JAMMU AUGUST 18 (KNS):  Senior National Conference leader and Former Minister Mr Ajay Kumar Sadhotra today blamed the BJP double engine government for its anti-people policies, saying that the small traders have suffered hugely under its over nine years governance especially post demonetization and introduction of illogical GST regime.

Interacting with the office bearers of Swarankar Sanastha Jammu West at Janipur in Jammu North Assembly Constituency. The Swarankar Sanastha was headed by Sh Surinder Bhasin, Chairman and Ashwani Babbar President. The interaction was organized by Mr Ramesh Abrol and Gurnam Singh. Mr Sadhotra expressed solidarity with the swarankars and marginalized traders and said such an insensitivity on the part of the government had never been comprehended. The daily earners, the Reddiwallas and vendors have been undergoing very tough times due to economic mellow down and wrong policies being pursued by the government at the centre and in Jammu and Kashmir, he said.

Sadhotra said all the issues of Swarankars would be brought to the notice of the concerned through National Conference President and Member Parliament Dr Farooq Abdullah. Nothing can be expected from the present government here as it is being run by the bureaucracy which is clueless about the problems being encountered by common masses due to their disconnect with people. He lauded the resilience and fortitude of the poor especially the trading community for braving the most difficult times under the callous BJP regime. He further added that inflation has crossed alarming portions breaking backbone of the poor, small traders and middle class segments of the society and held the BJP responsible for unprecedented economic crisis across the country.

The former minister said the representative government is the only option for freeing the people from the shackles of the economic downturn. National Conference appreciates the sufferings of the people in general and trading community and Swarankars in particular. He further said that only National Conference can meet the challenges faced by Jammu and Kashmir. Those present during the interaction included Dr Rajinder Sharma, Rakesh Sharma, Charanjeet Lal, Amit Thothla, Anil Abrol, Rajesh Kumar, Nirmal Kapoor, Mukesh, Aman Mehta, Ravi Kohli, Manav Kohli.(KNS)