District Development Council yesterday’s episode depicts Anti Democratic Institution and Democracy mind set of the BJP Govt, said Mr. Ajay Kumar Sadhotra, former Minister and Senior leader Jammu and Kashmir National Conference while addressing a meeting of prominent workers of Block Mandal at his residence today. He termed this episode shameful, unfortunate and disrespect to the democratically elected representatives of District Development Council Jammu. Sadhotra said in a press statement issued here today, it shows that by conducting elections, government is interested in only conducting elections

and does not like to allow democratically elected Institutions to function and make only powerless Institutions. Thus the confidence of the common people is badly shaken.

National Conference leader said it seems as if government is conducting the elections

to cover up their failures and for marketing in and outside the country. Ours is the largest Democracy in the world. By behaving with elected representatives in shabby manner is not acceptable. It has sent wrong signal down below.

Mr. Sadhotra demanded instead of Addl Deputy Commissioner Development, the

Deputy Commissioner Development should be the secretary of District Development Council and for law order there shall be separate District Magistrate (DC). The two power centres for development of the district shall hamper development in the district. DDC Chairperson shall be in overall control of the Development of District. If really, government intends to strengthen

democratic institution. Block Development Councils are also suffering the arrogance of the system.

Others who spoke in the meeting are S/h Tara Chand Delegate, Kavi Raj, Raghubir

Singh, Bishan Dass Bhagat Sarpanch, Khajoor Ram Bhagat Sarpanch, Babu Mulakh Raj, Pt. Kuldip Raj Sharma, Pt. Pardeep Kumar Sharma, Baru Ram Bhagat, Karan Singh, Charan Dass Bhagat, Puran Chand Sharma, Capt Kamal Bhagat, Swaran Singh, Kehra Ram Bhagat, Lajpat Bhagat,. (KNS)