Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, May 12: Coming down heavily on the PDP-BJP Coalition Government over its insistence on going ahead with the proposed New Recruitment Policy, former Minister and senior Vice President Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Surjit Singh Slathia today said that such an anti-youth measure will not be allowed to succeed in a State grappling with vexed unemployment problem.
“The youth have already united themselves on this issue and National Conference will forcefully fight till the Government withdraws this move”, Mr Slathia said while submitting a memorandum to Governor N N Vohra through District Development Commissioner Samba Sheetal Nanda at Vijaypur this morning.
Mr Slathia led hundreds of people who accompanied him to submit the memorandum which, inter allia, raises the crucial issue of New Recruitment Policy and host of other issues related to the Vijaypur Assembly Constituency. He said the people are constrained to invoke the attention of the Governor, as the Coalition Government has been most lackadaisical and nonchalant towards the problems of the people.
Drawing the attention of the Governor towards other issues, the Memorandum refers to the havoc created by the recent unprecedented and unseasonal rains to the farm produce across the Constituency and States, “Farmers plight is miserable and the present dispensation has shown immense degree of insensitivity by not coming to their rescue. No survey has so far been carried out and no relief provided to hapless farmers. We demand Rs 3,000 compensation per Kanal in lieu of damaged crops, free ration for six months to the suffering families, fodder for livestock etc. Since the mango orchards have been worst affected in Kandi areas of the Constituency, the farmers need to be adequately compensated. Besides, the farmers should be allowed to cultivate the land falling under zero-line of the International Border”.
Welcoming the decision on establishment of All India Medical Institute in the Kashmir, the Memorandum presented by Mr Slathia states, “We strongly deplore the unfortunate and unwarranted controversy generated over it and sincerely feel the need for one more such facility for the Jammu region, keeping in view its population, topography and accessibility to the adjoining Himachal and Punjab States.
Mr Slathia said this will certainly frustrate the attempts of those who want to create wedge between two regions.
Among others, senior NC leaders, Sarpanchs, Panchs and the party workers participated in the protest rally.
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