‘Ready to protest outside LG office’
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Dec 27: National Conference (NC) Member Parliament (MP) Syed Aga Ruhullah Mehdi today voiced full support for agitating students from the open merit category and warned he was ready to join their protest if the Government failed to engage with them over their reservation-related issues.
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Speaking to reporters after a public meeting in Budgam, Ruhullah urged the Government to immediately communicate with the students and unemployed youth, disclose the status of the reservation file, and clarify whether it was with the Lieutenant Governor’s office or the Government.
The MP said he was prepared to lead a protest outside the LG’s office if the Government was able to convince students about the process and address their concerns. “The students will decide the place. I will sit wherever the students sit.”
“The Government should talk to the students about its decision and clearly tell them what the status of this file is. You should inform the students about it,” he added.
Ruhullah said that while certain sensitive details might remain confidential, the overall process had to be explained. “If there was anything that was under an oath of secrecy, you should not share those details. But you should take the students into your confidence about the process,” he said.
The NC leader said the Government’s reliance on frequent notifications instead of direct engagement had only increased frustration among students. “If you were not able to do this, the notifications that came out every day only deepened the students’ disappointment,” he said.
Reiterating his support, the MP said he would stand firmly with the students if the Government failed to act. “I will not let these students be alone. If you cannot even talk to them and the students want someone to speak to them, I am ready to do that,” he said. He added, “I am ready to support them. I am ready to do everything to highlight this issue, keep it alive, and solve it.”
He urged the Government to act without delay. “There were still a few hours left. If they had even a little sympathy for these students, they should call them, talk to them, inform them about the status, and take them into confidence about the process,” he said.
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