Power, ration crisis grim in State; Govt unmoved: NC

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 27: Nat-ional Conference today lashed out at the State Government over the unprecedented power and ration crisis in the State and said the Chief Minister was too busy in her `photo-ops’ and ribbon-cutting functions to take note of the misery and suffering that people are reeling under.
NC general secretary and former minister Ali Mohammad Sagar who conducted an extensive tour of Srinagar city today was apprised of the issues like ration and power crisis by the general public and traders’ delegations from various areas. They all alleged scarcity of essential commodities and ration in their respective areas.
Expressing disappointment at the Government’s insensitivity towards the people especially in view of the harsh winter weather, Sagar said that the administration had completely failed in dispensing its basic duties.
“The power crisis in the Valley is unimaginable. This has now started to directly affect our elderly and ailing citizens whose health is deteriorating at an alarming pace because of the lack of electricity. Thousands of patients with severe pulmonary ailments cannot use their oxygen machines for long periods resulting in a severe deterioration in their health. Students are unable to study in the absence of electricity. Rather than rectifying this, the Chief Minister is busy distributing scooties and cutting ribbons”, the NC leader said.
Provincial president of the party Nasir Aslam Wani who held meeting with MLA Homshalibug Abdul Majeed Bhat, North Zone secretary Ghulam Rasool Naaz and with Provincial Committee of Youth National Conference for Kashmir, to deliberate on the power and ration crisis in the State, warned the State Government to address the burning issues of the public. In the meeting with the Provincial Committee of YNC, Wani said that the party would leave no stone unturned to hold the Government accountable in the dispensation of basic governance duties.
Provincial president Youth National Conference Salman Ali Sagar said that YNC was actively reaching out to youth across the Valley to listen to their grievances and work with them in holding the Government accountable. “We stand in solidarity with the youth across the Valley in the midst of gross neglect and insensitivity of the State Government in the harsh winter and we are holding youth conventions across the Valley to better connect to the disillusioned youth and help them in meeting various challenges”, Salman said.
Meanwhile, MLC Dr Bashir Ahmed Veeri also led party workers in a protest against the Government at Khanbal, Anantnag and said the power and ration crisis in the Valley was unimaginable and shocking. Holding placards and raising slogans, the protesters marched to Khanabal Chowk where Dr Veeri addressed the gathering and criticized PDP-BJP Govt for its failure to provide essential services to the people.

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