Jammu, March 12: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Vikar Rasool Wani, Saturday led ‘Haath Se Haath Jodo’ yatra in Makhanpur Gujran Panchayat to highlight the issues of public concern including imposition of property tax, unemployment and other problems faced by people.
He was accompanied by JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla. The programme was organized by JKPCC Minority Department Chairman Rajinder Singh Nathu.
Speaking on the occasion, JKPCC President said that ‘Haath Se Haath Jodo’ campaign aims to reach out to people in the hinterlands ahead of the 2024 general elections.
This state-level campaign, he said, will strengthen the Congress’ prospects and act as an extension of the Kanyakumari to Kashmir ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ that passed through the politically crucial state recently.
Wani said the ‘Haath Se Haath Jodo’ campaign is aimed at apprising people at the grassroots level of the failures of the central government.
“The BJY went beyond politics and issues were raised on the basis of ideology by Rahul Gandhi. It had nothing to do with elections. But in the Haath Se Haath Jodo Abhiyan, we have a direct target — the failures of the Narendra Modi government,” he added.
“The aim of the campaign is to apprise the people of the kind of hatred which is seen in society and the prevailing situation in J&K. We have presented certain facts against the government on issues such as farmer suicides, betrayal of the youth, and how their dreams were shattered by the central and the J&K governments,” he said.
Raman Bhalla speaking on the occasion talked about inflation, unemployment, women’s safety, central government’s handling of China, rise in hate speeches, alleged capturing of institutions, and toppling of elected governments.
Bhalla said after the successful conclusion of the historic Bharat Jodo Yatra, Haath Se Haath Jodo campaign is set to bring change and highlight the issues concerning people, which are being ignored by the Modi government in order to hide its failures on all fronts.T
The campaign has already received an overwhelming response like the Bharat Jodo Yatra received given the Congress Party’s constructive role and strenuous efforts to ensure justice for people and bring the country back on the path of prosperity and development, he added.
Under this campaign, by reaching 6 lakh villages, 2.50 lakh gram panchayats and 10 lakh polling booths, the message of Rahul Gandhi and the charge-sheet of the failures of the Modi government would be delivered to every household.
