Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 28: Stating that the people in Kashmir are suffering for want of basic amenities at a time when the world has taken a quantum leap in socio-economic development, infrastructure building and technology, the CPI (M) State Secretary Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami has appealed all political parties in the state to ponder over the shortcomings that have further eroded the credibility of political process in the State.
Addressing a party convention at Imam Saheb in district Shopian today, the CPI (M) leader stressed for the need to have a broader political platform in Kashmir as the people want to give vent to their sufferings and at the same, want justice to be done. “The shrinking political space for the people particularly the younger generation is worrisome and need of the hour is to respond to their socio economic and political needs,” he added.
The CPI (M) leader said there are hardly any visible changes on ground vis-à-vis development and infrastructure building and the sky-touching promises that have been made often by the successive Governments in the State are yet to be fulfilled.
Expressing displeasure over dismal developmental scenario in the State, Tarigami while referring to some media reports said State Government has failed to go beyond 45 per cent expenditure of the Rs 7300 crore annual plan for 2012-13 during the three quarters of the last fiscal. He also said that with the incompetence of administration in Jammu and Kashmir, the Government of India has reportedly withheld Rs 700 crore funding for the state under the Prime Minister’s Reconstruction Plan (PMRP), citing failure of the departments to submit Utilization Certificates in time.
Expressing anguish over the increasing graph of unemployment, CPI (M) State Secretary urged upon the State Government to initiate measures for creation of ample jobs for the unemployed youth, revival of Public Sector Units and promotion of primary sectors could be helpful in this regard.
He said that the announcement of over 70,000 jobs should be given a practical shape and likewise job assurances should be made for un-skilled manpower.
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