Mining Mafia, Corrupt Bureaucrats Conspiring to weaken PRIs in J & K: AJKPC

Govt Officers Patronizing Mining Mafia in Rajouri

AJKPC Vows to break Nexus  of Corrupt Officers and Mafia.

Jammu, 13/July/2020: All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference, AJKPC, representative body of Panchayati Members today held a press conference here in Jammu wherein the organization alleged that mining Mafia and Corrupt bureaucrats in some districts of J & K are conspiring to weaken the Panchayti Raj Institutions and it also made an appeal to the Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu and Chief Secretary  B. V. R. Subrahmanyam to book the mining mafia and also take action against the officers who are providing support to them.

Anil Sharma , President of the organization along with Vikas Sharma , Vice President of AJKPC and Block Development Chairperson of block Lamberi in district Rajouri while addressing the media person said that mining mafia is so active and powerful in Rajouri that they even interfere with the Panchayati Raj institutions.

Citing the example of his own block Lamberi, Vikas Sharma told that despite his repeated representations to the local administration about the illegal mining from rivers and other natural water bodies in  his block , the responsible officers did not take any action against the people involved in illegal mining but instead targeted him and using money and muscle power the mafia and corrupt officers intimidated local Sarpanches to bring No Confidence against him and surprisingly throwing away the set rule and J & K Panchayati Raj Act at bay, the officers in haste without following the procedure as mentioned in the act fixed date for the No Confidence Motion against him, which was totally illegal, arbitary and in violation of the constitution of India.

He said, though the honouable Court ( CJM Rajouri ) stayed the proceeding of No Confidence motion against him but this development has exposed the nexus of criminals.

Anil Sharma, the president of the organization while appreciating his vice president said , AJKPC fully stand with Vikas ( BDC Chairperson) in his crusade against the mining mafia and revealed that soon their organization shall launch a full fledged campaign against all criminal elements including Land Mafia, Forest Mafia, Mining Mafia, Drug Mafia and especially the corrupt mafia in bureaucracy. He said interference and intimidation by officers in the functioning of Panchayti Raj Institutions is unacceptable and their organization won’t sit quite over it.

He said, if anything happens to the vice president of the AJKPC or any other members of their organizations who are fighting against corruption or criminals  shall lie with the J & K administration, he also appealed DIG Rajouri-Poonch and SSP Rajouri to provide adequate security to the BDC chairperson of Lamberi who is on hit list of criminals. Anil also asked the pollution control board, forest and environment department and mining department of J & K to remain vigilant and not let anyone to loot natural treasure and vitiate the environment.

 

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Direct UT Admn for security audit to ensure safety of Panchayat members: AJKPC urges Modi, Shah

Direct UT Admn for security audit to ensure safety of Panchayat members: AJKPC urges Modi, Shah  

Panchayat members are living under constant fear, govt should take measures to restore their trust: Anil Sharma  

Srinagar, July 10: Expressing concern over killings of political workers and elected Panchayat members in Kashmir, All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) on Friday requested the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Home Minister to immediately direct the UT administration for a comprehensive security audit to ensure fool-proof safety of Panchayat members in all vulnerable areas.



Blaming the Pakistani Army, ISI and their nurtured terrorists’ organization, the AJKPC president said as they are unable to face the brave armed forces of India thus in a cowardice attempt they target innocent civilians and PRI members. He once again reiterated that their Organization AJKPC neither in the past nor now shall bow before the diktats of the terrorists and PRI members shall continue to strengthen the democracy at grass root level.



“The killing of political workers and elected Panchayat members is a matter of concern for all. Family members of our Sarpanches and Panches are living under constant fear psychosis in such a hostile atmosphere. We appeal to the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister to direct the UT administration for early conduct of a security audit so that all Panchayat members in vulnerable areas are provided adequate security,” Anil Sharma, UT president of AJKPC said while addressing a press conference.



The AJKPC leader, who was on week-long visit to different Panchayats and Blocks in Kashmir Valley, said every Panchayat member  wants to contribute more  for development of his village and Panchayat but due to security reasons their movement and activities are confined and limited.



While exuding confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister and Union Home Minister, Sharma said the Jammu and Kashmir Security Wing should be asked to provide security to all such PRIs members who had applied for it.



“There should be immediate categorization of security to elected PRIs members in vulnerable areas across Jammu and Kashmi,” he said and demanded for accommodations at safer places to all such PRIs members who are living under immediate radar of terrorists.



The AJKPC leader also expressed strong resentment against the government’s decision of utilizing 14th Finance Commission funds under convergence scheme. “As per the norms, the government can’t utilize 14th FC funds under convergence scheme and it should refrain from such ulterior motive as it would disrupt the developmental activities in rural areas across Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.

He also appealed to UT administration to clear Rs 1,000 crore MGNREGA liabilities for financial years 2016-17 to 2019-20.

AJKPC flays UT Admn for not taking elected Panchayat members into confidence

Anil Sharma asks govt for clearing MGNREGA liabilities, end of corruption in rural development and Panchayati Raj department

Ramban: All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC)—a frontline organisation of elected Panchayat members—on Tuesday strongly criticized the administration for not taking elected BDCs, Sarpanchs and Panches into confidence while finalizing development plans in rural areas.

The AJKPC also censured the officers for not giving due respect and protocol to BDCs and Sarpanches which has downgraded the real spirit of Panchayati Raj Act in Jammu and Kashmir.

“The elected Sarpanches and Panches and even BDCs have complained that the officers at district level don’t take them on board while finalizing development activities in rural areas. They also don’t accord the protocol to which they are entitled for under the Act. It defeats the basic purpose of Panchayati Raj Act in true sense,” Anil Sharma, UT president of AJKPC said while addressing a meeting of Pachayat members in Ramban.

The meeting was organised by the district president AJKPC Ramban Mohd Iqbal Katoch.

Sharma said the Panchayat also complained of corruption in Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department who even claimed that no development work could be executed and completed without greasing the palms of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department.

“We urge the Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, and other senior officers of the UT administration to seriously look into the issue and take immediate remedial measures so that the money meant for development activities is utilized on ground,” Sharma said.

He also appealed to Jammu and Kashmir government to clear pendency of Rs 1,000 crore MGNREGA liabilities for financial years 2016-17 to 2019-20.

“An amount worth over Rs 1000 crore is liability on the J&K government but only delaying tactics are adopted by the officers sitting in the Civil Secretariat,” the AJKPC leader said.

Earlier, AJKPC district president Mohd Iqbal Katoch welcomed the UT president of the organisation Anil Sharma and other elected Panchayat members. He highlighted the various issues concerning the empowerment of Panchayat members.

Prominent among those who spoke on the occasion included BDC Karleep Singh Bali and Sarpanches Mehraj Khan, Zulikha Baigum, Sanaulla Nayak, Tanveer Ahmed Tanveer, Kheem Raj and Jiya Lal.


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Anil Sharma,

PRESIDENT,
ALL J & K PANCHAYAT CONFERENCE,
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