Early Times Report
Kathua, Aug 2: Taking a serious note of the statement of Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh in which he discredited the Security Forces and expressed sympathy towards militants, District Congress Committee President Former MLC Subash Gupta had recalled the act as anti-national. While addressing the monthly grievance hearing meeting at Hiranagar, Subash Gupta said that Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh is dancing on the tune of separatists to please the Mehbooba Mufti and her PDP team for their anti India agenda. Subash Gupta said that Singh said that security forces were unaware about the presence of Burhan Wani at the encounter site and the incident was an accident. Gupta said, "The statement of Deputy Chief Minister reveals the hidden agenda of pleasing PDP and irrelevant coalition", adding that the statement is demoralizing as far as the moral of the security forces concerns. Gupta further said that the statement by Nirmal Singh are highly condemnable and objectionable, and demands government to give a free hand to security forces to curb the militancy. Giving reference of present violent situations in Kashmir Subash Gupta said that Governor's rule is the only solution. He also castigated government for hike in prices of essential commodities, and against non-availability of ration, sugar, power and drinking water. The Congress activists also warned of intensifying the struggle if government fails to redress the sufferings and demands of the people. Puran Chand, Ram krishan, Yugal Kishore Bali, Murari lal Sharma, Anant Ram Dogra, Nagar Mal, Raj Kumar, Master Satpal, Khem Raj Sharma, Shangaroo Ram, Bhagwan Dass, China Lal, Narinder Singh, Pishori Lal, Tarsem Lal, Jog Raj, Khushi Ram, Mani Ram, Jagdish Chander, Darbari Lal and many others were present on the occasion. |