Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 8: Asserting that we (AIIMS-CC) will resist all anti-democratic methods being used by it to gag our voice, the chairman AIIMS Coordination Committee (AIIMS-CC) and President JKHCBA, Jammu, Abhinav Sharma today said that BJP-PDP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir is using section 144 of RPC to crush the ongoing movement for the establishment of AIIMS in Jammu. While addressing the AIIMS-CC members from different 70 constituents during the meeting organized at Bar Chamber Complex, here today, Chairman AIIMS Coordination Committee (AIIMS-CC), Abhinav Sharma said, "The coalition government of which, the BJP is a part on Friday lifted section 144 to enable the pro-Kashmir BJP to take out a rally in Jammu." Taking a dig at coalition regime, he said, "This is the same government which impose section 144 after the ACC decided to intensify its agitation and take out rallies in different parts of the city to express its thanks to the people for their overwhelming support to the six day long Bandh." Alleging authorities for being biased, he said, "The biased authorities made unjust distinction between the ACC and the BJP to create difficulties for ACC members," He added that the AIIMS-CC members are fully prepared to face the official wrath and shall achieve its objective at any cost. All the constituents resolved to further strengthen the ACC, saying it is the need of the people of Jammu Province as political parties in general and the BJP in particular have ditched them to appease Kashmir and further promote its interest at the cost of Jammu region. Chairman AIIMS-CC also announced that the general body meeting of the Bar Association will be held on August 10, at 11.00 am to chalk out future course of action calculated to achieve a full-fledged AIIMS for Jammu and also requested all Bar members to turn up on time to reiterate their commitment for the Jammu cause. During the meeting members unanimously decided to shift the venue of chain hunger strike from Press Club Jammu to High Court road Janipur. Prominent among others who addressed the AIIMS-CC included former Bar president, B S Slathia, IAS (Retd) K B Jandial, Judge (Retd) Pavitar Singh, Narayan Singh, Professor Hari Om, Anan Sharma, JKHBCA, Jammu secretary general, and others Meanwhile Jammu and Kashmir Secular Front chairman Harmeet Singh, Sr Vice-President Naveen Sharma, Vice-President, Ashish Kapoor, Vimal Handoo, Jaspal Singh, Sandeep Premu, Harvinder Kour and Jyoti Sharma sat on relay hunger strike here today. |