Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 2: Senior JCC leader and president EJAC Abdul Qayoom Wani has taken strong exception to a statement issued by Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir regarding the delaying of age of retirement and other demands of the Government employees.
An EJAC spokesperson said that Mr Wani chaired a meeting of the senior leaders of EJAC on Monday in which the various issues were discussed. Mr. Wani said that the issues of enhancement of retirement age up to 60 and enhancement of upper limit up to 40 years for the unemployed educated youth are long pending and much discussed issues in the corridors of power. The issues are quite non political and concerning the bread and butter of lakhs of employees of the State. The issues of such paramount importance cannot be delayed for reasons of political interests of any person.
Since the functioning of the Government cannot be left in limbo for months to come so that new Government takes over, the normal functioning of the Government has to continue for the interest of public anyway.
The Ministers statement reflects his double standard and perhaps lack of proper information on the issues. The enhancement of retirement age in particular is the oldest issue on which final agreement was signed with Government as far back as September 2011. Later, Government made repeated commitments in this regard and after long period of time seems to have made the mind to fulfill its agreement and the committeemen’s. In this atmosphere when employees need everybody’s support, the Minister’s statement has come as a rude shock to the employees. Playing of politics with the genuine and agreed demands of the employees of the state is highly unfortunate and uncalled.
Mr. Wani has impressed upon the Chief Minister not to get swayed by such stray and illogical statements that come out of frustration and address the issues of the employees as soon as possible.
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