Govt unable to facilitate return of stranded people: PCC

PCC gen secy Yogesh Sawhney & chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma addressing press conference in Jammu.
PCC gen secy Yogesh Sawhney & chief spokesperson Ravinder Sharma addressing press conference in Jammu.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 7: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) today alleged that the Government is not in a position to facilitate the return and ensure the movement of the stranded people whether they are labourers, students or others in and outside J&K, belonging to J&K or other states.
Addressing a joint press conference at PCC office here today, chief spokesperson of the party Ravinder Sharma and Incharge PCC control room Jammu, Yogesh Sawhney, former minister and PCC general secretary stated that UT administration had promised to grant permission and facilitate the return of labourers and others who apply as per prescribed procedure. Likewise, those belonging to J&K stranded outside like labourers, students and others and intending to return from different parts of the country were also advised to apply to the prescribed authorities as per notifications. They were asked to come after due permission but the party’s control rooms including at different levels are flooded with reports and complaints that the intending travellers are not getting any positive response to their efforts and requests for permissions, which has created confusion and desperation amongst the applicants.
“The Control Room set up by PCC in Jammu headquarters, Srinagar as well as district level have been receiving numerous reports and complaints from people that their process of acquiring permission is very inefficient as many people are not being granted permission to travel to their homes. The labourers, too, have complained that they are without food and ration and can’t sustain on their own. The response from the Government authorities has been very poor, the people have complained. Consequently, these people feel harassed due to the Government’s negligence, the students and labourers alike,” Sawhney said.
He alleged that the labourers and the poor people stuck far away from their homes are suffering the most. Media reports that they have started to their homes on foot because they have neither money nor food for sustenance. The authorities and the Government is not cooperating with them. He urged the UT administration to intervene and assure that the system is efficient and is able to resolve people’s grievances in a timely manner. “People reaching out to the Congress Control Room are asking for help to receive permission from the Government to return to their homes. Therefore, we urge the authorities to oversee the timely disposal of their requests and the nodal agencies to work properly to ensure their safe return,” Sawhney added.
Suresh Dogra chairman OBC PCC, Neeraj Gupta secretary PCC, Anoop Gupta general secretary DCC and Rickey Dalotra PYC secretary also accompanied.

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