Omar govt fulfilling promises, BJP unable to digest progress: Dy CM
Jammu and Kashmir’s Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary has strongly criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly “misleading” the people of Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country regarding the “performance” of the present government led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
According to an official statement, the Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at a National Conference joining programme held at the Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan in Jammu. The party stated that dozens of youths, impressed by “the policies and programmes of the present dispensation, have joined the party fold.”
The Deputy Chief Minister lauded the achievements of the government during its eight months in office. He stated that several poll promises made to the people during the Assembly elections have been fulfilled by the present dispensation in just eight months of governance.
He asserted that the administration under CM Omar Abdullah has “brought transparency, accountability, and a much-needed sense of direction to the governance in the Union Territory.”
“The BJP is unable to digest the swift and efficient governance model demonstrated by the Omar Abdullah-led dispensation. The people of J&K are witnessing the difference between hollow slogans and real work on the ground,” Choudhary said.
The Deputy CM highlighted that the recently announced Mission Yuva by the Chief Minister will open new “avenues for skill development, entrepreneurship, and empowerment of youth, especially daughters of J&K.”
He added that under the Mission Yuva scheme, nearly 1.5 lakh start-ups would be established, which will create almost 4.5 lakh jobs for youth in J&K. “Only the National Conference can translate the aspirations of the J&K youth into reality,” he stated.
The Deputy Chief Minister urged the newly joined members to spread awareness about the positive transformation brought by the Omar Abdullah-led government and to actively participate in strengthening the base of the party, ensuring accountability and good governance at the grassroots level.
NC’s provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta also addressed the gathering, accusing the previous LG-led administration of misrule in J&K. He claimed that various recruitment scams, fund embezzlements and administrative irregularities that surfaced during the past 11 years “have been effectively curbed under the present leadership.”
Rattan Lal further stated that the present dispensation is committed to eradicating corruption with the aim of providing transparent, accountable, and people-centric governance to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He also mentioned that the present Legislative Assembly has constituted a committee to probe serious allegations made by former IAS officer Ashok Parmar regarding large-scale misappropriation of funds under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme.
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