain Naik, Abdul Rashid, Ravi Kumar, Mumtaz Hussain, Atta Mohd, Pervaiz Ahmed, Zakir Malik, Ayaz Hamal, Ghulam Hussain Shah and others attended the function.

PDP-BJP Govt. diluted powers of Panchayats

Congress questions PM’s Statement on PRIs in State

Reviewed Party functionaries of Bishnah, Bani, Mendhar and Jammu East Assembly segments

Jammu, August 13: - BJP was equally responsible in bringing a retrograde amendment to the Panchayat Raj Act which had diluted the power and provisions of 73rd amendment of the constitution but it was opposition especially Congress which had launched a struggle against it and finally the Governor has now restored the previous position of direct elections to the Sarpanch. 

Reacting to the Prime Minister Modi’s statement regarding his party’s commitment to strengthen PRIs in the state, JKPCC Chief Shri G. A. Mir questioned as why the centre government and the BJP high command did not intervene to advise his party in the state, to stand against the anti-democratic and retrograde step to dilute the provisions of 73rd amendment, despite strong protests by the Congress and other opposition parties and representatives of Panchayats. PDP-BJP government brought about the anti-democratic amendment through state legislature, against tough opposition by Congress and all opposition parties. The Governor had withheld the assent and sought clarifications but again PDP-BJP pressed for same and got it done. Congress launched a dharna at Raj Bhawan against it, on July 8, 2016 and state wide movement in the state. Fortunately the Governor has now undone the same and restored direct elections to Panchayats. How can BJP and Prime Minister tell to the nation that his party tried to strengthen PRIs in the state.

Addressing meeting of prominent leaders of Bishnah, Bani, Mendhar and Jammu East as part of organizational review to gear up for ULB and Panchayat elections, Mir said that PM Modi is not aware that his party’s Govt. in the state had taken away the direct voting rights in the Panchayats. It was congress which brought about consensus on 73rd and 74th amendment and the same were in corporated in the state laws on March 14, 2014 and now elections would be held as per provisions of 73rd and 74th amendments. 

He took dig at the central leadership of BJP by stating that they are not aware that state BJP leaders had compromised on every commitment and promise to remain in power and people were left high and dry. Finally BJP Chief Amit Shah has himself confessed publically in Jammu the failure of his party to fulfill any commitment and carryout any development in Jammu region. 

Mir asked party cadres to gear up to face the challenge posed by opportunist forces and ensure victory of the party in any electoral exercise in the state, as people in three regions are in a mood to elect congress to power. Besides President PCC, A team of Senior Leaders including Vice-Presidents Mula Ram, Raman Bhalla, G.M. Saroori, Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma listened to leaders and prominent delegates of different constituencies about the prospects of the party, to chalk out poll strategy. 

Addressing the gathering, Former Minister and Vice President PCC Shri Raman Bhalla said that BJP has proved to be the most opportunist and power hungry party. It compromised on every commitment for the sake of power with PDP, which proved to be the worst ever government in the state, as people of all sections were worst hit and youth suffered the most. BJP utterly failed to come to the expectations of people of Jammu region. 

JKPCC Vice President and Former Minister Shri Mula Ram lashed out at the BJP for its anti- dalit and anti poor policies in the country and said that the SC/STs suffered badly under the BJP regime in the country and in the previous coalition in the state. it is congress party which always took progressive steps and policies for uplifting the oppressed classes.

Shri G.M. Saroori (MLA) asked the party cadres to educate the masses about the politics of hate and failures an all fronts by the previous regime in the state. The projects launched by Congress party have yet to be completed and the state has lagged behind in every sphere during the BJP regime. The congress alone can ensure equitable development and maintain unity on secular lines.

Chief Spokesperson Mr. Ravinder Sharma said that congress has always taken care of all sections being secular unifying force and it alone can maintain the religious harmony and regional balance by ensuring equal participation of three regions in every sphere of life.

Prominent leaders of respective constituencies who participated in the day long deliberations include Namrata Sharma, Shashi Sharma( Bishnah), Smt. Parveen Sarwar Khan, Ch. Aiyaz Ahmad Raqeeq Khan (NSUI), Imran zaffer from Mehdhar, Vikram Malhotra, Thomas Khoker, Suresh Dogra, Tinu Khoker, Jyoti Vaid, Ch. Maqbool and others.

