Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR June 24: Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference (NC) has alleged the youth of the UT has been left in lurch due to the unprecedented chaos in recruitment, competitive exams and service commissions and that hardworking, meritorious and qualified youth of J&K are being pushed to wall with every passing day.
In a statement issued here, today after presiding over a meeting at party headquarters Nawa-e-Subha, Srinagar, party’s North Zone president and Member of Parliament from Baramulla, Muhammad Akbar Lone said that the present Government has denied all safe spaces to the youth of J&K to carry on their vocations. “Contrary to the much touted claim of GoI to win the hearts and minds of youth, it has incessantly been closing every avenue for them. There is no outreach programme in place to alleviate the concerns and sufferings of unemployed youth of J&K, he added.
He said the new domicile policy has added to the worries of our youth. Seeing no light at the end of the tunnel most of the educated youth have yielded to anxiety and psychological frustration. No new posts are being advertised; those being advertised take years to fill due to the unchecked red-tapism, nepotism and corruption. Government on its part has failed to come up with policies to give a flip to entrepreneurship activities and speeding up the filling of empty posts in Government departments. The much touted employment extravaganza has remained confined to black and white and has not seen light of the day. Youth who had started their own adventures are mulling to give it up due to the inconsiderate approach of the Government towards the glitches they are facing due to the COVID-19 induced economic meltdown and Post August 05 clampdown,” Lone said.
The situation of contractual, daily wagers and need based employees is no better, he said while expressing concern over their plight. “We see the poor lot on roads agitating for their rights, regularization and timely payment of monthly remuneration. So far the Government has failed to address their rightful demands,” he added.
Reflecting on the issues faced by the local traders, agriculturalists and people associated with tourism, transport and handicraft sector, NC MP said the Government has failed to confront the problem and that the businessmen, traders and agriculturalists have been left to their own fate.
Party’s provincial secretary, Showkat Mir criticized the disproportionate bifurcation of J&K house in New Delhi between Ladakh and J&K.
Among others Peer Afaq Ahmed, Syed Muhammad Rafiq Shah, Syed Tauqeer Ahmed, Irshad Kar, Shafkat Ahmed Watali were also present. A resolution seeking an end to the house detention of all party leaders was passed on the occasion.
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