The Diplomat
VIJAYPUR, TDD: Apni Party’s Contesting Candidate from Vijaypur Assembly Constituency and Provincial President of the Party, S. Manjit Singh has raised serious concern over the rise of powerful mining mafia, majority of them non-local in Koulpur, its adjoining areas of Vijaypur under the political patronage of BJP.
“The mining mafia, mostly outsiders, have become so powerful that the authorities do not question them for their illegal actions, and loot of the resources that has affected the ecosystem and snatched employment from the local youth,” said the contesting candidate and former minister, S. Manjit Singh, addressing a public meeting at village Koulpur in Vijaypur assembly constituency.
S. Manjit Singh the police and administration apparently have become silent spectators as no action is taken against them and the locals youth, whose livelihood has been snatched by this mining mafia has been put to harassment.
He asked the authorities to end the harassment and work on to protect the ecology and resources of Koulpur, and adjoining villages from the mining mafia, who work hand in gloves with the authorities.
“There is no accountability on them. The local youth, who were working at the local mining blocks have become unemployed, and the authorities did nothing to grant them permission. However, the outsiders have grabbed the local resources with the help of the authorities,” he said, warning the authorities that the Apni Party will not tolerate the exploitation of resources and harassment of local youth by the police and administration.
He asked the authorities and the police department to release all the vehicles which were seized in the name of illegal mining.
“Thousands of families have become helpless and facing starvation-like situations because of the poor economic conditions after the authority’s allowed allotment of mining blocks to the outsiders,” he said.
He said if he gets elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Vijaypur action shall be taken against the outsiders, and local mining will be promoted with a sustainable manner that will give a boost to employment and reduce the cost of construction by providing cost effective construction material i.e., sand, stones etc.
Meanwhile, the developmental issues were also discussed during which the Apni Party’s candidate has assured all over development of Koulpur and other areas. (TDD)
