Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 13: After covering the district Kathua and Samba on the day one, ” Yuva Akraosh Yatra”, a mass movement launched by Pradesh Youth Congress against the new recruitment policy of the BJP-PDP Government and in support of the unsettled issues of thousands of daily wagers, NYCs and others, today reached at Jammu, where hundreds of youth joined the on-foot march in different parts of the city.
The Yatra was led by Dr Uma Shanker Pandey, National secretary IYC and PYC president Pranav Shagotra. From Congress headquartres at Sheedhi Chowk the rally marched towards Residency Road, Raghunath Bazar, City Chowk, Kanak Mandi, Rajinder Bazar and culminated at Sheedhi Chowk again, where Sham Lal Sharma former minster and senior vice president of PCC and Vikram Malhotra general secretary PCC addressed the youth activists of the Party. The Congress leaders lauded the role played by Youth Congress in highlighting the issues of youth of the State.
Addressing the youth, Dr Uma Shanker Pandey said BJP exploited the sentiment of the youth for vote bank politics and then forgot to give them anything in return including the employment. In place of giving more employment, this Government has discontinued the daily wagers and NYCs. “We demand permanent employment for these sections and also urge the Government to scrap the new recruitment policy,” he said.
Mr Shagotra strongly condemned the negligent and callous attitude of the Government in addressing the issue of NYCs, which has resulted in the death of a NYC activist (Raj Kumar). He said many others are in serious condition at the venue of hunger strike at Partap Park, Srinagar. He demanded proper compensation to the family of the NYC activist who died during the current hunger strike at Srinagar.
He further added that the present dispensation has exploited the youth for votes but have failed to keep their pre poll promises. He said that BJP has made a complete sell out for power and this is the worst kind of political cheating, especially with people of Jammu.
Tomorrow, the “Yuva Akrosh Yatra” will move to the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch.
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