Kalban/Mendhar bleeds in disasters, but leaders only arrive for speeches and photo sessions says Raqeeq Ahamed Khan

MENDHAR 12 September :- Raqeeq Ahmed Khan, spokesperson of Apni Party, visited Kalban to meet the landslide victims and expressed deep concern over the plight of affected families. He strongly condemned the administration for failing to provide adequate relief, calling the so-called “relief measures” nothing but an eyewash, as people are still struggling without proper shelter, compensation, or rehabilitation.

He recalled that only a month ago, a massive landslide struck Sangote, Bat Durian, and Jariwala Wali, displacing dozens of families. He said the Tribal Minister merely came for a speech and photo session, while even after one full month, victims are still waiting for relief. Many continue to sleep under the open sky, living in distress, which exposes the hollowness of the government’s tall claims of development.

Issuing a sharp criticism of the Omar Abdullah–led government, Raqeeq Ahmed Khan said: “Omar Abdullah has never visited Poonch during such disasters. For him and his party, Poonch means only votes, not people’s lives or sufferings.

Our people have been used as a vote bank and then discarded.”He demanded immediate compensation, permanent rehabilitation, and strict accountability of those who failed to act when the people of Poonch needed them the most.