Now aspirations of people linked to India: LG Sinha
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir have been linked with the aspirations of the country.
Speaking on the occasion of 200th Raj Tilak Celebrations of Maharaja Gulab Singh function here, Lieutenant Governor said his administration was making every effort to fulfill the hopes and dreams of the common citizen by eliminating separatism and destroying the ecosystem of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
The function was also attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of State in PMO Dr. Jitendra Singh and former parliamentarian Dr. Karan Singh.
“For 70 years after independence, we have heard the difficulties and problems of a very large section in Jammu and Kashmir, which was largely burdened by separatism, corruption and rule of a limited number of families. On August 5, 2019, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi ji got us rid of that mismanagement and all kinds of helplessness in Jammu and Kashmir,”
Sinha added, “this is Jammu and Kashmir where 8-9 thousand projects were completed in a year by spending thousands of crores before 2019. We have completed 51,000 projects in the last financial year. This is the result of a fear-free and corruption-free system”.
“Jammu and Kashmir used to be at 13th and 14th place in terms of road construction in the country. Today we are at third place in the whole country. Earlier, in Jammu and Kashmir, 6 km of road was built daily, whereas today 20 km of road is being constructed every day. In 70 years, investment of only 15 thousand crore came in Jammu and Kashmir, but in just one year we have been able to bring investment of 51 thousand crore rupees,” he said.
The Lieutenant Governor said the administration under the leadership of Prime Minister was spending one lakh crore rupees on road and tunnel infrastructure. “Today the farmer of Jammu and Kashmir is selling his fruits and vegetables not only in Delhi but also in markets of Dubai,” he added.
Sinha said the change was quite visible to all and he was sure that the future generations would remember how much hardwork was done in taking the crown jewel of the country to the pinnacle of development.
Earlier, Sinha in his address, said it was a matter of great privilege for him to be a part of 200th Raj Tilak Celebrations of Maharaja Gulab Singh. “There have been very few kings in pre partition India who are not known by the boundaries of their kingdom but because of the vastness of their personality. I bow to the virtuous memory of Maharaja Gulab Singh ji, epitome of bravery, strength, benevolence and spiritual light”.
“He was undoubtedly one of the greatest warriors of his time and has a special place in every Indian heart. In the 18th century, there were many kings and Maharajas, but in the 19th century, Maharaja Gulab Singh was the only great personality who started his life as a soldier and conquered large states with his strength and determination,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
Sinha added, “Jammu and Kashmir is proud to have a towering personality like Maharaja Gulab Singh. Due to the Mahalwari system of the East India Company, there was an outcry in that period from the North East Province, Central India, Punjab to the Ganges Valley. At such a time, Maharaja Gulab Singh had made Jammu the pivot of new kingdoms by establishing the Dogra Dynasty with his indomitable personality”.
When Maharaja Ranjit Singh crowned Maharaja Gulab Singh, two things happened. On the one hand, bravery was rewarded and secondly, Maharaja Ranjit Singh had found a way to get rid of quarrels between small states and jagirs.
“Maharaja Gulab Singh established order in Jammu and was successful in taking the border of undivided India to the boundary of the former Soviet Republic for the first time. He did not bog down despite suffering personal family loss and after acquiring Kashmir in 1846, the history of Jammu and Kashmir is known as a new history,” Sinha said.
