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JK BJP lambasts NC Govt for apathy towards Jammu’s health crisis, calls to contain dengue surge

Jammu, Oct 7 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir BJP today expressed concern over the alarming surge in dengue cases across the Jammu division, accusing the present National Conference Government and the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) of utter negligence and failure to implement preventive measures to curb the spread of the disease.
Addressing a press conference here at the party headquarters, BJP Spokesperson and former Deputy Mayor, Purnima Sharma, along with Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Media Secretary, J&K BJP, warned the NC-led government against playing with public health and demanded immediate corrective action.
Purnima Sharma said that Jammu is witnessing a steep rise in dengue infections, with eighty-nine new cases reported on Saturday alone, taking the total tally to 1,316 this year. “Just a week ago, the cases were under a hundred, and within days, they have crossed a thousand, exposing the administration’s lack of preparedness and seriousness,” she stated.
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