Congress today hit out BJP for its Cheap attempt to take political mileage of the operation "Sindhoor" which belonged to armed forces & not BJP and is a symbol of bravery of our armed forces.
He said BJP leaders mindset is reflected in the highly hateful statements by the BJP minister Vijay Shah in Madya Pradesh and another by the Deputy Chief Minister of MP Jagdish Devda causing insult to armed forces who belong to nation and not to one political party.
Addressing a detailed Press conference at PCC HQ Jammu today ,giving account of the situation all along border Districts, after extensive tour of Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu, Samba borders, jkpcc Chief Tariq Hameed Karra said that people of border districts have suffered immense damage while Poonch is worst affected in terms of human loss. He said all along the LOC and borders right from Kathua, Samba, Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch upto Baramula ' Uri, Kupwara people have suffered in terms of damages to houses, live stock besides human loss or injuries.
Flanked by Working President Shri Raman Bhalla, Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, AiCC Secretary Neeraj kundan, Incharge HQ Ved Mahajan Ex MLC & Th Balbir Singh Ex MLA, Karra said that on the first available opportunity, We had an extensive tour of Poonch, Rajouri, Borders of Jammu, Samba to share the grief and pain of victims of Pakistan shelling. Poonch has been the worst target where we visited Temples, Gurudwaras and mosques where shelling caused damages. We tried to reach out to each and every family in grief and shock, he added.
He said this time Pakistan targeted Civilian population which is highly condemnable and reflected inhuman face of Pakistan.
Seeking Martyr status to all those killed for the sake of nation including those killed in Pehalgam and civilians killed in Pakistan shelling. Taking dig at BJP, he said this government even denied martyr status to Agniveers in the country. Those who laid down their life for the nation, should be given status of martyr. Party shall take up with the government, the demand for gallantry award to JKAS officer Dr R K Thapa.
Karra said that Prime Minister should announce a comprehensive special package for the border areas including large scale, Bunkers, Community bunkers, in all areas including thickly populated townships which are under target in the new era. An Audit of existing bunkers, facilities, infrastructure etc should be conducted to upgrade them, as some of them are not worth living. He said UPA Government had given comprehensive package of over 60 Cr including 5 marla plots to border people of Chhamb. He said that similar projects should be worked out for zero line LOC/border residents, he added.
He said It was noticed that bunkers are set up on pick and use basis as some areas in Zero line are without bunkers and shelter to people in shelling. Demanding immediate disbursement of Compensation to affected people, he said an Interim relief be immediately provided to those whose houses are damaged and not worth living, lie.
Complete compensation is assessed with engineering wing also in the teams at the earliest.
He said Special Central package should include relief and rehabilitation and Special recruitment drive in border areas . Apart from this, people in camps demanded Weapons for self defense in border areas to fight infiltration/ border crossings.
Terming, Pehalgam carnage as a crime against humanity and most barbaric but the silver lining was the spirit of humanity & Hindu Muslim unity displayed by the people immediately after the carnage.
The people in entire country stood together against terrorism and Pakistan giving full support to the government and forces to adopt the strong required course to give befitting response.
Our leadership Shri Malikarjun Kharge and Shri Rahul Gandhi and entire opposition fully stood behind the nation without asking questions on the Pehalgam happening but now the questions are there, for which Congress has demanded all party meet and special parliamentary session to take the 140 cr countrymen into confidence about the details of entire happenings.
How the truce was announced by a third country and what were the circumstances, as it is against the stated policy and stand of nation on Kashmir throughout especially after the ‘Shimla Agreement’ by Smt. Indira Gandhi after 1971 war.
Referring to Killing of Religious teacher in Poonch, he lauded a BJP former legislator who was first to be called to shift the injured but regretted a section of media labeled him a terrorist without verifying & should be ashamed of labeling a martyr as Terrorist.
Karra Congratulated that on this day in 1974, nation conducted first Nuclear test in the country under the dynamic leadership of Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji, who had stood against the dictate of US in 1971 war.
JKPCC Chief announced a ‘Jai Hind Sabha’ followed by ‘Jai Hind Yatra’, Yatra by the party on May 20 at 10.30 am from Shaeedi Chowk Jammu to Indira Chowk to salute the bravery of our armed forces.
Kapil Singh JKPCC Spokesperson, Sanjeev Panda, NSUI President Ajay Lakhotra and Jatinder Singh Chib were present in the Press Conference.