Apni Party Provincial President, Jammu, and former Minister, S. Manjit Singh on Sunday demanded assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir so that the suffering of the people can be addressed.
“The J&K is under LG administration’s rule and it has discriminated against all sections of the society without considering their demands as the authorities have drastically failed to work on the ground. It has resulted in a very slow pace of developmental work,” said Former Minister S. Manjit Singh who addressed a monthly worker’s meeting in Vijaypur.
During the meeting, Manjit Singh took a review of the Party’s work and directed the leaders and workers of different wings to resolve the people’s issues by highlighting them before the authorities.
He greeted the people of Jammu and Kashmir and hoped that the “New Year will bring positive changes in the lives of the people who have been suffering under LG administration,” he said. “The people have no hope with the LG administration which has ruled J&K for the last 4 years. The traditional political parties have remained mute spectators and witnessed the growing concern of the people in general without making any efforts to resolve their issues. However, the Apni Party has gained ground and won the confidence of the people due to its relentless efforts and work on the ground,” he said.
“The unemployment has crossed all limits and it is unprecedentedly higher than in other states in the country. The prices of the essential commodities are also out of pocket from the general public, the private sector is also suffering, daily wagers, PM Package Employees, Jammu Based Reserved Category Employees, Anganwadi Centre workers, Home Guards, Rehbar-e-Khel, Old Age Pension restoration seekers, aspirants of different Govt jobs and others are on the roads and Jammu city has been turned into a city of protests due to the failure of the authorities to handle the issues of the people,” he said.
