Regional autonomy pragmatic way to assuage people’s political, developmental aspirations: Rana

10/12/2017

NAGROTA, Dec 9: National Conference Provincial President Mr Devender Singh Rana on Saturdaydescribed regional autonomy as a pragmatic way forward to address political and developmental aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Time has come for bold initiatives to end alienation and empower all segments of the society, which is in consonance with the political philosophy of National Conference that believes in people being real masters of their destiny", Mr Rana sails while interacting with people at Ranjan in Tanda during his visit to Nagrota Assembly Constituency. The regional and sub-regional autonomy, Mr Rana said, will deflate the balloon of hate and mistrust pumped by divisive forces to remain relevant in the vicious environment of religious polarisation. He expressed concern over alarming growth of hate politics and described it contrary to the assimilative ethos of the state.
"Empowering people will help foil polarising elements and defeating their agenda of dividing the State", the Provincial President said, adding that National Conference will always work for strengthening the singular entity of Jammu and Kashmir. The Provincial President lambasted the BJP for creating hysteria over discrimination for nearly six decades and said that when it came to reckoning they betrayed the people soon after taking over the reins of government. He said the 2014 euphoria is terribly missing with disillusionment growing among people due to policy paralysis of the BJP partnered government, which is struggling to put its act together after plunging the state into unprecedented political and administrative crisis. He said the people of Jammu were particularly feeling let down and betrayed, as their problems, especially on account of utility services like drinking water and power, are accumulating with each passing day.
Earlier, the MLA Nagrota started blacktopping of Beri Chapdi to Tower road via Bupa Talab involving a cost of Rs 54 lakhs. He also sanctioned 73 KVA Trans former for Lower Kandpal in Block Mathwar under his Constituency Develop ment Fund. He also inspected the site for proposed bridge on the road from Rabta to Dera Baba Banda Bahadur.
Prominent among those present on the occasion were K.D. Singh, ex Sarpanchs Ravinder Singh, Balbir Singh, Sudershan Singh, Sanjeev Singh, Ms Rekha Langeh, Kuldeep Singh, Kabla Singh, Sonu Singh, Arjun Singh, Ashok Kumar, Tanetar Singh, Tejpal Singh,. Arun Singh, Goverdhan Singh, Buti Ram and others.

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