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Sharma Welcomes BRICS Summit, Pledges Focus on J-K Issues
Sunil Sharma welcomed the upcoming BRICS Summit in India.
He said participating countries could help India become stronger and develop further.
He also said everyone must respect a law about the national song Vande Mataram.
Sharma condemned threats against Kashmiri Pandits.
He said the BJP would speak about people’s problems during the next Assembly session.
One issue is the pay received by daily-wage workers in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sharma said about Rs 9,300 is now being deposited into a daily wager’s account after the Minimum Wages Act was implemented.
BJP leaders also met local groups to hear their concerns before the session begins.
Jammu and Kashmir Opposition Leader Sunil Sharma welcomed India hosting the upcoming BRICS Summit.
Sharma said the summit could strengthen India and support its overall development and progress.
He said Parliament’s bill on respecting Vande Mataram was binding, and condemned threats against Kashmiri Pandits.
Sharma said the BJP would raise daily wagers’ concerns, including demands for wages comparable to those in other Union Territories.
Ahead of the September 21 Assembly session, BJP leaders met 24 delegations and promised to raise public grievances.
- Who
- Sunil Sharma, Jammu and Kashmir’s Leader of Opposition and a BJP leader, along with BJP MLAs.
- What
- Sharma welcomed the upcoming BRICS Summit and outlined BJP plans to raise public grievances in the Assembly.
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir, including Jammu Convention Centre and district headquarters.
- When
- The remarks were reported on September 10; the Assembly session is scheduled to begin on September 21.
- Why
- Sharma said BRICS participation could support India’s strength and development, while the BJP wants to address concerns of daily wagers and other groups.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Sunil Sharma, Jammu and Kashmir’s Leader of Opposition
- Event
- Upcoming BRICS Summit in India
- Assembly session
- Scheduled to begin on September 21
- Daily-wager payment
- Around Rs 9,300 is being credited to a daily wager’s account
- Outreach meeting
- BJP leaders met around 24 delegations in Jammu district
- Wage demand
- Sharma said daily-wager wages should match those in other Union Territories
- Other issues raised
- Vande Mataram, threats against Kashmiri Pandits, and grievances of employees, traders, farmers, youth, refugees and transporters
Quotes
Sunil Sharma
Jammu and Kashmir’s Leader of Opposition and BJP leader
“We have decided that in every district headquarters, we will meet various stakeholders from society, including those who are suffering, marginalised, exploited or victims, and listen to their grievances, problems and pain, which we will raise in the Assembly.”
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“The BRICS Summit brings together countries and powers that are, in one way or another, connected with India’s strength. Their participation in the BRICS meeting in India is welcome.”
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