Jammu: National Conference MLA from Bani, Rameshwar Singh, on Tuesday criticised the Jammu and Kashmir administration for its inefficiency, accusing the officials of failing to implement even the promises of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
The issue resulted in brief verbal sparring between the ruling members and the opposition BJP.
“The way the administration is functioning in Jammu and Kashmir is the worst. I have seen it. God Speaking during the debate on the motion of the lieutenant governor’s address, the National Conference (NC) MLA cited the example of a minor girl, who had raised concerns about the lack of a school building in her area.
“A minor girl raised her voice demanding the construction of a school building. It reached the prime minister,” he said.
The National Conference leader said Prime Minister Modi acknowledged it in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ program and promised that a school would be built.
“The prime minister promised that the school will be constructed. After hearing him, the entire administration rushed to the area with a promise to build a school there. Even after two years, that school is still a distant dream. It has not been constructed yet,” he said.
Taking a dig at the administration, he said, “If the administration can ignore a promise made by the prime minister himself, what hope does the common man have?”
The National Conference leader’s remarks led to a heated exchange in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, with the BJP members challenging him on what his own party had achieved in the past four months.
“At the very least, you should have honoured the prime minister’s promise by constructing just a single room. If you couldn’t, rest assured it will be built under our rule,” Singh said in a sharp counterattack.
Unfulfilled school promise: NC MLA Slams Admin for Ignoring PM Modi’s directives
