Lambasting BJP for its inhuman approach in dealing with the issue of displaced persons of PoJK, senior Congress leader and candidate for Marh constituency Balwan Singh said BJP Government in the Centre does not want to help these distressed people and is trying to sabotage the rehabilitation proposal submitted by the State Government.Addressing a huge gathering of people at Phalian Mandal of Marh Constituency, Balwan said that the issue of PoJK displaced persons remained hanging in the air for over six decades adding that Congress Party, which had the agenda for resolving this long pending issue maintained tremendous pressure on its Coalition partner, National Conference and was able to get the issue of rehabilitation package approved by the State Cabinet and referring the same to the Central Government for sanction. But, it is unfortunate that the issue has not been dealt as per its merit and sensitivity by the BJP Government and unnecessary connected it with non-State issue. He has warned the BJP Government in the Centre to approve the package without any further delay and tinkering or connecting it with other issues is not correct, said Balwan.
Questioning the BJP’s stand on the issue, Balwan said that the party which always advocated for the cause of rehabilitation of the displaced persons and continues to corner the successive governments in the State for ignoring the plight of these people, but their sympathy with these people has proved a stab on the back. Clubbing the non-State issue with the proposal of the PoJK displaced persons is a direct attempt to sabotage the issue and is a double standard on the part of BJP. It indicates the ill intention and non-serious approach of the BJP Government in the Centre. This will have a serious repercussion as lakhs of displaced persons, who are fighting for their just cause, will teach a lesson to the BJP, if they do not get their dues, said Balwan.
He said the BJP and its leadership are more concerned about achieving Mission 44 plus, but the promises made by it with the people of Jammu and Kashmir before the Parliamentary Elections have totally been ignored adding the party is only concentrating on grabbing the power by hook or by crook and deviating from its original agenda. While batting RBA status for IB, Balwan said that International Border (IB) across Jammu region especially along Marh segment deserves to be included under Reserve Backward Area (RBA) Category and assured that if Congress voted to power it will give RBA status to border Inhabitants who are regularly facing the brunt of border fury.