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JAMMU(CNI): Apni Party’s Provincial President, Jammu, and Former Minister, S. Manjit Singh has raised serious concern over the ignorant attitude adopted by the bureaucracy towards the suffering of the people in Jammu region, facing heatwave with frequent electricity cuts and irregular drinking water supplies.
“The plains are ba calldly hit with the frequent power cuts that have put the lives of the people to suffer, when the mercury has touched over 45 degree Celsius with no hopes for rainfall,” said S. Manjit Singh in his address.
He was addressing a joining program that was organised by the Apni Party active member, Farooq Chauhan.
Recalling the difficulties faced by the people during the ongoing summer season, he said that the water supply system has collapsed in Kandi belt and the concerned Jal Shakti Department has failed to supply water through water tanks to the needy people.
“People can be seen hiring water from the private tankers. The summers have put additional financial burden on the pockets of the people, who shall get the benefit from the Govt. It is the inability of the Govt as well as the administration that the people’s suffering has multiplied,” he added.
He demanded that the electricity should be supplied round the clock and the power cuts schedule shall be reduced to as much as possible.
He also demanded to waive off the electricity bills, and drinking water bills.
“The bills shall not be charged to the people. The J&K Govt and the administration shall act as a welfare state and provide all possible respite to the people,” he added.
Meanwhile, he demanded that the canal water shall be supplied to the tail-end villagers in kandi belt to the farmers so that they can water their agricultural fields.
Earlier, a prominent social activist, Pankaj Gupta along with his supporters joined the Apni Party here at Gandhi Nagar office in Jammu.
In a ceremony organised at the Party office, Provincial President, Jammu, and Former Minister, S. Manjit Singh chaired the occasion.
On this occasion, prominent social and political activist, Pankaj Gupta alongwith dozens of his supporters joined the Party.
While welcoming them into the Party fold, S. Manjit Singh appreciated the decision of the leaders for joining the party and hoped that their joining would strengthen the Party at the grass root level.
Speaking on the occasion, Pankaj Gupta said that he was impressed with the policy and equitable developmental agenda of the Apni Party in Jammu and Kashmir.
“The divisive forces have created a wedge among the communities. However, the Apni Party’s mission to unite the people is commendable and hence, it attracted people from different walks of life to join the Party by pledging their faith in the leadership of Syed Mohammed Altaf Bukhari,” he added.
Meanwhile, Provincial Vice President, Arun Chibber; Provincial Secretary / Incharge Trade Wing, Ajaz Kazmi; Provincial Secretary/ Incharge OBC, Bhagat Ram, and others also spoke on the occasion.
Those who attended the joining program include District President Jammu Urban, Abhay Bakaya; Provincial President Women Wing, Pavneet Kour; Provincial Social Media Jammu, Vaibhav Mattoo; Senior Leader Bodh Raj Bhagat; Senior Vice President District Jammu, Neelam Gupta; Senior Leader, Shanker Singh Chib; Vice President District Jammu, Joginder Singh; District Secretary Jammu, GL Pandita; Organised Secretary District Jammu, Yash Choudhary; Media Secretary District Jammu, Divansh Sharma, and others.(CNI)