Srinagar, Mar 20: Intensifying his attack on the BJP-led government at the Centre, Working President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) and former minister Raman Bhalla on Thursday accused it of failing to address the pressing day-to-day issues faced by the common masses, particularly rising inflation and shortages of essential commodities.
Addressing a public function in Jammu, Bhalla said that people across Jammu and Kashmir are reeling under the burden of unprecedented price rise, which has severely impacted household budgets.
He claimed that the Centre has failed to effectively regulate prices of essential commodities, leaving ordinary citizens to fend for themselves in the face of mounting economic stress. “From food items to cooking fuel, everything has become costlier. The government has turned a blind eye to the sufferings of the people,” Bhalla said, adding that the BJP-led dispensation has been “shamelessly safeguarding the interests of big business houses” while neglecting the needs of the common man.
The Congress leader further alleged that since the formation of the BJP-government at the Centre, the gap between the rich and the poor has widened considerably. “Instead of providing relief to the weaker sections, policies are being framed to benefit a select few, pushing the common masses into deeper financial distress,” he remarked.
