Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 24: Strongly criticising the response of Home Minister Amit Shah to the overwhelming demand of the people of Jammu and Kashmir with regard to restoration of Statehood, National Conference Provincial President Rattan Lal Gupta today expressed surprise over conveniently ignoring the commitments made in Parliament.
“By backtracking from the assurances, the issue is now being tagged to ‘appropriate time’, which is admission that situation is not normal in J&K despite the claims of the Centre and the BJP”, Mr Gupta said in a statement issued from Sher-i-Kashmir Bhavan here.
The NC leader said the people of marginalised Jammu and Kashmir are craving for restoration of their snatched rights and guarantee over the safeguard of the legitimate rights of the permanent residents over jobs, lands and businesses.
Referring to the burgeoning unemployment problem and denial of jobs to skilled, unskilled and professional youth in the Central projects being carried out in Jammu and Kashmir, the NC Provincial President said this is injustice and discrimination as the locals are the primary stakeholders. He said the LG’s administration should not test the patience of the youth, who feel terribly let down. Unemployment has to be tackled as a priority with guarantee to the permanent residents in Government jobs, he stressed and also sought 70 per cent jobs for educated unemployed youth besides hundred per cent recruitment of skilled and unskilled workers of Jammu and Kashmir in the Central government establishments operating here besides IIMs, IITs.
Expressing concern over cancellation of the police recruitment drive at the last moment, Mr Gupta sought the process to be expedited for the larger interest of the border youth, as also others who have been desperately craving for the jobs. He also urged the Lt Governor’s Administration to go for a massive on spot recruitment process in the rural and border areas.
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