Wanah organic food products limited launched in Jammu

Popularity of organic food will make the farmers opt for organic farming: Saroori

JAMMU, AUGUST 16: - Wanah Organic Food Products Limited was launched in a grand function at Hotel Ramada, KC city centre Jammu. It has now decided to feed the domestic consumers with healthy Organic food products through their e-commerce website.

Former Minister and MLA Inderwal, G. M Saroori was the chief guest on the occasion.

The guests of honors were noted entrepreneur Mr. Tahir Rufayee, State President NSUI Mr. Raqeeq Khan, President DCC Kishtwar Mr. Mohinder Parihar, and others.

In his address, Mr, Saroori appreciated the efforts of Wanah limited in bringing safe food at doorsteps of Jammu and Kashmir people and wished that more initiatives which can boost our rural economy and at the same time provide good health.

He appreciated the efforts of the private firm in making available much needed organic food to the people of the state. He said investing in the production of organic food at the time when the rampant use of fertilizers have taken a toll on the health of people, will go a long way in going back to the old tradition of using organic foods and producing the same in the local market.

Saroori hoped and wished that more such initiatives are taken which can boost the rural economy and at the same time provide good health. He said the popularity of organic food will make the farmers opt for organic farming and avoid the use of toxic fertilizers that will be good for health as well as to our economy. He also lauded the efforts of Mr. Thakur Randeep Bhandari in launching the company and said it is high time for the youth to start something productive which can benefit the society.

The launch of the e-commerce website of “Wanahorganic.com” was also done in the event.

While speaking on the occasion, Mr. Randeep the founder of Wanah limited said that it was my dream project and after working hard for 2 years I am able to launch our company and e-commerce website.

Prominent among those Sushma Parihar, Babi Bhandari, Aman Thakur, Vikram Singh Bhandari, Anuj Manhas, Jatin Manhas, Dr. Mubashir Mir, Dr. Keerti, Nikhil Sharma and others were present on the occasion.

Congress leader greets people on Independence Day

Kishtwar, August 15: - Vice President J&K Congress and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammad Saroori have extended his heartiest felicitations and good wishes to the people of the Jammu and Kashmir State on the occasion of 72nd anniversary of the Independence Day.

In a message, Mr. Saroori said that the Independence Day was an occasion when all of us should make resolve to realise the dreams of martyrs who sacrificed their lives to achieve country's freedom.

It is an occasion to pay tribute to them, Mr. Saroori asked the people to imbibe the spirit of nationalism and patriotism which was the essence of a strong nation. He also appealed to the people to resolve to evolve a harmonious society through mutual trust, understanding and goodwill.

Hundreds of prominent workers from BJP, PDP and NC joined Congress in Inderwal

Congress played crucial role in forging unity and amity between various segments of the society: Saroori

KISHTWAR, AUGUST 14: - Hundreds of prominent workers from Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference (NC) joined the Congress in presence of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), Vice President and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori here in an impressive function organized at Kishtwar.

Newly entrants from Singpora, Lonepura, Naidgam, Chingam, Zella, Chatroo, Batwari, Kuchal, Mugalmaidan, Sigdi, Dhar, Drabshalla, Saroor, Patshalla, Bunjwah, Thathri, Phagsoo, Kahara, Goila, Trankhle, Malanoo, Jakyas, Batyas and other areas of Inderwal constituency, saying a strong party alone can meet the aspirations of all the sections and steer the state to peace, progress and development. They pledged to serve as foot-soldiers of the Congress to carry forward the message of amity and brotherhood besides working for the poor and will strengthen the party at the grass roots level to help in achieving the objective of empowering people politically.

Welcoming the new entrants, Mr. Saroori described the joining of prominent workers of BJP, PDP and NC into Congress as a natural choice for all those who want to serve the people of Jammu & Kashmir and work for strengthening peace and tranquility. “Joining of a Hindu, a Muslim and a Sikh is in true consonance with the philosophy of Congress’s cherished agenda of brotherhood”, he maintained.

Mr. Saroori said the party has all along provided platform to all the likeminded people so that they can play their role in shaping the destiny of the state. “History stands testimony about the crucial role of Congress in forging unity and amity between various segments of the society in all the three regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh”, he said and hoped that the cadre along with newly joined workers will bequeath this spirit to posterity.